US tightens nonimmigrant visas by screening for fear of returning home
TL;DR
The State Department issued new nonimmigrant visa rules requiring missions to ask applicants whether they fear returning to their home country, and to deny U.S. travel documents for those who say yes, a move that could curb asylum claims, according to a cable reviewed by The Washington Post.
Topics:nationforeign-policy#asylum#foreign-policy#immigration-policy#migrants#passports-and-visas#us-department-of-state
- New State Department rules would deny visas to those who fear returning home The Washington Post
- US tells embassies to deny visas to applicants who say they fear return to home country The Guardian
- Applying for US Visa? Two New Questions Could See Tourists, Workers Denied Newsweek
- U.S. To Deny Visas To Applicants Who Say They Fear Returning Home Under New Rule The Kenya Times
- Trump seeks to tighten asylum requests from U.S. visa applicants AOL.com
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