Questions to Consul General<\/p>\n
My Balinese fiance applied for a Tourist Visa at the U.S.
\nGeneral Consulate, Surabaya. The main reason was that we would
\nhave liked to visit a very close American friend of mine, who is
\nmarried with a cousin of my fiance and whose Best Man was here
\nin Bali four years ago.<\/p>\n
I guaranteed to pay all the travel expenses, insurance etc.,
\ngave evidence of my funds (Bank Account, Credit Cards). But the
\nVisa was refused, because my fiance does not have her own funds.<\/p>\n
Over the past five years she had traveled with me to Austria,
\nGermany, Italy, Egypt, Australia, Singapore and Thailand. My
\nguarantee to cover there all her expenses was good enough for
\nthese consulates.<\/p>\n
My questions to the Consul General are:<\/p>\n
1. Do American tourists have to proof that they have their own
\nfunds when they want to come to Indonesia? If not, are Americans
\nbetter, more reliable, more trustworthy human being then
\nIndonesians?<\/p>\n
2. How do you think an average Indonesian can have sufficient
\nfunds to travel to the United States?<\/p>\n
Thank you Uncle Sam to get us both traveled from Bali to
\nSurabaya and paying US$45 (Rp 585.000 what a strange exchange
\nrate you apply!) for getting a weak. Sorry.<\/p>\n
DR. MICHAEL BEER,<\/p>\n
Amlapura, Bali<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/questions-to-consul-general-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }