The U.S. government has issued a strong warning to Nigerians: engaging in visa fraud, including using fake documents, will result in a permanent ban from entering the United States. This announcement was made by the U.S. Mission in Nigeria on their official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Monday, July 21.
To combat immigration fraud and reduce illegal immigration, the Mission stated that individuals found guilty of visa fraud or of aiding and harboring illegal migrants will face criminal prosecution.
The official statement emphasized, “Those who commit visa fraud will be banned from the United States for life.” It further declared, “We will pursue criminal charges against those who engage in visa fraud and those who bring in and harbor illegal aliens.”