Comments on: Argentina to Charge Americans an Airport Entry Fee http://www.argentinepost.com/2009/12/argentina-to-charge-americans-an-airport-entry-fee.html Information & Insight on Argentina Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:25:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: anonymous http://www.argentinepost.com/2009/12/argentina-to-charge-americans-an-airport-entry-fee.html#comment-5093 anonymous Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:04:42 +0000 http://www.argentinepost.com/?p=3591#comment-5093 Now also the US started to collect "entrance fees" from people under the visa waiver program which are meanwhile required to apply via the ESTA system (14 US$, every 2 years or if your passport expires). Payable in advance, but 10US$ out of the 14 will only be charged if a "travel permit" (they don't call it a visa, although basically it is) is granted. 4 US$ is for their ESTA system. Now also the US started to collect “entrance fees” from people under the visa waiver program which are meanwhile required to apply via the ESTA system (14 US$, every 2 years or if your passport expires).

Payable in advance, but 10US$ out of the 14 will only be charged if a “travel permit” (they don’t call it a visa, although basically it is) is granted. 4 US$ is for their ESTA system.

]]> By: anonymous http://www.argentinepost.com/2009/12/argentina-to-charge-americans-an-airport-entry-fee.html#comment-5058 anonymous Tue, 31 Aug 2010 02:13:10 +0000 http://www.argentinepost.com/?p=3591#comment-5058 What an idiot you are... and the worst part is you think your anti-american drivel makes you look smart... What an idiot you are… and the worst part is you think your anti-american drivel makes you look smart…

]]> By: taos http://www.argentinepost.com/2009/12/argentina-to-charge-americans-an-airport-entry-fee.html#comment-4415 taos Sat, 01 May 2010 22:40:44 +0000 http://www.argentinepost.com/?p=3591#comment-4415 I grew up with many Mexicans in the U.S. Some of them were in the country legally, others illegally. In general, the vast majority of them were honest, extremely hard-working people who simply wanted to create a better life for themselves and their families. This is not to condone the violation of immigration and other laws. Even so, does breaking such laws automatically make Mexicans a disgrace? Saludos, Taos I grew up with many Mexicans in the U.S. Some of them were in the country legally, others illegally. In general, the vast majority of them were honest, extremely hard-working people who simply wanted to create a better life for themselves and their families. This is not to condone the violation of immigration and other laws. Even so, does breaking such laws automatically make Mexicans a disgrace? Saludos, Taos

]]> By: taos http://www.argentinepost.com/2009/12/argentina-to-charge-americans-an-airport-entry-fee.html#comment-4414 taos Sat, 01 May 2010 22:38:06 +0000 http://www.argentinepost.com/?p=3591#comment-4414 Even if that were the case with a significant number of "tourists," and I don't think it is, wouldn't it still be in some way positive for Argentina to have these people coming to spend their money in Argentina? It's an easy net gain that provides an injection of additional money into the local economy. That, in turn, creates jobs and wealth for Argentines. That's not to say breaking visa and immigration rules is acceptable, of course. On the whole, however, it's hard to see how this would be bad for the country. Saludos, Taos Even if that were the case with a significant number of “tourists,” and I don’t think it is, wouldn’t it still be in some way positive for Argentina to have these people coming to spend their money in Argentina? It’s an easy net gain that provides an injection of additional money into the local economy. That, in turn, creates jobs and wealth for Argentines. That’s not to say breaking visa and immigration rules is acceptable, of course. On the whole, however, it’s hard to see how this would be bad for the country. Saludos, Taos

]]> By: Argentimes http://www.argentinepost.com/2009/12/argentina-to-charge-americans-an-airport-entry-fee.html#comment-4410 Argentimes Sat, 01 May 2010 02:57:28 +0000 http://www.argentinepost.com/?p=3591#comment-4410 We should also start tracking of all these illegals that come to Argentine from the North -- and start checking for those who overstay; there are tons -- under some lame pretext like "I'm just here doing volunteering work". BS, tell your mama that; your ass is unemployed in the USA and you're leaving off your UP check and in Argentina because you can't afford to live anywhere else. We should also start tracking of all these illegals that come to Argentine from the North — and start checking for those who overstay; there are tons — under some lame pretext like “I’m just here doing volunteering work”. BS, tell your mama that; your ass is unemployed in the USA and you’re leaving off your UP check and in Argentina because you can’t afford to live anywhere else.

]]> By: Argentimes http://www.argentinepost.com/2009/12/argentina-to-charge-americans-an-airport-entry-fee.html#comment-4409 Argentimes Sat, 01 May 2010 02:42:56 +0000 http://www.argentinepost.com/?p=3591#comment-4409 Mexicans are the disgrace of the so called "Latinos". BTW, they are not Latinos because they're Aztecas. Mexicans are the disgrace of the so called “Latinos”. BTW, they are not Latinos because they’re Aztecas.

]]> By: Argentimes http://www.argentinepost.com/2009/12/argentina-to-charge-americans-an-airport-entry-fee.html#comment-4408 Argentimes Sat, 01 May 2010 02:35:08 +0000 http://www.argentinepost.com/?p=3591#comment-4408 Dear Dali Bentolila -- It's so refreshing to hear your comment; you're not definitely a yank. Dear Dali Bentolila — It’s so refreshing to hear your comment; you’re not definitely a yank.

