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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · Aug 27
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Foreign Ministry orders probe into Thai chef's death in Cambodia after alleged hospital refusal. Source:
Foreign Ministry orders probe into Thai chef's death in Cambodia after alleged hospital refusal
Officials coordinate repatriation as family suspects 24-year-old was trafficked and robbed whilst working abroad
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 20h
UK won't relax visa rules for India, Starmer says. Source:
UK won't relax visa rules for India, Starmer says
The PM says there are no plans to open up more visa routes ahead of a visit to India to tout a trade deal.
www.bbc.com
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 20h
Memphis Depay late for Netherlands camp after passport stolen. Source: @espn.com.
Depay late for Dutch camp after passport stolen
Memphis Depay, the all-time leading scorer for the Netherlands, will be late joining up with the squad for their upcoming World Cup qualifiers due to a passport problem.
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 20h
October 09th is Uganda's national day. Feel free to suggest updates: arcg.is/1TDPiy1
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 20h
September 27th is Turkmenistan's national day. Feel free to suggest updates: arcg.is/1TDPiy1
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 20h
Rediscover this 2023 article on visa requirements and visit intention via @tandfresearch.bsky.social.
Visa requirements and visit intention: applying the theory of planned behavior
When tourists contemplate an international destination to visit, the ease of obtaining a visa is seen as an important consideration. Even though the theory of planned behavior has been used extensi...
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 1d
September 24th is Guinea-Bissau's national day. Feel free to suggest updates: arcg.is/1TDPiy1
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 2d
The Consular Newsletter (September 22 – October 05, 2025) is now available. This week, debate over a $100,000 U.S. H‑1B visa fee continues, while Gaza flotilla nationals in Israeli custody retain consular access.
The Consular Newsletter (September 22 – October 05, 2025)
This week, debate over a $100,000 U.S. H‑1B visa fee continues, while Gaza flotilla nationals in Israeli custody retain consular access.
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 3d
Pakistan using High Commission's visa desk in India as spying front, arrested spy reveals chilling details. Source:
Pakistan Using High Commission's Visa Desk In India As Spying Front, Arrested Spy Reveals Chilling Details
The visa desk of Pakistan High Commission in India grooms, coerces visa applicants to indulge in espionage activities. This has been established by multiple arrests this year. The arrest of Wasim Akra...
www.thedailyjagran.com
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 3d
Swiss to protest over curtailed visit to Gaza flotilla nationals detained in Israel. Source: @reuters.com.
Swiss to protest over curtailed visit to Gaza flotilla nationals detained in Israel
Switzerland will file a diplomatic protest to Israel after Israeli security forces cut short a visit by Swiss diplomats to imprisoned detainees from the Gaza aid flotilla, the Swiss foreign ministry said on Friday.
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 3d
Canada warns travelers with 'X' gender passports they may not be allowed into US. Source: @reuters.com.
Canada warns travelers with 'X' gender passports they may not be allowed into US
Canada this week updated its travel advisory for the United States, warning travelers with an "X" gender marker on their passports that they may not be allowed to enter the country.
www.reuters.com
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 3d
Opinion – wow China is keeping a British political prisoner in Hong Kong. Source: @e-international.bsky.social.
Opinion – How China Is Keeping a British Political Prisoner in Hong Kong
Jimmy Lai’s persecution stems from Deng Xiaoping’s distorted view of sovereignty and his rewriting of Hong Kong’s history.
www.e-ir.info
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 3d
Passports, visas should not be impacted by government shutdown. Source:
Immigration Questions And Lawsuit Cast Doubt On $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee
A lawsuit raises new questions about the future of the Trump administration’s proclamation imposing a $100,000 fee on H-1B visa holders.
www.forbes.com
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 3d
Immigration questions and lawsuit cast doubt on $100,000 H-1B visa fee. Source: @forbes.com.
Immigration Questions And Lawsuit Cast Doubt On $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee
A lawsuit raises new questions about the future of the Trump administration’s proclamation imposing a $100,000 fee on H-1B visa holders.
www.forbes.com
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 3d
Allegations of severe detention conditions for Greta Thunberg: 'Forced her to kiss the Israeli flag, made her crawl'. Source:
Allegations of severe detention conditions for Greta Thunberg: 'Forced her to kiss the Israeli flag, made her crawl'
Swedish Foreign Ministry official told the popular climate activist's relatives that she was being held in a cell with fleas and suffering from dehydration; Another detainee said that in Israel, Thunb...
www.ynetnews.com
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 3d
September 23rd is Saudi Arabia's national day. Feel free to suggest updates: arcg.is/1TDPiy1
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 3d
Discover this 2025 chapter on the prerogatives of consular function via @springernature.com.
Prerogatives of Consular Function
Traditionally, first the Legations and then the Embassies were the real hub and driving force behind international relations and relationships. However, the major economic and social upheavals that took place in the twentieth century profoundly affected international...
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 3d
September 22nd is Mali's national day. Feel free to suggest updates: arcg.is/1TDPiy1
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 4d
Colombia’s foreign minister ‘renounces’ her U.S. visa as tensions between both nations escalate. Source: @pbsnews.org.
Colombia's foreign minister 'renounces' her U.S. visa as tensions between both nations escalate
The decision by Foreign Minister Rosa Villavicencio comes as tensions between both nations escalate over issues that include drug policy, the war in Gaza and a U.S. naval build up in neighboring Venez...
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 4d
Kuwait demands passport surrender from citizens stripped of nationality. Source:
Kuwait demands passport surrender from citizens stripped of nationality
Interior Ministry warns of legal action for non-compliance as grace period ends
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 4d
H-1B visas have always been a scam. Trump’s changes won’t fix the problem. Source: @latimes.com.
Commentary: H-1B visas have always been a scam. Trump's changes won't fix the problem
H-1B visas have long been used to undercut U.S. employment, but Trump's proposed $100,000 fees won't fix the problem.
www.latimes.com
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 4d
Setting new standards for the British passport. Source:
www.thalesgroup.com
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 4d
AMA urges DHS to exempt physicians from new $100,000 H-1B visa fee. Source: @ama-assn.org.
AMA urges DHS to exempt physicians from new $100,000 H-1B visa fee
The AMA and 53 leading medical societies sent a letter urging DHS to exempt physicians from the newly announced $100,000 H-1B visa application fee.
www.ama-assn.org
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 4d
Bulgaria becomes one of first states to gain consular access to its citizens in Sumud Flotilla case. Source:
Bulgaria Becomes One of First States to Gain Consular Access to Its Citizens in Sumud Flotilla Case
The Bulgarian Consul in Israel has visited Vassil Dimitrov, a Bulgarian national from the Global Sumud Flotilla who is among the activists detained by Israel, the Foreign Ministry in Sofia reported on...
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 4d
The U.S. eases visa restrictions on South Korean workers. Source: @nytimes.com.
The U.S. Eases Visa Restrictions on South Korean Workers
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