Editing Visa Waiver Program (section)

===Restrictions===
Visitors under the VWP may stay for up to 90 days in the United States and cannot request an extension of the original allowed period of stay<ref name=":0"/> (this practice is allowed to those holding regular visas).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uscis.gov/working-united-states/temporary-visitors-business/b-1-temporary-business-visitor|title=B-1 Temporary Business Visitor|date=2015-07-14|website=USCIS|language=en|access-date=2020-02-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://immigration.com/visa/b-visa/b-visa-overview|title=B Visa Overview|date=2009-02-06|website=US Immigration Lawyer, Law Offices of Rajiv S. Khanna, PC, Rajiv S. Khanna|access-date=2020-02-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uscis.gov/visit-united-states/extend-your-stay|title=Do you want or need to extend your stay in the U.S.?|date=2019-05-22|website=USCIS|language=en|access-date=2020-02-03}}</ref> However, VWP visitors may seek to adjust status on the basis of either marriage to a U.S. citizen or an application for asylum.<ref>{{cite web |title=8 USC §§ 1187, 1255(c)(4); Freeman v Gonzales, 444 F.3d 1031 (9th Cir. 2006) |url=http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2006/04/20/0435797.pdf |publisher=Ca9.uscourts.gov }}</ref>

[[U.S. Customs and Border Protection]] (CBP) officers determine admissibility upon the traveler's arrival. If one seeks to enter the United States under the VWP and is denied entry by a CBP officer at a port of entry, there is no path to appeal or review of the denial of entry.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Smith|first=Lamar|date=2000-10-30|title=H.R.3767 - 106th Congress (1999-2000): Visa Waiver Permanent Program Act|url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/3767|access-date=2020-07-01|website=www.congress.gov}}</ref>

Travelers can leave to neighboring jurisdictions ([[Canada]], [[Mexico]] and the [[Caribbean]]), but will not be granted another 90 days after reentry in the United States; instead they are readmitted to the United States for the remaining days granted on their initial entry.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://amsterdam.usconsulate.gov/visa_waiver_program2.html |publisher=The American Embassy in The Hague |title=Visa Waiver Program |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110619194258/http://amsterdam.usconsulate.gov/visa_waiver_program2.html |archive-date=June 19, 2011  }}</ref> Transit through the United States is generally permitted, if the total time in the United States, Canada, Mexico and adjacent islands is less than 90 days. However, if for example the traveler is transiting the United States on the way to a 6-month stay in Canada, the VWP cannot be used, as the total time in the United States, Canada, Mexico and adjacent islands will be over 90 days. In this case the traveler should apply for a [[B visa|B-1/B-2 visa]], or a [[C-1 visa|transit visa]].<ref name=":0"/>

There are restrictions on the type of employment-related activities allowed. Meetings and conferences in relation to the travelers' profession, line of business or employer in their home country are generally acceptable, but most forms of "gainful employment" are not. There are however poorly-classifiable exceptions such as persons performing professional services in the United States for a non-U.S. employer, and persons installing, servicing and repairing commercial or industrial equipment or machinery pursuant to a contract of sale.<ref>{{cite web |title=Working (Legally) on a Visitor's Visa or Visa Waiver Entry |url= http://www.usvisalawyers.co.uk/article15.htm |publisher=Usvisalawyers.co.uk }}</ref> Performers (such as actors and musicians) who plan on performing live or taping scenes for productions in their country of origin, as well as athletes participating in an athletic event, are likewise not allowed to use the VWP for their respective engagements and are instead required to have an [[O1 visa|O]] or [[P visa]] prior to arrival. Foreign media representatives and journalists on assignment are required to have a nonimmigrant media (I) visa.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/without/without_1990.html |title=U.S. Department of State: Visa Waiver Program (VWP) |publisher=State.gov |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102061718/http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/without/without_1990.html#travelertype |archive-date=November 2, 2013}}</ref>