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Faces Become Airline Boarding Passes in 2023

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The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is currently testing facial identification scanners at sixteen U.S. airports.
PBS reported on December 24, 2022, airline passengers insert their ID into a Credential Authentication Technology (CAT-2) unit at the kiosk and look at a camera for a few seconds. 

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Nonimmigrant Visa Applicant Interview Waivers Extended in 2023

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The U.S. Department of State recently recognized the positive impact of travel to the United States by international students and temporary work visa holders and committed to reducing visa wait times.
For example, the Department issued over three million nonimmigrant visas in Fiscal Year 2022 that were adjudicated without an in-person interview. 

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Certain Un-Vaxx'ed Travelers Banned Until April 2023

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The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recently announced that United States (U.S.) bound flights would continue to be required to verify their non-U.S. national passengers are 'fully vaccinated' against COVID-19.
The U.S. government's current air travel policy relies on vaccinations to advance safe air travel to the U.S.
Previously, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an Order on October 25, 2021, and amendments, providing instructions on implementing the U.S. travel policy.

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Certain Un-Vaxxed Travelers Banned Until April 2023

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The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recently announced that United States (U.S.) bound flights would continue to be required to verify their non-U.S. national passengers are 'fully vaccinated' against COVID-19.
The U.S. government's current air travel policy relies on vaccinations to advance safe air travel to the U.S.
Previously, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an Order on October 25, 2021, and amendments, providing instructions on implementing the U.S. travel policy.