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Visas, Immigration & Nationality

france releases travel passes for unmarried couples

France releases travel passes for unmarried couples separated by the pandemic

The pandemic has undoubtedly changed the way we lived in 2020. After almost a year of border closures, domestic and international travel restrictions that separated bi-national couples, campaigns in social media like #LoveIsNotTourism has been made to official authorities in different countries to allow exemptions and end the lonely separation. Finally, after weeks of delay…
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US Visas: U.S. Green Card Lottery 2022 Open for Submission

The U.S. State Department announced on 30 September that it will officially open registration for the Diversity Visa Program for Fiscal Year 2022, also known as the visa lottery. The popular program for foreigners who lack U.S. sponsors to come to America will be up for grabs to 55,000 lucky foreign nationals authorities stated. Foreigners…
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United States Pending Major Changes to Student Visa Rules

Options for International Students to Study in America There are two types of Student visa are F (for academic purposes) and M (for vocational purposes). A third J1 visa is for practical training. The F1 and J1 visas allow for the possibility of employment in the US during your stay, while the M1 Visa does…
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China Eases Travel Restrictions for Foreign Nationals

China moves on from coronavirus and eases travel restrictions for foreign nationals How China Dealt with the Coronavirus – Timeline of the Coronavirus The central Chinese city of Wuhan, is considered as the epicentre of the outbreak of the coronavirus. On 31 December 2019, China alerted the WHO to several cases of unusual pneumonia in Wuhan.…
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US Visas: State Department Issues Guidance on DV Issuance Priorities

The Green card lottery, also known as the DV program, issues 50,000 immigrant visas annually, based on the results of a random drawing.  The annual Diversity Visa (DV) program run by the Department of State makes available up to 55,000 diversity immigrant visas each year to randomly selected entrants from eligible countries.  The visas…
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