Oscar Arias: US revokes visa of Nobel Peace laureate and Costa Rica’s former president Oscar Arias

[ad_1] US revokes visa of Nobel Peace laureate and Costa Rica’s former president Oscar Arias (Picture credit: AFP) Former Costa Rican President and Nobel Peace laureate Oscar Arias has said that the United States revoked his visa without providing a reason. Speaking at a news conference in San José, Arias, 84, said he was informed […]

Rubio Orders U.S. Diplomats to Scour Student Visa Applicants’ Social Media

[ad_1] Secretary of State Marco Rubio has ordered diplomats overseas to scrutinize the social media content of some applicants for student and other types of visas, in an effort to ban those suspected of criticizing the United States and Israel from entering the country, U.S. officials say. Mr. Rubio laid out the instructions in a […]

Harvard scientist fails to declare frog embryos in luggage, faces deportation as US cancels visa

[ad_1] Harvard scientist Kseniia Petrova was detained by ICE and will now be deported to either France or Russia. A Russian scientist, Kseniia Petrova, working at Harvard Medical School, was detained by ICE agents last month at the Boston Airport where she landed from a personal trip to France. The customs officials found frog embryos […]

US authorities detain Turkish student Rumeysa Ozturk at Tufts, revoke visa

[ad_1] Boston: US federal immigration authorities detained a PhD student from Turkiye studying at Tufts University near Boston late on Tuesday and have revoked her visa, according to the university and her attorney.The Turkish national, Rumeysa Ozturk, was taken into custody near her home in Somerville, Massachusetts, according to her lawyer, who filed a lawsuit […]

Trump Gold Card: Gold Card visa too expensive? US confirms selling 1,000 a day

[ad_1] Commerce secretary Howard Lutnick said he sold 1,000 Gold Card a day. Donald Trump’s Gold Card visa needs an individual to pay straight $5 million to get US citizenship while the administration is concentrating on sweeping the ‘illegal’ ones out. While the program triggered discussions on whether it is too expensive for US citizenship, […]