Visa Suspension
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Trump suspends US Green Card lottery
TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) –US President Donald Trump has ordered the suspension of the green card diversity lottery program following shootings near Brown University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said.
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US to revoke Colombian pres.'s visa after anti-Israel speech
TEHRAN, Sep. 27 (MNA) – The United States said Friday it will revoke Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s visa after he delivered a fiery speech at a pro-Palestinian rally in New York condemning Israel’s assault on Gaza.
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Iran, Belarus agree to waive visa rules for tourists
TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – Iran and Belarus have mutually agreed to waive visa requirements for tourists amid efforts by the two countries to deepen their economic and political relations.
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Air Canada suspends all op. as flight attendants go on strike
TEHRAN, Aug. 16 (MNA) – Air Canada suspended all operations as more than 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants went on strike early on Saturday after a deadline to reach a deal passed.
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US revokes visas of 4 intl. students at Columbia University
TEHRAN, Apr. 07 (MNA) – The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) terminated the visas of four international students at Columbia University in New York City.
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Trump to cancel visas for pro-Hamas students
TEHRAN, Jan. 30 (MNA) – US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday to deport non-citizen college students and others who took part in pro-Palestinian protests against Israel.
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British Airways suspends flights to Israel until end of March
TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – British Airways has suspended its flights to Israel until the end of March, while Lufthansa said it was extending the suspension of flights to Tel Aviv to November 10.
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Iran-Kazakhstan agreement on visa cancellation to take effect
TEHRAN, Oct. 19 (MNA) – The Iranian Embassy in Astana said that according to a previous agreement and based on reciprocal action, the Iranian government will cancel visas for ordinary Kazakh passports for 14 days (two weeks).