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Government bars use of Visa Waiver Program by persons who visited North Korea

  1. Original Date Announced

    August 15, 2019

    CBP and DOS note addition of North Korea to list of countries to which a visit since March 1, 2011 precludes use of the Visa Waiver Program to enter the U.S. without a visitor's visa. [ID #1094]

    Federal Register: Agency Information Collection Activities: Arrival and Departure Record (Forms I-94, I-94W) and Electronic System for Travel and Authorization (ESTA) CBP Website: Visa Waiver Program

Current Status

Fully in Effect

Original Trump Policy Status

Status: Final/Actual
Trump Administration Actions: Agency Directive Forms and Information Collection
Agencies Affected: CBP

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