MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexico will require a visa application for Peruvian nationals seeking to enter Mexican territory, according to an announcement published in the official gazette on Friday, amid a …
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Dozens of stalled Israeli visas seen hindering Gaza aid efforts
by Reutersby ReutersBy Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) – Difficulties getting Israeli permission for foreign staff to work in Israel and the Palestinian territories are hampering efforts to get aid into war-shattered Gaza …
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Feds Arrest Fraudsters Who Staged Fake Robberies to Get “Victim” Visas
by Adam Devineby Adam DevineBOSTON, MA — Rambhai Patel, 36, and Balwinder Singh, 39, both from New York, have been arrested on charges of conspiracy to commit visa fraud. The arrests occurred on December …
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US restricts visas for Uganda, Zimbabwe officials, citing repression
by Reutersby ReutersBy Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Monday expanded a visa restriction policy on Ugandan officials to include those it believes are responsible for undermining democracy and …
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BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand will offer 10-year visas for investors in targeted businesses in its industrial eastern region to attract foreign investment, a deputy prime minister said on Friday. The visa …
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Biden Admin Granted 34,000 Special Visas To Refugees After Botched Afghanistan Withdrawal
Biden Admin Granted 34,000 Special Visas To Refugees After Botched Afghanistan Withdrawal Jake Smith on November 17, 2023 The State Department has granted tens of thousands of visas to Afghans …
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New Thai govt cuts diesel taxes, waives visas for Chinese tourists to spur economy
by Reutersby ReutersBy Panarat Thepgumpanat and Kitiphong Thaichareon BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s new government on Wednesday approved several measures aimed at boosting the economy, including a cut to the diesel tax, a …
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US denied Russians visas to travel to APEC meeting -Russian ambassador
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – Russia’s ambassador to the United States said on Monday the U.S. denied entry visas to some Russian officials who planned to travel to Seattle for a meeting of …
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‘We Have Lost Track’: Taliban Handing Out ‘Visas And Passports’ To Terrorists Who Can End Up At Border, GOP Rep Says
‘We Have Lost Track’: Taliban Handing Out ‘Visas And Passports’ To Terrorists Who Can End Up At Border, GOP Rep Says Harold Hutchison on May 15, 2023 Republican Rep. Michael …
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Russia raps U.S. over lack of U.N. visas for its diplomats, seeks arbitration
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – Russia accused the United States on Wednesday of failing to issue visas to its delegates at the United Nations and restricting the movement of its diplomats, calling for …
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China says it resumes issuing ordinary visas for Japanese citizens
by Reutersby ReutersBEIJING (Reuters) – China has resumed the issuance of ordinary visas for Japanese citizens travelling to the country, the Chinese embassy in Japan said on Sunday, in a move that …
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Investors eye Portuguese golden visas as authorities ponder programme’s end
by Reutersby ReutersBy Catarina Demony LISBON (Reuters) – Investments through Portugal’s “golden visa”, which gives wealthy foreigners residence rights, jumped nearly 50% last month, data showed on Sunday, as the government considers …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Monrovia Man Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Scheming to Fraudulently Obtain Student Visas for Wealthy Foreign Nationals
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressLOS ANGELES – A San Gabriel Valley man was sentenced today to 48 months in federal prison for scheming to help wealthy Chinese nationals unlawfully gain admission into the …
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Blinken pledges action to address Indian concerns on U.S. visas
by Reutersby ReutersBy Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday blamed the COVID-19 pandemic for a backlog of visa applications from Indian nationals and said the United …
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ZURICH (Reuters) – Switzerland will temporarily halt the exchange of tax information with Russia and make it harder for Russian citizens to get visas, the government said on Friday. Switzerland, …
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Mexico Just Handed Visas To A Massive Migrant Caravan Jennie Taer on July 5, 2022 Mexico granted 3,000 temporary resident visas Sunday to migrants hoping to cross the U.S.-Mexico border, …
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Biden Administration To Add Thousands Of Foreign Worker Visas For Employers Who Can’t Get Enough Americans
Biden Administration To Add Thousands Of Foreign Worker Visas For Employers Who Can’t Get Enough Americans Jennie Taer on April 1, 2022 The Biden administration announced Thursday that it will …
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China to restrict visas of U.S. officials, says foreign ministry
by Reutersby ReutersBEIJING – China has decided to restrict the visas for U.S. officials, in response to the U.S. visa restrictions on some China officials, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman said on …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Chinese Government Employee Convicted Of Participating In Conspiracy To Defraud The United States And Fraudulently Obtain U.S. Visas
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressDamian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that ZHONGSAN LIU was convicted yesterday of participating in a conspiracy to defraud the United …
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San Fernando Valley Man Admits Guilt in English Proficiency Exam Scheme for Chinese Nationals Seeking Student Visas
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressLOS ANGELES – A Woodland Hills man pleaded guilty today to federal criminal charges in connection with a scheme where Chinese nationals fraudulently obtained student visas by hiring people …
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Pro-Immigration Biden State Department Fights Court Orders To Avoid Giving Some Visas That Mostly Help African Migrants
The Biden administration filed motions in two separate cases to stay the implementation of court orders that would force it to process the applications of diversity visa winners from 2020 …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Two South Bay Executives Charged With Fraud In Obtaining “Specialty Occupation” Visas
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSAN JOSE – Namrata Patnaik and Kartiki Parekh appeared in federal court today to face an indictment charging them both with visa fraud and conspiracy to commit visa fraud and …
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U.S. targets multiple Belarusians’ visas over athlete repression
by Reutersby ReutersWASHINGTON -The United States on Thursday said it was imposing visa restrictions on several Belarusians, citing the repression of athletes abroad including the attempted forced repatriation of a sprinter at …
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WASHINGTON – The U.S. government said on Thursday it would grant an additional 20,000 H-2B visas for the first half of the fiscal year, in an attempt to ease the …