[{"id":"7b96a33","elType":"section","settings":[],"elements":[{"id":"b27a6d3","elType":"column","settings":{"_column_size":100,"_inline_size":null},"elements":[{"id":"8a75988","elType":"widget","settings":{"title":"Visa Waiver Program\n","title_color":"#333333","typography_typography":"custom","typography_font_family":"Roboto","typography_font_size":{"unit":"px","size":25,"sizes":[]},"typography_font_weight":"600","_padding":{"unit":"px","top":"0","right":"0","bottom":"020","left":"0","isLinked":false}},"elements":[],"widgetType":"heading"},{"id":"95ca74d","elType":"widget","settings":{"title":"Requirements for using the Visa Waiver Program (VWP)\n","title_color":"#333333","_padding":{"unit":"px","top":"0","right":"0","bottom":"020","left":"0","isLinked":false}},"elements":[],"widgetType":"heading"},{"id":"74ecd89","elType":"widget","settings":{"editor":"<article id=\"post-190\" class=\"post-190 page type-page status-publish hentry\"><div class=\"entry-content\"><p>The Visa Waiver Program\u00a0allows citizens of participating countries to travel to the United States without a visa for stays of 90 days or less. This is only if they they meet all requirements explained below. Travelers must be eligible to use the VWP and have a valid Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) approval prior to travel.<\/p><p>If you are eligible to travel on the VWP, but prefer to have a visa in your passport, you may still apply for a visitor (B) visa. Transiting or traveling through the United States to Canada or Mexico is generally permitted for VWP travelers.<\/p><\/div><\/article>","_padding":{"unit":"px","top":"0","right":"0","bottom":"2","left":"0","isLinked":false}},"elements":[],"widgetType":"text-editor"},{"id":"12665b2","elType":"widget","settings":{"editor":"<p><strong>The following are examples of activities permitted while in the United States on the VWP<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Consult with business associates<\/li><li>Attend a scientific, educational, professional, or business convention or conference<\/li><li>Attend short-term training (you may not be paid by any source in the United States with the exception of expenses incidental to your stay)<\/li><li>Negotiate a contract<\/li><li>Tourism<\/li><li>Vacation (holiday)<\/li><li>Visit with friends or relatives<\/li><li>Medical treatment<\/li><li>Participation in social events hosted by fraternal, social, or service organizations<\/li><li>Participation by amateurs in musical, sports, or similar events or contests, if not being paid for participating<br \/>enrollment in a short recreational course of study, not for credit toward a degree (for example, a two-day cooking class while on vacation)<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>These are some examples of activities not permitted on the VWP and require visas for travel to the United States:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Study, but only for credit<\/li><li>Employment<\/li><li>Work as foreign press, radio, film, journalists, or other information media<\/li><li>Permanent residence in the United States<\/li><\/ul><p>For more information on the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) visit the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/visas\/en\/visit\/visa-waiver-program.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. State Department Bureau of Consular Affairs\u2019 website<\/a>, or\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/k1k3visas.com\/contact\/\">contact us<\/a>\u00a0directly for a consultation with an immigration professional.<\/p>"},"elements":[],"widgetType":"text-editor"}],"isInner":false}],"isInner":false}]