Trump wants to suspend Visa interview Waiver

N9eav

Other measures include a broad review of the information required from all countries to approve a visa; a review of visa schemes between nations to ensure they are "truly reciprocal" for US citizens; and the immediate suspension of the Visa Interview Waiver Programme.


I must say when I read this today, I was concerned that the ESTA is no more.
However not to be too alarmed as it is the Visa Waiver Interview Program. Not the Visa Waiver program (Esta).
The former is face to face interviews to have a long term visa renewed and not the 90 day travel visa.


I think things will change, but even Trump wont want to damage the 80 billion $$$ tourist industry. Well not straight away...

scumsthorne

You need to change the title as it is misleading.

This has been known for a day or two.

Nobody knows what's going to happen to the VWP, probably not even trump.

peachyprice

Yes, please do change your alarmist title.

scumsthorne

I was going to call it an "alternative fact" but that's not funny in this day and age.

You can read here, and even stuff on this could effect the VWP

http://documents.latimes.com/protecting-nation-foreign-terrorist-entry-united-states/

scumsthorne

This could prove interesting

http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/20170227IPR64156/parliament-asks-eu-commission-to-press-for-full-us-eu-visa-reciprocity

The EU Commission is legally obliged to take measures temporarily reintroducing visa requirements for US citizens, given that Washington still does not grant visa-free access to nationals of five EU countries. In a resolution approved on Thursday, MEPs urge the Commission to adopt the necessary legal measures “within two months”.

These are tit for tat moves, something that trump has stated he's for. So if EU stops visa free travel to US citizens he may reciprocate.