The Department of State (DOS) published a temporary final rule today establishing a new $750 expedited interview appointment fee for certain B-1/B-2 visitor visa applicants. Effective July 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, the pilot program will allow eligible...
Recent reporting indicates that the U.S. Department of State has issued internal guidance instructing consular officers to ask all nonimmigrant visa applicants two new questions during visa interviews: Whether the applicant has experienced harm or mistreatment in...
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today that the prior restrictions imposed on Hungary’s Visa Waiver Program (VWP) status have been removed and its full status restored.Previously, DHS had placed restrictions that limited Hungarian citizens’...
Recent events at the Hyundai battery factory in Atlanta, Georgia, have raised significant concerns for employers and business travelers, following the arrests of hundreds of South Korean citizens. This situation echoes the earlier Infosys settlement over a decade ago,...
May 5, 2025: In mid-March, DHS announced that it was pausing the implementation of ESTA for Romanian citizens. On May 2, 2025, DHS rescinded Romania’s designation. Original post: On January 10, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security designated Romania as the 43rd...
As of December 1, 2024, Qatar will be the 42nd member of the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). Citizens of member countries of the VWP may enter the United States for business or tourism for up to 90 days without a visa. In return, U.S. citizens may enter member countries...
Update: The start date for implementation has been moved up to September 19, 2023. Original post:As of November 30, 2023, Israel will be the 41st member of the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). Citizens of member countries of the Visa Waiver Program may enter the United...
On July 6, 2023, Customs & Border Protection (CBP) updated the online Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) to exclude persons who are dual nationals of a Visa Waiver Program country and of Cuba. Persons present in Cuba on or after the January 21, 2021...
Updated April 21, 2020The Visa Waiver Program (VWP) enables eligible citizens or nationals of certain countries to travel to the United States for tourism or business for stays of up to 90 days without obtaining a physical visitor visa. Citizens and nationals of VWP...
