Relief for Nigerian Doctors as US Resumes Visa Processing

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services has reversed a freeze and is now processing visas, work permits and green cards for Nigerian and other foreign-trained doctors. A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson confirmed that applications from medical physicians will continue without interruption. This policy change restores the flow of applications halted earlier in the year. The move arrives amid a growing shortage of about 65,000 doctors in the US. Foreign-trained physicians make up roughly a quarter of the medical workforce, often serving in underserved communities. This update should ease pressure on hospitals and let affected doctors return to work.

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