March 23, 2004

I'm a just blogger, give me a US visa please

Ok, this is absolutely frustrating, getting a US Visa for an Iranian-born Canadian landed immigrant I mean.

Dave Winer (with the great help of Jeff Jarvis) have invited me to this years BloggerCon at Harvard, hoping that with a longer notice I could get a visa this time. But it wasn't the case.

I logged on to the US Visa appointment website a couple of weeks ago and tried to book an appointment. But the earliest available time was on April 21st, a week after the conference!

I wrote them and asked them to book an earlier appointment, they did so, but it was on April 1st, in the middle of my short trip to Switzerland this weekend to see my parents.

Then I though to apply for an earlier appointment in Montreal. I did so and again received the confirmation letter by mail for an appointment on April 6th.

However it was cancelled again since I don't live there and I have to get the appointment from Toronto consulate.

Is there anyone out there who can help me get an earlier appointment from Toronto consulate? I badly want to be in Boston for the BloggerCon.

UPDATE:
- Jeff is trying to get some help in his latest post. I just talked to him and asked him for help.

Posted by hoder at March 23, 2004 3:32 PM

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