Category: USA

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

EU Proposes Tougher Visa Suspension Rules To Address Security Concerns

The European Commission has proposed sharpening its visa suspension rules to address the “abuse” of visa-free travel in Europe. The revised rules would give the EU more flexibility to temporarily suspend its visa-free travel schemes, including when it considers that third countries’ policies could lead to increased migrant arrivals to the EU. Speaking on Wednesday,…
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Registration For Diversity Visa Lottery FY 2025 Is Now Open

The Diversity Visa (DV) program, commonly known as the “green card lottery”, is a program administered by the US Department of State every year.  The DV lottery is a program that provides green cards or lawful permanent residence in the US via annual lottery to “diversity immigrants,” who are from countries that historically have had…
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United States Includes Israel In Visa Waiver Program

Israeli nationals have joined a growing list of countries granted visa-free travel to the United States. United States President Joe Biden and his administration announced that Israel would be added to the Visa Waiver Program (VWP), granting Israeli nationals visa-free access to the United States starting on November 30, 2023. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas…
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No ETIAS Fees for British Travellers to the EU Until at Least 2025

British travellers going to the European Union will not need to pay for a travel permit until 2025 at the earliest. The ETIAS, which stands for European Travel Information and Authorisation System, was set to launch in ‘mid-2024′ according to EU officials. However, it has now been revealed that the European Union has delayed the…
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UK Electronic Travel Authorisation Scheme To Launch Next Month

The first stage of the United Kingdom‘s phased roll-out of the new Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme is scheduled to begin next month. The ETA is a digital ‘permission to travel’ scheme, which is being introduced to help strengthen the security of the UK border and to improve travel.  In general, the ETA is for…
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