The United States government has clarified that the length of stay granted to international visitors will be determined by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the point of entry—not by the expiration date on their visas.
This was made known by the U.S. Mission in Nigeria via a post on X, stating, “The length of time an international visitor is allowed to stay in the United States is determined by the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer upon your arrival, NOT your visa expiration date.”
Reminder! The length of time an international visitor is allowed to stay in United States is determined by the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer upon your arrival, NOT your visa expiration date. To see how long you can stay, check your I-94 (admit until date) at i94.cbp.dhs.gov/search/complia
The post, which has been viewed over 20,000 times, sparked widespread reactions from Nigerians.
They support useless governments in Nigeria and lure the best brains to their countries in the name of Visa and free world. Nonsense
— Marvellous Israel (@MarvellousIsra3) July 18, 2025
If your intended trip is a 1 week holiday to see family and friends or business meeting , buy a return plane ticket , plan your accommodation, respect the rules of the country you are travelling to, and return home. Surprised it took this long for governments 2 make this change.
— andydrapes (@owencapris) July 18, 2025
But why on arrival. One should be able to know how long he stay before even proceeding. Not when one is there already and 1 rogue decides how long you stay
— 𝑴𝒓 𝑲 (@MrKceec) July 18, 2025
This use to be my Dream country, but I’ve been seeing Citizens of other countries detained for weeks. I can’t Risk it for now, I actually wanted to watch the next world cup in America and Mexico but I’ll seat this one out.
— ALONZO (@Hassannuhu) July 18, 2025
Enough of this, stop disturbing us with this nonsense every 4 market days, going to US no longer interest us with ur new dictator in chief.
— Edu Brazeal (@edu_brazeal) July 18, 2025
Please follow strictly the United States immigration laws if you don’t want to be denied a visa. Ignorance is not an excuse.
— Joseph Ademola (@Joepriest) July 18, 2025
Naija people, hear oh! Before story go turn to “do you know me?” at immigration, remember: your visa no be your ticket to stay long. It’s the CBP officer at the border wey go decide how long you fit remain.
Always check your I-94 ‘admit until’ date at https://t.co/8HT896TaVw— MeandThem (@CaringAndDoing) July 18, 2025
Just bring back the 5 year B1-B2 visa tenure please. 🤲🏾
— The Mysterious Man (@bigbrunoo_) July 18, 2025