Category: USA

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

Brazil To Resume Visa Requirements For Australia, Canada, Japan, and US Citizens

In a major overhaul of its immigration system, Brazil has decided to reinstate visa requirements for nationals of Australia, Canada, Japan, and the United States. Brazil’s former president, Jair Bolsonaro, revoked the visa requirement with the four countries in 2019 to facilitate tourism. Citizens of Brazil still need visas to travel to the four countries.…
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US To End Covid-19 Test For Travellers From China

The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed its plan to end mandatory Covid-19 tests for travellers from China on 10 March, amid a decline in cases there following a winter surge. The CDC said on 08 March that the “public health measure was put in place to protect US citizens and communities…
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Moving To The EU: EU Countries Who Granted The Most Citizenship In 2021

Latest data shows that EU countries granted a record number of citizenships in 2021. A total of 827,300 people obtained citizenship in EU member states in 2021 which is an increase of 98,300 in 2020.  Around the EU countries, the administrative process of getting citizenship takes an average of two years, so most of the…
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US Visa Increase For Musicians

Several musicians had their sights set on the  United States but that dream is being dashed. Touring in a foreign country is not cheap and it might soon become even more expensive for artists to promote their music to the United States.  The Department of Homeland Security has proposed significant price increases for the O-type…
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US Student Visa Update: Visas To Be Granted A Year in Advance

Long wait times for visa interview appointments had made it nearly impossible to get visas for the United States. The US government has implemented a number of initiatives to enhance the procedure and get rid of bottlenecks. In a bid to get ahead of visa processing times, the US State Department has stated that F…
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