US visa likely to be denied to applicants with diabetes, obesity, chronic illness under new Trump rule

US visas will soon be out of reach to applicants suffering from any chronic illness or medical conditions like diabetes or obesity, reports claimed, citing a new directive from the Trump administration. CBS News reported that KFF Health News examined the cable of the State Department sent to embassy and consular officials asking visa officers […]

US visa likely to be denied to applicants with diabetes, obesity, chronic illness under new Trump rule

US visas will soon be out of reach to applicants suffering from any chronic illness or medical conditions like diabetes or obesity, reports claimed, citing a new directive from the Trump administration. CBS News reported that KFF Health News examined the cable of the State Department sent to embassy and consular officials asking visa officers […]

What is the new $1,000 immigration parole fee? Who all needs to pay this while entering the US?

USCIS notified new $1000 fee for individuals when they are paroled into the US. The US Citizenship and Immigration Services has notified the new immigration parole fee of $1,000 required from now on for certain types of migrants. Parole is a temporary permission to enter and stay in the US without visa or other formal […]

‘If you want to apply for a visa…’: US on when suspension on interviews will be lifted

Suspension on visa will be brief and students should continue to check for any slot opening, the State Department said. The US administration has said that the suspension on interviews for student visa applications is temporary and the spots might open “sooner than later” and hence the students must keep on checking the site. “So […]

What is social media vetting for which US paused all student visa interviews?

US has suspended all student visa interviews for the time being. In a major decision that would leave millions of students worldwide in limbo, the Donald Trump administration ordered a pause on all scheduled interviews for student visa applications. All US embassies and consular sections are being sent a cable signed by Secretary of State […]

US Visa News: Why Gaza visit after 2007 may make you ineligible for a US visa

If you have visited Gaza after 2007, you social media will be scrutinized by US visa authorities. Indian scholar Badar Khan Suri was arrested by the Donald Trump administration because of his alleged Hamas connection. His wife’s father was a former Hamas adviser, and they met in Gaza in 2011 when Suri went to Gaza […]

US Visa News: Anyone who isn’t a US citizen should think twice before traveling outside especially if…: Experts warn amid crackdown

Experts feel green card holders should think twice now before traveling outside the US if they have criticized Trump on social media. Green card holders and visa holders in the country need to think twice before traveling outside the country, lawyers warn amid the massive crackdown on international students and migrants. “Anyone who isn’t a […]