On January 21, 2016 The Department of Homeland Security and The
Department of State jointly issued a statement that the United
States began implementing changes under the Visa Waiver Program
Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015, where
travelers in certain categories are no longer eligible to travel or
be admitted to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program
(VWP).
The United States today began implementing changes under the
Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention
Act of 2015 (the Act). U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(CBP) welcomes more than a million passengers arriving to the
United States every day and is committed to facilitating legitimate
travel while maintaining the highest standards of security and
border protection. Under the Act, travelers in the following
categories are no longer eligible to travel or be admitted to the
United States under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP):
