+1 On 17 Aug 2013 09:21, "Abbas Mahmood" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Well, I should have beeen more specific: I was referring to the > European/American/Western context. Just to give you a heads up: don't > expect the British Embassy to process your visa application the way Hong > Kong does. > > Abbas. > > ------------------------------ > Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2013 07:59:38 +0000 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Wikimania-l] Visa Acquisition Assistance > > There's no dedicated honk Kong embassy in Ghana. Chinese embassy wasn't > functional during the period of visa applications. > > However with the support of visa assistance from the organizing team, a > Ghanaian could attend the conference even with less than 3 weeks to time. > > The secret? The HK organization proved the real visa assistance I know of. > She didn't visit any embassy nor consular - all she did was to fill a form. > But she got her visa just in time. Her application was even mailed > physically. > > The need for her to present her case wasn't even available in her case, > simply because HK visa assistance was real, practical, and timely. > > After presenting the best of my case also, a case presented from the other > side ( or the inviting organization ) is essential. > > If one is traveling on his own will, its a different ball game compared to > winning a scholarship for conference. In the latter instance, much work is > involved in assisting in visa. > > Rexford > On Aug 17, 2013 3:31 AM, "Abbas Mahmood" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Nkansah, > > I have been to more than 10 different embassies and in my experience, I > have learnt that there is only so much that a third party can do to > expedite the visa application process. So if I were you, I'd focus on > finding out what _you_ did wrong in your last visa application, and start > refining how you will make a better visa application next time. Because > ultimately, the consular officer's decision will be made on how _you_ > present your case. > > Abbas. > > ------------------------------ > Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2013 22:38:22 +0000 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Wikimania-l] Visa Acquisition Assistance > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ 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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