LG能源解决方案(LG Energy Solution)使用美国ESTA签证, LG Energy Solution used U.S. ESTA visas for workers amid B-1 visa rejections, prompting calls for a new visa category.

韩国的LG能源解决方案(LG Energy Solution)在唐纳德·特朗普(Donald Trump)上台前多年使用美国签证变通办法(主要是ESTA豁免计划), South Korea’s LG Energy Solution has used U.S. visa workarounds, primarily the ESTA waiver program, for years before Donald Trump’s return to office, according to internal documents. 由于一再拒绝B-1商业签证,该公司转向ESTA,而美国高技术工厂的熟练工人需要这种签证。 The company shifted to ESTA due to repeated rejections of B-1 business visas, which are needed for skilled workers at its U.S. high-tech plants. 2023年8月的准则建议雇员在90天以下短期停留时使用ESTA,在海关面谈中避免使用与工作有关的语言。 Guidelines from August 2023 advise employees to use ESTA for short stays under 90 days, avoiding work-related language during customs interviews. 尽管该计划有局限性,但有些工人已逾期滞留,有可能今后入境。 Despite the program’s limitations, some workers have overstayed, risking future entry. LG敦促美国设立一个新的签证类别,以支持韩国投资并避免关税。 LG has urged the U.S. to create a new visa category to support South Korean investment and avoid tariffs.