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Are Poles good enough for USA (to go there without a visa)? [288]
Visa Waiver Program - How a Country Qualifies
How does a country qualify to participate in the Visa Waiver Program (VWP)?
In order to be designated to participate in the Visa Waiver Program, countries must meet certain legislatively established criteria, as set forth in the Immigration and Nationality Act (U.S.C. 1187), the Border Security Act, and the Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act (EBSVERA).
travel.state.gov/visa/temp/without/without_1255.html
There are rules and too many Poles break them. Simple.
I think Greg hit the nail on the head......Poland is not the only country to not qualify for the VWP.....how many countries are there in the world? 27 out of approximately 200 countries qualify for the VWP (that's only about 7% of the world's counties).....Poland is hardly being singled out.
That being said, I personally would love for Poland to have the Visa Waiver, but unfortunately, I'm not the one who makes the rules.
Also, so many on here have said they don't want to come to the USA....they don't need to since they are now part of the EU, so why would they care whether or not there was a waiver?
oh, there are plenty of illegal poles here.. believe you me.. and lately it's probably been about 8/10 that i run into.
Even the Polish Govt. corroberates what you are saying, PLK!
The main reason for Poland’s exclusion from the VWP is that 30 percent of the 100,000 Poles who apply for U.S. entry visas each year are rejected—a rate 10 times higher than that required for VWP participation. State Department officials attribute the high rejection rate to the large number of Poles seeking illegal employment in the United States. The Polish government itself estimates that 70,000 Poles reside in the United States illegally on expired visas. St. Clair and Komperda, “Missed Moments.”
