Trump admin announces expansion of visa restriction policy in Western Hemisphere

Rep. Chip Roy introduces PAUSE Act to halt immigration Republican Congressman Chip Roy discusses the alarming visa fraud scheme involving 10 Indian nationals who staged armed robberies to exploit immigration laws. Roy introduces the PAUSE Act to temporarily halt all immigration, citing the highest number of foreign-born residents in US history. He slams the Senate … Read more

Harvard scientist’s visa was unlawfully canceled, judge finds

A federal judge in Vermont ruled that Harvard scientist Kseniia Petrova’s visa was unlawfully canceled after she was detained at an airport over biological samples she was carrying, handing her a key legal victory in a case that has raised questions about the limits of government power at the border. Subscribe to read this story … Read more

How the White House’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee is impacting America’s ability to attract global talent

Hyderabad, India — The city of Hyderabad has been called the Silicon Valley of India. “Google, Facebook, and all the other bigger companies are here,” Rajesh Jaknalli, who has worked for a U.S. tech company in Hyderabad for about 10 years, told CBS News. “This place is actually called High Tech City, but because of the … Read more

State Department to ask for bonds of up to $15,000 for visa applications from a dozen more countries

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. State Department on Wednesday expanded its list of countries whose citizens will be required to post bonds of up to $15,000 to apply for U.S. business or tourist visas. The department added 12 nations to the growing list — Cambodia, Ethiopia, Georgia, Grenada, Lesotho, Mauritius, … Read more

House conservative unveils bill to end chain migration, scrap diversity visa in sweeping immigration overhaul

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: A member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus is proposing legislation that would usher in the most significant legal immigration overhaul the U.S. has seen in decades. Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., is leading a new bill that would shift the American immigration system from … Read more

The US imposes visa restrictions on Rwandan officials after sanctions targeting the military

KAMPALA, Uganda — The U.S. is imposing visa restrictions on “several senior Rwandan officials for fueling instability” in eastern Congo, the State Department said on Friday, intensifying pressure on the East African country after sanctions announced earlier this week. The unnamed officials are targeted for their support of Congo’s M23 rebel group, which the U.S. … Read more