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Please apply early for spring travel visas |
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Machine-Readable Passport Requirement Postponed for Visa Waiver Program |
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Diversity Visa Lottery Program 2005 Announced |
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Transit without visa program suspended
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Special cases |
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The State Department and the Department of Homeland Security are introducing a new web site, "United States Visas," providing official information on visa policy and procedures. |
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Uruguay has been removed from the list of countries participating in the Visa Waiver Program. (April 15, 2003) |
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Belgium passport holders must be in possession of a machine readable passport in order to travel under the Visa Waiver Program. (May 15, 2003) |
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Please apply early if you plan to travel to the U.S. in spring or summer (March 5, 2003) |
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New design for Non-immigrant visas: The Lincoln Machine Readable Visa (Effective March 3, 2003) |
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SEVIS and New Student and Exchange Visitor Forms (Effective Feb. 15, 2003) |
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How to Record Departure from the United States After You Have Already Left: Turn in your Form I-94 (Jan. 14, 2003) |
2002 |
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Increase in Non-immigrant Visa Application Fee: (Effective Nov. 1, 2002) |
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Longer Visa Processing for Some Prospective Travelers to the U.S. |
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Special Registration for Non-immigrants |
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New Form (DS-2019) for the Exchange Visitors Visa: (Effective Sept. 1, 2002) |
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Applying from the U.S. Discontinued: (Effective Sept. 1, 2002) |
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New Application Form, DS-158 Required: (Effective Aug. 1, 2002) |