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The Different Types of Nonimmigrant Visas (& How to Get Them)

Not every U.S. visitor is looking for permanent resident-status or citizenship. In many cases, visitors are looking for nonimmigrant visas, or visas that are designated for visitors with a specific ...

Visa Cap Reached in 5 Days

It has been announced that the U.S. has received a sufficient number of applications for its H-1B work visas. According to reports, they met a cap to meet the Congressional mandated cap of 65,000. On ...

Immigration Agency Granting Visas to Crime Victims

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has reportedly approved a large number of visas for immigrants who are the victims of crimes but agree to help law enforcement investigate and prosecute ...

South Korea Wants U.S. to Increase H-1B Visa Quota

South Korea is allegedly urging the U.S. to increase the H-1B visa quota offered to their citizens. According to reports, the South Korean government is claiming they will step up efforts to increase ...

Visas for Visitors Taking Less Time

It is being reported that visitors of the U.S. are finding that it now takes less time to get visas for their trips. According to reports, the State Department has been working to keep up with the ...

Brazil May Be Added to U.S. Visit Visa Waiver Program

The U.S. is reportedly considering adding Brazil to the Visa Waiver Program Working Group list. According to reports, Brazil is beginning a visa waiver program in order to be considered for the list ...

U.S. Visa Fees Increase

It is being reported that those in the Philippines are going to be facing a rise in the fees for U.S. visas. According to reports, the U.S. Embassy will be raising fees for some nonimmigrant visas ...

India and U.S. Visa Denials in 2011

India is reportedly suffering from U.S. visa denials in the last year. According to reports, Indian employees are not receiving as many work visas to come to the U.S. The amount has reportedly ...

Girl Granted Visa to Help Sick Sister

A girl in the El Salvador area has reportedly bee granted a visa to come and help out her sick sister in the New Jersey area. According to reports, federal officials have given her a humanitarian visa ...

Magsaysay Winner Receives U.S. Visa

One of the winners of the Magsaysay Award has finally been granted a U.S. visa despite her application being rejected four days earlier. According to reports, he application has now been accepted and ...

Soccer Player Can't Yet Play in U.S.

A German-born soccer player has not yet received clearance to play in the U.S. According to reports, the paperwork in regard to this matter has not been completed. The man does have joint U.S.-German ...

Fast-Track Visas for Residency

It is being reported that the federal government does have a fast track to legal residency for some illegal immigrants. According to reports, when illegal immigrants are able to help with crimes, as ...

Court Dismisses Visa Lottery Lawsuit

A federal court has reportedly dismissed a lawsuit that was brought on by citizens of a number of countries in regard to a visa lottery. According to reports, the citizens were allegedly mistakenly ...

Dancehall Artist May Get Visa Back

Dancehall artist Christopher Palmer, Mr. Lexx, is reportedly looking to get his U.S. visa back. According to reports, his visa was revoked by the U.S. embassy three months ago because he had parted ...

Obama Dealing with Polish U.S. Visa Requirements

President Obama is reportedly going to work on convincing Poland to end the U.S. visa requirement. Poland is reportedly the only country of the Schengen area whose citizens need visas for a tourist ...

Haiti Refugees Worry Over Visas Expiring

Haitian refugees who came to the U.S. after the earthquake are now worried about their U.S. visas expiring and having to head back to the country which is dealing with a lot of chaos. Immigration ...

Demand for Visas Drops

The demand for H1-B visas has reportedly dropped. According to reports, the visas are aimed at skilled foreign workers, but the need is no longer what it once was. It is reported that mostly the ...

Man Facing Deportation Gets 2nd Chance

A man facing deportation who has been charged with drunken driving is reportedly getting a second chance as he helped convict a former police officer of sexual assault. According to reports, the man ...

Farm-Worker Visa Reform Needed

The U.S. reportedly may be in the middle of an agriculture crisis if there is not a farm-worker visa reform. According to reports, the U.S. is struggling to attract legal farm workers from abroad. A ...

U.S. Gives Visa to Omar Barghouti

The U.S. has reportedly backed down in a visa matter and decided to grant a visa to Omar Barghouti. According to reports, there were a number of delays in the author of 'Boycott, Divestment, ...

U.S. Work Visas for Unskilled Foreigners

It is being reported that a visa program that is intended to bring skilled workers to the U.S. is actually becoming a tool of Indian outsourcing companies. According to reports, there are loopholes in ...

Family Stuck in Japan without Visa

A family is reportedly in Japan and unable to get back due to one person not having a visa. Brook Chelmo is trying to get his wife and daughter back toe Minnesota despite the law that requires ...

Son Reunited with Parents

Kofi Oduro Nsenkyire has reportedly been reunited with his parents after 13 years apart. His parents came to the U.S. after they were granted a visa lottery. However, their sponsor was not comfortable ...

Organ Donors Struggle for Visas

In the U.S., organ donors are needed but it can be difficult as some donors outside of the U.S. are struggling to get visas. One such matter is a man whose kidneys have failed. His brother lives in ...

Man on Trial for Visa Matter

A Bosnian Serb is about to go to trial in Wisconsin on the charges that he hid his role in a civilian massacre in order to get a visa to the U.S. It is believed that Mladjen Cvijanovic lied on his ...
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