Changes In Us Border Procedures

[grunggy]

A MUST READ.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Talks about visa exempt country procedures to get in US. Talks about needing new Biometric passports and at least having machine readable passports. Talks about US visit progam.
Canadian citizens are exempt but read about how landed Canadian immigrants are affected.

http://www.usembassycanada.gov/content/can_usa/borderissues_usvisit_081804.pdf

 

[grunggy]

Yes I realize there was extensions but now they are coming into effect.The article lists updates that will be taking effect soon.For those who may not know.

Another upcoming change in procedure comes on October 26, 2004, when visitors from the visa waiver countries will need to present a machine-readable passport to enter the country without a visa. This change also requires children to carry an individual passport, rather than being included on a parent's passport, as some countries currently allow.

One further change in border procedures comes in October 2005 when visa waiver nations must issue travelers passports with biometric identifiers if they are to enter the United States without a visa.