question on visa waiver program- new passport requirement

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I was browsing some travel guidelines to US and saw this site: http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/...ital_photos.xml

Some were written in there that got my attention since the passport I submitted for visa application was the green one, and I don't really know if that is machine readable. Hope anyone here may enlighten me on this. Will I have prob at POE when I carry the green passport.

"Machine-readable passports issued or renewed/extended on or after 10/26/05 through 10/25/06: A digital photograph printed on the passport data page is required OR an integrated chip containing information from the data page (“e-passport”). A digital photo is one that is printed on the page, not a photo that is glued or laminated into the passport. VWP travelers with non-compliant passports do not have a valid travel document for admission under the VWP, and will need to either obtain a new e-passport OR a visa in the non-digital photo passport to travel to the United States."

( Mine was issued Oct 7, 2006 and will expire 2011)

"Getting a Visa

Instructions to apply for a U.S. visa are available at www.travel.state.gov, by calling the Department of State’s Visa Services center at (202) 663-1225, or by contacting the nearest consulate or embassy.

A visa does not permit entry to the United States. A visa simply indicates that your application has been reviewed by a U.S. consular officer, and that the officer has determined you are eligible to enter the country for a specific purpose. A visa allows you to travel to the United States as far as the port of entry (airport or land border crossing), where the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officer has the authority to permit you to enter the United States."

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ahhh, Got it.... Phils not included in this thing... erase-erase nah...hehehhehe:)