US-Turkey non-immigrant visas resume
The US embassy in Turkey has announced it is resuming normal visa services for Turkish citizens after previously halting most visa services for Turkish citizens in October 2017.
The US embassy in Turkey has announced it is resuming normal visa services for Turkish citizens after previously halting most visa services for Turkish citizens in October 2017.
The US has indefinitely suspended the processing of non-immigrant visas in Turkey since Sunday, with Turkey following suit early on Monday, in a move that has ramifications for international education.
Rejections of visa applications to study English in the US have soared in Turkey in recent months, causing panic among agents and US ELT providers for whom Turkey is a key source market. The rejections are linked to a Turkish visa fraud case in the US. Agency association UED cites up to 80% refusal rates.