Many who have left the city say they feel less like refugees than trailblazers, eager to build a new home after watching their old one slowly transform under Beijing.
Tag: Visas
House Passes Bill to Speed Visas for Afghans Imperiled for Aiding U.S.
The legislation would scrap a requirement that Afghans applying for Special Immigrant Visas undergo a medical examination in the country, allowing them to do so after entering the United States.
U.S. to Move Afghans Who Aided Troops Outside the Country
The relocations are meant to place interpreters and others who worked with departing American forces somewhere safe until visas for them to enter the United States are processed.
As U.S. Withdraws, Afghan Interpreters Fear Being Left Behind
A program to bring people employed by the American military to the United States is backlogged, with thousands of applicants denied.
They Live in the U.S., but They’re Not Allowed to Come Home
Thousands of immigrants who live in the United States on temporary visas and traveled to India in recent weeks have been stranded there under the Biden administration’s travel ban.
‘Are You Like This Doggy?’ U.S. Embassy Asked Chinese Students. It Backfired.
In a social media post about visa applications, the consular section in Beijing posed a question that some critics called racist.
Why an Estimated 100,000 Americans Abroad Face Passport Problems
Consular appointments for U.S. citizens overseas are nearly impossible to come by as many embassies, plagued by Covid restrictions and staff reductions, remain all but closed.
Covid and Travel: Why an Estimated 100,000 Americans Abroad Face Passport Problems
Consular appointments for U.S. citizens overseas are nearly impossible to come by as many embassies, plagued by Covid restrictions and staff reductions, remain all but closed.
Enduring Miles and Months Apart to Keep the Love Alive
Long-distance — especially international long-distance — relationships have always been difficult. The pandemic has made spending Valentine’s Day together even more elusive.
U.S. Tightens Visa Rules for Chinese Communist Party Members
New guidelines mean that China’s 92 million party members will be limited to one-month, single-entry U.S. permits — if the State Department can figure out who they are.