Welcome to the Party, Pal! – Visa Waiver Program and Entry Without Inspection in Die Hard

Published: March 4, 2021, 10 a.m.

In this episode, Shai and Roderick celebrate the 1988 action movie phenomenon, Die Hard. Our co-hosts will try to solve what kind of visa a very well-dressed German radical/criminal/terrorist would have needed in order to enter the U.S. to cause havoc during a company holiday party being held in a Los Angeles skyscraper on Christmas Eve. The visa principles they will explore in this episode include: the Visa Waiver Program and Entry without Inspection. Plus, are Die Hard, Ghostbusters, and Family Matters all set in the same fictitious universe? ABOUT THE HASTA LA VISA, BABY PODCAST The Hasta La Visa Baby podcast presents real world U.S. immigration law concepts in a fun and unique format. This series is a deep-dive into the relationship between U.S. immigration law and fictitious characters from popular television shows and films. Hosted by Gibney Immigration Group attorneys Shai Dayan and Roderick Potts, each episode focuses on a featured character from a well-known show or film and guides listeners through an in-depth and entertaining exploration into the possible U.S. visa status that the character may have held while in the U.S.