Removes lockdown concerns but warns of wrongful exit detentions. The Department of State updated its travel advisory for the People’s Republic of China (PRC), removing concerns about potential…
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State Department Responds to Russia’s Arrest of Robert Shonov
Russian national accused of illegally collaborating with a foreign state. Robert Shonov is a Russian national who was employed at the U.S. Consulate General in Vladivostok for over…
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U.S. Tells Americans in Russia to Leave Immediately
The top-level advisory cites Russian instability. The State Department issued an alert for American citizens to immediately leave Russia and cease all travel in that country. The alert…
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U.S. Embassy in Havana Resumes Full Visa Processing
New applicants no longer have to go to Guyana for processing interviews. The U.S. embassy in Havana, Cuba, resumed its full immigrant visa processing services this week. The…
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Americans in Russia Urged to Leave Immediately
U.S. embassy warns that some with dual citizenship could be conscripted for military duty. The U.S Embassy in Russia is urging Americans or dual nationals to leave the…
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State Department to hold full visa interviews by 2023. State Department officials announced last week that the United States will resume full immigration visa processing at their embassy…
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Immigration Visa Screening Reform Proposed
Homeland Security IG finds CBP is not keeping detailed records. The Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security is urging immigration authorities to overhaul the Visa Security…
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State Department Issues Mexico Travel Warning
Potential violent crime and kidnapping are among the reasons for caution. The State Department released a notice warning Americans of the risk of violent crime, including possible kidnapping,…
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First Lady to Travel to Romania and Slovakia
She plans to meet with Ukrainian refugees. First Lady Jill Biden will travel later this week to Romania and Slovakia to meet with U.S. service members and Ukrainian…
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State Department Pulls Some Personnel from Shanghai
Advises travelers to postpone trips to Shanghai until after outbreak. On Monday, the State Department ordered non-emergency U.S. government employees and their family members to depart from the…
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