[Wikimania-l] Wikimania-l Digest, Vol 68, Issue 12

Wed Nov 2 23:56:55 UTC 2011

I am afriad that virtual embassy also issues virtual visas. it still just a
word nothing solid yet
Mardetanha

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> From: B?ria Lima <berialima at gmail.com>
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> Sorry Roan, I wanted to say the same thing you did but i failed.
>
> 2nd attempt: Citizens from any other country, with a canadian visa, still
> need a USA visa to get into USA.
>
> Or more detailed in Roan's mail ;)
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> On 2 November 2011 10:35, Roan Kattouw <roan.kattouw at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 11:04 AM, B?ria Lima <berialima at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Justin, canadians also need visa to be in USA, so ask for a canandian
> > visa
> > > doesn't help.
> > Canadians don't need a visa for most short visits. But by "Canadians"
> > I mean people with a Canadian passport. If you have a Brazilian
> > passport, it doesn't matter how you enter the US (by air, land or sea,
> > directly from Brazil or via Canada), you will need a US visa. A
> > Canadian visa won't help you get into the US at all: the US and Canada
> > are separate countries with border controls between them (the border
> > isn't open like the one between the UK and Ireland, or the borders
> > between Schengen countries in Europe).
> >
> > That said, I hear it's possible to get a visa from a US consulate in
> > Canada, which I presume will have shorter waiting times than some
> > consulates elsewhere. But this is probably not allowed in most
> > circumstances if you're not a Canadian citizen. In the OP's case where
> > his country of citizenship doesn't have a consulate or embassy and
> > he's gonna have to apply in a third country anyway, it might just be
> > allowed, I guess. But Canada is a lot farther from Iran than Turkey or
> > the UAE and doesn't have visa-free travel for Iranians either, so
> > you'd have to get a visa in order to get a visa :P . I wouldn't know
> > what sort of choice you have in choosing the country where you apply
> > for a visa and whether you're allowed to apply in a country farther
> > away from Iran where waiting times are shorter. You should probably
> > talk to an immigration lawyer about that sort of thing.
> >
> > Roan
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> From: Justin Quintal <cestmoijustin at gmail.com>
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> Yeah, i heard that USA is going to open a virtual embassy for Iran...
>
> 2011/11/2 B?ria Lima <berialima at gmail.com>
>
> > Sorry Roan, I wanted to say the same thing you did but i failed.
> >
> > 2nd attempt: Citizens from any other country, with a canadian visa,
> > still  need a USA visa to get into USA.
> >
> > Or more detailed in Roan's mail ;)
> >
> > _____
> > *B?ria Lima*
> > <http://wikimedia.pt/>(351) 925 171 484
> >
> > *Imagine um mundo onde ? dada a qualquer pessoa a possibilidade de ter
> > livre acesso ao somat?rio de todo o conhecimento humano. ? isso o que
> > estamos a fazer <http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Nossos_projetos>.*
> >
> >
> > On 2 November 2011 10:35, Roan Kattouw <roan.kattouw at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 11:04 AM, B?ria Lima <berialima at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >> > Justin, canadians also need visa to be in USA, so ask for a canandian
> >> visa
> >> > doesn't help.
> >> Canadians don't need a visa for most short visits. But by "Canadians"
> >> I mean people with a Canadian passport. If you have a Brazilian
> >> passport, it doesn't matter how you enter the US (by air, land or sea,
> >> directly from Brazil or via Canada), you will need a US visa. A
> >> Canadian visa won't help you get into the US at all: the US and Canada
> >> are separate countries with border controls between them (the border
> >> isn't open like the one between the UK and Ireland, or the borders
> >> between Schengen countries in Europe).
> >>
> >> That said, I hear it's possible to get a visa from a US consulate in
> >> Canada, which I presume will have shorter waiting times than some
> >> consulates elsewhere. But this is probably not allowed in most
> >> circumstances if you're not a Canadian citizen. In the OP's case where
> >> his country of citizenship doesn't have a consulate or embassy and
> >> he's gonna have to apply in a third country anyway, it might just be
> >> allowed, I guess. But Canada is a lot farther from Iran than Turkey or
> >> the UAE and doesn't have visa-free travel for Iranians either, so
> >> you'd have to get a visa in order to get a visa :P . I wouldn't know
> >> what sort of choice you have in choosing the country where you apply
> >> for a visa and whether you're allowed to apply in a country farther
> >> away from Iran where waiting times are shorter. You should probably
> >> talk to an immigration lawyer about that sort of thing.
> >>
> >> Roan
> >>
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> From: Mateus Nobre <mateus.nobre at live.co.uk>
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> in some months?
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> Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2011 19:26:11 -0400
> From: cestmoijustin at gmail.com
> To: wikimania-l at lists.wikimedia.org
> Subject: Re: [Wikimania-l] Wikimania-l Digest, Vol 68, Issue 4
