was it an issue with ESTa visa waiver program? I'm looking at the eligibility website and it says that German citizens can use the program, but Bulgaria isn't on the list. Is he a German or Bulgarian citizen or national?
Additionally, it states there are a lot of restrictions for using the visa waiver program that I imagine someone like him might object to, see the list below:
It sounds like they need biometrics, and there are all kinds of restrictions on duration, destination, etc. is this program like TSA Pre in that it's seen as a "privilege" program in lue of getting an actual VIsa?
I'm not saying this wasn't done for political reasons, but before we all jump to that conclusion is it possible this program, EStA, is just a mess of requirements that only works for people that fit a narrow definition of excluded? Again, just looking at the requirements it looks pretty stringent and it sounds like this is an alternative to a visa program. Reading the article on FAZ
it sounds like American Airlines told him his option was to get a Visa. Is it possible that's what really happened here, and the leap to blaming this on the NSA is unwarranted?
It certainly would be easier if you could just find out what the reason was for all this from a independent source.
Additionally, it states there are a lot of restrictions for using the visa waiver program that I imagine someone like him might object to, see the list below:
https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta/WebHelp/ESTA_Screen-Level_Onli...
It sounds like they need biometrics, and there are all kinds of restrictions on duration, destination, etc. is this program like TSA Pre in that it's seen as a "privilege" program in lue of getting an actual VIsa?
I'm not saying this wasn't done for political reasons, but before we all jump to that conclusion is it possible this program, EStA, is just a mess of requirements that only works for people that fit a narrow definition of excluded? Again, just looking at the requirements it looks pretty stringent and it sounds like this is an alternative to a visa program. Reading the article on FAZ
http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3...
it sounds like American Airlines told him his option was to get a Visa. Is it possible that's what really happened here, and the leap to blaming this on the NSA is unwarranted?
It certainly would be easier if you could just find out what the reason was for all this from a independent source.