I think this another good argument for holding Wikimania in a country like Thailand where I live, that has one of the most open travel doors in the world. The nationals of most countries can arrive here without any special documentation except of course a valid passport, and stay for at least two weeks. All they might be asked for on arrival is to show their return air ticket.
Kudpung > On 2Jul, 2017, at 17:26, Jonathan Cardy <[email protected]> wrote: > > Sadly not just Canada. > > I know the UK keeps the passport of applicants while they process the visa, > and Georgians applying for a UK visa will have that processed in Ankara. > Though the 8 weeks is slow for a visitor visa, not much chance to attend a > funeral with that. > > On a more practical note, this is a recurring problem - we certainly had > issues in London and I know there have been other venues where there have > been problems. Would it be possible to find some venues that are generally > open for visitors and rotate Wikimania between them? Or at worst rotate > Wikimania between closed and open countries. We are a global movement and if > some of us have visa issues it should be are a problem for all of us. > > > > Regards > > Jonathan > > > On 2 Jul 2017, at 08:13, Mardetanha <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > >> Canadian visas are kinda different from rest of the world, Iran, Azerbaijan >> and Georgia and turkey are considered in Visa center in Ankara. >> Most Arabic countries are being considered in Amman Jordan. >> some Caucasian are being considered in Moscow >> and in Europe most are in VAC office in Paris. >> so depending on your country of origin your document might be reviewed and >> sent to other countries, another strange point is throughout the process, >> they keep your passport, so it means that for unclear time-frame you can not >> make any travels. >> >> >> >> Mardetanha >> >> On Sun, Jul 2, 2017 at 11:02 AM, Jane Darnell <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> Wow so sorry to read this, Armine! If the pillars of our community are >> having their visas "rejected-by-filing-in-Moscow" then this is surely >> newsworthy? Maybe someone can run a piece on this problem? This case in >> particular is pretty shocking to me. >> >> On Sun, Jul 2, 2017 at 8:11 AM, Armine Aghayan <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> Hello all, >> >> I am from Armenia and I applid for a temporary Canadian visa on May 8, 2017 >> from the Canada visa application centre (CVAC) in Armenia. My documents >> were transferred from CVAC in Armenia to Embassy of Canada to Moscow on May >> 15, 2017. On http://www.cic.gc.ca <http://www.cic.gc.ca/> page it says that >> documents for citizens of Armenia can be viewed within 2 weeks (without >> transfer time). It's already 8 weeks my documents are under review. Because >> of this uncertain delay I lost my trip to participate in WikiWomen Camp. On >> June 12, 2017 I wrote a letter to immagration office to Moscow and have this >> reply: Your application is under review. Processing times can take longer >> when verifications are needed and no specific time for completion can be >> confirmed. You will be notified once a decision is made. >> >> On May 27, I wrote them telling that scholarship applicatnts visa deadline >> is near and again got the same answer back. So from May 8 up to now the >> Canadian Moscow visa office is reviewing my docs. >> >> >> On Sun, Jul 2, 2017 at 1:05 AM, Andy Mabbett <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> On 22 June 2017 at 10:23, Bodhisattwa Mandal >> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> > The main topic of discussion among the scholarship recipients from global >> > south this month is the high visa rejection rate by Canadian embassies from >> > these countries. >> >> Today in Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said: >> >> “Ours is a land of original peoples, and of newcomers. And our >> greatest pride is >> that you can come here from anywhere in the world, build a good >> life and be part >> of our community. We don’t care where you’re from, or what >> religion you practice, >> or whom you love, you are all welcome in Canada!” >> >> >> http://nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/canada-news-pmn/selected-quotes-from-participants-in-the-national-canada-day-celebrations/wcm/14f154e7-9fe4-49f5-9423-fcebad451962 >> >> <http://nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/canada-news-pmn/selected-quotes-from-participants-in-the-national-canada-day-celebrations/wcm/14f154e7-9fe4-49f5-9423-fcebad451962> >> >> -- >> Andy Mabbett >> @pigsonthewing >> http://pigsonthewing.org.uk <http://pigsonthewing.org.uk/> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimania-l mailing list >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >> <https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Best Regards >> Armine Aghayan >> >> Wikipedia Editor >> Leading Human Resourses specialist at the >> Ministry of Transport, Communication and Informational Technologies of RA >> >> +374 77209096 <tel:+374%2077%20209096> >> +374 43053700 <tel:+374%2043%20053700> >> >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimania-l mailing list >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >> <https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimania-l mailing list >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >> <https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimania-l mailing list >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >> <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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