Definition
Visa Waiver Program
Also: VWP
A program letting nationals of designated countries enter the U.S. for tourism or business without a visa.
VWP is administered by DHS and currently includes about 40 countries. Travelers must obtain ESTA approval, may stay up to 90 days, and waive most rights to contest removal — making the program very restrictive in some ways.
See also
More immigration terms
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Voluntary Departure
Permission to leave the U.S. on your own without a removal order on your record.
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Waiver
A USCIS approval forgiving a ground of inadmissibility.
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Withholding of Removal
Protection from deportation for people who face persecution in their home country.
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3- and 10-Year Bars
Bars to reentry triggered by accruing unlawful presence and then leaving the U.S.
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Abandonment of LPR Status
Losing green card status by intentionally giving up your U.S. residence.
Not legal advice. Definitions are provided for educational use. For case-specific guidance, consult a licensed immigration attorney.