Increase in US visitor visas applications from Brazil, China, and Mexico
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19:23 19/07/2012
The US State Department has announced that it has already processed more than 1 million visas in China this year, a 43 percent increase over the first six months of fiscal year 2011. Visa...
US tourism industry expecting record-setting year
15:10 19/07/2012
According to the US Department of Commerce, the US travel and tourism industry is expecting a record-setting year with spending and visitor numbers already well above last year's figures. "In May,...
US States to access US immigration database to purge voter lists
12:02 19/07/2012
As the 2012 US Presidential election approaches, several US states are working to reach agreements with federal officials to access a US immigration database in order to remove non-citizens from...
UK Border Agency immigration case work system delayed by one year
11:14 19/07/2012
The UK Border Agency's new £385 million Immigration Case Work (ICW) system is one year behind schedule and has exceeded its original budget by £28m, according to the National Audit Office (NAO). In a...
UN urges Australia to ease visa rules
10:27 19/07/2012
UN World Tourism Organisation secretary-general Taleb Rifai has urged Australia to relax its strict visa requirements for visitors from developing countries, saying it could help Australia boost...
US may add Brazil to Visit Visa Waiver Program
18:13 18/07/2012
US Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano traveled to Brazil this week to meet with international counterparts to discuss joint efforts to combat human trafficking, and facilitate legitimate...
