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...
According to a post on facebook,the gentleman seen in the photo above is a Nigerian/Anambra state citizen and he roasts corn in Dubai as a delicacy and sells them to passersby.In an exclusive chat with Anambra State Online media that Mr Obinna opened up on how he stated the business and the benefits .He says ''My name is Obinna,When i arrived Dubai and couldn't get a job,i decided to think out of the box on what to do to make a living and one day,while in a local restaurant,a man came and placed an order..When the waiter came with the order,it was Chicken With Mashed Potato and Grilled Corn but the corn was not roasted the native Nigerian way as we do with coals.That was when the idea came and i decided to give it a try.I contacted a local farmer who supplied raw corn for me and started roasting them close to my neighborhood across the street.At first,people who passed by looked at me with curiosity as they had never seen anything of its kind up until one man approached me and i gave him one corn cob to taste.He liked it and the following day,invited 4 of his friends who bought and even took some home''.According to Obinna,that day marked the beginning of his turnaround in the business.The business according to him is the first of it's kind in Dubai and in no time became a popular delicacy in the neighborhood with people especially Nigerians living there who want to have a taste of him on a daily basis''.When asked how much he makes as profit Obinna smiled and said ''The profits are not bad.I sell each corn cob for about 5 to 8 Dirham depending on the size and on a very good day,i take about 60 to 80 Dirham {22$USD} {8,000} home.'',he said.
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