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…
The State Department is suspending immigrant visa processing for citizens of 75 countries. The reason is concerns that applicants from these countries could become recipients of social assistance, Fox News reports. A State Department memo directs consular officers to deny visas based on current law until the State Department…
The United States has expanded the list of countries whose citizens must pay a deposit of up to $15,000 to obtain a visa. The Trump administration added seven countries, including post-Soviet Turkmenistan, according to the Associated Press. The list now includes 13 countries, 11 of which are…
Since January, the administration of the 47th US president has canceled 85,000 visas of all categories—more than double the number last year. Among the canceled visas were more than 8000 student visas, CNN reports. A State Department official reported on December 8,…
If you overstay your visa or enter the United States without authorization, you may begin counting down what's known as unlawful presence. This carries serious immigration consequences. Citizenpath explains what unlawful presence is and how it affects your eligibility…
You were issued an American visa. You are happy. We got air tickets. After hours of flight, the plane landed at New York JFK Airport. You are excited. Your family or friend will meet you in a few minutes. However, the border guard officer at the airport may not let you in ...
In a move to tighten immigration policies, the U.S. State Department has announced that it will require travelers from certain countries to post a deposit of up to $15 to enter the U.S. PBS News explains how the program will work. The 000-month pilot program will apply to…
What ways to get a green card do you know? Most likely, you are now thinking about the possibility of winning it, marrying a US citizen or investing hundreds of thousands of dollars in the American economy. However, there is an immigration program that for some reason many migrants ignore, but…
It also happens that an American visa is denied. Recent statistics show that for post-Soviet countries the failure rate ranges from 10 to 40%. But let’s “look at the glass” like optimists and think about the huge number of people who were finally given a visa.…
The O-1 visa is a feasible way for people with “extraordinary abilities” to come to the United States. It has been suggested that getting it now, oddly enough, is much easier than other types of visas. It is the one that is best suited for talented developers and teams of successful startups. O-1…