“Our goal is to ensure that Nigerians will be able to travel to United States so that they continue to participate in the fabrics of our lives,” she said. The United States’ Executive Order on immigration signed by President Donald Trump would not affect Nigerians, the embassy’s Consular Chief, Meghan Moore has said. Briefing newsmen in Abuja on “Executive Order on Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States,” Moore said the country would continue issuing two-year multiple entry visas to Nigerians. President Trump signed an executive order that banned travel into the United States for citizens from seven countries for 90 days. The countries are Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. The restrictions were part of wide ranging immigration controls that also suspended refugee arrivals. Moore assured that the executive order would not affect the validity of visas issued to Nigerians, saying that the only thing that has changed is the renewal period. The Consular Chief said though the US visa policy was based on reciprocity, Nigerians would not be discriminate against it. “It is important to note that there is not going to be any changes for Nigerians who have a valid US visa. “The US government issues multiple-entry 2 years visa for Nigerians. The rumours that we are planning to change that to one year are not true. “The main difference for Nigerians will be; you can use the DHL Dropbox renewal programme if your visa has expired within 12 months. But if it expired more than 12months ago, then you will need to schedule an appointment for interview,” she said. “Our goal is to ensure that Nigerians will be able to travel to United States so that they continue to participate in the fabrics of our lives,” she said. On his part, the US Ambassador to Nigeria, Stuart Symington said the new measure was to ensure the safety of Americans and those visiting the country. He therefore assured Nigerians that they would not be singled out for visa restriction because of their religious belief, noting that the American government did not discriminate on the basis of religion or race. “I want to reassure that we would not discrimination on the basis of religion. If anyone didn’t get a US visa because they said their name was Paul or something, then they would be wrong,” he said. ]]>