RIYADH: The US immigration authorities have canceled the visas of a number of Saudi scholarship students, which may imperil their education.
An official with the “Saudis in America” organization, which provides consultation and aid to Saudi students, said the US immigration canceled the study visas of a number of students for the current year and refused to let some of the Saudis enter the country after they arrived at the airports.
He said the authorities have notified the US Consulate in Dhahran, and the students who are currently in Saudi Arabia have been told to apply for visas afresh.
The official said the cancellation of visas for Saudis has been under way for more than a year. “The consulate can’t help the students much because the issue is related to the immigration authorities. The consulate can only address the embassy and ask that the visas be issued quickly or it can write to the Education Ministry for a change in the country for the affected scholarship students.”
The official said visas may have been canceled because the university is not the same as listed, visa may have expired or the student is characterized as “suspicious.”
Mohammed Al-Issa, the Saudi cultural attache in the US, said the number of students who have faced such a problem is not big. “Those who have faced this problem may write to the cultural section, so that the American authorities can be contacted.”
US visa cancellation leaves students in the lurch
US visa cancellation leaves students in the lurch
Saudi Post issues commemorative stamps for Riyadh Air
- Issue highlights important moment, preserves notable chapter
- SPL keen to document key milestones on Kingdom’s journey
JEDDAH: The Saudi Post (SPL), in collaboration with Riyadh Air, has issued commemorative stamps to mark the launch of the new national carrier’s inaugural flights in October, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The SR3 stamps mark Riyadh Air’s preparatory operational phase and commemorate the beginning of operations for the Kingdom’s carrier, which aims to serve more than 100 destinations worldwide.
Fahd Al-Abdulaziz, SPL’s general manager of corporate communications, said the organization was proud to issue the commemorative stamps and noted that it reflected SPL’s role in documenting key national milestones.
He added that the launch of Riyadh Air flights represented a strategic milestone in the aviation sector, strengthening the Kingdom’s global connectivity and supporting the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030.
SPL issued a commemorative stamp earlier this month marking the inclusion of the Al-Faw Archaeological Area on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, making it the Kingdom’s eighth location to receive the prestigious designation.
The Saudi Post, in collaboration with the General Entertainment Authority, issued a series of commemorative stamps in September to mark celebrations of the Kingdom’s 95th Saudi National Day under the slogan “Our Pride is in Our Nature.”
SPL issues commemorative stamps to coincide with major national events and significant international occasions.
Each stamp highlights an important moment or preserves a notable chapter in Saudi history, making them sought after by stamp collectors worldwide and historians keen to document the Kingdom’s journey.
