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March 24, 2017

State Department Tightens Visa Rules for Some Travelers
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Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has moved to dramatically tighten rules
on issuing U.S. visas. In diplomatic cables sent last week, the State
Department ordered U.S. embassies to ask detailed questions to visa
applicants about their personal history. The rules also require a check
of phone and email contacts, as well as the social media history of
anyone who's traveled in a country where ISIS controls territory. The
restrictions will not apply to most European countries, nor to
Australia, New Zealand, Japan and South Korea.


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