NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS FOR ENTRY VISAS TO THE US REDUCED

ArmRadio.am
15.01.2007 12:38

During the past year 9,954 citizens applied to the US Embassy in
Armenia to receive nonimmigrant entry visas. 4,324 of the applications
were satisfied, 5,630 were rejected.

Public Relations and Information Department of the US Embassy told "
Armenpress" that the number of applications reduced as compared with
2004 and 2005.

During the past seven years more than half of applications for entry
visas have been rejected.

The number of applicants for tourist visas has also reduced. If the
number reached 22,946 in 2000 and 23,573 in 2001, then in 2006 the
number reduced to 8,535.