Santa Barbara AHEPA Chapter 243

The big issue is the effort to allow Greece to enter the U.,S Visa Waiver Program Greece is the only country in the Eurozone excluded from VWP. Greece has a visa refusal rate of 3% and a record of fighting terrorist especially since 9/11. National Oficers are meeting with heads of various departments in our government to include Greece in the program We have met with Mrs. Rice (State Department)and other departments to bring about this change. 21 members of the House of Representatives have signed a petition that was presented to the Stare Department and Homeland Security asking for the change in the program.