Trump administration issues new Visa rules, applicants with diabetes or obesity could face rejection
- 09-Nov-2025
WASINGTON: Foreign nationals seeking to live in the United States could be denied visas if they have certain medical conditions — including diabetes or obesity — under new guidance issued by the Trump administration. According to a cable sent by the U.S. State Department to embassies and consulates worldwide, visa officers are now instructed to […]
US revokes Bob Vylan’s visas after Glastonbury chants
- 01-Jul-2025
The United States has revoked visas for members of Britain’s Bob Vylan punk-rap duo after they led chants during their set at the Glastonbury music festival in England over the weekend that the State Department and the BBC, who broadcast the event, said were antisemitic. To Read Lifestyle Stories in Urdu – Click Here “The […]
US visa rules for Pakistani applicants tightened
- 27-Jun-2025
KARACHI: The US consulates in Karachi and Lahore have directed all applicants for F, M, and J nonimmigrant visas to make their social media accounts public, as part of a stricter vetting process mandated by the US government. This directive follows a similar announcement by the US Embassy in Delhi earlier this week, aligning with […]
US to deny visas, green cards over social media posts
- 10-Apr-2025
The U.S. government said on Wednesday it will begin screening the social media of immigrants and visa applicants for what it called antisemitic activity, leading to swift condemnations from rights advocates, including some Jewish ones, who raised free speech and surveillance concerns. President Donald Trump’s administration has attempted to crack down on pro-Palestinian protests over U.S. ally […]
US visa applications from Pakistan to ‘break all records’ in 2024
- 01-Aug-2024
The number of US visas issued from Pakistan is likely to reach the highest level in 2024, ARY News reported, citing US Embassy officials. More than 10000 applications for US visas were being processed each month by the US consulates in Karachi and Islamabad. The US embassy in Islamabad and the Karachi consulates issued the […]
Pakistanis seeking US visa get major update
- 01-Aug-2024
ISLAMABAD: The US Embassy in Pakistan on Wednesday announced a significant reduction in appointment wait times for various visa categories in a major move to ease and expedite visa processing. In a statement to the media, an embassy official revealed that the wait time for visa appointments has been cut from 440 days to 230 […]
Sandeep Lamichhane denied US visa for T20 World Cup 2024
- 22-May-2024
Former captain of Nepal cricket team Sandeep Lamichhane has been denied visa for United States to participate in the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. In a post on X, the leg-spinner said that he was denied a US visa for the T20 World Cup jointly hosted by the US and West Indies. “And […]
Good news for US visa applicants
- 19-Sep-2023
ISLAMABAD: Good news for Pakistani citizen who are applying for the United States (US) visa, ARY News reported The US embassy in Islamabad has announced to reduce the visa appointment wait times for the Pakistani people. According to the official announcement by the US embassy on their X formerly twitter account, “Demand for U.S. visas […]
US expands visa interview waiver eligibility for Pakistani citizens
- 12-Jan-2023
ISLAMABAD: The United States Mission in Pakistan has expanded interview waiver eligibility for Pakistani citizens who are renewing B1/B2 tourist and business visas at the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad and the U.S. Consulate General in Karachi. “All Pakistani citizens, regardless of age, whose B1/B2 visas are valid or have expired within the last 48 months […]
‘Reporter’ who fooled US officials to obtain visa arrested in Karachi
- 11-Feb-2022
KARACHI: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested a man at the request of the United States Consulate in Karachi after he obtained a US visa while pretending to be a reporter of a news channel, ARY NEWS reported. According to sources within the FIA, the suspect identified as Ijaz Cheema has been arrested from Karachi […]