US reduces validity of visas for Cape Verdean non-immigrants to three months

Praia, Jul 8 (Inforpress) - The United States of America (USA) has reduced the validity of non-immigrant visas for Cape Verdean citizens to three months and a single entry, a measure that came into force on 07 July this year.

The decision, communicated by the US Embassy in Praia, aims to "detect and prevent abuses in the immigration system".

Previously, visas for Cape Verdeans were valid for five years with multiple entries.

The US Embassy justified this change with executive order 14161, emphasising that the visa reciprocity policy is continually reviewed and can be changed at any time by the US State Department.

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