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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is reviewing requests from travelers in the U.S. who entered as visa-waived nationals under an Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) and are at risk of overstaying because of COVID-19 travel restrictions and lack of commercial flights.
Key points:
BAL Analysis: ESTA travelers are reminded that even though they entered the U.S. on the visa waiver program, remaining in the U.S. beyond the departure date on their I-94 constitutes an immigration violation that carries consequences, including ineligibility for future ESTA travel. Travelers who are unable to depart on time because of COVID-19 travel restrictions or other emergency circumstances should avail themselves of the satisfactory departure process at an appropriate CBP location.
This alert has been provided by the BAL U.S. Practice group. For additional information, please contact berryapplemanleiden@bal.com.
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