To participate in the program, a country must meet requirements related to counter terrorism, law enforcement, immigration enforcement, document security, and border managementU.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said on October 26 that the United States is considering adding four countries to its visa waiver program that allows citizens to come to America without a visa for a stay of up to 90 days. "We have four candidates in the pipeline: Israel, Cyprus, Bulgaria and Romania," Mr. Mayorkas said on October 26 at a travel industry event. In September, the United States added Croatia to the visa waiver program. To participate in the program, a country must meet requirements related to counter terrorism, law enforcement, immigration enforcement, document security, and border management.

Source: The Hindu October 27, 2021 07:05 UTC