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State Department Adds $1 Entry Fee for Diversity Visa Applicants
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State Department Adds $1 Entry Fee for Diversity Visa Applicants
PGA replied to OldUser's topic in Diversity Lottery Visas
Yes, but the $330 is only if you actually are awarded correct? An application fee could be some big money. If you're saying $170 to apply and then $330 additional if you actually win, count me in! I like that idea. -
State Department Adds $1 Entry Fee for Diversity Visa Applicants
PGA replied to OldUser's topic in Diversity Lottery Visas
Well, I was going to respond that maybe it's this kind of thinking that has us over $37t in debt; but now I'm thinking maybe a $20 fee is more appropriate - speaking of lottery, some scratchers are $50 now. Anyway, $1 definitely seems too low considering there is an application, a web portal, a computer system, database, etc., that all needs to be designed and maintained. -
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State Department Adds $1 Entry Fee for Diversity Visa Applicants
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State Department Adds $1 Entry Fee for Diversity Visa Applicants
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State Department Adds $1 Entry Fee for Diversity Visa Applicants
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State Department Adds $1 Entry Fee for Diversity Visa Applicants
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State Department Adds $1 Entry Fee for Diversity Visa Applicants
PGA replied to OldUser's topic in Diversity Lottery Visas
Excellent point. Now, we just need to implement an additional $5000 "adjustment of status fee" so maybe people will stop changing their intent at baggage claim. 😝 -
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Friend from Russia - USA visa interview in December QUESTIONS
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Looked up address, it's the Cloud One hotel in NY. In addition to the inaccuracies, my concern would also be if this same agency uses that address for every single client, I would think the COs would start to get a bit suspicious.
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State Department Adds $1 Entry Fee for Diversity Visa Applicants
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State Department Adds $1 Entry Fee for Diversity Visa Applicants
PGA replied to OldUser's topic in Diversity Lottery Visas
Yeah, but if you think about how many applications they receive every year it's some pretty decent bank - 11.8 million applications for 2021. Yes, I know $11.8 million in government terms is not much but maybe it's this type of thinking that needs to be fixed. -
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master thread - Conservative influencer Charlie Kirk shot at Utah Valley University
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master thread - Conservative influencer Charlie Kirk shot at Utah Valley University
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How To Commit Democratic Party Suicide
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OldUser reacted to a post in a topic:
Fort Myers Fl
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OK, as i suspected, the typical accuracy of government timelines we've all come to know and love.
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Just curious for the Ft Myers people, when you all login to your myUSCIS account and look at the progress tab, what is the time estimate given?
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Washington state employee and 6-year-old son detained by ICE
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Need Advice: Brother With Approved Petition Detained at Border
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Need Advice: Brother With Approved Petition Detained at Border
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I'm just gonna ask here. How on Earth does someone, or multiple people in this case, apply for a tourist visa and then wait 6, 8, 10 months for an interview to "escape some fear of threat from their government, etc.," get approved for a tourist visa and then claim "asylum?" As a side note here, my Peruvian wife has been watching the case of the Peruvian with the food truck that was recently put in "Alligator Alcatraz," who apparently is also claiming "asylum" and I'm sorry, I lived in Peru for 12 years and there is no more danger (probably less actually), than living in Chicago. Even many Peruvians think this is fraud.
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Terrible example really, "a tiny harmless ant" like a bulldog ant? or a supercolony of argentine ants? We either have rules and laws that apply to everyone or we don't; the minute we start making exceptions, the "harmless ant" is soon followed by an entire colony of ants, who are then followed by serpents using the precedents set by the ant.
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Sorry, yes it was an Application Support Center ....seems like a lot of space for not a lot of activity.
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We applied N400 - Ft Myers. Went for biometrics and the whole place was virtually empty. Seems like it will be a slow process.
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State Department announces program requiring some foreign visitors to pay bonds of up to $15,000
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PGA reacted to a post in a topic:
State Department announces program requiring some foreign visitors to pay bonds of up to $15,000
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Yeah, but bear in mind, this can only be done with a paper application and not online which is something to consider.
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Maybe as many as those who visit and and then "change their mind" and decide to AOS.
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HUGE: Brennan and Comey Under Criminal Investigation for Trump–Russia Hoax
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My number 1 recommendation: DO NOT BRING FOOD IN. This draws extra scrutiny; a lot of people like to bring food in from their home countries and though some items are allowed, it's really not worth the risk. If bringing food is a must make sure it complies with the rules, have a list of food items ready, and be sure to answer YES when they ask if you are travelling with any food items.
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Automatically register to vote when applying for enhanced state id
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Using Palau digital resident card - field reports
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Not Palau specific, but if you've never read the series, I strongly recommend the travel writings of J. Marteen Troost, particularly The Sex Lives of Cannibals, Getting Stoned with Savages and Head Hunters on My Doorstep.
