Comments on: Dude, Where’s My Brazilian Visa? http://www.tangodiva.com/blog/2006/03/09/dude-wheres-my-brazilian-visa/ Follow some jet setting Divas who take the world by storm Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:27:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: http://www.thegreatescape2008review.com/ http://www.tangodiva.com/blog/2006/03/09/dude-wheres-my-brazilian-visa/#comment-37704 http://www.thegreatescape2008review.com/ Tue, 11 Dec 2007 18:25:11 +0000 http://www.tangodiva.com/blog/?p=98#comment-37704 <strong>Make More Money The THe GURUS...</strong> Hi there really nice post, but all your tips are worth nothing sadly wjile im earning the most... Make More Money The THe GURUS…

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]]> By: PJBarney http://www.tangodiva.com/blog/2006/03/09/dude-wheres-my-brazilian-visa/#comment-165 PJBarney Fri, 24 Mar 2006 12:05:08 +0000 http://www.tangodiva.com/blog/?p=98#comment-165 I'm chiming in a little late to second what Patricia said. Brazil is one country that is retaliating specifically for the USVISIT program that fingerprints visitors to the US from "certain countries." Since 9/11, people attempting to visit the US are required to pass additional security screenings and a personal interview in order to obtain a visa. The process has gotten very expensive, and the time frame is sometimes on the order of several months. I used to work in the arts, and this has severely affected foreign artists who might travel to the US to perform. Delays often resulted in cancelled performance dates, and the uncertainty of the whole process has led many US venues to stop booking such performers. We are hearing less music from abroad than we used to. While stepped up security and screenings might be deemed necessary in these days, there has been a high price to pay. I’m chiming in a little late to second what Patricia said. Brazil is one country that is retaliating specifically for the USVISIT program that fingerprints visitors to the US from “certain countries.” Since 9/11, people attempting to visit the US are required to pass additional security screenings and a personal interview in order to obtain a visa. The process has gotten very expensive, and the time frame is sometimes on the order of several months.
I used to work in the arts, and this has severely affected foreign artists who might travel to the US to perform. Delays often resulted in cancelled performance dates, and the uncertainty of the whole process has led many US venues to stop booking such performers. We are hearing less music from abroad than we used to.
While stepped up security and screenings might be deemed necessary in these days, there has been a high price to pay.

]]> By: Stephanie Block http://www.tangodiva.com/blog/2006/03/09/dude-wheres-my-brazilian-visa/#comment-95 Stephanie Block Fri, 10 Mar 2006 22:23:52 +0000 http://www.tangodiva.com/blog/?p=98#comment-95 Patricia- So great to hear your response! You know, the more I talk to people about my experience, the more I learn that it is in retaliation to something that we (U.S) did first. Why am I not surprised? So I apologize on behalf of our government making it annoying for us to enjoy each others' countries!! Three hours? How awful!! Patricia-
So great to hear your response! You know, the more I talk to people about my experience, the more I learn that it is in retaliation to something that we (U.S) did first. Why am I not surprised? So I apologize on behalf of our government making it annoying for us to enjoy each others’ countries!! Three hours? How awful!!

]]> By: Patricia http://www.tangodiva.com/blog/2006/03/09/dude-wheres-my-brazilian-visa/#comment-94 Patricia Fri, 10 Mar 2006 19:06:45 +0000 http://www.tangodiva.com/blog/?p=98#comment-94 Stephanie, it is not that I agree with everything the Brazilian Consulate does, but do you know we brazilians have to face the same process in order to get an american tourist visa? Do you know we are charged the same 100 bucks for the american tourist visa? That's why we charge you guys the same amount. Do you know we spend more than 3 hours in the Sao Paulo American Consulate in order to get the visa? So, it is the same process my dear... Now, the problem is: Brazil needs much more American tourists eager to spend their dollars in Brazil than America needs Brazilian tourists. Should they facilitate the visa process? Yes, I think so. Stephanie, it is not that I agree with everything the Brazilian Consulate does, but do you know we brazilians have to face the same process in order to get an american tourist visa? Do you know we are charged the same 100 bucks for the american tourist visa? That’s why we charge you guys the same amount. Do you know we spend more than 3 hours in the Sao Paulo American Consulate in order to get the visa? So, it is the same process my dear…

Now, the problem is: Brazil needs much more American tourists eager to spend their dollars in Brazil than America needs Brazilian tourists. Should they facilitate the visa process? Yes, I think so.

]]> By: Cheri http://www.tangodiva.com/blog/2006/03/09/dude-wheres-my-brazilian-visa/#comment-93 Cheri Fri, 10 Mar 2006 07:17:04 +0000 http://www.tangodiva.com/blog/?p=98#comment-93 Oh, you poor thing... good to know, though! Oh, you poor thing… good to know, though!

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