"If the Americans soon change their policy of refusal towards young people in the military, I estimate that we can complete the process of accepting our program by mid-2022 and at the latest by the end of 2022," Gilad Ardan, Ambassador of Israel Enlightenment, told Israel Today tonight (Thursday). B, on the issue of the exemption for Israelis from the obligation to have visas to the United States.
The Visa Exemption Program (WVP) allows citizens of the participating countries to travel to the United States without a visa, for a period of up to 90 days, subject to the requirements of the program.
"After presenting all the data to the Minister of Homeland Security, Alejandro from York, and explaining to him the reason why Israel does not meet all the criteria," Arden noted, "he was convinced that this was due to immigration officials' lack of understanding of Israel's "For a degree and an organized job. From that moment on, a significant breakthrough was created that should lead to a solution at the end of the process. We have established joint work teams, and Israel has a response to each of the program's requirements."
"Significant progress".
Arden, Photo: Mark Israel Salem
"In preparation for the prime minister's visit to Washington," Arden added, "Three months ago, during a meeting with Prime Minister Bennett, he stated that he intended to add Israel to the list of countries whose citizens would be exempted from staying in the United States." "I worked with his staff in front of the administration to make a presidential statement - indeed, the president expressed his desire to see Israel included in the exemption program, and that is a very significant progress.
Recently, the Minister of York also officially announced that Israel is one of the next four countries in line to enter the program.
Arden: "This week, Minister Ayelet Shaked will come to the United States to meet with him on the issue, and Foreign Ministry officials are also continuing to advance the process.
It is impossible to say that it is certain that things can change, but in my opinion we are closer than ever to an visa exemption for Israelis and I believe we will see results soon. "
