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The U.S. will make it harder for some Europeans to visit
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration will announce as early as Thursday its plan to introduce new visa requirements for European travelers who are dual nationals of Iran, Iraq, Sudan or Syria, or who have visited any of these countries in the last five years.
U.S. officials and congressional aides involved in discussions say the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will outline how it will phase in the new rule, designed to make it harder for Europeans who have fought for the Islamic State to enter the United States.
See also: What changes to the U.S. visa waiver program mean for travelers
The law passed by Congress in December only affects a minority of Europeans, but it has prompted great concern in the countries whose citizens generally enjoy visa-free travel to the United States. And it has drawn Iranian charges that the U.S. is violating last summer’s nuclear accord by penalizing legitimate business travel to the Islamic Republic. Read more…
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