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U.S. rolls out visa restriction policy on people who misuse spyware to target journalists, activists

By Aamer Madhani, Frank Bajak, Associated Press

The new policy will apply to individuals who've been involved in the misuse of commercial spyware to target people including journalists, activists, perceived dissidents, members of marginalized communities, or the family members of those who are targeted.

U.S. allows Israeli citizens to travel visa-free, joining a select group of countries

By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press

The decision was announced Wednesday in Washington. It comes despite U.S. concerns about the Israeli government's treatment of Palestinian Americans.

Trudeau says he’s not trying to ‘provoke or cause problems’ as India suspends visa services for Canada

By Ashok Sharma, Krutika Pathi, Associated Press

Ties between Ottawa and New Delhi have plunged to their lowest point in years after Trudeau said there were "credible allegations" of Indian involvement in the assassination of a Sikh separatist leader on its soil.

A cash-for visas scandal hits Poland’s anti-migration government, weeks before elections

By Monika Scislowska, Associated Press

The scandal comes just weeks ahead of parliamentary elections in which Poland's strongly anti-migrant ruling party is hoping to win an unprecedented third term.

U.S. restricts visa-free travel for Hungarian passport holders over security concerns

By Bela Szandelszky, Associated Press

The restrictions apply to the U.S. Visa Waiver Program, which allows passport holders from 40 countries to enter the United States for business or tourism without a visa for up to 90 days.

China to reopen to tourists, resume all visas in effort to revive tourism, economy

By Zen Soo, Associated Press

China is one of the last major countries to reopen its borders to tourists. The announcement Tuesday came after it declared a “decisive victory” over COVID-19 in February.

First Afghan interpreters, their families arrive in the U.S. on special visas

More than 200 Afghans eligible for special immigrant visas arrived in Virginia Friday. They are the first group of former interpreters — and their families — who worked with American soldiers on the ground. They're being evacuated by the Biden…

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Trump administration extends visa ban to non-immigrants

By Deb Riechmann, Elliot Spagat, Associated Press

The ban on new visas applies to H-1B visas, which are used by major American technology companies, and their immediate families, H-2B visas for nonagricultural seasonal workers, J-1 visas for exchange students and L-1 visas for managers of multinational corporations.

U.S. imposes visa rules for pregnant women

By Matthew Lee, Colleen Long, Associated Press

The Trump administration on Thursday published new visa rules aimed at restricting “birth tourism," in which women travel to the United States to give birth so their children can have U.S. citizenship.