Archive for the ‘Final Rule’ Category

CBP Adds Halifax and Shannon as Preclearance Stations

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) had published a final rule in the federal register announcing the addition of Halifax, Canada and Shannon, Ireland as preclearance stations.  CBP officers at preclearance stations conduct inspections and examinations prior to passengers’ arrival in the U.S. This  enables the passengers to the ...

Napolitano Delays Implementation Date of Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009

To overcome technical amendment, the Secretary of Homeland Security, Napolitano, on March 31, 2009, announced that she had exercised her authority to delay the implementation date of the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program from June 1, 2009 to November 28, 2009. On January 16, 2009, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection ...