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The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has commented on the program announced recently by USCIS which aims to pre-register all travelers to the U.S. coming from Visa Waiver Program (VWP) countries. We wrote extensively about the program earlier in June. Under the new program, which is optional until January, when it becomes mandatory for all of VWP travelers from 27 countries, all travelers to the U.S. must pre-register before traveling to the U.S. through an online system by entering personal information such as passport number, intended dates of travel, etc. If the system rejects the pre-registration, the traveler must apply for a visa at the U.S. consulate. Please read the rest of the article on details about the anticipated visa processing backlogs.