The US State Department says it will ease visa rules for select World Cup visitors by waiving the bond payments required from some applicants. Bonds will be dropped for teams competing in US matches and for fans from participating countries who already hold tickets and have enrolled in the visa priority system.
The US State Department is preparing a limited release of commemorative passports for America’s 250th anniversary, featuring President Donald Trump. It would be the first time a living US president appears on a travel document. The special passports will have unique cover designs and Trump’s signature, available in limited numbers at the Washington, D.C. passport office.
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The US State Department is preparing limited-edition passports for America’s 250th anniversary, featuring Donald Trump’s image and his signature in gold on the inside of the passport cover. The passports are expected to be issued from the Washington Passport Agency, tying the release to broader commemorations for the anniversary and related special projects.
A distinctive elephant figurine gifted by then External Affairs Minister L K Advani to US Secretary of State Colin Powell in 2002 has finally found its place in the State Department exhibition hall. The long journey turns a small diplomatic souvenir into a public display, highlighting how early 2000s India US ties can resurface in today’s official spaces.
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