(^76) I was eager to get going but could hardly leave without the laptop. I
further needed to apply for a Canadian visa, which seemed more
trouble than it was worth. The online application was lengthy, and I
lost interest even before registering. What a mission!
San Francisco
All these tedious tasks were getting to me, so I joined a walking tour
of San Francisco. Afterwards, a visit to the computer shop revealed
that they were still busy, and they advised me to check the following
day. However, as the next day was a Saturday, they only opened at
12h00, which meant I had to spend one more day in San Francisco.
I made a serious effort at the hostel to complete Canada’s lengthy
and complicated online visa application. My word—it was like applying
for the presidency! Canada wanted all your family information, both
dead and alive and, so, it was late at night by the time everything
was finally done.
San Francisco
After breakfast, I collected my laptop, and once at the hostel, I
completed the visa information. Still, there was no word about what
form the visa would take and how it should be collected, and I
guessed some form of proof would be emailed. The website gave the
estimated processing times for the various offices but not an online
application.
Eventually, everything was completed and submitted and even if no
processing time was mentioned, I imagined it would be a long wait, in
the region of three weeks or more.
leana
(Leana)
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