[Fuusm-l] Fwd: Appeal letters for US Embassy to grant my visa for up coming book tour Spring 2019.

[R. Gene Barry]

This just in from Farmer. If anyone wants to help.

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> From: Farmer Tantoh <fatantoh at gmail.com>
> Subject: Appeal letters for US Embassy to grant my visa for up coming book tour Spring 2019.
> Date: November 16, 2018 at 1:57:20 PM EST
> To: Andrew Pothecary <andrew at whitefeatherfoundation.com>, "Vannessa Westcott (Consultant)" <vwestcott at ashoka.org>, John Hausdoerffer <jhausdoerffer at western.edu>, Kevin Sofen <wristsponsible at gmail.com>, Jessica Young <jyoung at western.edu>, Abel Chavez <achavez at western.edu>, Ifeyinwa Egwaoje <iegwaoje at ashoka.org>, jessicarice at aecsd.education, eveline.ngu at diplobel.fed.be, "R. Gene Barry" <gbarry at suddenlink.net>, Anne Mlod <summer_reading at mac.com>, Robert Marchant <robert.marchant at york.ac.uk>, danut.ungureanu at azm.gov.ro, Lorraine Forbes <lorraine at thesophiafoundation.org.za>, Adam Greenwell <towngreenmusic at gmail.com>, tmaya_angele at yahoo.co.uk, Yi Zhang <yicological at gmail.com>, Sheila Blethyn <sheilablethyn at yahoo.co.uk>, Ungureanu Danut <danut_u at yahoo.com>, Johannes Karlinger <johanneskarlinger at icloud.com>, Ndeye Binta Houma <nhouma at ashoka.org>, jnzerem <jnzerem at ashoka.org>, Miranda Paul <mirandapaulbooks at gmail.com>, Pape Samb <psamb at ashoka.org>, Kalyan Paul <kpaul at grassrootsindia.com>, "Popkey, Megan M." <Megan.Popkey at nwtc.edu>, Penny Mueller <penmueller58 at gmail.com>, Maresa Karlinger <mkarlinger at aon.at>, Johannes Karlinger <karlinger.johannes at gmx.at>, Susan Coppard <sueaccordion at gmail.com>, Neil Shulman <nshulma at bellsouth.net>, Nicolas Métro <nicolas.metro at kinome.fr>, Lamisse Kandil <lkandil.icon at gmail.com>, Zoe Haugo <zoe_haugo at bellsouth.net>, Sam Kanyamibwa <skanyamibwa at arcosnetwork.org>, MEISHA MOORE <meishamoore at live.com>, Nelson Banser <nelsonbanser at gmail.com>
> 
> Dear all,
> Greetings from Bamenda Cameroon. I hope you are all doing great.
> 
> I am writing to inform you l was at US Embassy yesterday to get a visa in preparation for the up coming book tour about my work in Cameroon. My visa was denied without any concrete explanation. The consular officer did not ask for my invitation letter nor about the book tour and in stead was wandering why l am taking such a long time away from my job. He just pushed my passport and told me l am not qualified to get a visa to USA.
> 
> The book tour is scheduled for spring 2019 for 3 months and Miranda and Baptiste Paul (  Authors  ) who are Paying for my trip and lodging throughout the tour wanted me to get this visa earlier so they can book my flight in advance.
> 
> I was told l could reapply again for further examination. One of the main reasons (which l guess) the visa was denied is because due to the crisis that has been going on for two years in English Cameroon, thousands of people just want to leave the country for good. 
> 
> But as far as l am concern, this book tour is a very important for me to inspire thousands of children a cross the US and also to create opportunities for young people in USA to visit Cameroon in future and join us in our on going grassroots projects. I have a family back here ( wife with three kids ) etc. We live in our own home and despite the crisis, l don't see any reason to abandone my family to escape. You can never run away from problems, but rather face them.
> 
> I am therefore writing if each and everyone of you could please drop a note at the Consular Section of the US Embassy in Cameroon to appeal to them to reconsider my situation and grant my visa? Miranda and other networks in USA have written to the Ambassador in Cameroon as well. The email of the consular section is consularyaounde at state.gov <mailto:consularyaounde at state.gov>
> 
> I have attached a copy of my invitation letter and sample of  the book.
> 
> Thank you very much for doing this for me. 
> 
> Peace and blessings,
> 
> Farmer Tantoh,
> ASHOKA Fellow, Cameroon

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