1.   Now the South African Government has informed the nuns, who are based at Carmel convent in Nunnery Lane, that their visas will be granted.

2.   IRAQ has granted visas to the parents of jailed Briton Paul Ride so they can visit their son, a Russian diplomat said last night.

3.   As of Tuesday night, the Red Sox were still awaiting word on whether Kim had been granted a visa to come to the United States.

4.   Australia does not grant visas to felons, except in special cases.

5.   A year ago, when President Lee was granted a visa to visit Cornell University, his alma mater, relations between Taiwan and China took a nose dive.

6.   A visa was granted, more expeditiously than usual, Dada claims.

7.   After he was granted the visa, embassy officials in Athens placed him on a watch list, which was relayed to the airport.

8.   But this month, you introduced a much broader bill granting unlimited visas.

9.   By granting tourist visas to all comers in China, Belgrade has become the latest gateway to Europe for human trafficking.

10.   Computer and software companies have asked that more three-year visas be granted each year to foreigners with high-technology expertise.