The United State of America has reversed visa restrictions imposed on Ghana. The Trump administration as part of a sweeping immigration measures reduced duration of visas to 3 months with a single entry citing visa overstays especially by Ghanaian students in July this year.
Applicants from Ghana can now be eligible for five-year multiple entry visas. The development according to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa follows “months of high-level diplomatic negotiations has led to a successful outcome”
In a social media post Mr. Ablakwa disclosed the “news was directly communicated to me by US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Allison Hooker at a bilateral meeting earlier today, in the margins of the UN General Assembly.”
He described the development as a big win for Ghana.
Some analysts believe the change of heart by the Trump administration towards Ghana has something to do with the West African country’s decision to accept some deportees from the United States.
Below is the post of Mr. Ablakwa:
Breaking News
Big win for Ghana!
The US visa restrictions imposed on Ghana has been reversed.
Ghanaians can now be eligible for five-year multiple entry visas and other enhanced consular privileges.
This good news was directly communicated to me by US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Allison Hooker at a bilateral meeting earlier today, in the margins of the UN General Assembly.
I am really pleased that months of high-level diplomatic negotiations has led to a successful outcome.
It will be recalled that the US imposed visa restrictions on Ghana and other countries in July this year. The affected countries were slapped with a maximum three-month single entry visas and other limitations. In the specific case of Ghana, the Trump Administration said they were reacting to many years of visa overstays mainly by students.
It’s good to see healthier and stronger Ghana USA relations.
For God and Country.
