Rugby gap year
Jun 10th 2012, 7:43 pm
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Re: Rugby gap year
Also, I have just re-checked through my emails and the coach of Long Island Rugby club advised me to get a 6 months travelers visa, he's mistaken right??
Aug 12th 2012, 8:41 pm
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Re: Rugby gap year
Yep! A B-2 visa application would be a grave mistake.
According to wiki
Under the category of temporary visitor for pleasure, a B2 visa can be used to:
Travel within the US
Visit family or friends
Participate in activities of a fraternal, social, or service nature
Obtain medical treatment
Are these hard to obtain?
Aug 12th 2012, 9:03 pm
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Re: Rugby gap year
Why? Because if you are eligible for the VWP, you're unlikely to get a B-2 visa. If you apply for a B-2 visa and it is denied, you must thereafter declare that visa denial on every subsequent visa application... including ESTA. If the B-2 is denied, you must update ESTA and that usually results in ESTA also being denied for at least 6 months. That'd probably put a damper on your travel plans.
Note also that there are only 2 possible outcomes when you apply for a visa: approval or denial. Everything that is not an approval is a denial... everything - including the officer telling you that you really don't need a B-2 visa because you're eligible for the VWP!
Have you read some of the stories here from people who thought a B-2 would be a walk in the park but didn't get it? So, what's your risk tolerance for failure?
Ian
Note also that there are only 2 possible outcomes when you apply for a visa: approval or denial. Everything that is not an approval is a denial... everything - including the officer telling you that you really don't need a B-2 visa because you're eligible for the VWP!
Have you read some of the stories here from people who thought a B-2 would be a walk in the park but didn't get it? So, what's your risk tolerance for failure?
Ian
Aug 13th 2012, 10:00 am
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Re: Rugby gap year
Why? Because if you are eligible for the VWP, you're unlikely to get a B-2 visa. If you apply for a B-2 visa and it is denied, you must thereafter declare that visa denial on every subsequent visa application... including ESTA. If the B-2 is denied, you must update ESTA and that usually results in ESTA also being denied for at least 6 months. That'd probably put a damper on your travel plans.
Note also that there are only 2 possible outcomes when you apply for a visa: approval or denial. Everything that is not an approval is a denial... everything - including the officer telling you that you really don't need a B-2 visa because you're eligible for the VWP!
Have you read some of the stories here from people who thought a B-2 would be a walk in the park but didn't get it? So, what's your risk tolerance for failure?
Ian
Note also that there are only 2 possible outcomes when you apply for a visa: approval or denial. Everything that is not an approval is a denial... everything - including the officer telling you that you really don't need a B-2 visa because you're eligible for the VWP!
Have you read some of the stories here from people who thought a B-2 would be a walk in the park but didn't get it? So, what's your risk tolerance for failure?
Ian
Aug 13th 2012, 9:15 pm
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Re: Rugby gap year
Looks like he is moving on to pastures new.
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=768233
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=768233
Aug 16th 2012, 2:04 pm
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Re: Rugby gap year
hmm rugby in America, Can't imagine Americans playing rugby, maybe rugby union which I guess you can call it touch rugby.
Aug 17th 2012, 1:43 pm
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Re: Rugby gap year
Of course the yanks, being intelligent and discerning fellows, have adopted the splendid sport of rugby union, rather than the neanderthal borefest that is rugby league.
Aug 17th 2012, 2:16 pm
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Re: Rugby gap year
Are you kidding, league is the toughest sport in the world, union is touch and pass, sorry that would be too physical. I can believe its the fastest growing sport in America, cause the yanks are bunch of shandy drinking softies. Lol
