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DOJ/INS RIN: 1115-AB93 Publication ID: Spring 1998 
Title: Visa Waiver Pilot Program 
Abstract: The Visa Waiver Pilot Program allows nationals of designated countries to apply for admission to the United States at land border ports, air and sea ports and to enter the United States for business or pleasure for up to 90 days without first obtaining a nonimmigrant visa. ^PINS Rule No. 1799 will finalize all those Visa Waiver Pilot Program countries which were added through the publication of interim regulations. This rule will also incorporate those statutory changes made to section 217 of the INA by IIRIRA. 
Agency: Department of Justice(DOJ)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 217   
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1356    8 USC 1187    8 USC 1103    8 CFR 2   
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM (1406-91) Comment Period End 5/22/91  05/07/1991  56 FR 21101   
Final Rule (INS No. 1406-91) Eff. 7/18/91*  07/18/1991  56 FR 32952   
Interim Final Rule (INS No. 1447) Eff. 10/1/91; Comment Period End 10/15/91  09/13/1991  56 FR 46716   
Interim Final Rule (1622-93); Eff. 7/29/93; Com. End 8/30/93; (To be merged with 1447R-93)*  07/29/1993  58 FR 40581   
Public Notice (INS No. 1674) Eff. 10/25/94, Comment Period End 09/30/96  02/21/1995  60 FR 9699   
Interim Final Rule (INS No. 1685) Eff. 4/1/95; Comment Period End 5/30/95  03/28/1995  60 FR 15855   
Interim Final Rule (INS No. 1777)  07/08/1996  61 FR 35598   
Interim Final Rule (INS No. 1782-96 With Comments (Australia)  07/29/1996  61 FR 39721   
Interim Final Rule (INS 1786-96) With Comments (Slovenia)  09/30/1997  62 FR 50998   
Final Rule (INS No. 1799)  07/00/1998    
Additional Information: INS No. 1447-91, 1622-94, 1685-95, 1777-96, and 1782 are to be consolidated into one final rulemaking which is designated as INS No. 1799. ^PINS No. 1799 will be jointly published by INS and the Department of State. ^PINS No. 1447R is cancelled. The Attorney General approved Slovenia for participation in this program and it was effective September 30, 1997. ^PThe Visa Waiver Pilot Program was extended on Sept. 30, 1996 for one year, until September 30, 1997. After five continuing resolutions since September 30, 1997, a temporary extension for the VWPP was added to the DOJ appropriations bill extending the program until April 30, 1998.
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: Federal 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
Agency Contact:
Dominica Gutierrez
Assistant Chief Inspector, Inspections Division
Department of Justice
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Room 4064, 425 I Street NW,
Washington, DC 20536
Phone:202 305-2969