I was a professor of curriculum and instruction at East Tennessee State University and am now in emeritus status. Currently, I teach English composition part-time at George Mason University. I have taught in Cincinnati, Turkey, China and the Czech Republic.
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Obtaining visas
I'd been told it was pretty difficult to obtain a Chinese visa, but that was not my experience. The required paperwork differs somewhat from that required by the U.S. for a passports, but that's the point. China is a different culture, halfway around the world. I gather that foreigners find American entry procedures confusing.
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No other first world country makes it as difficult and annoying for foreigners to get a visa like the USA. Dont even get me started here. After all this is your blog not mine.
No other first world country makes it as difficult for foreigners to get a visa like the USA. Dont even get me started.
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