US Visa/Passport News

U.S. Imposes Visa Ban on DRC Officials Over Corruption

U.S. Imposes Visa Ban on DRC Officials Over Corruption. June 26th, 2018 After the suspension of several senior officials of the Democratic Republic of Congo who were accused of corruption affairs linked to the electoral process of the … Continued

Former NATO Chief Solana Denied Entry to US Over Iran Trips

Former NATO Chief Solana Denied Entry to US Over Iran Trips. June 26th, 2018 After Javier Solana, the former chief of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization was invited to speak at an event in Washington organized by the … Continued

U.S Supreme Court Upholds Trump Travel Ban While Student Visas Are Already In Decline

U.S Supreme Court Upholds Trump Travel Ban While Student Visas Are Already In Decline. June 29th, 2018 Several Muslim countries received a travel ban after the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled in favor of upholding … Continued

New Polls Show More Voters Now Want Merit-Based Immigration, Not Family-Based

New Polls Show More Voters Now Want Merit-Based Immigration, Not Family-Based. Despite the American nationwide protests against the separation of children from their parents at the border, more voters now believe that the US should apply a merit-based immigration … Continued

Former US Citizen, Chinese Neuroscientist Has His US Visa Application Rejected

Former US Citizen, Chinese Neuroscientist Has His US Visa Application Rejected. Chinese neuroscientist Rao Yi, who is the dean of Peking University’s School of Life Science, has accused the US embassy in Beijing of arrogance. Rao Yi, who once … Continued

Trump ‘Planning to Make It Harder for Legal Immigrants to Gain Citizenship’

Trump ‘Planning to Make It Harder for Legal Immigrants to Gain Citizenship. Legal immigrants who have applied for US public benefits may have it harder to become US citizens or get green cards in the future if the newest … Continued

Top US CEOs Warn Trump’s Immigration Policies Could Harm Economy

Top US CEOs Warn Trump’s Immigration Policies Could Harm Economy. The CEO members of the U.S. Business Roundtable have written a letter to the Secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen to express their concerns … Continued

US L1 Visa Pilot Strips Canadians of Border Processing

US L1 Visa Pilot Stripes Canadians of Border Processing. Canadian executives transferring to the US for their companies will no longer enjoy having their visas processed on the spot. Upon the ending of an L-1 visa pilot scheme, which … Continued

Poland May Soon Join U.S. Visa Waiver Program

Poland May Soon Join U.S. Visa Waiver Program. September 20th, 2018 The United States President Donald J. Trump on July 18, announced that the U.S is considering place their army troops permanently in the territory of Poland just … Continued

New Bill in US Congress Seeks to Allow F1 Visa Holders to Apply for Green Card

New Bill in US Congress Seeks to Allow F1 Visa Holders to Apply for Green Card. An amendment in the Immigration and Nationality Act was proposed by Colorado Republican Mike Coffman and Illinois Democrat Raja Krishnamoorthi. The purpose was … Continued