The Foreign Affairs Committee of the Liberian Senate on Wednesday, August 14, 2024 cited officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to a meeting regarding the high rate of visa denials by the United States embassy to ordinary Liberians, the treatment of some Liberians in foreign service and other critical issues affecting Liberia’s foreign relations.
After the meeting, the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman and Montserrado County Senator, Abraham Darius Dillon, said they were concerned about the ratio of denial of Liberians applying for US visa at the embassy, and wanted to know the reasons behind such high rate of denial.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Sara Baysolow Nyanti, who attended the meeting along with her Deputy for Foreign Affairs, Cllr. Dewaitt Gray, disclosed that they are working out modalities to resolve the issue, and assured the committee and Liberians of their willingness to engage and address the matter with the US embassy and other foreign partners.
Recently, it was rumored that several officials of government, including lawmakers, were denied American visas and entry into the United States. However, the information felt short of disclosing the reason for the visa denials.