The US Embassy in Abuja and the Consulate in Lagos received more than 220,000 non-immigrant visa applications between October 1, 2013 and September 30, 2014.

The Consular Chief of the embassy, Ms Stacie Hankins, disclosed this while responding to questions from newsmen on the new visa procedures on Tuesday in Abuja.

Hankins said the figure represented an increase of about 38,000 visa applications when compared with the 182,000 applications in the previous year.

She said, “Between October 1, 2012 and September 30, 2013, the embassy in Abuja and consulate in Lagos received more than 182,000 non-immigrant visa applications, the majority of which were approved.

“Between October 1, 2013 and September 30, 2014, we received more than 220,000 applications.

“Again, the majority of those applications were approved.

“We hope that Nigerians’ desire to visit our beautiful country will continue to grow.

“And we look forward to working with our partners to allow qualified tourists and business travellers to do so.”

According to her, the Consulate in Lagos received 15, 500 immigrant visa applications between October 1, 2013 and September 30, 2014, out of which 4, 900 applications were approved.

Hankins said there had been increase in the visa applications received by the embassy over the last five years.

She added that there was no limit to the visa applications the embassy could receive and approve.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the consular official explained that the US-Nigeria partnership remained strong.

Source: .com.ng

The Hunt for greener pasture

Yet they said Jonathan is the best yet people rushing out

People aren't smiling..

Nigeria is hell hole from time immemorial.

I thought it will be in millions.... what a disappointment

Did they receive atiku's application?

pyyxxaro:
The Hunt for greener pasture

not every one is travelling to yankee for greener pasture. Some travel for various reasons like health care, tourism, business and visitation

where are they all running to? I hope the embassy will deny half of them visa.

Who they won leave Naija for?

Not bad. That's less than 0.5% of the Nigerian population.

220,000 only?

Naija don improve o

GEJ til 2019

ALKARULEZ615:
220,000 only?

Naija don improve o

GEJ til 2019

LOL...

Everybody wants to work and live in america..
Well it is better than working and living in a war zone like nigeria with senators jumping gates and VC's using military men to kill students instead of boko ... If you say haram na you sabi

victor08:
where are they all running to? I hope the embassy will deny half of them visa.

Who they won leave Naija for?

Jonathan and his co looters.

At least naija don dey look inward now, 220, 000 compare to dt of 1/5 of the whole population few yrs back.

it is burning with riots in ferguson in USA right now... they have their own problem also...

MuguliciousMUGU:
Everybody wants to work and live in america..
Well it is better than working and living in a war zone like nigeria with senators jumping gates and VC's using military men to kill students instead of boko ... If you say haram na you sabi

what ar dey going dere for
is usa a country visit
who ar dey leaving behind ....realy shameful....

Everybody wan jah

let's join the queue....mine will surely be approved! biz or vacation purpose will do...

Thats $161.00 per application.. Thats $35.4million income in less than one year, from visa applications alone.. They make other income from other services.. Thats a lot of money being made along with many of the applicants being denied visa... I think the US embassy must be profitable to the US Government there...

Where are the 'no place like home' crew?
So all you Naija Nairalanders have been applying codedly?
I thought there was no place like home.

teeowl:
it is burning with riots in ferguson in USA right now... they have their own problem also...

You named one small and almost insignificant city in a country.

Nigeria has placed at least 3 complete states on red alert for a few years now.

Be serious for once in your life.

lORILE ODI GOMBE, esofun sisi ologe se olefi aya gbe ... Sooner or letter these people will know the value of being in 9ja than that racist place called ilu oba

Fair figure compared to the present situation of the country.

After dem go say nothing dey America........Too bad most of the applicants are on here on NL bad-mouthing the US of A !!!

I'm waiting for France traveller statistics from France embassy, with the rate nairalander are now schooling there, I'm sure it will exceed US statistics.

d money nigerians r using 2 transport theirselves over is enough for them to settle down nd make a living wit it

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