>
> Yeah, i heard that USA is going to open a virtual embassy for Iran...
>
> 2011/11/2 B?ria Lima <berialima at gmail.com>
>
> Sorry Roan, I wanted to say the same thing you did but i failed.
>
> 2nd attempt: Citizens from any other country, with a canadian visa, still
>  need a USA visa to get into USA.
>
>
>
> Or more detailed in Roan's mail ;)_____
> B?ria Lima
> (351) 925 171 484
>
>
> Imagine um mundo onde ? dada a qualquer pessoa a possibilidade de ter
> livre acesso ao somat?rio de todo o conhecimento humano. ? isso o que
> estamos a fazer.
>
>
>
>
>
> On 2 November 2011 10:35, Roan Kattouw <roan.kattouw at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 11:04 AM, B?ria Lima <berialima at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Justin, canadians also need visa to be in USA, so ask for a canandian
> visa
>
> > doesn't help.
>
> Canadians don't need a visa for most short visits. But by "Canadians"
>
> I mean people with a Canadian passport. If you have a Brazilian
>
> passport, it doesn't matter how you enter the US (by air, land or sea,
>
> directly from Brazil or via Canada), you will need a US visa. A
>
> Canadian visa won't help you get into the US at all: the US and Canada
>
> are separate countries with border controls between them (the border
>
> isn't open like the one between the UK and Ireland, or the borders
>
> between Schengen countries in Europe).
>
>
>
> That said, I hear it's possible to get a visa from a US consulate in
>
> Canada, which I presume will have shorter waiting times than some
>
> consulates elsewhere. But this is probably not allowed in most
>
> circumstances if you're not a Canadian citizen. In the OP's case where
>
> his country of citizenship doesn't have a consulate or embassy and
>
> he's gonna have to apply in a third country anyway, it might just be
>
> allowed, I guess. But Canada is a lot farther from Iran than Turkey or
>
> the UAE and doesn't have visa-free travel for Iranians either, so
>
> you'd have to get a visa in order to get a visa :P . I wouldn't know
>
> what sort of choice you have in choosing the country where you apply
>
> for a visa and whether you're allowed to apply in a country farther
>
> away from Iran where waiting times are shorter. You should probably
>
> talk to an immigration lawyer about that sort of thing.
>
>
>
> Roan
>
>
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> end of 2011 according to sources.
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> 2011/11/2 Mateus Nobre <mateus.nobre at live.co.uk>
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> >  in some months?
> >
> >
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> > ------------------------------
> > Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2011 19:26:11 -0400
> > From: cestmoijustin at gmail.com
> > To: wikimania-l at lists.wikimedia.org
> > Subject: Re: [Wikimania-l] Wikimania-l Digest, Vol 68, Issue 4
> >
> > Yeah, i heard that USA is going to open a virtual embassy for Iran...
> >
> > 2011/11/2 B?ria Lima <berialima at gmail.com>
> >
> > Sorry Roan, I wanted to say the same thing you did but i failed.
> >
> > 2nd attempt: Citizens from any other country, with a canadian visa,
> > still  need a USA visa to get into USA.
> >
> > Or more detailed in Roan's mail ;)
> >
> > _____
> > *B?ria Lima*
> > <http://wikimedia.pt/>(351) 925 171 484
> >
> > *Imagine um mundo onde ? dada a qualquer pessoa a possibilidade de ter
> > livre acesso ao somat?rio de todo o conhecimento humano. ? isso o que
> > estamos a fazer <http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Nossos_projetos>.*
> >
> >
> > On 2 November 2011 10:35, Roan Kattouw <roan.kattouw at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 11:04 AM, B?ria Lima <berialima at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Justin, canadians also need visa to be in USA, so ask for a canandian
> > visa
> > > doesn't help.
> > Canadians don't need a visa for most short visits. But by "Canadians"
> > I mean people with a Canadian passport. If you have a Brazilian
> > passport, it doesn't matter how you enter the US (by air, land or sea,
> > directly from Brazil or via Canada), you will need a US visa. A
> > Canadian visa won't help you get into the US at all: the US and Canada
> > are separate countries with border controls between them (the border
> > isn't open like the one between the UK and Ireland, or the borders
> > between Schengen countries in Europe).
> >
> > That said, I hear it's possible to get a visa from a US consulate in
> > Canada, which I presume will have shorter waiting times than some
> > consulates elsewhere. But this is probably not allowed in most
> > circumstances if you're not a Canadian citizen. In the OP's case where
> > his country of citizenship doesn't have a consulate or embassy and
> > he's gonna have to apply in a third country anyway, it might just be
> > allowed, I guess. But Canada is a lot farther from Iran than Turkey or
> > the UAE and doesn't have visa-free travel for Iranians either, so
> > you'd have to get a visa in order to get a visa :P . I wouldn't know
> > what sort of choice you have in choosing the country where you apply
> > for a visa and whether you're allowed to apply in a country farther
> > away from Iran where waiting times are shorter. You should probably
> > talk to an immigration lawyer about that sort of thing.
> >
> > Roan
> >
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