How can travelers enter the U.S. on VWP?
To enter the U.S. on VWP, travelers from participating countries must:Entry at a land border crossing point from Canada or Mexico is permitted under the VWP. Travelers who apply for entry at a land border crossing point are not required to present roudn-trip transportation tickets or arrive at the border entry point abroad a carrier who has signed an agreement with the U.S. to participate in the VWP. All other VWP requirements apply to such travelers.
- Have a valid passport issued by the participating country and be a citizen (not merely a resident) of that country. As of October 1, 2003, the passport presented at the U.S. port of entry must be a machine readable passport
- Be seeking entry for 90 days or less as a temporary visitor
- If entering by air or sea, have a round-trip transportation ticket issued on a carrier that has signed an agreement with the U.S. government to participate in hte VWP, and arrive in the UNited States aboard such a carrier.
- Have a proof of financial solvency and hold a completed and signed visa waiver arrival/departure form (I-94W), on which he/she has waived the right to a hearing of exclusion or deportation. These forms are available from participating carriers, from travel agents, and at land-border ports of entry. (Travelers should consult with carriers to verify which ones are participating before making travel arrangements).
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