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It is hell. The difference between having a third (or second) world passport and a US passport is night and day. Worst of all is the attitude at embassies from

It is hell. The difference between having a third (or second) world passport and a US passport is night and day. Worst of all is the attitude at embassies from some washed-up diplomat-wannabes who show open animosity and derision towards you and your kind and get a sweet power trip out of each such interaction. It is literally a hellish experience I don't wish anyone to go through...

xaranke 8y ago
I agree, but it gets easier if you have more than one visa from a developed country in your passport and a history of "safe" travel. Unfortunately this isn't relevant unless you travel at least once a year.
- vinni2 8y ago
  I tick all the boxes you say no criminal record strong ties to my country of residence not muslim and yet I run into issues getting US visa i know a few more Indian in a similar situation.
  - puranjay 8y ago
    Heck, I had issues in getting a US visitor visa even though I've been there earlier on a student visa (F-1). The way the visa officers treat you like a criminal is even worse.
elboru 8y ago
I’m from Mexico and even though my country has some bad immigrant reputation I haven’t had any problem traveling several times to the US, Europe and some Latin American countries. What countries had you had bad experiences with?
- qaq 8y ago
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_requirements_for_Mexican_citizens https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_requirements_for_Mexican_... Mexican passport is really good for visa free travel.
  - xaranke 8y ago
    Mexico is a classic tier-2 passport according to Andrew Henderson (Nomad Capitalist).
- Aloha 8y ago
  Mexico is effectively a developed country compared to much of the world, its just a poor developed country.
puranjay 8y ago
Visa hell is the only reason why I don't travel more, and when I do, I only travel to countries where I can get a visa on arrival (mostly other third world countries). I wonder whether the risk of illegal immigration outweighs the benefits of having more tourists enter your country. I would love to fly out to Europe for a couple of weeks (I can work from anywhere) but the visa process isn't worth it.
- xaranke 8y ago
  There are quite a few countries in Eastern Europe that are visa-free. If you want to go to Western Europe, a UK Visa is a lot easier than a Schengen one and for some nationalities can get you into Ireland too.

xaranke 8y ago

I agree, but it gets easier if you have more than one visa from a developed country in your passport and a history of "safe" travel. Unfortunately this isn't relevant unless you travel at least once a year.

vinni2 8y ago
I tick all the boxes you say no criminal record strong ties to my country of residence not muslim and yet I run into issues getting US visa i know a few more Indian in a similar situation.
- puranjay 8y ago
  Heck, I had issues in getting a US visitor visa even though I've been there earlier on a student visa (F-1). The way the visa officers treat you like a criminal is even worse.

elboru 8y ago

I’m from Mexico and even though my country has some bad immigrant reputation I haven’t had any problem traveling several times to the US, Europe and some Latin American countries. What countries had you had bad experiences with?

qaq 8y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_requirements_for_Mexican_citizens https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_requirements_for_Mexican_... Mexican passport is really good for visa free travel.
- xaranke 8y ago
  Mexico is a classic tier-2 passport according to Andrew Henderson (Nomad Capitalist).
Aloha 8y ago
Mexico is effectively a developed country compared to much of the world, its just a poor developed country.

puranjay 8y ago

Visa hell is the only reason why I don't travel more, and when I do, I only travel to countries where I can get a visa on arrival (mostly other third world countries). I wonder whether the risk of illegal immigration outweighs the benefits of having more tourists enter your country. I would love to fly out to Europe for a couple of weeks (I can work from anywhere) but the visa process isn't worth it.

xaranke 8y ago
There are quite a few countries in Eastern Europe that are visa-free. If you want to go to Western Europe, a UK Visa is a lot easier than a Schengen one and for some nationalities can get you into Ireland too.