NIGERIANS TO BENEFIT AS US RESUMES VISA PROCESSING FOR FOREIGN DOCTORS. (PHOTO).
Nigerians to benefit as US resumes visa processing for foreign doctors Nigerian doctors are set to benefit from a policy reversal by the United States (US), which allows physicians to resume visa applications and processing. Earlier this year, the US imposed a blanket visa ban on multiple countries, including Nigeria, citing national security concerns. The policy affected foreign doctors, including many Nigerians, who formed a significant number as the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) withheld visa renewals. According to the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), 25.6 percent of active physicians are international medical graduates. A 2024 global health workforce database showed Nigerians as the sixth largest group of foreign doctors in the US on the J-1 visa. H-1B visa holders were not added to the list. In a walk back last week, the USCIS updated its website, without a formal announcement, to indicate that physicians are no longer subject to the processi...