Nigerian citizens applying for United States’ visas will be required to pay a visa issuance fee, or reciprocity fee, with effect from August 29.

The reciprocity fee will be charged in addition to the non-immigrant visa application fee, also known as the Machine Readable Visa fee, which all applicants pay at the time of application.

The reciprocity fee is applicable for all approved applications for non-immigrant visas in B, F, H1B, I, L, and R visa classifications, the US embassy said in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday.

It said Nigerians whose applications for a non-immigrant visa were denied would, however, not be charged the new reciprocity fee.

The mission explained that both reciprocity and MRV fees were non-refundable, and their amounts vary based on visa classification.

An explanation on the Department of State website, travel.state.gov stated that non-immigrant visa applicants from certain countries might be required to pay a visa issuance fee after the approval of their application.

The statement said, “These fees are based on the principle of reciprocity: when a foreign government imposes fees on the US citizens for certain types of visas, the United States will impose a reciprocal fee on citizens of that country or area of authority for similar types of visas.

“Nationals of a number of countries worldwide are currently required to pay this type of fee after their non-immigrant visa application is approved.

“Since early 2018, the US government has engaged the Nigerian government to request that the Nigerian government change the fees charged US citizens for certain visa categories.

“After 18 months of review and consultations, the government of Nigeria has not changed its fee structure for US citizen visa applicants, requiring the US Department of State to enact new reciprocity fees in accordance with our visa laws.”

The US further stated that reciprocity fee would be required for all Nigerian citizens worldwide, regardless of where they were applying for a non-immigrant visa to the United States.

“The fee can only be paid at the US Embassy or the US Consulate General. The reciprocity fee cannot be paid at banks or any other location,” the mission added.

Applicants are required to pay $110 for B1, B2, B1/B2; F1 and F2 while H1B and H4 visas attract $180. I visa applicants will pay $210 while L1,L2 applicants will pay $303 and R1 and R2 $80.



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Karma played karma.

I don't blame you jare 'TRUMPLAND' people.

If we've gotten things right in Nigeria there will be no for this 'mad rush' to the land of Donald Trump.

But we will continue to be 'magas' for the Americans as long as we and our leaders continue to make it a 'shit-hole'country.

So it was Nigeria govt that started d fight. Thank God for social media if not d likes of Abike Dabiri n Lai Mohammed would have twisted d narrative and blame it on d FBI 80

The US Embassy in Nigeria is a good revenue driver for the US Government.

Even if the visa fee is 1 million naira, Nigerians will still queue up in front of that embassy.

One day na one day sha for this 'in the abroad palaver'!

Brb

Ok

IPOB

Kk

Why showing image of herdsman?

Is that the new coat of arm ?

heard

wait oo..do USA citizens really apply for Nigerian visas? hi yam noh hunderstanding

They should even tag it at 10 million naira let us all remain and repair this country. Haba!

And so

I shall know that US cant deport me from Nigeria...if dem like make dem hike price..no be only dem dey world

damn why are they doing us like this


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They should have deducted the reciprocity fees from our foreign aid

Correct country that knows their job

9ja oh

In summary.

The US Government imposed High fee on Nigerian Visa applicants because Nigeria Government Imposed a high Visa Fee for the US Citizens.

Useless Government and Buhari

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realestniggah:
Even if the visa fee is 1 million naira, Nigerians will still queue up in front of that embassy.

godp

So Nigeria even start the wahala.

Some people just don't read or are just plain dumb to understand.

The reason the US imposed the "reciprocity fee" is because The Nigerian embassy charge American citizens higher than what the American government charge Nigeria over here in Nigeria so the need to break even this is why it is called RECIPROCITY FEE.

The republic of dumb Nigerians on Nairaland don't know it was the Nigerian Embassy that started this bvllshit first.

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