US visa approvals dropped by 11% in early 2025, with India and China seeing the biggest declines. Students, families and workers face tighter rules under Trump policies.
A drop of 11 percent in resident and temporary visas has been recorded in 2025, the Washington Post reported.
U.S. embassies in Pakistan, Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia, have temporarily suspended visa services.
Three experts warned that halting visa services at multiple U.S. embassies and consulates could trigger massive backlogs.
WASHINGTON, DC -The US is expanding its visa bond program to cover 50 countries from April 2, requiring foreign nationals seeking B1 and B2 visas for business and tourism to post a $15,000 bond, the ...
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The White House has expanded its visa bond policy, adding 12 more countries whose citizens may be required to post bonds to ...
Days after adding Turkmenistan and Bhutan to the visa bond list, the U.S. State Department added 25 more countries. While the pilot program largely targets countries in Africa, the latest expansion ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department said Wednesday it will suspend the processing of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries, including Afghanistan, Iran, Russia and Somalia, whose nationals ...
Indian applicant claims no-show marking at Toronto US visa interview despite timely arrival, sparking confusion, costs, rescheduling issues.
The U.S. State Department is preparing to pause immigrant visa processing for roughly 75 countries on January 21, a move first reported by Fox News. The announcement comes when the U.S. travel economy ...
Alaska’s Republican U.S. senators are pushing the Trump administration to waive a recently hiked visa fee for all public school employees. The Trump administration raised the fee for highly skilled ...