*The United States Government cautions Nigerian visa applicants to include their five-year 鈥楽ocial Media History鈥� as part of compulsory requirements for eligibility to obtain a visa to enter the American country, or risk visa denial, and ineligibility for future visas

Gbenga Kayode | 绿帽献妻

In line with the American country鈥檚 latest migration policies, the United States (US) Department of State has required every Nigerian visa applicant to provide a five-year 鈥淪ocial Media History鈥� as part of mandatory requirements for eligibility for a visa to enter the US.

绿帽献妻 reports the US Mission in Nigeria announced this development Monday, August 18, 2025, via its verified X account.

The United States emphasised averred that applicants who fail to disclose their five-year social media history risk visa denial.

The US Mission in Nigeria reportedly stressed the country鈥檚 new-fangled visa criteria and standards are designed to 鈥減rotect the integrity of the US immigration system.鈥�

It also stated: 鈥淰isa applicants are required to list all social media usernames or handles of every platform they have used from the last 5 years on the DS-160 visa application form.

鈥淎pplicants certify that the information in their visa application is true and correct before they sign and submit.

鈥淥mitting social media information could lead to visa denial and ineligibility for future visas.鈥�

It should be noted that the current rash of visa requirements for Nigerian applicants followed President Donald Trump鈥檚 stiff migration and deportation policies introduced since January 20, 2025, when he assumed office for a second term.

It is recalled the US Mission in the West African country began the screening of social media accounts of Nigerian applicants for F, M, and J non-immigrant visas 鈥渢o enhance America鈥檚 national security.鈥�

The US Mission in Monday鈥檚 announcement, however, expanded the scope of the migration cum visa policies include all categories of visa applicants of Nigerian origin.

In July this year, the US Mission had limited non-immigrant and non-diplomatic visas issued to Nigerians to a single-entry with a three-month validity period.

The move, the Mission stated, was in accordance with President Trump administration鈥檚 reciprocal non-immigrant visa policy, impacting several countries, including Nigeria.

The US Government said US non-immigrant visas issued before July 8, 2025, nonetheless, would retain their status and validity.

Official sources have indicated approximately 376,000 Nigerian immigrants lived in the United States as of 2015, just as Nigeria is the largest source of African immigration to the United States.

The US remains one of the top destinations for migrating Nigerian youths and the middle class in search of greener pastures.

Nigerians in America form a bulk of the total diaspora bulge, which contributes more than $20 billion annually to Nigeria鈥檚 economy, according to the 2023 data from the World Bank.

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