*Nigeria Among 36 Countries Listed In US Fresh Visa Restrictions* https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaIZskwFSAt2q5y6PN2M The United States government announced a proposal to impose visa restrictions or entry bans on citizens of 36 countries, including Nigeria, due to concerns over identity document reliability, government corruption, visa overstay rates and citizenship-by-investment schemes without residency requirements. *Countries Affected:* - *African Countries:* - Angola - Benin - Burkina Faso - Cabo Verde - Cameroon - Côte d'Ivoire - Democratic Republic of the Congo - Djibouti - Egypt - Ethiopia - Gabon - Gambia - Ghana - Liberia - Malawi - Mauritania - Niger - Nigeria - São Tomé and Príncipe - Senegal - South Sudan - Tanzania - Uganda - Zambia - Zimbabwe - *Caribbean Nations:* - Antigua and Barbuda - Dominica - Saint Kitts and Nevis - Saint Lucia - *Asian Countries:* - Bhutan - Cambodia - Kyrgyzstan - Syria - *Pacific Island Nations:* - Tonga - Tuvalu - Vanuatu These countries have 60 days to comply with new US screening and security benchmarks, submitting an initial action plan by June 18. Failure to meet the requirements may result in travel restrictions or visa bans. Some countries may avoid sanctions by accepting deportees from the US or entering "safe third country" agreements. *Follow Umuaka News24*