Nigerian students with valid visas not affected by presidential proclamation — US Mission

The United States Mission Nigeria says Nigerian students and speech visitors holding valid visas volition not beryllium affected by the partial visa suspension nether Presidential Proclamation 10998.

The US Mission made this disclosure successful a connection posted connected its X grip connected Monday.

“Nigerian students and speech participants with presently valid F1 and J1 visas are not affected by Presidential Proclamation 10998.

“Students and speech participants with visas tin proceed to lend to learning, research, and innovation astatine US colleges and institutions,” it stated.

DAILY POST reports that F1 and J1 are non-immigrant visas for overseas nationals studying oregon grooming successful the United States.

Recall that the connection came a fewer months aft the United States announced that it would partially suspend the issuance of definite visas to Nigerian nationals starting January 1, 2026, pursuing Presidential Proclamation 10998 connected borderline and nationalist security.

The US Mission successful Nigeria had said that the restrictions would instrumentality effect astatine 12:01 a.m. Eastern Standard Time, nether the proclamation titled “Restricting and Limiting the Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the Security of the United States”.

DAILY POST reports that Nigeria is among 19 countries affected by the measure, alongside Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Benin, Burundi, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, Dominica, Gabon, The Gambia, M...