# African Miss Universe Contestants Struggle to Get U.S. Visas > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/3597790 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 3 outlets covering · First listed: New York Times, Nov 13, 2026, 3:01 PM · Read it: A crackdown on entry by some citizens of African countries by the U.S. immigration officials means that some contestants might not get visas in time to attend the pageant in Puerto Rico this month. ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 13, 2026, 1:01 AM: [African Miss Universe beauty queens in limbo as US visa restrictions bite]() — BBC (Public broadcaster, United Kingdom, rated Center) Hall has been seeking a US visa in South Africa as other African beauty queens face similar hurdles. - Nov 13, 2026, 8:08 AM: [US visa restrictions force some African contestants out of Miss Universe competition]() — AP (Wire service, United States, rated Center) - Nov 13, 2026, 3:01 PM: [African Miss Universe Contestants Struggle to Get U.S. Visas]() — New York Times (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean left) A crackdown on entry by some citizens of African countries by the U.S. immigration officials means that some contestants might not get visas in time to attend the pageant in Puerto Rico this month.