New legislation, included as part of the government spending bill, enacts new changes to the visa waiver program (VWP), imposing additional restrictions on travelers from VWP countries. The new changes require a consular interview for nationals of, or individuals who have traveled to, countries that have supported terrorism or other “high risk” countries, including Syria, Sudan, Iran, and Iraq, since March 2011.
Cuban Immigration Policy Changes Announced as Part of Regularizing Relations with Cuba
As part of the proposed warming of relations with Cuba, USCIS has announced changes to Cuban family-based immigration policy. U.S. immigration policy toward Cuba differs from policy applicable to other countries. Under the Cuban Adjustment Act, Cubans who enter the United States have a special track to permanent residency. Further, under the Cuban Family Reunification