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Title: Update on the tom007 visa to Australia
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Published: Nov 26, 2007
Author: tom007
Post Date: 2007-11-26 21:56:41 by tom007
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Views: 345
Comments: 23

As instructed by the Air Pacific agent I contacted the LAX Australian embassy, and was directed by a very kind Aussie girl to the ETA department of the Australian embassy, I think it stands for Electronic Travel Authority, or Visa.

I told them my story, my father is 83, not in the best of health and I really needed to see him for the obvious reasons.

The embassy sent me a "request for ETA" form, that asked about twenty of the questions you may suspect, employment, email, phone ##, who was I visiting, blah blah.

I faxed it to the LAX embassy, and was promised within three days I would have a response.

The first lady said "If you have a common name there can be a lot of confusion".

Well my name is common, tho I am not.

Then I contacted the airline to tell them what was happening and after thirty minutes on the phone, they agreed to hold my confirmed flight to Brisbane for the three days the Australian embassy will take to (maybe) allow me into their country.

The embassy agents seem to find this problem quite common, their response was routine so maybe I will be allowed to visit my father and my Aussie brother and sisters by the US government.

I admit I was pretty upset to know that my passport ## was put on a NO FLY list.

Well see.

Three weeks in Australia and six nights in Fiji do have a certain allure to them.

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#6. To: tom007 (#0)

This is so stupid!!! It's just insane.

Can you maybe drive or take a train to Canada or Mexico and then fly from there?

a vast rightwing conspirator  posted on  2007-11-26   22:24:26 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#7. To: a vast rightwing conspirator (#6)

Can you maybe drive or take a train to Canada or Mexico and then fly from there?

Thats a thought but I thought we were free.

I in my nativity believe in the next day or so will be issued a visa.

By the way, I thought a visa was a piece of paper - seems not - at least in my case - totally e comm from one nation to another.

tom007  posted on  2007-11-26   22:43:50 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#8. To: tom007 (#7)

I had no idea that US citizens needed a visa for Australia. Are you sure that you need one?

a vast rightwing conspirator  posted on  2007-11-26   22:48:26 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


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#11. To: a vast rightwing conspirator (#8)

I had no idea that US citizens needed a visa for Australia. Are you sure that you need one?

I am very sure that US citizen must have visas for Australia. Very Very Sure.

Please complete the following information and send to EITHER, facsimile number 613 236 0026 OR email to eta.referrals.otwa@dfat.gov.au so that we can best assist you in obtaining your visa.

1. Type of ETA ie. Visitor or Business Short ___________________________ 2. ETA reference number (if known) ____________________________________ 3. Surname/Family name /Last name (exactly as shown in passport) __________________________________ 4. Given names (exactly as shown in passport) _________________________________________ 5. Sex __________________________ 6. Date of birth (day/MONTH/year) for example: For November 15 1971, enter 15NOVEMBER1971 _________________________ 7. Home Postal address ___________________________________________________________________________ 8. E-mail address ____________________________________________ 9. Fax number ______________________________________________ 10. Daytime telephone number (including area code ) __________________________________ 11. Nationality (as shown on passport used for ETA) ____________________________ 12. Passport number _________________________________________ 13. Passport issue date (day/MONTH/year) _______________________ 14. Passport expiry date (day/MONTH/year) ______________________ 15. Passport country of issue __________________________________ 16. Issuing Authority/place of issue (as shown on passport) __________________________________ 17. Country of birth _______________________________ 18. Do you hold any other citizenship/nationality? If yes, please state name of country/ies ____________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 19. Occupation (Name of Employer and Job Title) _____________________________________________________________ 20. Departure date and time ______________________________________________________ 21. Name, address, telephone number and email address of contact person you will be visiting in Australia ______________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 22. Do you currently hold any other valid visa for Australia? If yes, please provide details. (If you are unsure, reply yes.) If space is not sufficient, please provide details on separate sheet of paper and attach to this document ________________________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________

If you are travelling within 3 business days of your referral to us, include your departure date and the word "URGENT" at the top of your message. If you are sending the referral by e-mail please write the word “URGENT” in the subject line of your e-mail.

Referral Response Times

An officer will respond within 3 ( three) working days of receipt of your referral by return fax or return email. In URGENT cases the Ottawa office will make every attempt to resolve your referral prior to your departure date. However we accept no responsibility if you have made firm travel arrangements in advance of obtaining an entry visa for Australia.

Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC)

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