xandtrick
06-03-2008, 05:10 PM
This fact sheet discusses the ESTA Interim Final Rule (IFR), which establishes a new online system as part of the Visa Waiver Program. Once ESTA is mandatory, all nationals or citizens of Visa Waiver Program (VWP) countries who plan temporary travel to the U.S. will require an approved ESTA prior to boarding a carrier to travel by air or sea to the U.S.
More... (http://www.dhs.gov/xnews/releases/pr_1212498415724.shtm)
More... (http://www.dhs.gov/xnews/releases/pr_1212498415724.shtm)