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The Interview Waiver Program (IWP), also called the Visa Interview Waiver Program, is a program managed by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs under which, under some circumstances, interview requirements can be waived for some nonimmigrant visa applicants.
Here’s what to know. The program that allows travelers from 41 countries to enter the United States for short-term stays without a visa is undergoing a significant update.
On August 10, 2015, the U.S. Consul General to Hong Kong and Macau, Clifford Hart, said during an interview with South China Morning Post that the visa waiver was "not happening anytime soon", as the Visa Waiver law required the participant to be a "sovereign state" and Hong Kong was not independent, thus ending the possibility of Hong Kong ...
Embassies and consulates, or the online systems that they use for booking visa appointments, will generally ask for the DS-160 number as part of the process of booking an appointment for a visa interview (or document drop-off via the Interview Waiver Program). The DS-160 confirmation page (not the full application, just the confirmation page ...
The United States on Tuesday announced it was admitting Qatar into its visa waiver program, allowing visa-free travel by Qatari citizens for up to 90 days starting no later than Dec. 1. The U.S ...
Visitors to the United States must obtain a visa from one of the U.S. diplomatic missions unless they are citizens of one of the visa-exempt or Visa Waiver Program countries. The same rules apply for travel to all U.S. states , Washington, D.C. , Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands , as well as to Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands with ...
Visitors under the VWP may stay in the United States for 90 days, which also includes the time spent in Canada, Mexico, Bermuda, or the islands in the Caribbean if the arrival was through the United States. Due to the Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015, those who have been in Iran, Iraq, Libya, North ...
Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015; Long title: An Act to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide enhanced security measures for the visa waiver program, and for other purposes. Enacted by: the 114th United States Congress: Effective: January 21, 2016: Citations; Public law: 114-113 ...