U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is planning to make several changes to the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) application process used by business visitors and tourists to visit the United States under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP), including the addition…
If you are a foreign national planning to travel abroad during the holiday season, now is the time to make sure you have the information, immigration documents, and instructions you need to depart and reenter the United States. New immigration…
By September 30, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will restore Hungary to full status in the Visa Waiver Program (VWP), again permitting two-year, multiple use authorizations for business visitor or tourist travel in the VWP Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA).…
Starting September 30, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will begin collecting new fees enacted by the budget reconciliation bill (H.R.1) passed by Congress in early July, according to a Federal Register (FR) notice. The notice implements the new fees for the…
The U.S. government is pausing implementation of Romania’s designation as a Visa Waiver Program (VWP) country; the designation had been slated to take effect on or around March 31, 2025. Announcement of the pause is posted on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security website, stating that…