Please read this in context: compared to normal US visa procedures.
2013/8/16 Nkansah Rexford <[email protected]> > " ..-Wikimania had the support of the state department so the bureaucracy > was handled quite smoothly" > > Really? You think so? I don't think so. > On Aug 16, 2013 8:59 AM, "Deryck Chan" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> No, the person who didn't receive his visa on time submitted everything >> well ahead of the deadline. It was their local Chinese Embassy which was >> being generally unhelpful and delaying the application beyond Wikimania. >> >> Since the application was stuck at the embassy rather than Hong Kong, >> there was basically nothing we can do from the Hong Kong side. >> >> The advantage of Hong Kong was that the vast majority of Wikimaniacs did >> not require visas to enter Hong Kong. But the disadvantage is that Hong >> Kong is not an independent sovereign state, therefore the bureaucracy is >> extra-difficult to navigate through for the few who did need visas. This is >> the opposite problem of Wikimania DC - huge amounts of people needed visas, >> but Wikimania had the support of the state department so the bureaucracy >> was handled quite smoothly. >> >> Deryck >> >> >> On 16 August 2013 00:31, Amir Ladsgroup <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I think I have to clarify a thing: the guy that couldn't get his visa >>> in time There was just one reason. he didn't send his documents in >>> time. It wasn't the committee's fault at all or policy of the >>> government >>> >>> Best >>> >>> On 8/15/13, Deryck Chan <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > Next year, WMF and Wikimania London are hiring the company which got >>> the >>> > visas for everyone in London Olympics! Fingers crossed. >>> > >>> > Also, unfortunately, this year we did have one person who didn't get >>> his >>> > visa on time. One is too many for Hong Kong! :( >>> > >>> > >>> > On 15 August 2013 16:02, Nkansah Rexford <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> > >>> >> Without doubt, Wikimania HK has been a successful one. >>> >> >>> >> For the first time, a Ghanaian from Ghana could attend the event. This >>> >> brings us much joy. >>> >> >>> >> That wouldn't have been possible without the keen support of the local >>> >> organizing team in terms of Visa acquisition. Though through a lot of >>> >> inconveniences in acquiring Visa, Ghana was represented. >>> >> >>> >> I see their support as a very practical and effective approach in >>> helping >>> >> countries like ourselves obtaining a visa to enter such high-ranking >>> >> countries. >>> >> >>> >> I believe and hope such visa assistance mechanism and approach is >>> adopted >>> >> and improved upon by LOCs of upcoming Wikimanias to enable persons >>> from >>> >> semi-banned countries like Ghana attend such wonderful events. >>> >> >>> >> Rexford >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> -- >>> >> +Rexford <https://plus.google.com/107174506890941499078> | +CG >>> >> Central< >>> https://plus.google.com/b/103109918657638322478/103109918657638322478/posts >>> > >>> >> | >>> >> +233 266 811 165 l >>> >> BFCT<http://www.blendernetwork.org/member/nkansah-rexford-nyarko/> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >>> >> Wikimania-l mailing list >>> >> [email protected] >>> >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >>> >> >>> >> >>> > >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Amir >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimania-l mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimania-l mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Wikimania-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l > >
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