My Visa Application for Thailand volunteering is Rejected
Dear Followers, If your read my previous posts, you might know that I was preparing myself to go Thailand for Volunteering with kids in village area, Thailand. Opportunity I applied for. I asked on steemit to support me so I can go Thailand from my personal fund and also got huge support from you who generously upvoted for me. I feel very sorry that I will not able to go Thailand.
It is not first time I was rejected for visa to participate in any global program. In the above picture, You can see my fundraising page for World Merit UK- 2017 program. I had raised around £ 600 online for the 10 days long program participation but The UK Embassy was not satisfied with different conditions. Like Financial Positions, Family ties and so on. I don't know what actually wrong going on from myself.
Not Only UK and Thailand. I was rejected by USA in 2016 and Spain 2015 . In USA, I supposed to join World Bank youth forum 2016
The program was held in World Bank head office in Washington DC. The USA Embassy did not said any reason of visa cancellation.
In 2014, I wanted to go Spain to present my research paper when I was a student. My university sponsored me so I can present my paper there. But the embassy said, the feel doubt about whether I will leave the territory before the date of visa expire. They feel doubt about me ! Why ?
I asked my teacher who said to change my name "Mohammed " . I replied why my name is a problem if Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Prize winner from Bangladesh can travel any country ? He said Muhammad Yunus already a popular person and he achieved his position so most embassy knows about him. You are trying to help people when you have no Position. You are not Government employee, not private company employee . You have no designation . Embassy will judge you "Who you are" instead "What you do" . First find a good career for yourself and then when you think now you have money and position to help people then go ahead.
Well then what happened if I don't help the kids and women when they have no hope except me ? Should I stop ? I am not a person to give up and I truly not work to care embassies and their holy rules. I care about the cause I stand for. May be I will not about to achieve global experiences and skill I needed to be a good leader and build network with youth people. But don't care. Allah is only enough to help.
The word Mohammed is really a problem ? I was shocked when I went to apply for Bank account. I was not sure why my bank account was not prepared yet. I was waiting for two hours. The account manager said "Your name is listed in terrorist list so we are trying to let the agencies know you are not the person who are in the terrorist list." . I was laughing a little when it case was solved.
I already have paid 15000 BDT to AIESEC Bangladesh which is non-returnable fee for volunteering Thailand.
I already have paid for my Insurance for trip in Thailand. Now what should I do? I don't know. I have no time to reapply for visa as it should start from 19 January, 2018.
I didn't get chance to explore my probabilities and this is why I expectation from embassies is now limited.
In 2018, World merit asked me to apply for their Philippine or UK program. But I decided to apply for Philippine as UK visa will be very hard for me. But now I decided not to apply for Philippine also as I already know what my position deserves from embassy.
I supposed to apply for the 11th Commonwealth Youth Forum 2018, UK but I didn't apply just because I will not get visa. The deadline was 2 December. So funny it will be if I apply and try to grab opportunities as youth activist.
Here is yesterday picture (2 January,2108 ) from my @womenempowerment project after I got my passport from Thailand embassy. We allocated new sharee for underprivileged women. I am happy ! Not upset ! no Worry and time to change plan not vision.
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I have heard of your trouble before. You need a notification from your embassy or passport control or state department that you are not the person they speak of on the list. This is an official paper you will enclose on any application for the rest of your life. Sorry.
Then -
You need to travel outside your country to other countries that will take you - the ones without visas. Or cheap, "easy" visas. Thailand is not an easy county. Cambodia is an easy country for example.
Commonwealth countries are your best bet and there are many of them. Look for opportunities in your field one those countries, or just visit for holiday.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Member_states_of_the_Commonwealth_of_Nations
You need prior international travel to show a pattern of going and coming back so that will not be the trouble later. It is not easy, but you can get a better chance for travel.
You have one of the worst stories like this I have heard - considering your credentials.
I'm the saddest of all. I'm so sorry we will not have our meet up. Your country is on my list of places to get to, so maybe we will meet there soon instead of Bangkok.
As far as money - you have wonderful content. Keep posting and steemit will soon provide.
Blessings to you, my friend. You are in my prayers now and were already.
Thank you for your comment and also happy to hear about your plan to visit Bangladesh. You may know I was awarded Associate Fellowship of Royal Commonwealth Society under the program The Queen's Young leaders. I am connected with different youth networks to share value of Commonwealth and change the lives of Commonwealth citizens. https://www.thercs.org/youth-and-education/associate-fellows/ and every time I rejected by embassy made me more strong and also determined.
I hope I am not listed in such list and I don't care if I am not allowed to visit any country too. But my plan to keep doing and develop my projects and also achieve sustainable development goals by 2030. For what I need experience, self-development, engage with other youths and learn from their experiences. You are doing great too and I really appreciate how nicely you guide new users and always in my favorite list :) Will meet soon I hope. Steem on.
I know you will succeed and I hope we meet up too. It is such a great thing to have steemit friends. You should not have trouble entering commonwealth countries I hope.
Sorry to hear this news. I know you will still find a way to help people like you always do. Its good to see you helping the women!
Thank you. Yes. They did not welcome me in Thailand but they didn't say to stop what I am doing. Oh yes, The sharee allocation program was on behalf of @girlbeforemirror. She donated 110 SBD few days ago and asked me to give them Sharee for mothers. I allocated 50 sharee .
Do not worry about it. I does not count in case you get rejected, simplest component that topics is which you keep attempting.
Thank you for your inspirational comment.
Don't let birocracy demotivate you. You and people like you are gift to the world unlike people rejecting your visa application
Thank you. I wish to keep doing what I am focusing on and I will not care rejection letters when acceptance letters are available.
Yes I see this issue but you always great i realize you...
Thank you for your understanding.
Most welcome brother..
Don't worry about it. I doesn't matter if you get rejected, only thing that matters is that you keep trying.
Thank you for your inspiration my friend.
Sorry about the visa trouble!
Thanks for your reading and I hope I will get a way to achieve such global experiences.
I hope so too! You seem very globally linked already tho!
So sorry to hear this, But we Hope former chances for you as soon as possible. You are doing such an awesome job!
I hope so friend. Thanks for your continuous support. Hope one day we will see the world is without man made boarder and no level of discrimination.
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