FAQs on the Visa Waiver Restrictions (May 12, 2016)
The Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act (H.R. 158) prohibits citizens of countries participating in the Visa Waiver Program from visiting the United States under the program if they are dual nationals of or have recently traveled to Iran, Iraq, Sudan or Syria.
EU Restrictions on American Travel Delayed, Congress Must Act
NIAC Action Executive Director Jamal Abdi issued the following statement after the European Commission delayed a decision to suspend the Visa Waiver Program for American travelers.
Top Tech CEO’s Call for Repeal of Visa Discrimination
35 of our nation’s leading tech entrepreneurs – including founders and leaders of companies like Twitter, Dropbox, Pinterest and PayPal – have warned that recently-passed changes to the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) that discriminate on the basis of national heritage are bad for business and bad for America. The letter was organized by NIAC supporter and angel investor, Ali Partovi, and NIAC Action helped to share the letter on Capitol Hill.
FAQ on Visa Waiver Reform Language in the Omnibus (December 18, 2015)
Despite numerous objections, the omnibus incorporated discriminatory provisions from a bill that passed the House of Representatives (H.R. 158) that would bar dual nationals of Iraq, Syria, Iran and Sudan as well as foreigners who have traveled to those countries since March 2011 from eligibility in the visa waiver program.