However, image of US is such that most of the people are pretty much afraid to even try for Visa application (where applicable). This was recently confirmed by one of the incidence which was reported by my friend in India. His mom teaches in very good/decent high school in Baroda and every year their school sends bunch of kids on so called Education/Entertainment tour. This time my friend's mom happen to come with them. She had applied for US visa and got multiple entry visa valid for 10 years. Very Good.. However, all the kids were given three months single entry visa. Fair.. They have high chance of coming again and may be just hang out or stay here illegally. All this Visa thing is/was fine.
All the kids visit US starting from New York, DC and then went to Florida Disney World etc.. Back to New York and then back to Delhi.. Everything fine for now.. However, entire group was asked to visit Bombay Consulate again to prove that they are back into India. All the kids and teachers have to travel to Bombay from Baroda and stand in line in morning and show themselves and their passport that they are back.. What the.. Can't State Department confirm it from Airlines who collect all the I-90s?? As per my friend it was such a waste of time for everyone.. Where as this should be automatically be updated every where in Embassy and all the state department computers from simpel fact that all the I-94s are collected while leaving USA.
When you make such idiotic demands how can you expect tourism to grow.
There is ton of money in China/India/Middle-East/Far-Easter countries and they can come and visit USA and spend like crazy here. We just need to make it simple for them to come here and work on our image. All the money which is going to India and China thru Call center/IT and Manufacturing respectively will be back to USA. We just need to tweak our systems so we can track tourists easily and work on making their life easier. I am sure advancement in technologies can be better used for these peaceful work..
Work on image and sell Vegas, New York, DC, Niagra (not in Winters), LA and florida like places and we can potentially see such a great tourist influx that all the local business like hotels/Restaurants/shops will be over whelmed and go for expansion leading to significant job growth..
Work on image and sell Vegas, New York, DC, Niagra (not in Winters), LA and florida like places and we can potentially see such a great tourist influx that all the local business like hotels/Restaurants/shops will be over whelmed and go for expansion leading to significant job growth..
Hope some one in state department and / or homeland security is also thinking and working on similar plan..
Cheers - Shailendra
Cheers - Shailendra
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Dear Shailendra,
Thanks for your kind views.I just wanted to give a small continuation of the given story.
Your friend was down with heavy fever as he had to travel to Mumbai in a train at odd hours and come back the same day(again at odd hours) as one never gets train/airlines reservations at 11th hour.
Besides, your friend's mother fell in in a gap of 2 days and fainted in room due to heavy stress.15 HRS FLIGHT, Plus 5 hrs stop in Delhi and then overnight stay in Mumbai and then again this travel from Baroda to Mumbai ina span of 3 days, Mann..I tell you, I would have made Mr.Obama travel this way and he would have fainted.
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