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Message from Internation office in one of US universities
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1 a; j% b+ H# c: : : : Please pay attention to this important message from the Department of
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: : : : State below regarding applying for visa stamps at U.S. Embassies in
1 r' M+ g) a; n9 [: : : : Canada and Mexico. Although it is always preferable that a student
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6 K. `; v6 e7 J: : : : Today, however, the Department of State has temporarily suspended all ' z- `5 o, v+ R* B/ \
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: : : : applying for or renewing a visa stamp at U.S. Embassies in Canada and
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: : : : Mexico. While the State Department notes that these changes are 8 @ Z5 @9 e& H! n" H
: : : : temporary, we are not sure for how long this policy will continue. If
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