US Visa News
American Visa Ready To Be Given to Chinese Activist
According to Vice President Joe Biden, the future of Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng is in the United States. And that he expects cooperation from China in abiding by the deal, allowing Chen to study in the United States, accompanied by his family.
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United States Softens Stand on L-1, H-1B Visas
The J-1Despite or in spite of India’s plan of lodging complaints of the issue of the discriminatory US visa fee increase to the World Trade Organization (WTO), qualified professional Indians are assured by the United States that will still continue to fully support their admission to the US.
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Summer Work Travel Visa Reforms
The J-1 United States visa Summer Work and Travel Program are set to undergo major changes.In an announcement made by the U.S. State Department last week, one of its premier cultural exchange programs, the J-1 Summer Work and Travel Program, is to undergo a major revamp, following the discovery of widespread abuses as found during an investigation conducted by The Associated Press.
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First Time Campaign to Encourage US Tourism Launches
May 7, 2012 – Finally, the United States’ first-ever marketing campaign designed to spur on the country’s declining tourism has now rolled out. At this moment, residents of Japan, Canada and the United Kingdom are now getting a firsthand view of the United States’ marketing campaign that boost the country’s tourism.
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US Visa Policy Towards Indian Students Still Unchanged
Despite the slew of recent US visa application processing initiatives that had reduced visa interview wait times and increased the amount of visas processed in China, as well as the US increased efforts to expand membership of qualified countries under the Visa Waiver Program via ESTA application, the US has recently announced that it did not make changes on its policy towards issuing visas to Indian students.
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Ways On Applying Student Visas To Study In US
If you are planning to study in the US, the first step for a prospective nonimmigrant student to do in order to apply for a Student US Visa is to get accepted for enrollment in an established school which is Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) certified.
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Indian Outsourcer Infosys Under US Investigation Over Visa Errors
The Indian global technology services company, Infosys, is now under investigation by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (US-DHS) for USA visa errors.
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Strategy Boosts for Chinese US Visas
April 25, 2012 – President Barack Obama’s 2012 goal of a 40 percent boost in the processing capacity of US visa application in China is now just around the corner. Earlier this year, the United States thru President Obama in a move to generate jobs and revitalize the still-recovering economy thereby spurring economic growth in the United States by promoting the US as the world’s top travel and tourism destination with new greater international travel initiatives from key growth markets like China and Brazil
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India Launched a Complaint for US Visa Fees Hike at WTO
India had challenged the US visa fee rules at World Trade Organization (WTO). Just recently, India has posted a complaint at the World Trade Organization, challenging the cost of US work visas for high-skilled foreign workers.
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Nations Will Bear the Consequences of Non-Compliance in VWP
Just recently, an article on US visa application program, particularly on one of the US visa-free travel programs, entitled “The Visa Waiver Program: Time for Nations to Bear the Consequences of Non-Compliance” was posted by Jessica Zuckerman ? a Research Associate in the Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies, which is a division of the Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institute for International Studies, at The Heritage Foundation.
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More than a Million US visas for Chinese Processed by US Embassy
For the first time, more than one million non-immigrant visas a year had been processed by the US Embassy’s offices around China. This is according to US Ambassador to China, Gary Locke.
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President Obama Moves for Change to Visa Law
Republican Sen. Mark Kirk and 5th District Democratic Congressman Mike Quigley have recently met with Poland’s President, Bronis?aw Komorowski, and other state officials in their four-day trip to Poland just recently
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US Delegation Will Finalize Visa Waiver Review for Taiwan
This year, a delegation from the US will be sent to Taiwan in the aim of finalizing the review of the US Visa Waiver Program or VWP
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Poland to Admit into US Visa Waiver Program
Republican Sen. Mark Kirk and 5th District Democratic Congressman Mike Quigley have recently met with Poland’s President, Bronis?aw Komorowski, and other state officials in their four-day trip to Poland just recently
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Taiwanese No Longer Need Visa to Visit The US
It is true! Taiwanese nationals will soon be visiting the US for up to three months without needing a US visa or US visa application. According to the White House last January 18, the Department of Homeland Security is already formally evaluating Taiwan for the Visa Waiver Program (VWP).
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Nevada Tourism to Boom with Faster Visa Processing
According to US Senator Harry Reid, Nevada’s tourism will increase and eventually provide more jobs for local residents with a faster visa process. This was after President Obama announced that the government, in an effort to bring in more tourists, will make visa processing faster. This can be done by using the esta visa or online esta, in getting a US visa. Known as Electronic System Travel Authorization, esta application can be done via the internet where passport holders of VWP member-countries will be able to go to the US for up to three months without needing a visa.
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Jobs Await Tourists in USA
International tourism is being encouraged by US President Obama to boost job creation in the state of Florida and throughout the country. This was said in his speech on Main Street USA in Disney’s Magic Kingdom.
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