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Friday, December 30, 2011

Taiwan expected to be approved for Visa Waiver Program in 2012

Taiwan expected to be approved for Visa Waiver Program in 2012


On Dec. 22, Eric H. Madison, acting director of the American Institute in Taiwan, announced Taiwan’s candidacy for the U.S. Visa Waiver Program (VWP). If approved, the program is expected to go into effect in the latter half of next year. Taiwan would join 36 other countries currently approved for the VWP. When the program goes into effect, there will be an immediate financial benefit for Taiwanese travelers to the U.S. Instead of paying $143 for a visa at AIT, travelers only need to pay $14 when completing the online application at Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA). It is estimated that 150,000 non-immigrant visas were issued to Taiwanese last year.


The ESTA registration is generally valid for 2 years and visitors under the VWP can generally remain in the U.S. for up to 90 days. The ESTA registration only needs to be valid on the day of entry. If your passport expires less than 90 days from entry, your authorized entry will be only until the expiration date of your passport. The 90 day stay cannot be extended. If you stay in the U.S. longer than your authorized stay while using the VWP, you cannot use the VWP again. If you have a valid visitor visa in your passport, you should continue to use the visa to enter the U.S. even after the VWP takes effect.

The main drawback to the VWP is for visitors that want to stay longer than 90 days. They will still need to apply for a visitor visa at AIT. There will generally be more scrutiny of their applications. Since the VWP is available, the burden will be on the applicant to show that they need to stay in the U.S. longer than 90 days. The advantage of the visitor visa is that it allows stays in the U.S. for up to 6 months and you can also apply for an extension.

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1 comment:

  1. US is very strict when it comes to migration and they must be sure of those people who will enter US . And if your problem was your visa you can get it so easy with the help of US Immigration .

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