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Embassies and Consulates Archives

Apr 6	Helping Foreign Friends Get a Visa - Part I Matt Ellsworth April 6, 2006 Know More: Cultural Issues, Embassies and Consulates, Governments & Laws, Travel Issues 2.0, Travel Issues It can be assumed that friends will come to you to ask for favors that might be within your reach but not within theirs, such as helping to get a visa. I have a short, unsatisfactory answer you can use: "I'm sorry, I can't help." Posted at 2:51 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr 6	Helping Foreign Friends Get a Visa - Part II Matt Ellsworth April 6, 2006 Part 2: How visas are issued. Visa applicants appear at the window of a consul (or vice consul or consular agent) and present an application. To get there, they may have had to travel for many hours and stand in... Continue Reading Posted at 12:29 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Dec26	Visas for Humanitarian Causes Matt Ellsworth December 26, 2005 Visa law isn't cut and dried. A vice consul sits as a judge and relies heavily on the term "convinced". In a country troubled by domestic uncertainties, the vice consul starts the day with the ingrained assumption that most of the applicants do not want to use their visitor's visa for a short, legal visit. Continue Reading Posted at 11:32 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Dec20	"Iraqi Boy Has Heart Surgery in U.S." Matt Ellsworth December 20, 2005 It's easy for a prosperous, healthy expat to take pity on the tragic cases that one finds abroad. Can something be done? Yes, always. You can mount a valiant and massive effort, as my friend did, or you can find charities that reach overseas. There are many. I invite representatives to tell us about the good works being done overseas. Continue Reading Posted at 5:14 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Dec15	Children Born Abroad to Expats - Issues Matt Ellsworth December 15, 2005 When a child is born to you while overseas, questions come up regarding citizenship and birth records. There are things you need to know, and there are things you need to do. Let's take an initial look. Continue Reading Posted at 9:00 AM \| Permalink
Dec14	Passports - An Introduction Matt Ellsworth December 14, 2005 A passport is a document issued by a government to allow the bearer to "pass" the "port" of entry of another country. It is evidence that the issuing country recognizes and validates the bearer of the passport. And while you may pay a hefty fee to get a passport, it isn't yours; it belongs to the government. Continue Reading Posted at 9:46 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
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