Download or read book The Impact of U.S. Visa Policies written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Changes brought about in the aftermath of 9/11 have had, and will continue to have, a profound impact on U.S. society. Nowhere is this more apparent, perhaps, than in America's visa policies and their effects on nations and individuals around the world. Many leaders in the Arab world today, as a result of early exposure to the United States, have an affinity for the USA, respect for American institutions, and an appreciation for the way business is done in the United States. However, the next generation of Arab leaders, particularly those who are being denied an opportunity to studying the USA, will lack this appreciation for America. In the immediate aftermath of 9/11, many companies and sectors were adversely affected, particularly those that depend on foreign buyers and investors coming to the United States. In the three years since September 2001, a significant percentage of the most affected companies concluded that this difficult situation will not improve anytime soon and they changed the way they do business: diversifying products and services, opening offices in overseas markets, and affiliating with foreign entities in order to capture business that formerly came to the United States.