That's because US EMV is Chip+Signature not Chip+PIN (which is pretty stupid, why not go all out). Properly written readers should go directly to signature entr

That's because US EMV is Chip+Signature not Chip+PIN (which is pretty stupid, why not go all out). Properly written readers should go directly to signature entry and bypass the PIN screen altogether since IIRC there's a flag on the card which tells it if it supports PIN or Signature.