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Vanjori:
Dear Omede! 





We hope your day is going well.



Less than 24 hours ago, the White House released updated information expanding US travel and visa restrictions to include additional countries, with varying levels of impact across Africa. We understand that immigration-related news can be unsettling, so our goal with this update is to clearly explain what this means for students and outline practical next steps without panic.



What Has Changed 

There are now two key categories affecting African students: 



1. Countries Under Full Travel Ban (Originally Banned earlier this year) 

For some countries newly added to the list (Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen and heightened restrictions on visitors from Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela), this represents a full ban, meaning: 

 • No new US visas are being issued 

 • Entry into the US is not permitted, regardless of purpose (including study) For students from these countries, pursuing US study in the short term is not realistic, and alternative destinations should be prioritised 



2. Countries Under Partial Restrictions 

(Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Benin, Ivory Coast, Dominica, Gabon, Gambia, Malawi, Mauritania, Nigeria, Senegal, Tanzania, Tonga, Zambia and Zimbabwe.) For countries under partial restriction: 

 • US student visas are currently not being issued 

 • Even though this is not labelled a “full ban,” the practical effect is the same for new applicants: no visa issuance at this time 

 • Timelines for resumption are unclear This distinction matters legally, but from a planning perspective, students should assume no near-term access to U.S. student visas. 



3. Recently Banned in the last 24 hours (Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, South Sudan and Syria.)




Important Clarifications for African Students: Visa ≠ Entry

Even for students who already hold valid US visas:

• A visa does not guarantee entry into the United States

• Entry is always determined by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at the airport. 


Holiday Travel Advisory

For students currently enrolled in US institutions who are outside the US for the holidays:

• We strongly advise returning to the US before January 1st

• Re-entry after this date may be complicated or denied, depending on implementation




What We Advise Students to Do Now


1. Do Not Panic, But Do Not Commit Financially

At this stage: Avoid paying non-refundable tuition deposits, avoid housing deposits or long-term financial commitments tied solely to US study, and If you have already been admitted, pause major payments until visa clarity improves


2. Ask Universities for Flexibility

Students should proactively: Request admission deferrals, ask for deposit extensions, and inquire about holding offers without penalty. Many universities are already aware of these developments and are preparing contingency options.


3. Reassess US Study Plans for This Cycle

Even if restrictions are eventually lifted, visa backlogs are likely to be significant, interview availability will not normalize immediately, and processing delays could push timelines well beyond intended start dates.


Practically speaking, pursuing US study this year should not be the primary plan for affected students.


4. Actively Explore Alternative Destinations

This is the most important step right now.

Given the current uncertainty, we strongly encourage you to keep your options open by actively exploring strong study destinations outside the U.S., including Canada, the UK, Europe, and selected African and global pathway programs. For now, US study is best viewed as a longer-term option rather than an immediate plan. Diversifying your choices helps reduce both emotional and financial risk.



Some alternatives that may be a good fit include Vlerick Business School (Belgium), BI Business School (Norway), and Lancaster University Ghana (for undergradua

TeeCee123:
So for the virtual guys, my meeting was scheduled for 11:00a.m but they ended up joining around 11:47 or so.
Mine lasted for more than 10 minutes though, they asked me about myself, professional experience, statement of purpose, the course I want to study, the impact on Oil and Gas, e. t. c.
It was majorly an interactive session, I wasn't even asked for my documents and professional memberships.
Disclaimer: Experiences differ, please have all your documents intact just incase.
Best of luck!

Enasdan:
thanks so much for responding, I do appreciate

fxdrizzle:
no template engines

naijanoni:
I remember this question from the cycle 38 test.
Your solution may be correct. The problem is that the question's instruction and the tests are conflicting.

The instruction says return numbers BETWEEN x and y but the test expects numbers FROM x TO y.
So just modify ur solution to return numbers from x to y.
So number_game(3, 13) should return [3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13] instead of [5, 7, 9, 11].

DonPikko:
learning the concepts is beneficial

DonPikko:
nice, but very lengthy, you need to have basic knowledge of node and react

DonPikko:
I have that course

bjhaid:
its something like this

frob0genius:
We are supposed to build an API
Did you apply for it?

frob0genius:
Any body here that applied for web intermediate?
How's the assessment going?

benfluleck:
You can still either use Python or Javascript

MuskElon:
I think you'll be able to use either language.

larryUG:
Yes...and WiFi simply means "what I Fork is". U think say na only u know abbreviation?

Janeyinspires:
Like this? I am loving this post ideology! These ideas are just fab,especially for peeps who are still finding it hard to come up with something worthwhile, to keep them busy.
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I already have an ongoing course on Alison and I'm also taking some writing courses for freelancers too....There is always something out of all you've mentioned which someone can do,depending on their make-up and all that......Tnx z bunch and Happy New Month Too!

ObaKlaz:
Well, I already predicted he'd score a penalty, and that his fanboys would start deluding 'emselves about how he's the best there is, cos he scored a deflected goal and a penalty.... I give you PENALDO, Gentlemen!

JackieMay:
it's amazing how many Nigerians are quick to condemn their country when we, in fact, are the problem. As long as you keep thinking, I'm 'Biafran' so I shouldn't be in Nigeria, I'm Yoruba so I'm superior to every other tribe, as long as you keep telling your children, you're a Christian, so you shouldn't associate with Muslims, or you're a Muslim so you shouldn't associate with Christians because they're unbelievers, as long as we keep allowing ethnicity to stand between us, and religion to divide us, as long as we're too blind to realize that even if we denounce Nigeria, and claim citizenship of another country, our roots are still in Nigeria. As long as we still do all thus, Nigeria ain't going nowhere.
Happy Independence Nigerians

greatgod2012:
The truth is that many of them are wallowing in hypocrisy.

Their hypocrisy stinks to high heavens.

They don't want their names mentioned as mixing religion with politics, but when it is the time of campaign, they don't mind praying, fasting, anointing and jumping because of their preferred candidates.


Their silence is truly annoying, not even a statement against the evils from any of them.


And the next thing now is that they'll see this article as an attack to their person, when its just the undiluted truth.


I'm also a Christian o, and I respect those who deserve my respect among the so called MOGs, but I hate it when hypocrisy is mixed with holiness.




When one is supposed to speak out, but refuses to, the implication is that, its either such is in support of the evil done or afraid to speak out, and both are not the attributes of a real child of God.



The fanatics can start attacking me o, but the truth just have to be said.


And please, this is not about their national anthem of "touch not my anointed" ish o, It just the truth.

abike12:
if u read the whole post you would know. don't mention me with BS if u don't want problem.

abike12:
You have the nerve to write this in the same month that the UK got a female prime minister and the US might just have a female president in November. This had better be a joke.

Lily4star:
Did you just ask that??, every black man irrespective of the continent or country you find them today all came from the Black continent, most has completely lost their root

Portugal's greatest player ever before Ronaldo, can't remember his name right now was from Mozambique or so,


Or would you say cos Alaba plays for Austria doesn't change the fact his skin color is from Africa, the whites and developed countries gained more from Slave trade.


My opinion, if you have better explanation/s please school me

Fernandowski:
sure as hell