The United States Mission in Nigeria has issued a strong warning to Nigerians intending to travel to the U.S. primarily to give birth so their children can acquire American citizenship.

 

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the U.S. Mission emphasized that using a U.S. visa for childbirth-related travel—commonly known as “birth tourism”—violates U.S. immigration policies.

 

,“Using your visa to travel for the primary purpose of giving birth in the United States so that your child will have U.S. citizenship is not permitted. Consular officers will deny your visa application if they have reason to believe this is your intent,” the Mission stated.

 

 

 

The warning comes amid increased scrutiny of visa applications and heightened enforcement of policies aimed at curbing misuse of the U.S. immigration system.

 

UGAMA TV also recalls that the U.S. Department of State had earlier revised its visa reciprocity policy, reducing most non-immigrant, non-diplomatic visas for Nigerians to single-entry with a three-month validity.

 

According to U.S. authorities, these policy shifts reflect adherence to global security and technical standards designed to uphold the integrity of the American immigration system.