Politics Aug 04 U.S. may require visa applicants to post bond up to $15,000 to enter country By Matthew Lee, Associated Press
Nation Sep 24 WATCH: Garland announces antitrust lawsuit against Visa over debit card competition The U.S. Justice Department has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Visa, alleging that the financial services behemoth uses its size and dominance to stifle competition in the debit card market. By Mae Anderson, Associated Press
World Mar 05 Mastercard, Visa suspend operations in Russia after invasion Mastercard and Visa are suspending their operations in Russia, the companies said Saturday, in the latest blow to the country’s financial system after its invasion of Ukraine. By Associated Press
World Jan 08 Court documents show Djokovic had COVID-19 last month Djokovic was given a medical exemption backed by the Victoria state government and Australian Open organizers on Jan. 1, based on information he supplied to two independent medical panels, and he was approved for a visa electronically. By John Pye, Associated Press
Politics Jul 30 Biden signs bill to fund Capitol security, Afghan visas President Joe Biden has signed emergency legislation that will bolster security at the Capitol, repay outstanding debts from the violent Jan. 6 insurrection and increase the number of visas for allies who worked alongside Americans in the Afghanistan war. By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
Jun 17 Fewer than half of high schools teach computer science. These educators want to change that By Levi Pulkkinen, The Hechinger Report International tech workers, fed up with immigration delays, political uncertainty and anti-Asian bias, are leaving the United States to return to increasingly vibrant startup sectors in their home countries. One solution? Better educating American students in math and science. Continue reading
Dec 04 U.S. imposes visas restrictions on more Chinese citizens By Associated Press Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the restrictions will apply to Chinese Communist Party officials or anyone else taking part in propaganda or influence campaigns linked to the United Front Work Department. Continue reading
Oct 21 Stampede kills 11 Afghans seeking visas to leave country By Tameem Akhgar, Associated Press Afghan officials say at least 11 women were trampled to death when a stampede broke out among thousands of Afghans waiting in a soccer stadium to get visas to leave the country. Continue reading
Jan 11 Trump says U.S. to change how it handles H1-B visas President Donald Trump says changes are coming in the way that the U.S. handles temporary H1-B visas, which allow American companies to bring high-tech and other skilled workers into the U.S. from abroad. Continue reading
Aug 12 Watch 10:28 Have au pairs been exploited as a cheap source of labor? By Ivette Feliciano, Zachary Green Thousands of young people are admitted each year to the U.S. as cultural exchange participants through the J-1 visa program, often to work as live-in childcare providers known as au pairs. Now, a lawsuit lodged on behalf of 90,000 current… Continue watching