On December 1, 2015, the White House announced security enhancements to the U.S. Visa Waiver Program.\u00a0 The program allows citizens of 38 countries temporary admission for business or pleasure for up to 90 days without first obtaining a U.S. visitors visa.\u00a0\u00a0 Approximately 20 million visitors use the program annually.<\/p>\n
All VWP applicants must register in advance of their proposed travel through the online Electronic System for Travel Authorization or ESTA.\u00a0 Only VWP applicants who clear ESTA can board a U.S. bound aircraft; those who do not must apply for and receive a U.S. visitors visa before coming to the U.S.\u00a0 Within the last year, the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State have increased their coordinated efforts to improve security.<\/p>\n
After the Paris terrorist attacks in November, 2015, DHS is taking immediate steps to collect additional information on the ESTA application to learn which VWP applicants have traveled to terrorist active (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" On December 1, 2015, the White House announced security enhancements to the U.S. Visa Waiver Program.\u00a0 The program allows citizens of 38 countries temporary admission for business or pleasure for up to 90 days without first obtaining a U.S. visitors…<\/span><\/p>\n