I never been to the US. I heard it is quite difficult for us to travel there with the Vietnamese passport, the long process of applying for the visa and many other things. So it is nice to travel through your post to the city of Grand Haven in the state of Michigan.
Btw your introduction part at the airport is great. I even feel like I am there to witness the event.
Hello Dora, so happy to see you here. That's correct, the USA has been one of the most challenging countries on Earth to secure an entry visa, even just for tourism purposes. And this was absolutely more evident during the decade following the 911 catastrophe when most legitimate applications were either delayed or denied. Not only America, but the entire world felt the domino effects of the sufferings caused by that unimaginable act of terrorism.
My post introduction was specifically designed to let my readers experience the paranoia, the struggle, and the pain felt by the American people, even just from an airport perspective. And you surely got the gist! Many thanks for that.
Without diving deeply into sensitive political issues, could it be because of the previous World War between Vietnam and the USA that the Vietnamese citizens find it difficult to obtain an American Visa?
Oh just to be clear that this is not from my experiences as I heard from my friends who applied for the visa to do some volunteer works several years ago. She mentioned at that time she was single and didn't have valuable assets to convince them. She said they were worry she might stay illegal after her visa expires.
Oh okay, I understand. As North America has been considered the land of entrepreneurial and employment opportunities, many non-US citizens have been trying their best to gain entry into the country. However, some foreign nationalities have been abusing their access for several years and have migrated to the USA without proper documentation since it opened its borders. As a result, the American government has been on the relentless hunt for illegal migrants - indirectly affecting other visa applicants with no ill intentions. Let's hope that in the near future, all concerned processes would be ironed out well.