Re: [85attendees] Initial Atlanta experiences

[Alexandru Petrescu <[e-mail]>]

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Le 03/11/2012 21:05, Randall Gellens a écrit :
> At 6:15 PM +0000 11/3/12, David Lake (dlake) wrote:
>
>> Even for those of us from non-Schengen countries, the comparison
>> between the US and just about everywhere else I've been is stark.
>
> My experiences vary quite a bit.  HKG often has exceedingly long
> lines. Canada and New Zealand seem to be the most suspicious, always
> presuming that I intend to overstay and illegally settle there, for
> some reason. They always want to see a complete itinerary, demand if
> I have any friends in the country, etc.  Very tiresome.  LHR can be a
> nightmare, with very, very long lines.  Once with an agent it's
> always quick and easy, but getting there has taken multiple hours.

To me the only experience comparable to US visa process and customs
treatment is that of Russia.

This, with Canada and EU - despite their common 'western' founds there
is an interesting comparison to be made among each questions on the
arrival cardboards - are you a member of that party or organization, 
participated at war even as a civilian(!), health and farms, ever
visited this other country, carry this amount of money, etc... - how
different are their fears facing foreigners.  Some fear things others
dont care.

Alex