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Daniel Stenberg (curl) has been denied entry to the US for 870 days

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Re: Daniel Stenberg (curl) has been denied entry to the US for 870 days

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Post by pmiller2 »

svnpenn wrote: post #39

If you know Daniel, you know that this is one of the stupidest things the US government could possibly do regarding immigration. Daniel is literally one of the most brilliant computer programmers alive today. He created cURL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CURL A program so ubiquitous that it comes preinstalled on every mainstream OS, even Windows. It has bindings for Rust, D, PHP and God knows how many other language…

Speaking of "blocking... Fleetwood Mac," a number of hip hop and rap artists have been denied entry to Canada due to their criminal records. For instance:

> Entry to Canada may be a challenge to those with a record of criminal conviction, including celebrities looking to perform in Canada. Many rappers, including DMX, The Game, Lil Wayne, Coolio and 50 Cent, have been denied entry to Canada and unable to attend their scheduled performances. [0]

Of course, one can be denied entry to many countries with a felony record, but a conviction need not be a felony in the home country for Canada to use it as reason for denial. If the offense would be considered an "indictable offense" (the rough equivalent of a felony) in Canada, then they will deny. Among other things, IIRC, DUI is considered an indictable offense, which causes issues for a number of celebrities.

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[0]: https://www.duicanadaentry.com/news/rappers-with-criminal-in...

Re: Daniel Stenberg (curl) has been denied entry to the US for 870 days

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Post by Brendinooo »

joshjhargreaves wrote: post #26
dwheeler wrote: post #4

This is absurd. I'm a US citizen, so I'll contact my Congressman to have his staff look into it. I don't have any special power, any US citizen can contact their congressman, but maybe that will kick-start something.

spoiler: it won't.

I had a friend who worked in constituent services for a US Senator, and...yeah, if you can get someone's attention in that setting, they can make stuff happen that otherwise would have fallen through the cracks. Been awhile since I heard stories, but one came to mind was someone getting the right visa for his bride in time for the wedding. Another one had to do with getting some kind of medal for a soldier.

Not sure if doing things on someone else's behalf can be as effective, but it almost certainly won't hurt to ask.

Re: Daniel Stenberg (curl) has been denied entry to the US for 870 days

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Post by smnrchrds »

jrochkind1 wrote: post #70
MattyMc wrote: post #49

Canada is benefiting substantially from the recent US immigration policies. My Ai team at Microsoft Canada was stacked with talent, all immigrants, and most expressed to me that they would have “normally gone to the US.” I don’t have to remind this community of the laundry list of tech giants started by immigrants. However, if anyone outside the US is reading this we’d love to have you in Canada. Come here, please.

I am inside the US, and would love to be in Canada instead. How is it getting work visas for USA-ians?

Depending on your specific situation, you may be eligible to apply for permanent residency directly from the US. The process could take as little as 6 months and you would enter Canada as a permanent resident. You would not need a job offer or employer sponsorship for this.

If you are not eligible for that, you could be eligible to apply for and receive a work permit at the border provided that you have secured professional work in Canada beforehand.

https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/crs-tool.asp

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/co... (section 3)

Re: Daniel Stenberg (curl) has been denied entry to the US for 870 days

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Post by angst_ridden »

peterburkimsher wrote: post #84
angst_ridden wrote: post #62

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The current approval time for residency applications is 49 months. I'm sure it's less for straight-up worker visas, though. EDIT: I was not sufficiently precise. I'm not speaking of Express Entry / skills-based applications here. If you have a high score in the CRS system, you are eligible for other programs which may be much faster.

49 months for Canada? Oh no, I guess I'll never be able to settle down, marry, and have kids. Canada was my backup option if NZ doesn't work out.

Again, if you apply for a work visa, it's probably faster. If, instead, you go directly for a permanent residency application, it's slower and more difficult. There are accelerated programs (like the Québec Investor program) that can get you through certain hurdles much faster, but they're not cheap. And even then, that preliminary process can take a couple of years, after which you get thrown into the 49-month Federal queue.

