US Limits Study Time Frame From Nigeria, Other Countries To Two-Years—A new policy has been issued by the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) restricting the time frame for study in the US to two years as a measure to cut down overstay rate (an overstay is seen as a non-immigrant lawfully admitted to the US for an authorized period, but remained in the country beyond his/her authorized period of admission).
Nigeria had a total overstay rate of 13.43%, and suspected in-Country overstay rate of 11.12%. This new guideline would affect natives or citizens of countries on the State Sponsor of Terrorism (SST) List, citizens of countries with more than 10% overstay rate, students of unaccredited school and those of schools that does not use E-Verify though a start date is yet to be issued.
Nigeria’s overstay rates for non-immigrants admitted (on B1, B2 visas) for business or pleasure via air and sea- Expected Departures – 177,835, Out-of-Country Overstays – 764, Suspected in-Country Overstays – 16,802, Total Overstays – 17,566, Total Overstay Rate – 9.88%, Suspected in-Country Overstay Rate – 9.45%.
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