Multi-year scheme: Armenian pleads guilty to US visa fraud

An Armenian from Glendale (California) pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining US visas for Armenian citizens for the purpose of making a profit. This is stated in a statement on the website of the US Citizenship and Immigration Service. Hrachya Atoyan, 32, pleaded guilty before a US judge ...

Sale of visas and citizenship: which countries trade their passports

How and why states that sell their visas and passports hold sales. Greece According to Kommersant, last week it became known that Greece is joining the club of states that trade their citizenship. For an industry that has been criticized by anti-corruption activists for the past year...

'Very bad dream': as a child with US citizenship did not want to let out of Russia

Our flight 102 at 14:15 from Sheremetyevo airport was on September 4. We arrived 4 hours in advance, because in addition to my son Dani, I was transporting a ten-year-old child to New York with my Facebook friend. We checked in our luggage, said goodbye to the boy's relatives, went ...

New visa control rules: why do US immigration agents need fictitious social media pages

US Citizenship and Immigration Service employees can now create fictitious social media accounts to track information about foreigners entering the country. Earlier, department employees were prohibited from creating fake profiles on social networks to check visa applicants in the United States. IN…

7 things worth knowing about the Schengen visa

If you do not have the citizenship of the United States or a country that allows you to enter Europe without a visa, you must obtain a visa of the same name to visit the Schengen countries. Here are some interesting facts you might not know about this document. 1. Schengen visa is not carried over ...

10 Interview Error for US Visa

The visa interview is the most important part of the entire process. A successful interview may have the biggest impact on your visa decision. Below are the most common mistakes people make during interviews. 1. Didn’t prepare for the interview Preliminary research and…

Trump's administration has changed the form DS 260: the winners of the green card will have to show their social networks

The winners of the green card lottery will have to show their social networks to visa officers, writes Immigration girl. Effective June 1, applicants who complete Form DS-260 will be required to provide access to social media that they have used in the last 5 years prior to applying. It's not ...

What to do to US citizens in case of problems abroad

You are a US citizen and have gone on a trip abroad, and something bad happens to you. For example, we lost our passport and all our money. Or got injured. Or you were arrested. Or faced visa problems. In a word, Trouble with a capital “N”. What to do?…

The number of denials in US visas over the past two years has increased by 40%

The Trump administration is gearing up to further expand the rules that would restrict more foreign visa applicants. The administration is confident that they can become a burden to the state in the form of payment of benefits and more. Conclusions are made on the basis of data showing that all ...

From 2021 onwards, Americans will need a visa to visit Europe: what you need to know

Starting in 2021, traveling to Europe will not be as easy for Americans as it is now. Two years later, Americans will need to submit an electronic application through the ETIAS (European Travel Information and Authorization System) before traveling. The European Commission said the new rules ...

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