An American man, identified as Chris, has spoken out after a new U.S. presidential travel ban reportedly left his Nigerian wife unable to join him in the United States.
In a video shared online, Chris explained that he has been married to his wife, Adenike, for over a year and a half, and that they have been waiting since May 2024 for her immigrant visa interview.
However, following the recent presidential proclamation, he says her chances of entering the United States have now become extremely unlikely.
According to him, the new policy halts the issuance of immigrant visas to spouses from affected countries, including Nigeria.
He noted that while previous travel bans largely targeted non-immigrant visas such as student, business, and tourist visas, family-based immigrant visas were previously exempt.
Chris revealed that his wife has never visited the United States, never met most of his relatives, and has never seen the country she is expected to call home.
Adding that many Americans underestimate how difficult and emotionally draining the legal immigration process can be.
The couple, who have known each other for five years, have never been able to live together in the U.S., and Chris fears the latest development has made reunification almost impossible.
He explained that he has continued to share videos about their experience to draw attention to what he describes as the plight of hundreds of thousands of families stuck in prolonged immigration processes.
Watch the video below,
