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PH embassy: Consult lawyers as US reviews asylum seekers who entered on short-term visas 

'Filipino nationals who have concerns regarding their current immigration status are strongly encouraged to consult a qualified US immigration attorney,' says the embassy in Washin...

I have an arrest or criminal record and will need to apply for a nonimmigrant visa at a U.S. consulate or embassy abroad...

Answer Any arrest, charge, or conviction can complicate a nonimmigrant visa application, although a criminal record does not automatically make every applicant inadmissible. The re...

I recently attended my H-1B visa interview at a U.S. consulate abroad. The consular officer mentioned that my social med...

Answer Not necessarily. When checking a case on CEAC, the status may show only “Issued” or “Refused,” without distinguishing between a refusal that requires additional processing a...

No mandatory e-Consular registration yet, but foreign minister wants Malaysians abroad to sign up to make contact in eme...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — The government does not yet intend to make registration on the e-Consular system mandatory f...

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US Embassy: Selected Visa Classes Still Processed in Abuja

• Says foreign media, diplomats, official travellers covered Michael Olugbode in Abuja The United States Embassy in Abuja has clarified that the recent overhaul of routine visa ser...

US Issues Security Alert for Americans in and Travelling Through the Middle East

The US Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs, the official source for information on US passports, safe and secure international travel and US visas, issued a security a...

Malaysians urged to register on Foreign Ministry’s E-Konsular as precaution, though not mandatory

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 7 — Recent developments around the world, arising from natural disasters and geopolitical situa...

The Cognizant Case: How Frontline Consular Intuition Was Ignored by Bureaucratic Leadership

Had leadership backed the officers on the visa line back then, taken our fraud referrals seriously, and dismantled corporate fast-track loopholes, decades of systemic visa abuse, w...

State Department Pauses Immigrant Visa Interviews Following Court Ruling Vacating 75-Country Suspension

Namibia: EU Consular Delays Leave Stranded Namibians in Limbo

[Namibian] Several Namibians living in Europe say prolonged delays in obtaining passports, identity documents and other consular paperwork are leaving them struggling with travel,...

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Dan1: However if you have non EU birth , you should contact the consulate of your birth and they will arrange translate service I can tell you one country whose consulate/embass...

Preparing for a Nonimmigrant Visa Interview

A consular interview is an important step for many applicants seeking a U.S. nonimmigrant visa. Procedures and questions vary by visa category and consular post, but preparation ca...

Egypt Tests a Smartphone App to Bring Consular Services to Citizens Abroad

Egyptians living overseas who have long queued at embassies to renew documents now can use an smartphone application to initiate consular transactions and track their progress. Egy...

Plight of Kenyans in Egypt ignites debate

Committee seeks establishment of a dedicated consular emergency fund to support Kenyans in distress abroad.

Foreign minister on an early morning surprise visit to measure conditions of  Ghanaian visa applicants

In the early morning of Monday 5th October, 2026, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, embarked on a working field visit, setting out to evaluate the conditio...

Canada Joins Expanding United States Visa Program

Cross-border mobility and North American business travel are receiving a major boost as Canada officially joins Colombia and select Latin American nations in the United States Depa...

Applying for proof of Canadian citizenship from abroad? A representative in Canada could save you months

Citizenship by descent applicants who live outside Canada and the United States can avoid several months of additional waiting by having a representative in Canada file their proof...

South Africa: Understanding a Démarche - Why Parliament Is Concerned About the Third Issued to U.S. Ambassador

[Parliament of South Africa] The Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation has noted the Department of International Relations and Cooperation's (DIRCO) confir...

Diplomatic Standoff: Washington, Khartoum, and the UN General Assembly Visa Dispute

Can conditional diplomacy leverage access to international forums to force a breakthrough in one of the world’s most devastating conflicts?Continue reading on Medium »

Combating fraud practices in tourist visa issuance

Some Arab and foreign embassies in the Sultanate of Oman occasionally advise their nationals to comply fully with local laws, and legislation governing employment in the private se...

US and Australia suspend consular services in Brazil ahead of election citing security concerns

U.S. consular services and the Australian embassy have closed in Brazil due to security concerns

Consulate General of Jamaica, Miami New Leadership Message

  SOUTH FLORIDA – Message from Mrs. Angella J. Rose Howell | Officer-in-Charge, Consulate General of Jamaica, Miami. Dear Fellow Jamaicans and Friends of Jamaica, It is my honour a...

Kenyan Embassy Issues Notice to Kenyans Living or Travelling to Three Countries

The move comes amid growing safety concerns for Kenyan citizens in the three countries, with reports of Kenyans falling victim to job scams and facing other challenges while abroad...