Notice 14 May 2025 information collection, public comment, visa waiver, department of state

📄60-Day Notice for J-1 Visa Waiver Recommendation Application

The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are requesting comments on this collection from all interested individuals and organizations. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.

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Compliance, Economic Development 6 Jan 2025 homeland security, visa waiver, customs and border protection, travel authorization, tourism, cnmi

✈️New CNMI EVS-TAP Regulations

This document announces the implementation of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Economic Vitality & Security Travel Authorization Program (EVS-TAP). The CNMI EVS-TAP is a restricted sub-program of the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program and allows prescreened nationals of the People's Republic of China to travel to the CNMI without a visa under specified conditions. In accordance with Department of Homeland Security regulations, DHS will begin implementation of the CNMI EVS-TAP requirements 45 days after publication of this notification of implementation in the Federal Register.

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