Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

U.S. seeks to require social media from last 5 years for ESTA applications

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is seeking to require applicants for the ESTA visa waiver program to provide social media information from the last five years, a notice showed Wednesday.

2025-12-11

LG Energy Solution to resume biz trips to U.S. following ICE raid, Georgia detention

LG Energy Solution Ltd., a leading battery maker, said Thursday it plans to gradually resume officials' business trips to the United States later this month, about a month after a mass detention of Koreans in Georgia.

2025-10-02

Korea, U.S. to launch working group to address visa system this week

Korea and the United States will launch a working group this week to improve the visa system for Korean workers after the detention and release of more than 300 Koreans in a recent U.S. immigration raid, diplomatic sources said Sunday.

2025-09-28

Trump administration proposes new refundable visa integrity fee for nonimmigrant visa applicants

The Donald Trump administration plans to introduce a new refundable “visa integrity fee” of at least $250 for most nonimmigrant visa applicants, including students and workers, in an effort to curb illegal immigration.

2025-07-22