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Customs and Border Protection Electronic Travel Authorization Program (eTA)

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

Latest Immigration Updates – ESTA Program Ineligibility for Travel to Cuba and Expansion of Degree Fields in STEM OPT Program

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Department of Homeland Security have all announced several significant updates, relating to the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) Program and STEM Optional...more

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CBP Launches App for ESTA Travel Authorization on Mobile Devices

On June 21, 2023, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced the launch of a mobile app that will allow travelers from forty countries to apply for visa-free travel authorization directly on their handheld devices....more

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Mandatory Use of Electronic System for Travel Authorization for Visitors on Visa Waiver Program

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Starting May 2, 2022, foreign nationals who are citizens of the 40 Visa Waiver Program (VWP) countries will have to use the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) to enter the United States at land ports of entry....more

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DHS Proposes Adding Mandatory Social Media Information to ESTA Process

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that it plans to add mandatory social media collection to the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) process. ESTA is an automated online system that...more

McCarter & English, LLP

U.S. Entry Restrictions and Immigration - Update September 2020

U.S. agencies are rapidly adapting immigration policy to respond to shifting developments in the COVID-19 pandemic. Our immigration lawyers provide information on the unprecedented range of revised policies. U.S. Entry...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

State Department May Require More Social Media Information from Visa Applicants

On March 30, 2018, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) published notices in the Federal Register seeking public comment on its proposal to amend Forms DS-260 and DS-160, which are the forms that must be completed by all...more

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Traveling to Canada? Be aware of new rules!

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The Canada Border Services Agency (“CBSA”) issued a message on May 10, 2016 to all Legal Permanent Residents (“LPRs”) of the U.S. traveling to Canada by air.  CBSA advised that changes to entry requirements are now in effect....more

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