International trade · 05/01/2001

Bureau of Consular Affairs Waives Visa Requirement for Certain Aliens in Transit Through the US

The Bureau of Consular Affairs has announced a new rule under Section 212(d)(4)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), allowing certain aliens to transit the United States without a visa and passport if they meet specific requirements and travel on a carrier signatory to an agreement with the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS). The new rule establishes a list of countries that are ineligible to transit without a visa, commonly referred to as 'TWOV' countries.