Sep 30 Here's why experts think Trump took 'a sledgehammer' to the H-1B visa worker program By Hannah Grabenstein Business leaders support the visas as a way to bring talent to the U.S., while others say the program allows companies to hire foreign workers at lower wages than they would pay Americans. Continue reading
Sep 27 U.S. revokes visa for Colombian President Petro after he urges American soldiers to disobey Trump By Chris Megerian, Associated Press Tensions between the United States and Colombia have escalated with the State Department announcing it was revoking a visa for Gustavo Petro, president of the Latin American country, after he participated in a New York protest where he called on American soldiers to… Continue reading
Sep 26 WATCH: Duffy says states must withdraw commercial driver licenses from foreigners who overstay visas By Josh Funk, Associated Press The Transportation Department will immediately tighten up the requirements for noncitizens to get commercial drivers' licenses after three fatal crashes this year that officials say were caused by immigrant truck drivers who never should have received licenses. Continue reading
Sep 21 White House clarifies $100K H-1B visa fee won't apply to existing holders as Trump stirs anxiety By Barbara Ortutay, Seung Min Kim, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s latest plan to overhaul the American immigration system has left some immigrant workers confused, forcing the White House on Saturday to scramble to clarify that a new $100,000 fee on visas for skilled tech workers only applies to new… Continue reading
Sep 20 WATCH: Trump signs order that adds $100K annual fee to H-1B visas for high-skilled workers By Barbara Ortutay, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Friday signed a proclamation that will require a $100,000 annual visa fee for highly-skilled foreign workers and rolled out a $1 million “gold card” visa as a pathway to U.S. citizenship for wealthy individuals, moves that… Continue reading
Aug 29 U.S. revokes visas of Palestinian president, other officials ahead of UN General Assembly By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Secretary of State Marco Rubio has revoked the visas of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and 80 other officials ahead of next month’s annual high-level meeting of the U.N. General Assembly, a step the Palestinian Authority decried as against international law. Continue reading
Aug 21 Trump administration vetting all 55 million U.S. visa holders in growing crackdown By Matthew Lee, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Aug 07 What is a visa bond? Here's who is affected by the U.S. State Department's new program By Gabrielle Lazor, Samantha Putterman, PolitiFact 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. Continue reading
Jul 09 China expands visa-free entry to more than 70 countries to boost tourism, economy By Fu Ting, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jun 19 State Department resumes visas for foreign students but demands access to their social media By Matthew Lee, Associated Press 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. Continue reading