US Lifted Visa Freeze for Nigerian Doctors as Shortage Worsens

The US has reversed its January policy that halted visa extensions, work permits and green cards for citizens of 39 countries. A US newspaper reports the change now exempts medical doctors from the travel ban. US Citizenship and Immigration Services confirmed that processing of applications linked to medical physicians will resume. The move comes amid an estimated shortfall of about 65,000 doctors in the United States. Foreign-trained physicians account for roughly a quarter of the US medical workforce, often filling critical primary care roles in underserved areas.

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