22 Jan, 2012 [ (0) Comment ]

US State Dept. says approves visa for Yemen’s Saleh

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WASHINGTON | Sun Jan 22, 2012 4:34pm EST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -...

17 Jan, 2012 [ (0) Comment ]

The Keystone XL tube isn’t about jobs – it’s about exporting oil

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By Danielle Droitsch
Director of NRDC’s Canada Project

You’ll hear the GOP, the American Petroleum Institute, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce...


16 Jan, 2012 [ (0) Comment ]

Number of US Visa Applications on Sharp Rise in China, Brazil

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The number of applications for U.S. visas that were processed in China and Brazil in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2012 increased more than 50 percent from the same period last year, the U.S. State Department said last week.

In China, U.S. consular officers adjudicated nearly...

13 Jan, 2012 [ (0) Comment ]

Number of US visa applications arise in China, Brazil

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WASHINGTON: The number of applications for US visas that were processed in China and Brazil in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2012 increased more than 50 percent from the same period last year, the US State Department said Thursday.

In China, US consular...


3 Jan, 2012 [ (0) Comment ]

Getting proxy visa stays daunting

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LAS VEGAS — Agustina Ocampo is the kind of foreign traveler over which businesses salivate.

The 22-year-old Argentine recently dropped more than $5,000 on food, hotels and clothes in Las Vegas during a trip that also took her to Seattle’s Space Needle, Disneyland and...

1 Jan, 2012 [ (0) Comment ]

Can unfamiliar tourists assistance a US economy?

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The 22-year-old Argentine recently dropped more than $5,000 on food, hotels and clothes in Las Vegas during a trip that also took her to Seattle's Space Needle, Disneyland and the San Diego Zoo. But...


1 Jan, 2012 [ (0) Comment ]

Can unfamiliar tourists assistance US economy?

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* Foreign visitors seeking to enter the U.S. face long waits after requirements were strengthened post-9/11.

LAS VEGAS

Agustina Ocampo is the kind of foreign traveler businesses salivate over. The 22-year-old Argentine recently dropped more than $5,000 on food, hotels and clothes in Las Vegas during a trip that also took her...

1 Jan, 2012 [ (0) Comment ]

Tourism attention wants it to be easier for foreigners to come and spend money

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LAS VEGAS — Agustina Ocampo is the kind of foreign traveler businesses salivate over.

The 22-year-old...


30 Dec, 2011 [ (0) Comment ]

Travel: Is U.S. blank out on a tellurian tourism boom?

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Travel experts say burdensome visa requirements hurting economy

State tourism officials say easing visa requirements for overseas visitors could boost the Colorado ski industry.

By Bob Berwyn

SUMMIT COUNTY — Tourism is expected to grow about 3.3 percent annually during the next two decades, with international arrivals passing the...

30 Dec, 2011 [ (0) Comment ]

Foreign visitors contend removing a proxy visa still formidable – Las Vegas Review

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Agustina Ocampo is the kind of foreign traveler businesses salivate over.

The 22-year-old Argentine recently dropped more than $5,000 on food, hotels and clothes in Las Vegas during a trip that also took her to Seattle's Space Needle, Disneyland and the San Diego Zoo. But she doubts she will return soon.

"It...