US Visa Limits Hit Nigerian Families, Businesses

New US travel restrictions effective January 1, 2026, suspend immigrant visas and key nonimmigrant categories like B-1/B-2 for business and tourism, F and M for students, and J for exchange visitors for Nigerian nationals. The policy cites security concerns from groups like Boko Haram and high visa overstay rates of 5.56% for B visas and 11.90% for student visas.