At the visa unit of the U.S. consulate in Shanghai, dozens of people are in line by 7 a.m. waiting to go to America for work, study and travel. It can take months to get a visa appointment. Even with ...

China’s visa-free policies go beyond travel convenience — they’re a strategic driver of the country’s inbound tourism rebound. In the two months since China introduced a visa-free policy for South ...

Dario Romero, right, greets a customer in this August 2025 photo at his Venezuelan restaurant in Kissimmee, Fla. He says the restaurant has recently struggled to fill job openings and business is down ...