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January 15, 2026 5:57 PM

Trump administration to suspend immigrant visa processing for 75 nations

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is suspending processing for immigrant visas for applicants from 75 countries, a State Department spokesperson said on Wednesday, as part of Washington's intensifying immigration crackdown. The pause, which will impact applicants from Latin American countries including Brazil, Colombia, and Uruguay, Balkan countries such as Bosnia and Albania, South Asian countries Pakistan and Bangladesh, and those from many nations in Africa, the Middle East, and t...

December 24, 2025 1:12 PM

Expanded US Visa Screening Delays H-1B Appointments, Affects Families Abroad

Changes in US visa screening procedures have disrupted travel plans for skilled workers across several countries, including India, as consulates implement expanded vetting measures that have led to appointment delays and rescheduling. The impact has been particularly visible among H-1B professionals and their families who were temporarily abroad and are now facing uncertainty in returning to their workplaces and homes in the United States. The delays follow a December 3 decision by the US State...

September 30, 2025 4:38 PM

Visa bets on stablecoins to speed up cross-border payments

Visa said on Tuesday it will start testing a new way for businesses to fund international payments by allowing them to use stablecoins instead of pre-depositing cash in local accounts. The move signals growing acceptance of these digital tokens among major businesses, who have been emboldened by the United States passing the Genius Act, a law that set clear rules for stablecoin issuers. "The Genius Act changed everything. It made everything so much more legitimate. Before that regulatory clari...

September 25, 2024 11:20 AM

US accuses Visa of monopolizing debit card swipes

U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday filed a lawsuit accusing Visa of violating antitrust law by suppressing competition by threatening merchants with high fees and paying off potential rivals. Visa, one of the world's largest payment networks, processes more than 60% of debit transactions in the U.S., bringing it $7 billion each year in fees collected when transactions are routed over its network, the Justice Department said. The company protects that dominance through agreements with card is...