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This is just one of many examples of how the global immigration system is completely failing to stay relevant to today's globalised society. I'm a global citize
by Tzunamitom 15y ago
This is just one of many examples of how the global immigration system is completely failing to stay relevant to today's globalised society. I'm a global citizen...If I want to go on holiday, or a business trip, I don't want to have to apply for a Visa weeks before. I don't want to have to carry a physical passport about with me that expires when I have too many stamps. As a country, all you really care about is that I'm not a security risk, I'm not an illegal immigration risk, I'm not a criminal, and I'll pay whatever taxes are due. I'm ok with that, but surely there's a better way for both of us?
- michaelochurch 15y agoThe problem is not the "global immigration system". The EU has extremely liberal policies with other EU countries, for example. It's the U.S. immigration system. It sucks balls.
- Tzunamitom 15y agoThe EU (or at least the Schengen countries) are getting there, but there are plenty of other countries that are problematic as well as the US. I'm British, so the EU is easy (still need a physical passport though), the US isn't too bad for tourism, but was painful to get a work visa for. I live in the Middle East, and love travelling to India which means a mountain of paperwork and a 3-month freeze-out each time I go. I could visit east Africa for a weekend on a whim, but I never do because of the visa lead-times. It strikes me that the best thing some countries could do for development is streamline their visa processes.
- _delirium 15y agoThe U.S. is among the worse ones, but the E.U. is not great either if you're an Indian national trying to get a visa that allows business activity.