US postpones visa-free travel for Romanians

Independent presidential candidate Victor Ponta has said that if he wins the election and becomes the president of Romania, he will take direct steps to include the country in the United States Visa Waiver Program. His statements come in the context of the official announcement by the American authorities regarding the temporary suspension of the visa waiver process for Romanian citizens. The article Victor Ponta promises to personally deal with…

US postpones visa-free travel for Romanians

Romania, one of the last EU members not included in the Visa Waiver Program, had been due to join in March.

“It's immigration policy in the United States, it's a new, drastic policy. I say that at this point it is important to be patient and to have arguments if, in this analysis, we are asked. It's not a novelty. You have seen how these immigration changes started in the United States, and of course we were at the starting line to lift visas and we have to see what happens next. (...) We have to have arguments and look for relationships and the oppor…

The UMDR president believes that the possible postponement of the application of the Visa Waiver program for Romania would be related to the "drastic" immigration policy in the United States of America. Kelemen Hunor argues that Romania must have arguments and find the opportunity to discuss with the Washington administration.

The United States has officially announced that it is suspending visa waivers for Romanians starting March 31, as originally planned. The American authorities explained that they are reviewing the process of including Romania in the Visa Waiver Program to ensure that the strict security requirements imposed are met, while the implementation of the electronic system […]

The US has announced that it is reviewing the recent process of including Romania in the Visa Waiver Program (VWP), in order to ensure compliance with the strict security requirements imposed by this program.