visa

No matter if you are a young person full of ideas and ideology or just a Blue Hair running out the clock down in Florida — most people have one thing in common: a Visa Credit Card.

The original design of the Visa Credit Card was unique in that the blue and gold represented the blue sky and golden-colored hills of California where the card was founded. However, the logo was changed in 2006. The new logo has a simple white background with the name VISA in blue with an orange flick on the 'V'.


Visa stands for Visa International Service Association and is one of the largest international companies in the world. In fact, it boasts the world's largest retail electronic payment network.

Consumers, merchants, businesses, financial institutions, and even government entities all utilize Visa in one way or another. In fact, at one point in time, the Visa Electron was said to hold 44 percent of the credit card market share and 48 percent of the debit card market share in the United States.

A visa is also a stamp on a passport that gives an individual authorization to enter a country.

Bloggers speaking about Visa can be found at sites like askmrcreditcard and creditcardforum.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “visa”

• in Politics
  Money Can't Buy Pelosi, But Perhaps Visa Can
  Did Visa attempt to buy former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi?
  by stephengfm / on Nov 16, 2011
• in Finance
  Visa, MasterCard Sidestep Durbin: Heavy Debit Fees Grow Heavier
  With Visa and MasterCard firing back, the Durbin Amendment does more harm than good and increases the burden on consumers and merchants.
  by stephenvanderpool / on Oct 18, 2011
• in Politics
  Bill Clinton Steps in After Congress Fails
  Congress fails to create jobs so Bill Clinton steps in.
  by jimmyzuma / on Jun 30, 2011

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• Australia targets super-rich immigrants

  
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  http://www.guardian.co.uk Australia targets super-rich immigrants New visa aims to attract wealthy foreigners with A$5m to invest and proven business nous to meet skills shortages in booming economyFive million dollars (£3m) will get you a visa into Australia under new regulations announced on Friday. As ...
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• F1 Visa Interview for Fall 2012 – Direct PhD – US Embassy, Nepal

  
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• Zero Motorcycles offers buyers 25,000 miles of free electricity

  
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  Filed under: EV/Plug-in , On Two Wheels When it comes to promotions, "25,000 free miles" certainly sounds sexier than $200 cash back, doesnt it? However its framed, thats what Zero Motorcycles is offering to buyers of the companys battery-electric two-wheelers during 2012, according to Two Wheel Mania. Zero ...
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• Immigration, Visa And Foreigners Registration And Tracking Project Developed to Facilitate Travelers

  
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  “Immigration, Visa and Foreigners Registration & Tracking (IVFRT)” project has been developed to a secure and integrated service delivery framework that facilitates legitimate travelers while strengthening security. The IVFRT Central processing office is now ready for operationalization. It will be ...
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• To Rep. Sandy Adams: Victims of Domestic Violence Deserve Better Than Your VAWA Bill

  
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  Cross-Posted at America’s Voice and Daily Kos : It’s painful to watch. Rep. Sandy Adams (R-FL), a victim of domestic violence, has let herself become the spokesperson for the grievously flawed and dangerous Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) passed by House Republicans.  But asserting that “VAWA must ...
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• Job Title v/s Job Function

  
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• 4 Senators Propose Easing Visa Limits for Highly Skilled While Americans Still Unemployed

  
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  A very interesting post from  www.Alipac.US about a proposed immigration increase during a time of high unemployment. This follows this post about illegal immigration in the "conservative" state of Texas. This follows this post about Marco Rubios DREAM Act. This follows this post about the Black Caucus ...
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• Visa restrictions must be eliminated to streamline trade, Caspian states say

  
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  TEHRAN The 13th meeting of the International Council of Business Cooperation (ICBC) of the Caspian Sea littoral states wrapped up yesterday in the northern Iranian city of Gorgan, with the participants emphasizing the need to eliminate visa restrictions in order to increase multilateral trade.   Transportation and ...
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• Visa and National Security Seriously Impinged by Tourism Bill

  
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  Earlier this month, I testified before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement on "The Welcoming Business Travelers and Tourists to America Act of 2011." My testimony makes clear that while tourism is a valid goal, it cannot be done in an atmosphere where immigration law is not being ...
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• Credit Card Fees in Europe: EU General Court Upholds European Commission Ruling Against MasterCard While Competition Commissioner Readies Charges Against Visa Europe

  
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  A European Commission competition ruling in 2007 prohibiting multilateral interchange fees by MasterCard was upheld by the General Court of the Court of Justice of the European Union on May 24, 2012. For the text of the ruling, see European Court of Justice judgment T-111/08 MasterCard and Others v Commission ...
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• Cheaper Dollars?

  
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  Yesterday the local forex market closed at Rs 56 per USD. So depending which institution a person chose to patronize,whether he/she was buying or selling dollars and in which form, he/she would have paid a price close to Rs56 per USD along with the institution’s commission and/or transaction costs. However the ...
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• ‘Dirty Picture’ in Kannada excites Veena Mallik

  
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  Mumbai, May 24 (IANS) Pakistani actress Veena Mallik has started work on the Kannada version of “The Dirty Picture”, saying the film is packed with glamour and sentiments that will allow her to show her talent.The Kannada version is also titled “The Dirty Picture”. It is produced by Venkatappa and directed by ...
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• India-Pakistan talks focus on liberalised visa regime (Lead)

  
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  Islamabad, May 24 (IANS) Pakistan and India Thursday began their two-day talks here, focusing on a liberalised visa regime. New Delhi will also press for action against the perpetrators of the Mumbai terror attack.The broad agenda for the talks is relaxation of visa regime between the two countries — multiple visas ...
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• India-Pakistan talks focus on visas, Mumbai probe

  
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  Islamabad, May 24 (IANS) Pakistan and India Thursday began their two-day talks here, focusing on visa regime relaxation and progress on the Mumbai terror attack investigations, a media report said.The broad agenda for the talks is relaxation of visa regime between the two countries — multiple visas for traders, ...
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• Civil Estimator Job at Hays Construction, Canterbury, Christchurch

  
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  Location:    Canterbury    Christchurch Work type:    Contract/Temp Classification:    Construction    Estimating   A temporary Civil Estimatoris required to work for this well established and respected civil company based in Christchurch.As an Estimator, ... Civil Estimator Job at ...
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• No TB test for visitor visa: Britain

  
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  Chandigarh, May 23 (IANS) Indians visiting Britain for less than six months do not need to undergo tuberculosis (TB) test, it was clarified Wednesday.An announcement by the British government that visa applicants from India and some other countries will be required to undergo TB test had led to some alarm.Speaking to ...
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