>, because by default it's assumed that I'm planning to remain there illegally, and is my job to convince the employee of the opposite. The countries that the

>, because by default it's assumed that I'm planning to remain there illegally, and is my job to convince the employee of the opposite. The countries that the USA doesn't require hoop jumping are basically 1st-world wealthier nations on par with the United States. (See map.[1]) The countries that are considered "poorer" such as Mexico, etc require Visas because of the assumption that the person wants to establish a better life in the USA. The USA doesn't have to worry about illegal immigration from citizens of Switzerland, Canada, Japan, etc. [1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_Waiver_Program https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_Waiver_Program