Bangkok, Thailand - October 07, 2025 - PRESSADVANTAGE - Elite Visa Thailand Co., Ltd., an authorized General Sales and

Brazil recently reinstated the electronic visa requirement for citizens of the United States (and Australia and Canada), effective April 10, 2025, while South Korea, on the contrary, waived its K-ETA requirement for U.S. citizens until December 31, 2026.

If you're looking to earn a chunk of cash without the hassle of remembering to spend a certain amount before the bonus deadline, you're in luck. The Prime Visa (see rates and fees) is currently offering a $250 Amazon gift card, which you earn instantly upon approval. This is $100 higher than the typical offer.

A proposed legal settlement between Visa, Mastercard and U.S. merchants could soon change how some shoppers pay at checkout.

Meanwhile, the company continues to send a lot of cash back to shareholders. In fiscal 2025, Visa returned $22.8 billion through share repurchases and dividends. The bulk of this capital return was in the form of share repurchases during fiscal 2025. Visa repurchased $18.2 billion worth of its own stock.

With fintechs and legal cases pressuring payment fees, the card companies are leaning more on revenue from other sources.

Visa's yield is not immediately attractive, making it a long-term dividend growth investment or a long-term growth investment. However, it's small because its earning power is tremendous. Visa rapidly grows its dividends, but its price climbs just as quickly, if not faster.

Visa (V) ended the recent trading session at $352.23, demonstrating a -1.03% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.01%. Elsewhere,

The US Embassy in India has warned B1 and B2 visa holders that misuse of visitor visas or overstaying the permitted duration could result in a permanent ban on future travel to the United States.