US Visa/Passport News

US to Impose Limits to Chinese STEM Student Visas

US to Impose Limits to Chinese STEM Student Visas. May 31st, 2018 The US government looks forward to tightening visa policies and this move will have a major impact on Chinese students following the US-China spat over technology. … Continued

Study Shows U.S. Job Program for Foreign Students Expands

Study Shows U.S. Job Program for Foreign Students Expands. May 31st, 2018 A study was conducted by the Pew Research Center on trends in employment programs for foreign students seeking graduate degrees from US educational institutes. According to … Continued

USCIS and CBP to Implement Form I-129 Pilot Program for Canadian L-1 Nonimmigrants

USCIS and CBP to Implement Form I-129 Pilot Program for Canadian L-1 Nonimmigrants. June 5th, 2018 Pilot program has been implemented by the USCIS, starting from April 30th to October 31st, 2018, to evaluate the adjudication of L-1 visa … Continued

US Fees for Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) Set to Increase

US Fees for Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) Set to Increase. June 6th, 2018 All the increased visa regulations and rules have not only impacted U.S. foreign workers on H-1B or other visas. Foreign students on student visas … Continued

Re-Registration Period Now Open for Hondurans with Temporary Protected Status

Re-Registration Period Now Open for Hondurans with Temporary Protected Status. June 6th, 2018 After the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) decided to end the Temporary Protection Status (TPS) of Honduras in May, a re-registration period has been … Continued

UN Tells The US to Stop Separating Migrant Children From Parents

UN Tells The US to Stop Separating Migrant Children From Parents. The United Nations (U.N) reacted to the fact that the US government is separating children from their parents since they are suspected of crossing the Southern border illegally. … Continued

Advocates Fear New U.S. Rule Will Make It Harder for Migrant Children to Reunite With Families

Advocates Fear New U.S. Rule will Make It Harder for Migrant Children to Reunite With Families. June 8th, 2018 The public comment period for a proposed Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rule will come to an end on Thursday. … Continued

U.S Attorney General Calls to Stop Victims of Gang Violence and Domestic Abuse From Seeking Asylum

U.S Attorney General Calls to Stop Victims of Gang Violence and Domestic Abuse From Seeking Asylum. June 12th, 2018 The latest changes in the immigration form containing 31 pages were announced by the U.S. Attorney General, Jeff Sessions. Victims … Continued

US Imposes Visa Restrictions on Nicaragua Officials

US Imposes Visa Restrictions on Nicaragua Officials. June 13th, 2018 Nicaragua became the place for a chain reaction of anti-government protests opposing a pension reform bill in mid-April 2018. Afterward, the protests continued demanding that President Daniel Ortega … Continued

Moroccan Athlete Soufiane El Bakkali Denied US Visa for Diamond League

Moroccan Athlete Soufiane El Bakkali Denied US Visa for Diamond League. June 13th, 2018 US authorities refused to issue a visa to Soufiane El Bakkali from Morocco which is the 3000-meter steeplechase world vice-champion which prevented him from … Continued