US visa processing delays hit Chinese students
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11:31 15/03/2021
According to a NAFSA Member Interest Group that focuses on China, thousands of Chinese students are to set to miss out on travelling to the US because of visa processing delays. Now, a petition has...
US immigration agency holds children at border for 77 hours
12:08 05/03/2021
The US immigration agency responsible for monitoring American borders is holding unaccompanied children for 77 hours on average, according to an exclusive CNN report. Internal Customs and Border...
Biden US immigration bill proposes sweeping reforms
12:17 22/02/2021
Joe Biden’s much anticipated US immigration bill was presented to Congress recently, with the White House pushing for a string of reforms. Among some of the proposals are plans to eliminate US visa...
US immigration agents instructed to use inclusive language
16:36 19/02/2021
The Biden administration has instructed US immigration officials to use more inclusive language to refer to non-US citizens after scrapping the use of the word ‘aliens’. The move comes as part of...
Mayorkas confirmed as first Latino and immigrant head of DHS
20:12 07/02/2021
Alejandro Mayorkas has been confirmed by the US Senate as the head of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to become the first ever Latino and immigrant to be appointed to the role. Mayorkas...
UK visa policy poaching health workers from poor countries
11:18 23/01/2021
A damning letter written by two doctors and published in the South African Medical Journal has blamed the UK’s visa and immigration policy for the poaching of health workers from the world’s poorest...
