Monrovia – The United States embassy in Monrovia has declined to offer a more detailed explanation regarding temporary suspension of its non-immigration visa operations in Liberia. “An overstay is a non-immigrant, who was lawfully admitted to the United States for an authorized period but stayed in the United States beyond his or her authorized admission period,” DHS said in the report. In Tripoli, Libya, all visa services suspended and in Portugal, Ponta Delgada, U.S. Consulate Ponta Delgada no longer provides visa services although the U.S. Embassy in Lisbon continue to provide full nonimmigrant visa services for applicants. We regret the inconvenience this temporary suspension causes to Liberian applicants.”On Tuesday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated the embassy’s position. The Government of Liberia regrets whatever inconvenience this temporary suspension may cause it citizens and calls on all to refrain from panicking, as this measure is only temporary.

Source: Front Page Africa December 11, 2019 05:37 UTC