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Changes in the Visa Waiver Program

The White House released a fact sheet on the Visa Waiver Program (VWP), including information on new security changes announced yesterday. The fact sheet states that DHS will immediately take steps to modify its Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) applications to capture information from VWP travelers regarding any past travel to countries constituting a terrorist safe haven. In addition, DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson issued a statement on steps that have been taken to strengthen the screening of those who are traveling to the United States, including security enhancements to the VWP.

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USCIS has discretion to adjust the status of immediate relative

The Solicitor General’s Brief in Opposition to Certiorari in Bradley v. Holder confirms that notwithstanding Bradley and similar cases, USCIS has discretion to adjust the status of immediate relative VWP overstays no matter when the I-485 is filed.

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