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if going from US to turkey
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28 Jul 2007 Sat 02:27 am |
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i keep hearing about visas
i never been out of the US
if i were to go there would i need to get a visa?
thanks!
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28 Jul 2007 Sat 02:50 am |
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if i am right it's about the country where you will go...if i know true Turkey don't want visa For american's...coz european come here without visa ..just with passport..you can ask it to consul of where do u want to go .i meant for country
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28 Jul 2007 Sat 03:47 am |
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United States Citizens need a visa, however this visa means a stamp that you can get on borders and airports and it's always granted.
The Visa fee is around 40 dollars for US citizens.
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28 Jul 2007 Sat 09:56 am |
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Right! USA Citizens dont really need to process a visa prior to the trip, this would be more expensive becuase you will pay other processing fees, but instead wait until you get to the airport in Turkey then you pay for the visa stamp at your arrival and you'll be all set. Back in November I paid only 20dlls, I dont know if the prices have gone up. Good luck!!
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28 Jul 2007 Sat 10:42 am |
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Quoting geniuda: ... Back in November I paid only 20dlls, I dont know if the prices have gone up. Good luck!! |
This is not fair.
Back in February 2006, I needed a US visa.
I first went to the bank and paid $15 to call the consulate only then on the other side of the line, someone would answer my questions. I called, they answered.
OK. I went to the bank again and I paid some more ($100 ).
I prepared the docs.
I went to the consulate, filled in the forms, added my docs , my fingerprints were taken, I was questioned. The lady asked me a lot of questions all the while saying that "You seem nervous".
OK. I got one at last (multiple entries for 10 years).
Bad thing is my passport expired in May 2006 and I got a new passport and the visa is in the old one.
I don't know what I'm gonna do if I need to go to US again??
Should I go through all that trouble again or would it be easier this time??
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28 Jul 2007 Sat 10:56 am |
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Quote: I don't know what I'm gonna do if I need to go to US again??
Should I go through all that trouble again or would it be easier this time?? |
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28 Jul 2007 Sat 11:13 am |
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If you are a Turkish passport holder, to extend the passport, you wont need a new one, just a new official cachet will be added on the passport.
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28 Jul 2007 Sat 12:37 pm |
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Quoting pisagor22: If you are a Turkish passport holder, to extend the passport, you wont need a new one, just a new official cachet will be added on the passport. |
Yes I am.
So I need to visit the US consulate with my old and new passports?
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28 Jul 2007 Sat 01:58 pm |
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If you have a newer passport, you need to visit US consulate with your new and old passports.
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28 Jul 2007 Sat 04:14 pm |
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Quoting si++:
I went to the consulate, filled in the forms, added my docs , my fingerprints were taken, I was questioned. The lady asked me a lot of questions all the while saying that 'You seem nervous'.
OK. I got one at last (multiple entries for 10 years).
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si++ what kind of questions did they asked you at the US consulate if you don't mind me asking? I want to invite my mother in law to visit us in the US and I know that she has to prove her ties back in Turkey, so she will be just as nervous as you were and I want to help her as much as I can for her to get one, like sending her a letter of invitation for starter.
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29 Jul 2007 Sun 08:47 am |
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Quoting Mina_TR: Quoting si++:
I went to the consulate, filled in the forms, added my docs , my fingerprints were taken, I was questioned. The lady asked me a lot of questions all the while saying that 'You seem nervous'.
OK. I got one at last (multiple entries for 10 years).
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si++ what kind of questions did they asked you at the US consulate if you don't mind me asking? I want to invite my mother in law to visit us in the US and I know that she has to prove her ties back in Turkey, so she will be just as nervous as you were and I want to help her as much as I can for her to get one, like sending her a letter of invitation for starter. |
I applied for a business visa. So they asked business related question mostly. They asked about the details of my previous visits. My financial status in Turkey. Social security questions. They wanted to see how much money I had in the bank. What kind of work I do in Turkey. What kind of visit it was going to be in the US. They were trying understand if I had enough reasons to go back to Turkey, you know.