]]> By: TioLouie http://www.argentinepost.com/2009/12/argentina-to-charge-americans-an-airport-entry-fee.html#comment-4291 TioLouie Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:35:41 +0000 http://www.argentinepost.com/?p=3591#comment-4291 Yeah, I would not be so quick to single out the Mexicans as the issue here in the United States. Some Argentines have come here also and crapped it for Latinos. At the end of the day, buddy, why we have to be united as Latinos in teh USA is that when the Gringo thinks of us Latin Americans as the "boogy man," no matter which country we hail from, they put us in one bucket ~ "the Latin American trash bucket!" In that respect, they don't discriminate. Yeah, I would not be so quick to single out the Mexicans as the issue here in the United States. Some Argentines have come here also and crapped it for Latinos. At the end of the day, buddy, why we have to be united as Latinos in teh USA is that when the Gringo thinks of us Latin Americans as the “boogy man,” no matter which country we hail from, they put us in one bucket ~ “the Latin American trash bucket!” In that respect, they don’t discriminate.

]]> By: K http://www.argentinepost.com/2009/12/argentina-to-charge-americans-an-airport-entry-fee.html#comment-4289 K Sat, 20 Mar 2010 06:21:11 +0000 http://www.argentinepost.com/?p=3591#comment-4289 JP, Yeah, there's always somebody else to blame. God forbid that anyone should have the temerity to blame the USA. JP,

Yeah, there’s always somebody else to blame. God forbid that anyone should have the temerity to blame the USA.

]]> By: JP http://www.argentinepost.com/2009/12/argentina-to-charge-americans-an-airport-entry-fee.html#comment-4282 JP Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:33:03 +0000 http://www.argentinepost.com/?p=3591#comment-4282 It's pretty simple why the USA charges fees and is strict with immigration policies....millions of illegals (primarily Mexicans) are to thank for this. Sadly, good people (such as my Argentine family members) cannot receive Visas due to the threat of them staying. Don't blame the USA....blame the illegals who are ruining this country! It’s pretty simple why the USA charges fees and is strict with immigration policies….millions of illegals (primarily Mexicans) are to thank for this. Sadly, good people (such as my Argentine family members) cannot receive Visas due to the threat of them staying. Don’t blame the USA….blame the illegals who are ruining this country!

]]> By: Dali Bentolila http://www.argentinepost.com/2009/12/argentina-to-charge-americans-an-airport-entry-fee.html#comment-4252 Dali Bentolila Sun, 14 Mar 2010 23:51:28 +0000 http://www.argentinepost.com/?p=3591#comment-4252 I'm a Canadian from Toronto. I've been spending a lot of time in Buenos Aires for the past four years. Almost two full years at first with my partner then wintering here from December to April. While here, I've been planning little three or four night getaways to nearby destinations including other cities in Argentina, Uruguay and Peru. As I scan through Google Maps thinking of other interesting places to visit, I simply put Chile and Brazil at the bottom of the list. Chile has a reciprocity fee for Canadians and Brazil actually requires Canadians to get a visa. I figure, with so many other countries/places to visit that don't require fees/visas, why go to a place that does? So, future trips will include Bolivia, Ecuador and returns to Uruguay and Peru. I'm sure if these fees/visas are influencing my destination choices, they'll surely affect other gringos. While I understand the philosophy/politics behind the fees and a small part of me agrees with them (I don't think it's fair that Argentines have to go through hell each time they want to visit Canada or the US), I wonder if it's the wrong thing to do. I think it would be interesting if the fee went into some kind of fund that would reimburse Argentines who pay Visa application fees but ultimately get rejected. Poetic Justice. I’m a Canadian from Toronto. I’ve been spending a lot of time in Buenos Aires for the past four years. Almost two full years at first with my partner then wintering here from December to April.

While here, I’ve been planning little three or four night getaways to nearby destinations including other cities in Argentina, Uruguay and Peru. As I scan through Google Maps thinking of other interesting places to visit, I simply put Chile and Brazil at the bottom of the list. Chile has a reciprocity fee for Canadians and Brazil actually requires Canadians to get a visa.

I figure, with so many other countries/places to visit that don’t require fees/visas, why go to a place that does? So, future trips will include Bolivia, Ecuador and returns to Uruguay and Peru. I’m sure if these fees/visas are influencing my destination choices, they’ll surely affect other gringos.

While I understand the philosophy/politics behind the fees and a small part of me agrees with them (I don’t think it’s fair that Argentines have to go through hell each time they want to visit Canada or the US), I wonder if it’s the wrong thing to do.

I think it would be interesting if the fee went into some kind of fund that would reimburse Argentines who pay Visa application fees but ultimately get rejected. Poetic Justice.

]]> By: Alex http://www.argentinepost.com/2009/12/argentina-to-charge-americans-an-airport-entry-fee.html#comment-4052 Alex Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:09:17 +0000 http://www.argentinepost.com/?p=3591#comment-4052 Ok Dorian. I understand you want "cheap" tourism. Go visit Ghana or Zimbabwe then! Ok Dorian. I understand you want “cheap” tourism. Go visit Ghana or Zimbabwe then!

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