The United States Embassy in Lagos has stated that visas granted by the country to foreign nationals are based on privilege, not a right.
The US Consulate in Lagos made this clarification on Thursday regarding the revocation of the visa of Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka.
The Consulate noted that it could not discuss the details of the particular visa for confidentiality reasons.
“Under U.S. law, visa records are generally confidential. We will not discuss the details of this individual visa case,” the US Nigeria Mission said.
The US Nigeria Mission added that visas could be revoked at any time at the discretion of the US government, noting that they are a privilege.
“Visas are a privilege, not a right. Every country, including the United States, can determine who enters its borders. Visas may be revoked at any time, at the discretion of the U.S. government, whenever circumstances warrant,” the Mission said.
Soyinka had, during a media parley on Tuesday in Lagos, announced the revocation of his B1/B2 visa by the US Embassy.
-Source: Punch.
