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REQUIREMENTS
FOR NON-IMMIGRANT VISITORS TO ENTER THE UNITED STATES
TOURIST
OR BUSINESS TRAVEL
- Passport
plus valid visa (passport should be valid 6 months beyond
the intended date of departure from the USA
- Visa
not required if traveling under the U.S.
Visa Waiver Program and meeting the following conditions:
- Effective
October 26, 2004 holds a Machine
Readable Passport (MRP)
- Travels
for pleasure or business purposes only
- Is
a non-immigrant
- Stays
up to 90 days or less
- Holds
a correctly completed and signed Form I-94W (Visa Waiver
arrival/departure form issued either by a carrier having
signed the agreement I-775, or by a travel agency)
- Meets
all conditions of the U.S. Visa Waiver Program
- Holds
onward/return ticket (or electronic ticket record or
return passages) with a final destination to a country,
other than Canada, Mexico or countries/islands situated
in or bordering the Caribbean sea, unless passenger
holds proof of residence in such country/islands in
which case onward/return tickets to that country are
accepted
- Vaccinations:
none required
REQUIREMENTS FOR BORDER COUNTRY VISITORS TO ENTER THE UNITED
STATES
The
new BCC is a laminated, credit card-style document with
many security features and ten -year validity. Called
a "laser visa," the card is both a BCC and a
B1/B2 visitor's visa. All Mexican visitors to the U.S.,
whether traveling to the border region or beyond, receive
a laser visa.
Applicants
must demonstrate that they are properly classifiable as
visitors by demonstrating that:
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The
purpose of their trip is to enter the U.S. for business,
pleasure, or medical treatment
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That
they plan to remain for a specific, limited period
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Evidence
of funds to cover expenses in the United States
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Applicants must demonstrate that they have ties to Mexico
that would compel them to return after a temporary stay
in the United States. U.S. consular officers look for
evidence of strong family, business, or social ties.
This
information is provided for informational purposes only. TDS does
not assist with the issue or expediting of United States visas.
Further complete information can be located on the State
Department or the Homeland
Security Immigration web site.
REQUIREMENTS FOR VWP COUNTRY VISITORS TO ENTER THE UNITED
STATES
Currently,
27 countries participate in the Visa Waiver Program: Andorra,
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brunei, Denmark, Finland, France,
Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg,
Monaco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, San
Marino, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United
Kingdom*.
*For
citizens with the unrestricted right of permanent abode in England,
Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands, and
the Isle of Man.
Travelers
coming to the U.S. for tourism or business for 90 days or less
from qualified countries may be eligible to visit the U.S. without
a visa if they meet the visa waiver program requirements.
To
qualify for the VWP, you must:
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Intend
to enter the U.S. for 90 days or less
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Have a passport lawfully issued to you by a VWP country that
is valid for six months beyond your intended visit
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Be
a national of the VWP country that issued your passport
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Have been checked using an automated electronic database containing
information about inadmissible aliens to the United States
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Have tickets and documents for return or onward travel
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Present to the Immigration Inspector a completed and signed
Form I-94W, Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver Arrival/Departure Form
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Not pose a safety threat to the United States
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Not have failed to comply with the conditions of any previous
admission under the visa waiver program
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If arriving by air or sea, arrive on a carrier that signed an
agreement (signatory carrier) guaranteeing to transport you
out of the U.S. if you are found to be inadmissible or deportable
- Present
evidence of funds to cover expenses in the United States
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Present
evidence of compelling social and economic ties abroad
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Have
a residence outside the U.S. as well as other binding ties which
will insure your return abroad at the end of the visit.
This
information is provided for informational purposes only. TDS does
not assist with the issue or expediting of United States visas.
Further complete information can be located on the State
Department or the Homeland
Security Immigration web site.
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