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VISA INEQUALITY

Lebanese lost upward of $5 million in 2023 from rejected visas

L'Orient Today investigates how Lebanese passport holders lose millions of dollars a year from denied visas, having paid application fees sometimes over $100 and getting nothing in return.

Lebanese lost upward of $5 million in 2023 from rejected visas

A person holding a Lebanese passport in their arms. (Credit: João Sousa/L'Orient Today)

BEIRUT — It had been several months since Yasmina* submitted an online application for a United States tourist visa for which she paid a non-refundable fee of $160. She initially applied in October 2022, but the COVID-19 pandemic had disrupted...
BEIRUT — It had been several months since Yasmina* submitted an online application for a United States tourist visa for which she paid a non-refundable fee of $160. She initially applied in October 2022, but the COVID-19 pandemic had disrupted...