Georgian citizens will have to pay a $15,000 deposit for a US visa: the list now includes four post-Soviet countries.

Before the expansion, the list of countries whose citizens were required to pay a substantial deposit for a US visa already included three post-Soviet countries: Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan. Georgia will be added to the list on April 2, Reuters reports. The US will require a deposit of…

DV-2026 Green Card Lottery: How many people from post-Soviet countries won last year?

The US Department of State has released the results of last year's green card lottery (DV-2026). Over the course of 37 days—from noon on October 2 to noon on November 7, 2024, Eastern Time—20,822,624 applications were submitted. Visas are distributed among six geographic regions, with…

The US deported 130 illegal immigrants from post-Soviet countries: Uzbekistan paid for the expulsion of its citizens in full

The plane carrying illegal immigrants for deportation took off from Philadelphia and made an additional stop in New York, where it picked up another group of illegal immigrants subject to deportation. After that, the airliner arrived in Uzbekistan, The Center Square reports. Immigration Enforcement…

Citizens of which post-Soviet countries find it most difficult to obtain a tourist visa to the USA

The State Department has released statistics on tourist visa denials to the United States for the 2024 fiscal year. It is important to understand that the rating only applies to tourist visas (category B); the situation for work and other visas may be completely different. We looked at the indicators for citizens…

CNN advises visiting two post-Soviet countries in 2024

In 2023, international tourism levels reached almost 90% of pre-pandemic levels. CNN recommends visiting two post-Soviet countries in 2024 that pay close attention to travelers and encourage sustainable tourism without breaking the bank. So perhaps it has come...

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