The United States government has revised its visa reciprocity policy for Ghana, significantly reducing both the validity period and the number of entries permitted for most non-immigrant visa types.

Under the updated guidelines from the US Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ghanaian nationals applying for business and tourism visas (B-class) will now be issued single-entry visas valid for just three months.

This marks a departure from previous policies that allowed multiple entries over a period ranging from one to five years.

The changes, published in the US Visa Reciprocity and Civil Documents Guide for Ghana, also affect students.

According to the guide, F-1 visa holders, typically full-time academic students, will now receive single-entry visas valid for only three months.

However, diplomats and government officials holding A-class visas will continue to receive multiple-entry visas with validity periods between 24 and 60 months, thereby maintaining their current privileges.

The policy also clarifies entry rules for the fiancé(e) and family visa categories. The K-1 visa, for foreign fiancé(e)s of US citizens, and the K-2 visa, for their unmarried children under 21, will remain single-entry visas valid for six months.

In contrast, the K-3 and K-4 visas, issued to foreign spouses of US citizens and their unmarried children, respectively, will continue to allow multiple entries for up to 24 months.

This move comes as part of the US government's global visa reciprocity strategy, which adjusts visa conditions to mirror those offered by other countries to American travelers.

A similar revision was recently implemented for Nigerian citizens.

Although no official explanation has been released for the change in Ghana’s policy, such adjustments are often influenced by diplomatic considerations, immigration enforcement goals, or evolving national security assessments.

Meanwhile, the new rules could impose added financial and administrative burdens on Ghanaian travelers seeking to make multiple trips to the US for business, education, or tourism, as each trip would now require a new visa application.

Okay guys.
Visa thread. These are the US visas available to Ghanaian citizens and the validity periods + number of entries.

The most common ones are

B- Visitor
F & M - Student
Spouse of a U.S. Citizen - IR1, CR1,K-3
Fiancé(e) to marry U.S. Citizen & live in U.S. - K-1 pic.twitter.com/pSdXnpptcM

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