At that time, those with HIV who wished to visit the United States needed a special 10-day visiting visa as foreign visitors with HIV were barred from entering as a result of immigration law.

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Under the new policy, Cubans will need only a passport, national identity card, and, if required by the country they are visiting, a visa from their destination.

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Media accounts of the incident said the man confessed that he was visiting Yangon on a tourist visa and was staying at a hotel when he swam through the lake using a 5-liter water bottle, presumably to use as a float.

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Three years ago, while visiting the island on a business visa, Langdale took a side trip to go fishing on Lake Hanabanilla.

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Polish troops are in charge of a sector of Iraq, though relations between America and Poland have been strained recently over visa concerns: Poland has begged America to waive its visa requirements and fingerprinting for Poles visiting America, but Mr Bush has refused to budge.

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