Re: Daniel Stenberg (curl) has been denied entry to the US for 870 days

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Post by H8crilA »

vageli wrote: post #33
mdifrgechd wrote: post #27

The headline is odd, this has been going on for 870 days, as documented on his site. It looks like the last update is from 2019. The headline reads like he cant come in for the next 870 days.

> The headline is odd, this has been going on for 870 days, as documented on his site. It looks like the last update is from 2019. The headline reads like he cant come in for the next 870 days. Maybe adding "for the last 870 days" would clarify it a bit.

Or s/for/since/

Re: Daniel Stenberg (curl) has been denied entry to the US for 870 days

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Post by chx »

angst_ridden wrote: post #62
MattyMc wrote: post #49

Canada is benefiting substantially from the recent US immigration policies. My Ai team at Microsoft Canada was stacked with talent, all immigrants, and most expressed to me that they would have “normally gone to the US.” I don’t have to remind this community of the laundry list of tech giants started by immigrants. However, if anyone outside the US is reading this we’d love to have you in Canada. Come here, please.

The current approval time for residency applications is 49 months. I'm sure it's less for straight-up worker visas, though. EDIT: I was not sufficiently precise. I'm not speaking of Express Entry / skills-based applications here. If you have a high score in the CRS system, you are eligible for other programs which may be much faster.

This is not true, Express Entry is eight months.

Re: Daniel Stenberg (curl) has been denied entry to the US for 870 days

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Post by chx »

peterburkimsher wrote: post #84
angst_ridden wrote: post #62

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The current approval time for residency applications is 49 months. I'm sure it's less for straight-up worker visas, though. EDIT: I was not sufficiently precise. I'm not speaking of Express Entry / skills-based applications here. If you have a high score in the CRS system, you are eligible for other programs which may be much faster.

49 months for Canada? Oh no, I guess I'll never be able to settle down, marry, and have kids. Canada was my backup option if NZ doesn't work out.

This is not true, do not believe OP, Express Entry review is eight months.

Re: Daniel Stenberg (curl) has been denied entry to the US for 870 days

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Post by chx »

trhway wrote: post #83
angst_ridden wrote: post #62

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The current approval time for residency applications is 49 months. I'm sure it's less for straight-up worker visas, though. EDIT: I was not sufficiently precise. I'm not speaking of Express Entry / skills-based applications here. If you have a high score in the CRS system, you are eligible for other programs which may be much faster.

> 49 months wow. A decade ago Canada specifically targeted H1Bs promising 6 months special fast trek instead of the typical 18 back then. Interesting why such a change since then - too many applicants and/or budget cuts? Edit in response to the comment below: i'm talking about permanent residency - the points, etc - not just work visa.

This is not true, do not believe OP, Express Entry review is eight months.

Re: Daniel Stenberg (curl) has been denied entry to the US for 870 days

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Post by ilaksh »

3np wrote: post #14
setpatchaddress wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's getting to the point where one must ask why someone wealthy enough to fly internationally would want the hassle of entering the US. It's been bad since 9/11, but it's insane now. I can't imagine the TSA is treating people better than they did pre-Trump. Maybe things will be better next year.

I remember at some point a few years ago realizing that “hey, I’m more nervous, hassled, scrutinized and having my privacy compromised entering the USA than mainland China”. That change happened in not that many years. And it is not to say that China improved in any significant manner. It’s been a couple of years pre-COVID that I now avoid (and haven’t been) traveling to or through the USA, a country Ive always other…

I am a US citizen living in Tijuana to save money and have really limited my trips walking across the border because the officers or whatever usually give me a hard time. They want to know why I am crossing the border and where I am going but they often act as if they assume I am a criminal low-life. Like a drug mule or something.

The last time I got nervous because of the way the guy was staring at me and the guy made me like back up and go back to the counter while he scowled at me. It's gotten to the point where I am wondering if it's because I am ugly or tired or something but anyway I just let my mailbox in San Ysidro expire and just pay extra for Mercado Libre instead of Amazon or whatever if I need something. It's not worth dealing with the agents to go back to the US.

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