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#15 - JRL 7305
From: "Dimitar Getov" <getovd@hotmail.com>
Subject: RE: From: An American Educator/ 7304
Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2003
The difficulties in registering a foreign national in Russia, about which the
gentleman complains are non existent! I know from personal experience, because I
have had to register in Moscow. It is very simple - upon arrival visit the local
police department and get a stamp! Period.
When I lived in England it was the same. And when I lived in Germany it was
the same - only this time the people I was staying with had to - in written form
- state that they will host me for the period, after which a social worker shows
up at their home with a tape measure to make sure they have enough space
according to German law.
So yes, nonsense is everywhere, but let's get it straight - US visa
procedures are plain savage. I know, I've gotten a visa many times and all of
you can ask your foreign friends, especially those from Russia, CIS or Eastern
Europe. The people applying behave like slaves on a galley and are treated that
way too, while Americans are by default rude and pretentious when dealing with
foreign bureaucracy.
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