8 CFR § 217.1 - Scope.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t8/s217.1"
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title: "8 CFR § 217.1 - Scope."
title_number: 8
title_name: "Aliens and Nationality"
section_number: "217.1"
section_name: "Scope."
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS"
part_number: "217"
part_name: "VISA WAIVER PROGRAM"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "8 U.S.C. 1103, 1187; 8 CFR part 2."
regulatory_source: "53 FR 24901, June 30, 1988, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "217"
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# 217.1 Scope.

The Visa Waiver Program (VWP) described in this section is established pursuant to the provisions of section 217 of the Act.

[62 FR 10351, Mar. 6, 1997, as amended at 87 FR 18980, Apr. 1, 2022]