Chile's participation in US visa waiver program might soon be over

Chile's participation in US visa waiver program might soon be over

Less than a fortnight into Donald Trump's second term as president of the United States, Chilean nationals having access to the Visa Waiver program would have its days numbered. On Friday, 11 Republican lawmakers signed a document favoring their removal from the list. This initiative adds to a previous request from Orange County (California) District Attorney Todd Spitzer.

Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer asked to suspend the Waiver Visa for Chile, after...

Attorney Todd Spitzer urged the U.S. authorities to take urgent action and suspend Chile’s participation in the ESTA program until the Chilean government guarantees the delivery of criminal record checks. To read the full article, visit The Times in Spanish Source

The U.S. attorney of Orange County, Todd Spitzer, reported that he communicated with President Donald Trump to request the “immediate suspension” of the visa waiver program for Chile, known as Visa Waiver. Chile is, since 2013, the only country in Latin America that has that benefit, which allows domestic tourists to enter the United States in a more expeditious manner, without the need for a traditional visa. However, U.S. authorities have ques…

Orange Country County Attorney Todd Spitzer communicated through his X account to President Donald Trump's government his intention to eliminate or suspend this program for Chile, Latin America's only country with this benefit.