UPDATE: U.S FINALIZES $20,000 VISA BOND POLICY AFFECTING NIGERIA AND 49 OTHER NATIONS. (PHOTO).
U.S Finalizes $20,000 Visa Bond Policy Affecting Nigeria and 49 Other Nations The United States government has officially formalized its visa bond policy, making it a permanent measure that could require travelers from 50 designated countries, including Nigeria, to pay a refundable bond of up to $20,000 before receiving certain visas. First introduced as a pilot scheme in 2025, the policy targets applicants seeking B1 and B2 visas, which are designated for business and tourism. According to the U.S. Department of State, the initiative is designed to bolster compliance with local immigration laws and drastically reduce visa overstay rates. How the Visa Bond Policy Works Under the permanent guidelines, U.S. consular officers have the discretion to instruct eligible applicants to post a bond as a prerequisite for visa issuance. However, U.S. authorities have clarified that the financial requirement will not be applied automatically to every traveler from the listed nations. Data anal...
Today monday morning,the Chief Matron of the Lagos state House of Assembly,Mrs Caroline Oriola,was found dead in her office at the Assembly premises.Mrs Caroline had gone to the office on saturday but did not return home.Her dead body was discovered today monday morning by a cleaner,who had gone to clean the clinic before the resumption of work.It was learnt from some staff that she had gone to her office on that saturday to pick some drugs.The late matron drove her car to the Assembly complex,parked at the lawmakers car park,before proceeding to her office.She was also said to have put on the air conditioner in her office and backed the door.Her colleagues and other staff of the Assembly have expressed shock at the incident with many describing her as a very good woman who never took the health of others lightly.Other sources said they were told that she was in the clinic to pick up some drugs only for her dead body to be found on the floor by a cleaner.Her husband who waited endlessly for her to return home,had gone to check for her at the Assembly.However,her husband was said to have returned when she could not find her car at the general car park as she was supposed to have done.The late Matrons body has been conveyed to the morgue using the Assembly ambulance.
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