NIGERIANS, who seek to migrate to the United States under its
various visa categories, would henceforth, worry less over visa procurement, as
they have been assured of a smooth and successful visa processing.
The assurance was made by the U.S Consul General, Jeffery
Hawkins, during a meeting to usher in United States bi-national commission’s
build-up dialogue with the Nigerian government. The development would ensure
that every Nigerian who intends to migrate to the U.S for various reasons are
given special consideration, given the fact that both countries have maintained
consistent and cordial bi-national relations in various key areas of their
economies.
Hawkins who indicated that Nigeria was the United States’ most
important partner in Africa, given its demonstration of a high degree of
friendship, trust and cooperation for tangible progress on critical issues of
both countries’ mutual interest, added, “For Nigerians who wish to visit the
United States, my goal is to ensure that the visa application process comes as
painless and pleasant as possible. This is because we have invested in new
staff, installed new equipment and overhauled our processes, so as to provide
Nigerian visa applicants with the best of visa services.”
He also stated that, “The wait time for non-immigrant visa
appointment is now just a fraction of what it once was, in order to ensure that
Nigerians are not kept waiting for more than they would want to.”
The consul general who expressed the need for applicants to
desist from submitting fraudulent documentation, the number one reason for
denial visa, implored all intending visa applicants to ensure that they provide
the consulate with authentic and stipulated visa requirements in order to avoid
visa denial or ban as the case may be.
In other words, applicants who submit fraudulent documentations
to the U.S Consulate for their visa processing would have to accommodate the
sad end that such singular action would cause them.
It is important for applicants to note that the U.S consulate
has several detective devices to ensure that they process only documentations
from the right Nigerian issuing authorities.
In view of the foregoing, therefore, applicants who provide
fraudulent documentations and or uncompleted embassy stipulated requirements in
relation to required visa types, are bound to either have their visa
application returned or denied.
1.5m Nigerians grow US economy
IT is estimated that more than 1.5 million Nigerians resident in
the U.S, and about 31,000 United States citizens resident in Nigeria, have
invested enormously to the growth of the economies of both countries.
This number of Nigerians reportedly migrate to the U.S yearly,
as immigrants, tourists, students and workers, and presently. Nigeria has about
7,000 of its bright young populace pursuing higher education in various
academic fields in universities across the U.S.
The engagement may have contributed to the U.S government’s
proposed invitation of a very special set of young Nigerians with track records
of leadership and services to their communities to visit the U.S in 2014,
through the Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders platform.
Under the platform, selected fellows will be moved to top American
universities for trainings in entrepreneurship, management and leadership. This
is expected to be seconded with internship and job opportunities at top
companies in Africa.
These commitments to an extent confirm the fact that both
countries are seriously engaged in efforts aimed at promoting cordial
bi-national relationships to achieve good and productive ideas, which in turn
they both would benefit from.
United States consul general in Nigeria, Mr. Jeffrey Hawkins,
told Vanguard, “Each year, a handful of young officers at the Consulate mentor
and support 15 young Nigerians who have ideas for community service projects.
Subsequently, the United States Carrington Youth Fellowship Initiative, CYFI,
and the results regularly astound me, because the Carrington fellows have
touched the lives of tens of thousands of their fellow Nigerians, and they have
themselves developed into more capable and confident leaders.”
Source: Vanguard
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