Additionally, the Home Office, the Government of the UK announced that a total of 1,42,848 student visas were granted to Indian nationals in June 2023.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/education/study-abroad/heres-why-indian-students-in-uk-struggle-for-accommodation-8985248/

After getting clearance from Israel, the Filipinos then proceeded to the Jordan side of the border at the King Hussein border crossing where they get their transit visas.

Source: https://businessmirror.com.ph/2023/11/28/after-gaza-phl-embassy-in-jordan-now-focuses-on-pinoys-in-west-bank/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=after-gaza-phl-embassy-in-jordan-now-focuses-on-pinoys-in-west-bank

“After the time he gave for those visas to come out elapsed, I accosted him and asked why the visas were not out.

Source: https://punchng.com/japa-desperate-nigerians-reap-losses-frustration-after-patronising-fake-visa-syndicates/

“After the time he gave for those visas to come out elapsed, I accosted him and asked why the visas were not out.

Source: https://punchng.com/japa-desperate-nigerians-reap-losses-frustration-after-patronising-fake-visa-syndicates/

Also, the Voice of America reports that the number of visas issued to students from Africa in 2022 surpassed 30,700 — an increase from 23,229 recorded in the 2021 fiscal year.

Source: https://www.informationng.com/2023/07/us-issued-highest-ever-student-visa-to-nigerians-in-2022-canadian-report-reveals.html

A new group of Conservative MPs are demanding fewer visas for care workers.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/jul/08/tory-brexiter-george-eustice-visas-young-eu-workers-labour-shortage

Anthony Albanese is offering special visas for climate refugees from Tuvalu, and he’s committed $16.9 million ″⁣to expand Tuvalu’s landmass to help withstand sea level rise’.

Source: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/in-a-housing-crisis-don-t-increase-immigration-20231111-p5ej91.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

A total of 3,287,404 entry clearance visas were granted during the 12 months to June 2023, 58 percent more than during the previous year.

Source: https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1819866/uk-visa-fee-increase-compared-to-world-map-spt

BERKELEY, Calif. -- The number of applications for visas used in the technology industry soared for a second straight year, raising “serious concerns” that some are manipulating the system to gain an unfair advantage, authorities said Friday.

Source: https://biztoc.com/x/601a21ab8266d804?ref=ff

Canada has a large Armenian diaspora, and the Liberals have argued that an embassy will help build up Ottawa's knowledge of the Caucasus region, while helping foreigners with visas and Canadians with passport services.

Source: https://www.sudbury.com/national/canada-names-new-ambassador-to-armenia-amid-nagorno-karabakh-tensions-7597279

Certain UK officials in BVI and in the UK are working behind the scenes against people from the BVI getting visas to go to the US.

Source: https://bvinews.com/are-bvislanders-being-denied-entry-to-the-us-again/

Curbing the number of visas would leave the Immigration Department to determine which educational institutions should be trusted to receive coveted tuition, he said, which is far outside its jurisdiction.

Source: https://www.nationalobserver.com/2023/08/24/news/liberals-crack-down-international-student-rackets-housing-crisis

Damrongsak Kittiprapas, the national police chief, has directed the Immigration Bureau to collaborate with Chinese officials in order to access a criminal database as part of the process of awarding visas on arrival to Chinese nationals.

Source: https://www.chiangraitimes.com/news/bangkok-police-crackdown-on-chinese-criminals/

Different EU countries have different visas, but most (including France although not Italy) offer a short-stay visitor visa (usually six months) that gives you the status of a visitor, but allows you to stay for longer than 90 days.

Source: https://www.thelocal.de/20230531/mythbuster-can-you-really-cheat-the-eus-90-day-rule

Doing it the right way took six years; visas were issued in 1975.”

Source: https://patriotpost.us/articles/97323-reader-comments-2023-05-16

Dominican President Luis Abinader says he will permanently close the border crossing at Dajabon Sept. 14 and prohibited visas for Haitians.

Source: https://haitiantimes.com/2023/09/13/haiti-dominican-border-closure-2/

Drawing on his training as an engraver and lithographer, he started making passports, identity cards and (visas used to cross from Nazi-occupied territory into the Free Zone), to help out his friends and those “in the shit”.

Source: https://www.france24.com/en/france/20231015-robert-doisneau-the-wartime-years-paris-show-hails-photographer-s-spirit-of-resistance

Each couple has 90 days to decide whether or not they'll get married before the visas expire and the women return home.

Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/evelinamedina/dating-shows-ranking

Earlier this month Kuwait stopped issuing all types of work and entry visas to Filipinos after the Philippines failed to comply with the labour agreement.

Source: https://www.siasat.com/kuwait-open-to-negotiate-on-philippines-visa-ban-if-demands-met-2601816/

Even in the PTE (Pearson test of English) exam, where a score of 60 is the benchmark, applicants with scores of 57, 58, and 59 are receiving Canada visas.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/amid-india-canada-tensions-study-visa-success-rate-above-90-8984822/