[Fuusm-l] Fwd: Tantoh’s visa

[R. Gene Barry]

Dear friends,
We are planing to hear from Farmer Tantoh next March during his book tour with Miranda Paul. I received this today from Miranda. Farmer’s Application for a temporary visa was denied. See below. You can help us by writing to your congressman to help influence the Ambassador to Cameroon. Miranda and Baptiste have written a letter to the Ambassador to try to get him to review his decision. 

> Begin forwarded message:
> 
> From: Miranda Paul <mirandapaulbooks at gmail.com>
> Subject: Fwd: Tantoh’s visa
> Date: November 15, 2018 at 8:03:33 AM EST
> To: "R. Gene Barry" <gbarry at suddenlink.net>, Baptiste Paul <litbybp at gmail.com>
> 
> Hi Gene,
> 
> Please read the note below. We have written a letter but are hoping many others with strong ties to Tantoh will now also write letters to the Ambassador so that he may not be unfairly denied a visa at this next appointment.
> 
> Miranda
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
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>> From: Farmer Tantoh <fatantoh at gmail.com <mailto:fatantoh at gmail.com>>
>> Date: November 15, 2018 at 03:14:27 CST
>> To: Miranda Paul <mirandapaulbooks at gmail.com <mailto:mirandapaulbooks at gmail.com>>
>> Cc: Baptiste Paul <litbybp at gmail.com <mailto:litbybp at gmail.com>>
>> Subject: Re: Good luck tomorrow
>> 
>> Hey Miranda and Baptiste,
>> 
>> The visa was denied with reasons attached. The consular officer was wandering how l get my income and also was wondering why l will be away for such a long time....l don't know if he thought that l wanted to travel soon.. When l tried explaining that my trip is in March 2019, he just pushed the letter attached to me and told me l am not qualified for a visa this time. He didn't even asked for my invitation letter. I had printed the back cover of the book as well to show to them to no avail.
>> 
>> Well l don't really blame him for taking such decision for hundreds of people are running away because of the crisis we have in the anglophone zones. To me, its not a problem, but rather opportunities.
>> 
>> I will love to re apply again in early January 2019. Can it be possible for for some schools that l will visit to write a complaint to the consular section of the Embassy or even to the Ambassador. Can a copy of the book be sent to the Ambassador if possible? That way l am sure it will facilitate things.
>> 
>> This is the very incident that happened in 2007 when l first visited USA. I was denied a visa and many people wrote to the embassy on my behalf. My case was also forwarded to Senator Harry Reid's office and he also intervened and l was asked to reapply again one month later and was given the visa. 
>> 
>> That is all for now. I am traveling back by night to Bamenda.
>> 
>> Best wishes,
>> Tantoh
>> 
>> On Wed, Nov 14, 2018, 6:14 PM Miranda Paul <mirandapaulbooks at gmail.com <mailto:mirandapaulbooks at gmail.com>> wrote:
>> Hi Tantoh,
>> 
>> We hope you have good luck tomorrow at the visa appointment. Our best wishes to you. Let us know if you need anything else.
>> 
>> Miranda
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> One Plastic Bag <http://mirandapaul.com/one-plastic-bag/> | Water is Water <http://mirandapaul.com/water-is-water/> | Whose Hands Are These? <http://mirandapaul.com/whose-hands-are-these/> | 10 Little Ninjas <http://mirandapaul.com/10-little-ninjas/> | Trainbots <http://mirandapaul.com/trainbots/> | Blobfish Throws a Party <http://mirandapaul.com/blobfish-throws-a-party/> | Are We Pears Yet? <http://mirandapaul.com/books/are-we-pears-yet/> | The Great Pasta Escape <http://mirandapaul.com/the-great-pasta-escape/> | Adventures to School <https://www.amazon.com/Adventures-School-Real-Life-Journeys-Students/dp/1499806655> | Mia Moves Out <https://www.amazon.com/Mia-Moves-Out-Miranda-Paul/dp/0399553320> | I Am Farmer <http://mirandapaul.com/i-am-farmer/> | Nine Months <http://mirandapaul.com/nine-months/> | Little Libraries, Big Heroes (link coming soon) | Thanku: Poems About Gratitude <http://mirandapaul.com/thanku-poems-about-gratitude/>
>> 
>> Want an author visit at your school? The 2018-2019 school year is almost completely booked. Find out remaining available dates by contacting Judy Cooper at bookthepauls at gmail.com <mailto:bookthepauls at gmail.com>.

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