{"id":134365,"date":"2021-03-25T21:34:11","date_gmt":"2021-03-25T20:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmail-ng.com\/?p=134365"},"modified":"2021-03-25T21:34:11","modified_gmt":"2021-03-25T20:34:11","slug":"were-not-issuing-new-type-of-work-visa-us-embassy-warns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmail-ng.com\/were-not-issuing-new-type-of-work-visa-us-embassy-warns\/","title":{"rendered":"We\u2019re not issuing new type of work visa, US embassy warns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The United States embassy in Nigeria has denied issuing a new type of work visa as claimed by a viral press statement.<\/p>\n<p>The forged statement was purportedly issued by the \u201cUS Citizenship and Immigration Services\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>It claimed that US President Joe Biden signed an order to that effect, after which it was communicated to the Nigerian mission in the US.<\/p>\n<p>It also claimed that those being targeted are workers in \u201cspecial professions\u201d including health workers, engineers and lecturers.<\/p>\n<p>But, writing via its Twitter handle on Thursday, the embassy distanced itself from the statement, saying it is \u201cthe same old scam, but in fresh packaging.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It asked citizens to make enquiries via official channels to avoid falling victim to the scam.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you have questions about whether visa information is legitimate, please refer only to official sources: https:\/\/travel.state.gov,  https:\/\/ng.usembassy.gov\/visas, and https:\/\/ustraveldocs.com\/ng,\u201d it wrote.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newmail-ng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Screenshot-2021-03-25-at-9.27.17-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"659\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-134366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmail-ng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Screenshot-2021-03-25-at-9.27.17-PM.png 550w, https:\/\/newmail-ng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Screenshot-2021-03-25-at-9.27.17-PM-250x300.png 250w, https:\/\/newmail-ng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Screenshot-2021-03-25-at-9.27.17-PM-351x420.png 351w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The United States embassy in Nigeria has denied issuing a new type of work visa as claimed by a viral press statement. 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