United States issues new rules for nonimmigrant visa applications
The Washington Post • • nation
Key Points:
- The Trump administration has implemented new visa application rules requiring diplomatic missions to ask nonimmigrant visa applicants if they fear returning to their home country.
- Applicants who express fear of returning are to be denied U.S. travel documents, potentially limiting asylum claims.
- This directive aims to restrict access to asylum protections by screening visa applicants before they enter the United States.
- The policy change was communicated via a cable reviewed by The Washington Post.
