Visa

Home Office Rejects More Than 2,300 Visa Applications for Doctors

Home Office Rejects More Than 2,300 Visa Applications for Doctors. The UK Home Office has rejected more than 2,300 Tier 2 visa applications by doctors of third-world countries within the last months, despite the job shortages the National Health … 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

Trump Administration May Stop Denying Young Doctor Visas

Trump Administration May Stop Denying Young Doctor Visas. June 13th, 2018 The world can see the true implementation of the Trump Administration’s new slogan “Buy American, Hire American” as USCIS has started denying visas to international medical residents. … Continued

US Cancels Visa of Head of Ukraine’s Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office

US Cancels Visa of Head of Ukraine’s Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office. June 13th, 2018 The Head of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) in Ukraine, Nazar Kholodnytsky, could not attend an event in the US as his visa … Continued

Trump Admin Proposes the Elimination of Another Visa

Trump Admin Proposes the Elimination of Another Visa. June 26th, 2018 While the Trump administration has already put strict rules and approved lower caps for H-4 and H-1B visas, now the EB-5 visa has become the focal point. … Continued

Canada to Open Visa Application Centers to Facilitate Increased Demand for Biometrics

Canada to Open Visa Application Centers to Facilitate Increased Demand for Biometrics. Canada has decided to expand its biometrics scheme to strengthen the immigration program through effective screening. The country will also apply some changes to the immigration policies … Continued

European Parliament Gives Green Light to Kosovo Visa Liberalization

European Parliament Gives Green Light to Kosovo Visa Liberalization. The European Parliament has given the green light to Kosovo visa liberalization, by approving the opening of visa talks. With 420 votes pro, 186 against, and 20 abstentions, now the … Continued

Ireland’s New Re-entry Visa Application System Alarms Students

Ireland’s New Re-entry Visa Application System Alarms Students. Ireland’s decision to abandon the online appointment system for re-entry visas has sparked outrage among international students in the country. Foreigners on a visa in Ireland, who wish to leave the … Continued

EB-5 Visa Extended Until December 7

EB-5 Visa Extended Until December 7. The United States Congress has passed legislation that enables interested foreign investors to file their EB-5 visa applications until December 7, 2018. The application period, which was set to end on September 30, … Continued

Hong Kong Denies FT Editor’s Visa

Hong Kong Denies FT Editor’s Visa. The Hong Kong government denied renewing the visa for the Financial Times Editor Victor Mallet without any explanation. This act has concerned the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the US Consulate General. Financial … Continued