Taiwan added to the Visa Waiver Program
Validated finding · five-country-2010-20260922-v118-evidence-presentation-fix
Policy effect
Adds Taiwan to the list of designated Visa Waiver Program countries in 8 CFR Part 217, allowing eligible travelers to apply for admission without a nonimmigrant visa for business or pleasure for up to 90 days.
Conditions and exceptions
Validated condition or limit: Visa Waiver Program conditions continued to apply, including eligible business or pleasure travel for stays of up to 90 days.
Official source excerpt
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… art 217 RIN 1601–AA67 Designation of Taiwan for the Visa Waiver Program AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DHS. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: Eligible citizens, nationals and passport holders from designated Visa Waiver Program countries 1 may apply for admission to the United States at U.S. ports of entry as nonimmigrant aliens for a period of ninety days or less for business or pleasure without first obtaining a nonimmigrant visa, provided that they are otherwise eligible for admission under applicable statutory and regulatory requirements. On October 2, 2012, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State and with reference to the Taiwan Relations Act of 1979, designated Taiwan for participation in the Visa Waiver Program. Accordingly, this rule updates the list of countries designated for participation in the Visa Waiver Program by adding Taiwan. DATES: This final rule is effective on November 1, 2012. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gianfranco Corti, Department of Homeland Security, Visa Waiver Program Office, (202) 282–8732. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background A. The Visa Waiver Program Pursuant to section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), 8 U.S.C. 1187, the Secretary of Homeland Security (the Secretary), in consultation with the Secretary of State, may designate certain countries as Visa Waiver Program (VWP) countries if certain requirements are met. Those requirements include, without limitation: (1) Meeting the statutory rate of nonimmigrant visitor visa refusals for nationals of the country; (2) a government certification that it issues machine-readable passports that comply with internationally accepted standards; (3) a U.S. government determination that the country’s designation would not negatively affect U.S. law enforcement and security interests; (4) …
Review method
Official-source recall audit with Gemini 3.8 Flash and evidence-supervisor publication adjudication
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