Category: USA

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

US International Travel: Unvaccinated Americans Will Face Stricter Rules of Entry

The White House announced last week that it would soon open its doors to foreign travellers vaccinated against the coronavirus, loosening restrictions to global visitors since the pandemic began. The new rules will not only affect foreign nationals travelling to the US. Unvaccinated Americans will find themselves subject to stricter entry requirements upon returning home…
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US Student Visa: Visa Interview Waiver

Select visa applicants for students, professors, research scholars, short-term scholars, or specialists, may have visa interview requirements waived by consular officers. The US Department of State (DOS) has announced that consular officers can choose to waive the interview requirement for F, M, and academic J-visas. In a statement, the DOS said consular officers were authorised…
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US Lifting COVID Travel Ban: What You Need to Know

The United States has finally decided to waive the entry ban for vaccinated travellers from the 26 Schengen Area countries, the UK, and Ireland, among others. The announcement that vaccinated travellers will be allowed back into the US after an 18-month ban was welcome news for families struggling with cross-border separations, eager tourists and industry…
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US Extends Land Border Closure For Another Month

The US government has once again extended the ban on non-essential travel across its land borders with Mexico and Canada for a further month. The White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Jeff Zients confirmed to reporters that the policy has been protracted once again, through 21 October. The policy, first implemented in March 2020 has seen…
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US Travel Ban: US Reopening to UK and EU Travellers

The White House has announced that the US will lift COVID-19 travel restrictions to allow fully vaccinated passengers from the UK and most European Union (EU) countries to travel into the country from early November. The move signals the end of a travel ban imposed more than 18 months ago in the early stages of…
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