Am I missing something?
I have to have a D Visa to operate into USA, so why do they need yet another layer of Bureaucracy? This paranoia in the US is really getting beyond sensible bounds.
I also think that in the interests of fairness the EU should insist on reciprocal Visa requirements for US Crewmembers who operate into Europe.
And, by the way, it is a sign of healthy democracy to criticise, without being accused of being anti-American.