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US Embassy: No changes yet in visa policy after Trump win

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/news-special1/world/11/09/donald-trump-110916.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Donald Trump. <em>Carlo Allegri, Reuters</em></div></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA- The United States Embassy on Monday clarified that there are no changes in its visa policy yet following the victory of Republican candidate Donald Trump in the US presidential elections.</p><p>US Embassy Press Attaché and First Secretary Molly Koscina said the visa policy remains the same as well as other policies of the US.</p><p>“We haven’t made any adjustments. We continue to work with our partners, work with the government in conjunction with, in cooperation with and at the request of our Philippine partners and the Philippine government here,” Koscina said in an interview on Mornings @ANC.</p><p>Trump, during his campaign, promised to enforce stricter immigration policies and establish new immigration controls. He has also previously tagged the Philippines as a “terrorist nation.”</p><ul class="op-related-articles" title="Read">	<li><strong>READ: </strong> <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/09/16/trump-campaign-promises-that-can-impact-ph">Trump campaign promises that can impact PH</a></li></ul><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="350" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/aiy-2iXyNb0" width="600"></iframe></figure><p>Koscina also downplayed uncertainties posed by a Trump presidency to Filipinos, saying that the US-Philippine alliance has spanned 12 US presidents from both the Republican and Democratic parties.</p><p>“Our relationship has spanned 12 United States presidents, and of those 12 there have been Democratic and Republican presidents. So, I think we are going to maintain our force and I look forward to continuing to work with the Philippines,” she said.</p><p>Trump is scheduled to be inaugurated as the 45th US President on January 20, 2017.</p>

<p>MANILA- The United States Embassy on Monday clarified that there are no changes in its visa policy yet following the victory of Republican candidate Donald Trump in the US presidential elections.</p>

MANILA- The United States Embassy on Monday clarified that there are no changes in its visa policy yet following the victory of Republican candidate Donald Trump in the US presidential elections.