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By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Tuesday rejected a $30 billion antitrust settlement in which Visa and Mastercard agreed to limit fees they charge merchants who accept their credit and debit cards. U.S. District Judge Margo Brodie in Brooklyn said she was not likely to grant final approval to the […]
Irakli Gedenidze/Reuters Parliamentarians enter the parliament by vehicles as police officers stand guard during a protest against a bill on “foreign agents” in Tbilisi, Georgia, on May 13, 2024. CNN — The US State Department is implementing a new visa restriction policy in response
Concerns have been raised with the United States government, including an official meeting in the White House, over fears supporters may be deterred from the 2026 men’s World Cup owing to excessive wait times to process visa applications to visit the country. The tournament begins in 777 days and it will be at least another […]
US says crackdown by Hong Kong officials includes new national security law targeting treason, espionage and other crimes. The United States has said it will impose new visa restrictions on a number of Hong Kong officials responsible for cracking down on “rights and freedoms”, days after a draconian national security law went into force in […]
Brazilian officials say they have postponed for the second time the reintroduction of requirements to obtain tourist visas for citizens of the U.S., Australia and Canada January 5, 2024, 9:22 AM ET • 1 min read RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil postponed for the second time the reintroduction of requirements to obtain tourist visas for […]
Angle down icon An icon in the shape of an angle pointing down. Steven Johnson moved from the US to the Philippines on a retirement visa. Courtesy of Steven Johnson/AlagnaMarco/Getty Images Steven Johnson, a veteran and retiree, moved to the Philippines five years ago. Johnson holds a special visa that allows former servicemen to live […]
Just two months after introducing visa-free entry for Israel, the United States is restricting Israeli settlers from travelling to the US if they are known to be engaging in violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. On Tuesday, the US Department of State announced that it has started implementing visa restrictions on “individuals believed […]
PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images CNN — The United States imposed visa sanctions on two Russian military officials due to their “involvement in gross violations of human . . .
Preparing for your immigrant visa interview? Bringing all required documents to the consulate will help ensure your application is processed as smoothly as possible. All applicants are required to bring their original birth certificate to their interview. For applicants born in the Dominican Republic, that means you must bring the original Inextensa version. If you […]
Washington will impose visa limits on some officials in China for their part in forcing Tibetan children to assimilate into mainstream Chinese society, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday. “We urge PRC authorities to end the coercion of Tibetan children into government-run boarding schools and to cease repressive assimilation policies, both in Tibet and […]