Starting in September 2025, the United States tightened visa application requirements, restricting Russian citizens to applying only in their country of citizenship or permanent residence. Forbes explains how Russians can obtain a US visa. Previously, Russians could apply for nonimmigrant visas…
The U.S. State Department now requires immigrant visa applicants from 16 countries to be interviewed in the consular district assigned to their place of residence or in their country of citizenship. The list includes residents of Russia and Belarus. Effective November 1, 2025…
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the U.S. is suspending work visas for some foreign truck drivers, warning that they are “putting the lives of U.S. citizens at risk and the livelihoods of American truckers,” the Associated Press reports. Rubio’s announcement comes after three…
The Trump administration will check 55 million US visa holders for possible violations. The State Department says all those with valid US visas are subject to “ongoing scrutiny,” including social media, The Guardian reports. The Trump administration is reviewing records…
The U.S. State Department is ending the interview waiver policy it put in place during the pandemic. On Sept. 2, 2025, most nonimmigrant visa applicants will again be required to appear in person for an interview with a consular officer. Boundless explains the details. The change also applies to those renewing their visas…
Effective August 15, 2025, USCIS will change the rules for calculating the age of children under the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA). The new rules are published on the official USCIS website. USCIS clarified that when calculating the age…
The US State Department has updated its website to make it easier to apply for a US visa. This resource allows you to find out the maximum period for which you can be granted a particular visa, how much it will cost, and what documents you need to prepare. How the website works…
People who come to the U.S. as tourists will have to pay a “visa bona fide fee” under a provision of the Trump administration’s recently passed “Big Beautiful Act,” CNBC reports. The fee applies to anyone who needs a nonimmigrant visa to enter the country and does not…
Since President Donald Trump took office, the State Department has canceled thousands of visas, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said during a Senate subcommittee hearing on May 20, Time reports. “We have a lot more work to do,” Rubio said. “We will continue to…
The Donald Trump administration is considering a ban on entry into the United States for citizens of more than 40 countries, including three post-Soviet countries. This would be a more extensive measure than the restrictions introduced during Trump's first term, The…