1651-AB14 202504 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1651 U.S. Customs and Border Protection USCBP 1600 Department of Homeland Security DHS Implementation of the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) at U.S. Land Borders

This rule would implement the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) requirements of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, for aliens who intend to enter the United States under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) at land ports of entry. Currently, aliens from VWP countries must provide certain biographic information to CBP officers at land ports of entry on a paper I-94W Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver Arrival/Departure Record (Form I-94W). Under this rule, these VWP travelers would instead provide this information to CBP electronically through ESTA prior to application for admission to the United States. DHS has already implemented the ESTA requirements for aliens who intend to enter the United States under the VWP at air or sea ports of entry. 

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No Fully or Partially Exempt 8 CFR 212.1 8 CFR 217.2 8 CFR 217.3 8 CFR 217.5 8 CFR 286.9 Pub. L. 110-53 No Interim Final Rule 04/01/2022 87 FR 18967 Interim Final Rule Comment Period End 05/02/2022 Interim Final Rule Effective 05/02/2022 Final Rule 10/00/2025 No None No https://www.regulations.gov https://www.regulations.gov No Yes Sikina Hasham Director, Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) 1651 U.S. Customs and Border Protection USCBP 202 325-8000 sikina.hasham@cbp.dhs.gov 1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Room:2.5B, Washington, DC DC 20229