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Atiku finally granted US visa, jets out of Nigeria
16Mar By Emeka OkaforNo Comments
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Atiku finally granted US visa, jets out of Nigeria

Former Vice President and Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party(PDP) has finally secured a visa to the United States. The Cable reports that a family source says Atiku has left Nigeria for the United Kingdom, from where he will head to the US. This comes following a controversy surrounding his inability to go to the United States on the basis of corruption allegation, that has trailed his identity since he was Vice President 15 years ago. Atiku had been unable to visit the US for 13 years based on suspicions that he may be arrested by authorities following a FBI investigation of a bribery involving him and former US congressman, William Jefferson in 2004. His row with the US authorities began after the FBI investigated a bribery scandal involving William Jefferson, form...
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US announces availability of no-interview student visa renewals for Nigerians
16Mar By Emeka OkaforNo Comments
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US announces availability of no-interview student visa renewals for Nigerians

Nigerian scholars pursuing studies in the US on an F1 or academic J1 visa who wish to travel back to Nigeria during the holiday or winter recess may have the chance to renew their student visas without needing to attend an interview, as per the United States of America. In a declaration released publicly on Wednesday, the US Embassy in Nigeria shared this information. What is F-1 student visa A non-immigrant visa referred to as the F-1 student visa allows international students to enter the US and enroll in institutions accredited by the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP). Conversely, the J-1 exchange visitor visa is designed for educational and cultural exchange programs that have received authorization from the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the Departm...
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