Fyldefolly- you are wrong...

Submitted by Margaret (Poland), May 12, 2009 at 08:13

You wrote: Yes, he would need a visa to visit the USA (all Europeans do - even to holiday) and a greencard to work there.

Probably someone misinformed you as well ):

From USA Embassy in Ireland site:

Visa Waiver Program

Visa Free Travel under the Visa Waiver Program

What is the Visa Waiver Program?

Frequently Asked Questions about the Visa Waiver Program - Visit the Bureau of Consular Affairs web site.

The Visa Waiver Program (VWP) enables citizens of participating countries to travel to the U.S. for tourism, business or transiting the U.S. for 90 days or less without obtaining a U.S. visa. There are currently 35 countries participating in the Visa Waiver Program.

Citizens of the following countries; Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium Brunei, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, may be eligible to travel to the United States visa free under the Visa Waiver Program if they are traveling for business, pleasure or are in transit, and they meet all of the following requirements.

If someone wants to read more please visit the site here : http://dublin.usembassy.gov/nivwaiver.html

or find another informative, credible source...or phone the embassy...

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