Washington, US | XINHUA | The U.S. government has rescinded a new rule that could have denied international students their stay in the country if they only attend online courses in the coming fall semester, a federal judge in Boston, Massachusetts said Tuesday. Judge Allison Burroughs, who presided over a …
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Washington, US | XINHUA | Seventeen U.S. states and the District of Columbia sued the administration of President Donald Trump on Monday to reject the federal government’s recent rule stripping foreign students of their visas if the institution they are enrolled in only offers online teaching this fall due to …
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Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order suspending the issuance of a number of certain employment-based visas through the end of 2020, including the H-1B which are used for highly skilled workers and common in the tech industry. “Temporary workers are often accompanied …
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London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s beef will be given ”space’ on the United Kingdom market, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has promised. Addressing the UK-Africa investment summit in London today morning, Johnson displayed unusual charm to the African leaders, underlining the need for closer business with the UK. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Visa denied: Uganda’s Who-is-Who live in fear of US travel ban THE LAST WORD Lessons from Tunisia’s elections: Why her success at democratisation is a result of the absence of foreign interference in …
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Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | President Uhuru Kenyatta has lifted restrictions on East Africans wishing to live and do business in Kenya. He says all East Africans need now is their national identification. Speaking at today’s swearing in, President Kenyatta also directed that Africans wishing to visit Kenya will be …
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Eugene, United States | AFP | Russian hurdler Sergey Shubenkov is among around 10 athletes who have been prevented from competing in this weekend’s Prefontaine Classic Diamond League meeting because of visa problems, race officials said Friday. Tom Jordan, director of the prestigious two-day meeting at Eugene, said 2015 110m …
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ATC News by Wolfgang H. Thome ‘Better late than never,’ but this is an example how government bureaucrats simply fail to understand what damage their unilateral decisions can cause. We expect the reduction in Visa fees to stimulate demand for Uganda safaris and lead to an increase in visitor numbers …
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The Government of Uganda has introduced the online visa application system with effect from 01 July 2016. All persons intending to come to Uganda for holiday, tourism, business, study, visit, medical are required to apply and obtain a visa online. The decision taken on the application will be sent electronically …
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