To visit the United States you will need to apply for a visa. Not all countries participate in the VWP, and not all travelers from VWP countries are eligible to use the program. VWP travelers are required to apply for authorization though the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA), are screened at their port of entry into the United States, and are enrolled in the Department of Homeland Security’s OBIM Program.
If you are a citizen of a Visa Waiver Program partner but unable to travel to the United States under that program, you should apply for a nonimmigrant visa at least three months in advance of your desired travel. If you do not have imminent travel plans, you should pay the nonimmigrant visa application fee, fill out the DS-1nonimmigrant visa application form at ceac. See full list on ustraveldocs.
To enter the United States on the Visa Waiver Program , travelers must: 1. Plan to travel for: u000ba. Transit- If you are traveling through the United States. AND if entering the United States by.
All nationals or citizens of VWP countries who plan to travel to the United States for temporary business or pleasure require an approved Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA)prior to boarding a carrier to travel by air or sea to the United States under the VWP. (more…)