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29 Jul 2007 Sun 09:24 am |
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Quoting pisagor22: If you have a newer passport, you need to visit US consulate with your new and old passports. |
Sağol birader. Bunu bilmem iyi oldu.
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04 Aug 2007 Sat 05:36 am |
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Quoting si++: I applied for a business visa. So they asked business related question mostly. They asked about the details of my previous visits. My financial status in Turkey. Social security questions. They wanted to see how much money I had in the bank. What kind of work I do in Turkey. What kind of visit it was going to be in the US. They were trying understand if I had enough reasons to go back to Turkey, you know. |
It mostly depends on the mood of the guys and ladies there.
Of course they follow some procedures, but in the end, if he/she suspects something, you are out 
Last year I invited a very close friend to the States. The aim of this travel was supposed to be seeing me and investigating some business opportunities here.
He is coming from a very wealthy family, He has been to other countries numereous times but not the States yet at that time.
He showed lots of assets in Turkey.
He showed something around $400,000 in his personal account.
He showed his title and occupation.
My invitation letter.
Etc.. etc..
The lady asked 3 questions.
1) Who is HomeSick?
--- Replied: A very close friend of mine.
2) Are you married?
--- Replied: No
3) Do you have any financial ties with the company you are working for?
--- Yes, my family owns the company (family business)
The lady said, we are sorry, we can't grant you a Visa.
I don't understand the reasoning behind it ? The guy has money, work, etc.. even if he puts another $100,000 to his account ( which he can do it easily), and investS it here, which was the thing in his mind, he can even apply for a green card as an investor easilly. Moreover another $500k can automatically make him a citizen here.
It is very interesting, I find the evaluation process very personal, and so full of errors.
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04 Aug 2007 Sat 08:17 am |
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Quoting HomeSick: Quoting si++: I applied for a business visa. So they asked business related question mostly. They asked about the details of my previous visits. My financial status in Turkey. Social security questions. They wanted to see how much money I had in the bank. What kind of work I do in Turkey. What kind of visit it was going to be in the US. They were trying understand if I had enough reasons to go back to Turkey, you know. |
It mostly depends on the mood of the guys and ladies there.
Of course they follow some procedures, but in the end, if he/she suspects something, you are out
Last year I invited a very close friend to the States. The aim of this travel was supposed to be seeing me and investigating some business opportunities here.
He is coming from a very wealthy family, He has been to other countries numereous times but not the States yet at that time.
He showed lots of assets in Turkey.
He showed something around $400,000 in his personal account.
He showed his title and occupation.
My invitation letter.
Etc.. etc..
The lady asked 3 questions.
1) Who is HomeSick?
--- Replied: A very close friend of mine.
2) Are you married?
--- Replied: No
3) Do you have any financial ties with the company you are working for?
--- Yes, my family owns the company (family business)
The lady said, we are sorry, we can't grant you a Visa.
I don't understand the reasoning behind it ? The guy has money, work, etc.. even if he puts another $100,000 to his account ( which he can do it easily), and investS it here, which was the thing in his mind, he can even apply for a green card as an investor easilly. Moreover another $500k can automatically make him a citizen here.
It is very interesting, I find the evaluation process very personal, and so full of errors. |
She asked me more than 3 questions (I don't remember the number now).
But I remember she said "you seem nervous" 4-5 times in between the questions, and I just said "do I?".
She wanted to see my bank accounts, I said "Oh I forgot to bring such a document with me". At that time I said "That's it. It's over" to myself.
Surprisingly she granted me the visa at the end of the questioning. It's was a Friday. Saturday I had my passport delivered to my door. Much faster then I had expected.
Also I expected a visa for single entry, but no, to my surprise, it was a "multiple entries for 10 years".
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