Us Immigration News
Trump travel ban comes into full effect following supreme court ruling
The United States supreme court has ruled a travel ban proposed by president Donald Trump on visitors from six mainly Muslim countries can go into full effect.
US-bound passengers to face tighter security screening from today
Passengers on route to the United States will face tougher screening measures from today. The United States department of homeland security is rolling out a series of new techniques it says are aimed at reducing the threat of hidden explosives.
Trump adds North Korea, Chad and Venezuela to travel ban
American president Donald Trump has expanded his administration’s controversial travel ban to include citizens of North Korea, Venezuela, and Chad.
Trump travel ban comes partially into force in United States
People from Iran, Libya, Syria, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen will face tougher US entry criteria as a controversial travel ban comes into force. All refugees will also face tougher restrictions on entering the country as a key plank of president Trump’s agenda comes into force.
US introduces electronic visa charges
The US is to start charging travellers to apply for permission to enter the country. The compulsory Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (Esta) is currently free but from 8 September travellers from 35 nations will have to pay $14 to use the service.
US step closer to visitor fee
The US has moved a step closer to charging travelers who do not require a visa a $10 fee to enter the country.
EU upset by new US visa plans
The European Union is raising strong criticism of a congressional proposal to charge a $10 fee to some visitors to the United States. The $10 fee is part of the Travel Promotion Act which would be put in place in order to help fund a world-wide project to increase the number of visitors to the US.
New US Customs rules start next week
International travellers entering the United States under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) will be subject to new enhanced security regulations from next week.Pre-travel authorization becomes mandatory for all qualified VWP travellers from 12 January, and is obtained through a free, online registration system known as Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA).