#us-visa

#us-visa

By its design and intention, the Pilot Program is a tool of diplomacy, intended to encourage foreign governments to take immediate action to reduce the overstay rates of their nationals when traveling to the United States for temporary visits, and to encourage countries to improve screening and vetting and the security of travel and civil documents, including in the granting of citizenship.

"$5 million to these people is jet fuel cost. It means nothing to them," says Matthew Kolken, an immigration lawyer from Buffalo, NY.

The ministry changed its advisory on Tuesday, now including a reminder that approval through the US ESTA system or holding a US visa does not automatically allow entry.