America Authorities has warned that any Nigerian who’s concerned in visa fraud will face severe penalties.
The warning is contained in a put up by the US Embassy in Abuja on its official X (previously Twitter) account on Monday, December 15, 2025.
The federal government famous that submitting faux paperwork in addition to offering false data in a bid to get the visa can result in a everlasting visa ban, which means that the affected people won’t be able to realize entry into america once more.
The US Embassy in its put up stated, ‘’Visa fraud has severe penalties. Mendacity or offering faux paperwork can result in everlasting visa bans beneath U.S. immigration regulation. This implies you’ll by no means go.’’
This appears to have strengthened the robust stance of the US President, Donald Trump, on immigration since he obtained into workplace for his second time period, vowing mass deportation of criminals who illegally gained entry into america.
The advisory from the US Authorities coincides with the assembly between the US Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills and Nigeria’s International Affairs Minister, Yusuf Tuggar, in Abuja.
The 2 prime authorities officers mentioned areas of cooperation by their respective international locations, with Ambassador Mills noting that the US Authorities appears to be like ahead to persevering with to work with Nigeria on problems with mutual concern.
‘’US Ambassador Mills and Nigerian International Minister Tuggar met as we speak to debate areas of cooperation between our two international locations. America appears to be like ahead to persevering with to work along with Nigeria on problems with mutual concern,’ the US Embassy added.
This isn’t the primary time that america Authorities is threatening everlasting visa ban for travellers who violate its immigration guidelines.
Recall that in March 2025, the US Authorities warned travellers in opposition to overstaying their visas, threatening to completely ban them from coming into the nation, in addition to face prison prosecution.
It said that consular officers have full entry to immigration historical past and can learn about previous violations.
The mission additionally said that it’s the duty of people to make use of their visas accurately.
The US mission in Nigeria, in its assertion, stated, ‘’Should you overstay your U.S. visa, you possibly can face a everlasting ban on touring to america in addition to prison prosecution. Consular officers have full entry to your immigration historical past and can learn about previous violations. There isn’t a such factor as an “sincere mistake” – it’s your duty to make use of your visa accurately.’’
In the meantime, President Trump had in June 2025, introduced journey restriction coverage imposing a ban on residents of 12 international locations from getting into america.
Along with this, guests from seven different nations confronted heightened entry restrictions.