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Old Nov 29, 2005 | 6:46 am
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There has been some "slippage". A key deadline (26-Oct-2005) from the USA Patriot Act has been "re-interpreted" to mean that visa waiver program (VWP) countries must have passports with digitally printed photos by this date (rather than pasted in photographs). The new date is 26-Oct-2006 for e-passports. The United States Government intends to adhere to this date, however contracting and technology challenges have conspired to make it interesting as to whether or not they will actually meet it. I expect at least a small number of US e-Passports to be issued in advance of the deadline, probably to diplomats and other government employees.
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