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U N I T E D S T A T E S

V I S A W A I V E R E X C L U S I O N S
Early in 2016 , the U . S . Department of State implemented changes to the Visa Waiver Program ( VWP ), which excluded dual nationals of Iran , Iraq , Sudan or Syria , and those who have visited any of those countries or Libya , Somalia or Yemen since March 2011 , from entering the U . S . via this route . These changes come under the Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015 .
F E E I N C R E A S E S
Meanwhile , United States Citizenship and immigration Services ( USCIS ) announced that , effective 23 December 2016 ; it will increase the filing fees to be paid by employers
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P R O S P E C T I V E C H A N G E S
President Donald Trump put immigration at the forefront of his campaign for the White House . He promised to take certain actions immediately upon taking office in January . Among the programs which may be considered for change are ; Deferred Action for Early Childhood Arrival ( DACA ) and Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents ( DAPA ); provisional waivers of bars from applying for permanent residence for certain individuals ; work permits for certain spouses of H- 1B and L-1 workers ; F-1 STEM OPT work permits and the numbers of H-1B non-immigrant or immigrant visas .