According to a press release issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on February 18, 2016, the list of countries or areas of concern associated with the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) has been expanded to include Libya, Somalia, and Yemen.1 Therefore, a person who is a citizen of a visa waiver country who has traveled to any of these countries since March 1, 2011, will now be required to apply for a visitor visa. However, a person who is dual citizen of a visa waiver-eligible country and one of the newly added countries or areas of concern may still travel using the VWP.
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