19 Jan, 2012 [ (0) Comment ]

Obama approaching to digest traveller visa process

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The White House hasn't divulged details of what it calls the president's strategy to significantly boost tourism and travel, but Blain Rethmeier of the U.S. Travel Association says it's likely aimed at reducing the time it takes many foreigners to get tourist visas.

Among possible actions:

•Boost staff...

19 Jan, 2012 [ (0) Comment ]

US Visa Issuance Details Clarified for Saudis

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U.S Visa Issuance Details Clarified for Saudis



U,S Consular Officials in Saudi Arabia have clarified details about the process of issuing U.S. visas following recent confusion and delays.

At the press conference held on January 16, 2010, the U.S. Embassy briefed reporters on consular services rendered...


18 Jan, 2012 [ (0) Comment ]

US visas: India on watchful list

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Siddharth Tak and Ankita Chakrabarty/ ZRG

The Obama administration has put India literally on the waiting list mode!

At the third highest rank, India forms about eight per cent of the overall immigrant waiting list, with about 3.43 lakh Indians waiting to wind their way into the city of their dreams.

The...

2 Jan, 2012 [ (0) Comment ]

USA: Tourism unemployment brings calls for visa overhaul

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Agustina Ocampo is the kind of foreign traveller that businesses salivate over.

The 22-year-old Argentine recently dropped more than US$5000 ($6500) 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...


29 Dec, 2011 [ (0) Comment ]

US Delegation to Visit Taiwan to Finalize Visa Waiver Review

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U.S. Delegation to Visit Taiwan to Finalize Visa Waiver Review



A delegation from the U.S will be sent to Taiwan early next year to finalize the review of the U.S Visa Waiver Program (VWP) in which Taiwan has been named a candidate for inclusion.

In an announcement on December...

23 Dec, 2011 [ (0) Comment ]

US Expands Office in Shanghai to Process More Visa Applications

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U.S. Expands Office in Shanghai to Process More Visa Applications



The U.S. Consulate General in Shanghai will expand its visa application facility to help solve the surging demand in U.S. visa applications from China.

According to the local consular section officials, construction is planned to expand the


20 Dec, 2011 [ (0) Comment ]

USA.jobs First Online Job Search Tool To Implement White House And Google’s …

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DirectEmployers Association joins US Department of Labor and Google in making jobs easier to find for Internet users.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — DirectEmployers announces that USA.jobs is the first online job search tool to support a new standard that makes it possible for search engines like Google  to categorize...

20 Dec, 2011 [ (0) Comment ]

USCIS to Allow Bundled Filings for L-1 Visa Petitions

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USCIS to Allow Bundled Filings for L-1 Visa Petitions



U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has recently announced an effort to streamline the L-1 Visa application process by allowing employers to bundle together L-1 petitions for multiple employees related to the same project where the location and the...


16 Dec, 2011 [ (0) Comment ]

Steve Massiah’s pass confiscated

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USA government officials have confiscated Steve Massiah's passport and restricted his travel to New York after arresting him on November 22 on charges of allegedly defrauding banks and mortgage companies by falsifying mortgage loan applications. Massiah, the USA...