tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740849900073154554.post2927307839751604292..comments2023-08-25T17:30:36.937+05:30Comments on Business Musings: Visa is a four letter wordRameshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11782192840421019943noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740849900073154554.post-9972777564592180472009-12-30T18:05:14.042+05:302009-12-30T18:05:14.042+05:30@athivas - There are all sorts of crazy rules. Onc...@athivas - There are all sorts of crazy rules. Once the US (I think) had a rule requiring you to state that you have not kidnapped a child outside of the US (I presume the implication is that it is alright to kidnap a child in the US !!)Rameshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11782192840421019943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740849900073154554.post-37117693914788917632009-12-30T13:42:30.337+05:302009-12-30T13:42:30.337+05:30LOL at the French Visa?? Rejected for a smile??? :...LOL at the French Visa?? Rejected for a smile??? :) They must be all gone nuts to reject someone who smiles. :PAthivasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740849900073154554.post-49759683033354227132009-04-21T15:58:00.000+05:302009-04-21T15:58:00.000+05:30Good that you gave them back. Although that's ...Good that you gave them back. Although that's a dangerous tactic - they just tell you to %&@$ off. After all they care two hoots whether you come to their country or not - they would rather you didn't !Rameshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11782192840421019943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740849900073154554.post-38275815507869001202009-04-21T13:22:00.000+05:302009-04-21T13:22:00.000+05:30I was a keynote speaker at a conference in Budapes...I was a keynote speaker at a conference in Budapest, and when i applied for a Hungarian visa I was given a visa for one day. Something flipped inside me, and I demanded to see the consul general. To his credit, the guy came down to see me, and I had the great satisfaction of roasting him for his indecency. Felt good....Ravi Rajagopalannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740849900073154554.post-22853915679598736912009-04-09T18:46:00.000+05:302009-04-09T18:46:00.000+05:30Blogueur - Yes isn't it. The feeling when waiting ...Blogueur - Yes isn't it. The feeling when waiting in the quueu is not nice at all<BR/><BR/>Adesh - they think all Punjabis want to emigrate to Canada. They're just nuts<BR/><BR/>kiwi - ha ha. Now Nitya should sue you for not spending anything on her !!Rameshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11782192840421019943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740849900073154554.post-38685647993009144642009-04-09T18:20:00.000+05:302009-04-09T18:20:00.000+05:30Look at the positive side of this process. The com...Look at the positive side of this process. The complexity in this Visa process discourages people to travel - less carbon emissions. Ha Ha! just joking. Incidentally I refused to apply for a visa to one of these countries (UK), which asked me how much I earn and worse still how much spend on my wife every month! Would they dare to ask this question to any of thier citizens? they would get roasted on privacy act.<BR/>Cheers<BR/>Kiwibloke<BR/><BR/>PS: This story had a twist. I actually sent in a visa application with nothing filled in on what I spend on my wife and they actually gave me a 5 year multple entry visa! Moronskiwiblokenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740849900073154554.post-40587915831061378032009-04-09T17:40:00.000+05:302009-04-09T17:40:00.000+05:30So true...being a Punjabi I have been to long queu...So true...being a Punjabi I have been to long queues outside Canadian embassy. It is tough, irritating and insulting.adesh Sidhuhttp://www.adeshsidhu.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740849900073154554.post-69658647443672790102009-04-09T16:12:00.000+05:302009-04-09T16:12:00.000+05:30We feel that pit in the stomach every time we have...We feel that pit in the stomach every time we have to stand in line to get it renewed etc. It is just like you said - "guilty until proven innocent". Well collected thoughts and observations.le embrouille blogueurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01225590857782317110noreply@blogger.com