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I have the same, the US has some pretty places I would want to visit. The way they handle tourists like they are all a threat to the country and are not really
by Freestyler_3 10y ago
I have the same, the US has some pretty places I would want to visit. The way they handle tourists like they are all a threat to the country and are not really welcome, that is what puts me off.
Even though the social media question is optional, it raises a flag that you didn't fill it in and you run a higher risk of getting questioned/interrogated at the airport.
It saves time for the agents that they don't have to search for someone on social media, but it also makes everyone aware that this is being done. (potentially hurting security because before sending the form a terrorist will now clean up his facebook if he has a dirty profile)
This is part of mass surveillance, and at what point will the form say that you have to add agent X to your friends list on social media, so they can snoop around more??
-Where does it stop? For me it stopped a long time ago, I just won't go there. Instead I enjoyed holidays elsewhere around the world.
edit- some spelling mistakes.
- blowski 10y agoI have to agree with you. I'm British, my wife is Brazilian and we have a young son with dual nationality. We live in the UK. We were thinking of a family holiday and ruled out the US because of how complicated he visa process is. I'm sure we're not alone.
- Freestyler_3 10y agoYes, at some point the scale tips for a lot of people and the hype of going to the USA is outweighed by the trouble you have trough and the privacy you have to forfeit. For people like you and me, we are aware of this before we get overexcited and commit to the holiday, giving us the freedom to easily choose another destination.