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Just got word that our meetupMeetup Meetup groups are locally-organized groups that get together for face-to-face events on a regular basis (commonly once a month). Learn more about Meetups in our Meetup Organizer Handbook. & WC organizer from Kathmandu, Nepal —Sakin Shrestha, who’s also a theme reviewer — got his visa approved to come to WCSF/summit/team meetup. Yay!

In this case I had to respond to a lot of (essay) questions from the consular agent in addition to the information I’d already provided in the visa invitation letter. If anyone has any contacts at the state department that I might be able to talk to about how to make this process easier in general (since it’s the same info going to consulates in multiple countries, for WordPress events), hit me up. 🙂

#diversity, #wcsf2014

Tareq Hasan 6:54 pm on August 27, 2014

I also got the visa and notified you via email. May be you were too busy to respond my emails 🙂
- Jen Mylo 6:59 pm on August 27, 2014
  
  We’re providing travel assistance for more than 50 people, so I’m responding to everyone in the order received. I know it’s not as fast as we’d like, but I’m doing the best I can! 🙂
  - Tareq Hasan 7:05 pm on August 27, 2014
    
    As I caught you here, so I’ve to ask: One of my friend (and a local WP meetupMeetup Meetup groups are locally-organized groups that get together for face-to-face events on a regular basis (commonly once a month). Learn more about Meetups in our Meetup Organizer Handbook. organizer with me) wants to attend WCSF on his own financing and just requires an invitation to get pass the embassy. He was knocking at the door but without any reply (I know, I know). So if you can send one, that would be very helpful.
    - Jen Mylo 7:08 pm on August 27, 2014
      
      What’s your friend’s name? I can look and see if got the email.
      
      Of note, it is much more difficult to get a visa for people who aren’t known contributors, because then it’s basically a tourist request without someone to vouch for them. If you remember from your visa letter I included specific information about your activities, etc.
      - Tareq Hasan 7:19 pm on August 27, 2014
        
        His name is Rupok Chowdhury Protik (rupokify at gmail dot com).
        
        Yeah, I get it. But he doesn’t have that much activity on his wp.org profile (https://profiles.wordpress.org/rupok). They issued me a 4 month single entry visa even I had the invitation letter. So simply the embassy will not allow a visa if he doesn’t get any invitation of any sort.
    - Jen Mylo 7:26 pm on August 27, 2014
      
      I don’t have an email from your friend, I tried searching by both name and email address. Can you ask him to resend?
      - Tareq Hasan 7:27 pm on August 27, 2014
        
        Sure, will do. Thanks 🙂
Valerio Souza 6:56 pm on August 27, 2014

I have the same problem respond my emails 🙁

In Brazil, consular agent contactus_en_br@usvisa-info.com
- Rafael Ehlers 5:22 am on August 29, 2014
  
  @jenmylo we need your help with Valerio Visa. A recommendation letter will definitely help him.

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