December 30, 2024
Nigerians denied visa due to Trump ban can reapply for free – US

Nigerians denied visa due to Trump ban can reapply for free – US

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Nigerians denied visa on or after January 20th, 2020 can now reapply for free, the State Department said on Monday.

According to the State Department, most US visa applicants, who were denied because of former President Donald Trump’s travel ban on 13 mostly Muslim-majority and African countries, can seek new decisions or submit new applications.

President Joe Biden overturned Trump’s travel ban on his first day in office, Jan 20.

On Monday, March 8, the US State Department spokesman, Ned Price, said applicants who were refused visas before Jan. 20, 2020, must submit new applications and pay a new application fee.

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Those who were denied on or after Jan. 20, 2020, may seek reconsideration without re-submitting their applications and do not have to pay additional fees, Price said in a Reuters report.

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