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18th February 2024, 11:57 | #1 |
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Travel Visa Frustration
Due to me venturing over the "pond" later in the year, U.S. and Canada, I needed to get visas for both. Yesterday after over three hours, I got nowhere, with the prospect of having to go to the American Embassy to get theirs sorted.
The Canadian site kept "timing" me out at the payment stage, the U.S. one rejecting the passport. Today, having even assessed the financial losses on booked items, I had another go. Finally after another hour, the U.S. one is done, well waiting for their approval or not. The Canadian took less than one minute for approval after payment. I can now almost relax. |
18th February 2024, 12:36 | #2 |
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Well done Fred, your persistence pays of in the end
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Despite being in the UK for close to 30 years my wife hasn't sorted her British passport. Not been a problem, minor inconvenience when organising holidays as she usually requires a visa.
Last year she decided we were going to Rome, fair enough but we discovered Italian visas aren't handled by the embassy/consulate, they're done through an agency. Applications have to be in person, you have to go online and book an appointment at the nearest visa centre, there's one in Edinburgh so that shouldn't be a problem . . . . or so we thought. Finding an available appointment slot turned out to be a major challenge. I was checking multiple times a day for weeks and the holiday time was approaching. Before you say we should have applied earlier, couldn't, appointments were only released a couple of weeks in advance. We finally nailed one, went along with all the paperwork they wanted. Into the office, paid the (non returnable) fee, they went through everything then "do you have ...... and ...... and .....?", What! There's nothing on the website about that! "That's ok, you can use the computer terminals and printer in the foyer". Internet access at rip off cost per minute and printer at rip off cost per sheet of paper. Nobody will convince me that wasn't just a means of getting more money out of us Enjoyed Rome but the whole visa application process left a bad taste in my mouth |
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A while ago I used to go to both Canada and the US (to work). An ESTA for the US was easy to get and didnt need a visa for Canada (has that changed?)
Fortunately I am just about fully retired so can spend time with English engineering of the past i.e. R75's and David Brown Tractor. (there is a list of other things but so much gets in =the way). Enjoyed both US and Canada (only Montreal) and the folk though my French when in the more rural bits of Quebec was a bit (a LOT) hit and miss. |
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Norman, when I went to Canada in 2014 we needed it then also. I only need it for visiting one location. |
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My Grandfather was a U.S citizen and I had a U.S visa stamped - indefinite in my old passport. It was useful whenever I had to fly into the USA at short notice doing an aeromedical repatriation or deportation. I ought to have it transferred over to my new UK passport. I would only visit North America as a tourist. We are not planning to visit anytime soon.
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