Visa and MasterCard announced, Tuesday, March 26, 2024, a settlement with U.S. merchants related to swipe fees, a development that could potentially save consumers tens of billions of dollars. Mark Lennihan/AP hide caption
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A classic American convertible car passes beside the United States embassy as Cuban flags fly at the Anti-Imperialist Tribune, a massive stage on the Malecon seaside promenade in Havana, Cuba, July 26, 2015. Desmond Boylan/AP hide caption
In this image taken from aerial video footage, tennis star Novak Djokovic practices on the tennis court on Tuesday in Melbourne, Australia. Australian Broadcasting Corporation/Channel 9 via AP hide caption
An improvised hospital room at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, which is being turned into a hospital to help fight coronavirus cases in New York City. Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images hide caption
U.S. immigration policy has been a boon for the tech industry in Canada. Roberto Machado Noa/LightRocket via Getty Images hide caption
Canada Wins, U.S. Loses In Global Fight For High-Tech Workers
The EU will offer visa exemptions to U.K. travelers, even if Brexit takes place without a deal. But the law would require the U.K. to offer reciprocal visa-free travel to all EU nations. Here, customs signs are seen in London's Stansted airport. Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images hide caption
Major credit card companies say they are phasing out signature requirements starting in April. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption
Trisha Lizotte, a room attendant at the Meadowmere Resort in Ogunquit, tidies a second floor room in March 2015. Establishments like the Meadowmere (pictured) and the Beachmere Inn hire many foreign workers in positions like Lizotte's over the course of the summer through the H-2B visa program. Portland Press Herald/Press Herald via Getty Images hide caption
With Fewer Available H-2B Visas, Employers Struggle To Find Seasonal Workers
Former U.S. Army interpreter Qismat Amin arrived in the U.S. from Afghanistan on Feb. 8. Amin waited nearly four years for his Special Immigrant Visa, living in hiding after receiving death threats from the Taliban for helping American troops. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP hide caption
Ali Vayeghan (left), an Iranian citizen with a valid U.S. visa, arrived at Los Angeles International Airport on Thursday after initially being turned away. He was allowed to come back under a federal judge's order. Damian Dovarganes/AP hide caption
Edson Escobar, 16, (seated, left) and his brother Alex Escobar, 18, (right), with their grandparents Ricardo and Sara Tejada in central Virginia. Edson and Alex came to the U.S. from El Salvador separately two years apart to escape their abusive father. Marisa Penaloza/NPR hide caption
Halt On Juvenile Immigrant Visa Leaves Thousands In Limbo
Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks with a reporter Tuesday before the House voted to tighten the program under which some foreign travelers enter the U.S. without visas. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption
Ai Weiwei's original application for a six-month business visa was denied. Miguel Villagran/Getty Images hide caption
Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei was denied a six-month visa to the U.K. Johannes Simon/Getty Images hide caption
A glitch in the State Department's visa system has affected people around the world. Many, including athletes, workers and students, have been unable to enter the United States. Paul J. Richards/AFP/Getty Images hide caption