USA visa is just a nightmare! To me, it is the last destination that I would dare think about going unless I am told that my it is a do or die situation; the system is just too unfriendly! First time I was denied visa because they said I had no strong reasons that I would come back to UK (because that was then my country of temporary residency) if I enter the 'Holy Country'; and the next time, I managed to get the visa after 4 good hours of waiting in endless queues in their London office!!!!! Not sure what my experience would be like from this side of the globe - Zimbabwe!


On 28 November 2013 22:57, LILITH Finkler <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
A physically disabled Canadian woman who had previously been hospitalized for depression was denied entry into the U.S. Does this mean that disabled persons can not cross borders due to systemic discrimination. Does this not violate the Americans with Disabilities Act? Any thoughts on this? The broader question..How did the U.S. government obtain private medical information about a Canadian citizen?  Please see link to the article in the Toronto Star. Lilith

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