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: nkansahrexford(a)gmail.com
To: wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org
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" <lodewijk(a)effeietsanders.org> wrote:
Please read this in context: compared to normal US visa procedures.
2013/8/16 Nkansah Rexford <nkansahrexford(a)gmail.com
" ..-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" <deryckchan(a)gmail.com> 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 <ladsgroup(a)gmail.com> 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 <deryckchan(a)gmail.com> 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
<nkansahrexford(a)gmail.com> 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
>
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