News
25 Aug 10
US immigration policy top issue for November midterm elections
Political commentators are predicting that US immigration policy will be a top issue during November’s midterm elections along with the state of the economy.
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24 Aug 10
Piers Morgan faces US Visa difficulties
Piers Morgan has had difficulties obtaining a US Visa to replace veteran broadcaster Larry King on CNN this autumn.
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23 Aug 10
India to discuss increase in US Visa application fee with Obama
India is expected to raise the issue of the large increase in the US Visa application fee, which threatens to make Indian IT companies in the US uncompetitive, when US President Barack Obama visits to the country in November.
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12 Aug 10
IT industry voices concern over skilled US Visa fee increase
The proposed US Border Security Bill, which will lead to a hike in US Visa fees, has been called “discriminatory” by the IT industry.
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09 Aug 10
New fee for US ESTA Visa to be introduced in September
The US Government will start charging British travellers a fee for the Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA), which allows tourists to enter the country.
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04 Aug 10
US Embassy announces reopening of Mexican border city consulate
The US Consulate in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez has reopened after a two-day closure for a security review.
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30 Jul 10
US Embassy announces Ciudad Jurarez consulate to close for security review
The US consulate on the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez was closed yesterday pending a security review.
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29 Jul 10
Paralyzed Cuban political prisoner granted US Visa
Cuban political prisoner Ariel Sigler, 44, was released from prison last month after a deal between the communist government and the Cuban Roman Catholic Church.
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28 Jul 10
Government reverses US Visa denial for Colombian journalist
The US State Department has reversed its decision to deny a visa to a leading Colombian journalist to take up a prestigious fellowship position.
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27 Jul 10
US Visa processing to be expedited for performers
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services has said it is making an effort to speed up and improve its visa operations after complaints about the processing of applications for foreign performing artists.
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