A much overlooked suspension of the Visa Interview Waiver Program could create visa processing headaches for companies employing foreign nationals. On March 6, President Trump signed an executive order directing the Secretary of State to suspend the visa Interview Waiver Program (IWP), effective March 16, 2017 (repeating the intent of the President’s much–publicized January 27 order, which had also suspended the IWP). None of the Department of Homeland Security’s 39 FAQs on the March 6 order discuss the IWP suspension. So, what happened; and what are the implications?
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