World Aug 29 U.S. revokes visas of Palestinian president, other officials ahead of UN General Assembly By Matthew Lee, Associated Press
Politics Aug 21 Trump administration vetting all 55 million U.S. visa holders in growing crackdown The Trump administration said Thursday that it is reviewing more than 55 million people who have valid U.S. visas for any violations that could lead to deportation, marking a growing crackdown on foreigners who are even permitted to be in the United… By Matthew Lee, Associated Press
Politics Aug 07 What is a visa bond? Here’s who is affected by the U.S. State Department’s new program The U.S. State Department announced a new rule implementing up to $15,000 bonds on tourism and business visa applicants from countries with historically higher rates of visa overstays. Here’s who’s affected by the change. By Gabrielle Lazor, Samantha Putterman, PolitiFact
World Jul 09 China expands visa-free entry to more than 70 countries to boost tourism, economy Foreign tourists are trickling back to China after the country loosened its visa policy to unprecedented levels. Citizens from 74 countries can now enter China for up to 30 days without a visa, a big jump from previous regulations. By Fu Ting, Associated Press
Politics Jun 19 State Department resumes visas for foreign students but demands access to their social media The department says consular officers will be on the lookout for posts and messages that could be deemed hostile to the United States, its government, culture, institutions or founding principles. By Matthew Lee, Associated Press
Apr 24 Watch 7:12 Russian-born Harvard researcher describes detention at ICE facility and deportation fears By Geoff Bennett, Sonia Kopelev Kseniia Petrova, a Russian scientist at Harvard Medical School, has been detained by ICE since February. She was arrested as she returned to Boston with frog embryo samples. The government says she knowingly failed to declare them. Petrova's visa was… Continue watching
Feb 28 How Trump’s planned ‘gold card’ visa would work By Mae Anderson, Associated Press The program would replace an existing program that offers U.S. visas to investors who spend about $1 million on a company that employs at least 10 people, echoing similar “golden visa ” programs in countries such as Canada, New Zealand,… Continue reading
Feb 26 WATCH: Trump touts ‘gold card’ immigration visa at Cabinet meeting with Elon Musk By Associated Press “If we sell a million, that’s $5 trillion dollars,” President Donald Trump said during the first meeting of his second-term Cabinet, suggesting that the new revenue generated for federal coffers could be used to pay off the country’s debt. Continue reading
Apr 29 EU tightens visa requirements for Ethiopians over a lack of government cooperation on deportations By Associated Press The European Union is tightening visa requirements for people from Ethiopia. It says the government there is not cooperating on the deportation of citizens found to be living illegally in the bloc. Continue reading
Mar 14 Senators warn more visas are urgently needed for Afghans who aided the U.S. in the war By Farnoush Amiri, Rebecca Santana, Associated Press The special immigrant visa program allows eligible Afghans who helped Americans despite risk to themselves and their loved ones to apply for entry into America with their families. Continue reading