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February 21, 2020

New visa rules set off ‘panic wave' in immigrant communities

By PHILIP MARCELO and SOPHIA TAREEN
Associated Press

BOSTON — After nearly a dozen years moving through the U.S. visa system, Sai Kyaw's brother and sister and their families were at the finish line: a final interview before they could leave Myanmar to join him in Massachusetts and work at his restaurant.

Then a dramatic turn in U.S. immigration policy halted their plans. The interview was postponed, and it's not clear when, or whether, it will be rescheduled.


 
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