I am told that my wife who lives in Romania who has a valid passport (ROmania) can just book a ticket to US and stay for no longer than 3 months. Is this true?

I'm unsure if Romania is part of the visa waiver program (you will need to check) but if they are then, yes, your wife can stay in the US visa-free for upto 3 months as a TOURIST. BUT if you have already applied for a visa (I129F or I130) make sure your wife takes supporting evidence to prove that she intends to leave the country and return to Romania when the time is up.

Evidence can be: return flight ticket, something to prove she owns property in Romania or that she still has a permanent residence there. As this does not apply to me (I currently live at home with my mum while my visa process is in motion) a letter from an employer to say she is still in permanent employment is also good.

If your wife cannot convince the official at the airport of her intention to leave the country at the end of her visit, they have the power to turn her away and not allow entry.

This is one of the things currently worrying me about my planed trip to the US in September. The thought of going through the flight and being turned away is not a nice thought, especially as my being turned away will put a large downer on my brother-in-laws wedding and I don't want to be the cause of sadness on their special day.

A visa is required

http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_webs...ubuser=DELTAB2C

If your wife doesn't have a GC yet, she needs a visa to travel to the States: tourist visa...spouse visa etc. Good luck

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Romanians do not enjoy privileges yet under the Visa Waiver Program. There is a chance that Poland and the Czech Republic may join the VWP regime. (This is part of the bargain Bush is driving with those governments to accept his missile defense plans. You don't hear much about the VWP angle in the US press, but it is *all over* the Russian press.)

To my knowledge, discussions concerning Romanians entering the VWP regime haven't ever seriously started.