By STEPHANIE SAUL The president of Portland State University, Wim Wiewel, met last week with 10 prospective students in Hyderabad, India. But what started as a get-acquainted visit quickly turned into more of a counseling session, as the students expressed fears about coming to the United States this fall. One […]
Vietnam: New 30-Day E-Visa Pilot Program for Business and Tourist Travel
17 Mar
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
Guidelines were introduced by Decree 07/2017/ND-CP to begin implementation on February 1, 2017, of a new 30-day e-visa pilot program for business and tourist travel to Vietnam. Although not fully implemented and explained by regulation at this time, the Vietnam government’s online portal was recently opened and has begun accepting […]
NIGERIA: Increased Availability of Business Visas on Arrival and Expansion of Business Visitors Activities
17 Mar
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
As part of a national effort to boost the economy and facilitate business visitor travel to Nigeria, the Nigerian Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) approved a 60-day national action plan on March 2, 2017. Effective immediately, Nigeria has significantly expanded the type of activities permitted by business visitors and […]
By Rafael Bernal The leading Mexican presidential candidate slammed President Trump Wednesday as “blaming migrants” for America’s problems. Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, a populist firebrand with a lead in the polls for the 2018 election, told reporters at the National Press Club in Washington that poor distribution of income and […]