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Please apply early for spring travel visas

Machine-Readable Passport Requirement Postponed for Visa Waiver Program

Diversity Visa Lottery Program 2005 Announced

Transit without visa program suspended
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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.

Uruguay has been removed from the list of countries participating in the Visa Waiver Program. (April 15, 2003)

Belgium passport holders must be in possession of a machine readable passport in order to travel under the Visa Waiver Program. (May 15, 2003)

Please apply early if you plan to travel to the U.S. in spring or summer (March 5, 2003)

New design for Non-immigrant visas: The Lincoln Machine Readable Visa (Effective March 3, 2003)

SEVIS and New Student and Exchange Visitor Forms (Effective Feb. 15, 2003)

How to Record Departure from the United States After You Have Already Left: Turn in your Form I-94 (Jan. 14, 2003)

2002

Increase in Non-immigrant Visa Application Fee: (Effective Nov. 1, 2002)

Longer Visa Processing for Some Prospective Travelers to the U.S.

Special Registration for Non-immigrants

New Form (DS-2019) for the Exchange Visitors Visa: (Effective Sept. 1, 2002)

Applying from the U.S. Discontinued: (Effective Sept. 1, 2002)

New Application Form, DS-158 Required: (Effective Aug. 1, 2002)

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