Should we apply for LTVP? Please help!

[sundaymorningstaple]

The only spanner, to me, is his nationality. For those of you who have been around for a while or have dug extensively in the archives here, you might remember a poster from Djibouti with the nick of kimtaymour. He's still never been able to get in despite working for 4 years in Malaysia and a number of years in Dubai as well. You can do a search on his nick.

[zzm9980]

Yeah, Iranian could be a pickle. On one hand, they're global trouble-makers like Pakistan. But on the other hand, tend to be well educated and more affluent than the typical global trouble maker.

[Mi Amigo]

zzm, I think your comment was meant to represent a view that the immigration authorities might take on a specific country's government. I wouldn't want that be (mis?) interpreted as an opinion about everyone originating from the country(s) in question. Obviously not everyone from Iran and Pakistan are "trouble makers". The folks I know from those places are fine upstanding people, who generally despair at what is going on back in their homeland and the actions that the governments take.

[zzm9980]

zzm, I think your comment was meant to represent a view that the immigration authorities might take on a specific country's government. I wouldn't want that be (mis?) interpreted as an opinion about everyone originating from the country(s) in question. Obviously not everyone from Iran and Pakistan are "trouble makers". The folks I know from those places are fine upstanding people, who generally despair at what is going on back in their homeland and the actions that the governments take.

Oh sorry yes; re-reading what I wrote it definitely came across bad. I was trying to say basically that Iran (minus its government) is much more advanced than people would typically believe based on news media reports of its governments antics. Sorry if I offended anyone, that was the opposite of my intent.