The expression "normal US visa procedures" is a relative statement.
'Normal' in one country can be 'abnormal' in another. What then is a 'normal' visa procedure for US? On Aug 16, 2013 4:45 PM, "Lodewijk" <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimania-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l > >
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