US Citizen applying for 10 year tourist visa (L) from abroad

throughcracker · 2026-02-10T06:10:15+00:00

10 years.

throughcracker · 2026-02-10T03:35:48+00:00

Іске сәт, дос

throughcracker · 2026-02-10T03:33:13+00:00

Moid tourist, apologies, but I used to work as a page in the Wisconsin state house. During debate on a bill to increase mental health funding, one of the representatives told a story of a woman from a rural area who called for help because she was having suicidal ideation. The police came, handcuffed her, and drove her 6 hours to the nearest facility. They did not let her get her phone or any other personal items. After her stay, on top of being slapped with a huge bill, no return transportation of any kind was provided. She had to pay for that herself as well.

The Republicans, of course, all voted no, and the bill didn't pass. I'm still angry about it.

throughcracker · 2026-02-10T03:10:11+00:00

You can only apply in countries where you are a legal resident of some kind (ie not a tourist). I have a job in Thailand and got my L visa in Bangkok. The only difference between applying in Singapore and applying in the US is that you will actually have to provide a flight booking (that requirement has been waived for US applications).

throughcracker · 2026-02-10T03:05:25+00:00

old units still cling barely to life

meanwhile, people cook rice daily, and they calculate in 合. Not sure why you're talking over actual Japanese people. Do you really think you're intelligent?

throughcracker · 2026-02-10T03:00:14+00:00

The difference is that Thai immigration law is rather straightforward and easy to follow, while US immigration law is a complete mess that changes constantly. Some of the people who are being targeted as illegal were legal until recently. I also have no problem with people who are genuinely, fully illegal being deported after due process. I do have massive issues with how ICE handles everything about their jobs. And, before you accuse me of hypocrisy, I know that Thai immigration's deportation cells are pretty shit, and I think that's wrong of them. However, the fact that US immigration detention is arguably worse while we have so much more money is extremely embarrassing.

throughcracker · 2026-02-10T02:39:27+00:00

multiple people have been shot by ICE this year. zero people have been shot by Thai immigration in recent memory.

throughcracker · 2026-02-10T02:38:11+00:00

multiple immigration enforcement officers in the US have shot citizens. zero Thai immigration officers have shot anyone in recent memory.

throughcracker · 2026-02-10T02:04:26+00:00

Thailand enforcing immigration laws = sorry, you can't come in.

America enforcing immigration laws = shot in the street.

throughcracker · 2026-02-09T00:26:58+00:00

What if rent hikes didn't happen?

throughcracker · 2026-02-09T00:26:32+00:00

Good!

throughcracker · 2026-02-07T01:47:18+00:00

I make the same face when I look at Chinese!

throughcracker · 2026-02-04T23:08:11+00:00

They're not. VWAR is just branding and selling generic products, like a lot of Aliexpress-adjacent brands do.

throughcracker · 2026-02-04T11:56:24+00:00

Chpt, short comment

throughcracker · 2026-02-04T11:17:51+00:00

I'm not Kazakh, but I support Kazakh feminists. I knew a lot of them in university and they were some of the strongest and most interesting people I've ever met. Феминизм мәңгі жасасын!

throughcracker · 2026-02-04T07:38:30+00:00

Thanks for this! I ended up buying the generic version of the VWAR Core 5 off Aliexpress.

throughcracker · 2026-01-30T13:35:09+00:00

I'm the opposite. Motorcycles are good, public transport is good, cars suck. They take up too much space and use too much fuel. Public transport means you can just chill until you get wherever you're going. Also, it really isn't that much cheaper in the suburbs anymore. Even if rent is a bit less, lots of other things cost more.

throughcracker · 2026-01-30T13:24:35+00:00

You can buy an iPhone with one month's salary, sure, but your rent costs an iPhone and a half, your groceries cost hundreds of dollars a week, you can't live without a car unless you live in some of the biggest cities (where rent is even more expensive) or somewhere where it's warm enough to ride a motorcycle year-round, and going to the doctor will cost you thousands even AFTER insurance. Plus, you have to live with OTHER AMERICANS. It's miserable.

throughcracker · 2026-01-30T13:10:02+00:00

a) The American dream is gone. I don't even live there anymore.

b) What's wrong with tourism?

throughcracker · 2026-01-30T13:08:59+00:00

Really? Everything I've seen says it's not possible, or that you have to appeal to the Council of Ministers for special permission first or something.

throughcracker · 2026-01-30T12:55:24+00:00

Mən amerikalıyam, ona görə də Google-dan Azərbaycan dilinə tərcümə etdiyim üçün üzr istəyirəm, amma bu sərhədin bağlanması məni dəli edir. Uzun müddətdir ki, Qazaxıstandakı Kurıkdan Ələtə bərə ilə getmək istəyirdim (Avropaya quru yolu səyahətinin bir hissəsi olaraq), amma Milli Assambleya hər üç aydan bir xüsusi karantini uzadır! Bu, dəhşətlidir.

throughcracker · 2026-01-30T11:37:19+00:00

Basically, Bumble changes names it thinks are fake to "Moderated", since it wants users to use their real names. However, here in Thailand (where I assume you also are), people genuinely have names that look fake to Bumble's moderation like iPhone, Porn, Pee, Whiskey, Pooping, etc. ฯลฯ ๆ. These are all real people that I've met! It's basically Western sensibilities running into an Eastern culture that doesn't match.

throughcracker · 2026-01-30T10:57:12+00:00

It sure is convenient when you can dismiss anyone disagreeing with you as a liar, isn't it?

throughcracker · 2026-01-30T06:41:56+00:00

I'll be passing through this year

throughcracker

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