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Nefariously
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Broodwich
United States393 Posts
On September 24 2011 17:09 DarkRise wrote: It's the other way around, it will be hard to enter a country when you live or originate in a communist country. Ofc you wouldn't know coz switz has always been the "neutral" country :D The question "Have you ever been a member of a Communist Party" or something to that effect is still on the US citizenship application. | ||
Liquid`Jinro
Sweden33719 Posts
On September 24 2011 17:09 DarkRise wrote: It's the other way around, it will be hard to enter a country when you live or originate in a communist country. Ofc you wouldn't know coz switz has always been the "neutral" country :D Sweden is not Switzerland. | ||
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Ruscour
5233 Posts
One has girls, one has chocolate, right? | ||
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Kimla
Sweden400 Posts
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MacroNcheesE
United States508 Posts
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Zalitara
Norway361 Posts
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courtpanda
866 Posts
this song is relevant to this thread. | ||
digmouse
China6330 Posts
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LandFish
Canada4 Posts
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trucane
United States553 Posts
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Kazeyonoma
United States2912 Posts
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520
United States2822 Posts
On September 28 2011 02:24 digmouse wrote: Update: Blizzard is in the process of helping the players applying for the visa for 2nd time, former BW-pro Toodming has successfully acquired his visa and Xigua, Uhen and Loner are underway, the players that get visa or finished higher in the qualifier will go to Anaheim Next Month I really hope this pans out... China's eSports scene is huge - as big if not larger than Korea's as a whole (although centered around different games), but it's so insular. Any opportunity to see Chinese players of any eSport jump out into the rest of the foreign scene is always welcomed. | ||
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Deadstrider
Netherlands258 Posts
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Darpa
Canada4413 Posts
Getting Visas (he says) for chinese citizens is very difficult because he says that there is a serious problem with chinese espionage. Disclaimer: My brother is a bit of an exagerater, and sometimes (see fairly often) is full of shit. So take it as you will. Edit. He also says its when you have repeated short term entry visas in your history it flags you in the application. Which might explain why some pros are not getting access if they have been to the US before for short periods like gaming events and stuff. But who knows, I really hope that isnt the reason >< | ||
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Cornstarched
Canada74 Posts
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Blasterion
China10272 Posts
On September 28 2011 05:31 Cornstarched wrote: For all chinese players, Move out of that country. Do not let the commies win. Skorea is close. obviously America is trying to ruin esports. At least commies isn't ruining esports | ||
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Savern101
United Kingdom859 Posts
Rain's taken his place, so I guess it works both ways. | ||
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Zzoram
Canada7115 Posts
On September 28 2011 03:16 Darpa wrote: My brother works for CSIS (canadian version of the CIA). When I asked him about it, he said its because of the abnormally large amount of Chinese spies that enter Canada and the US for whatever reason. Apparently a big problem. Getting Visas (he says) for chinese citizens is very difficult because he says that there is a serious problem with chinese espionage. Disclaimer: My brother is a bit of an exagerater, and sometimes (see fairly often) is full of shit. So take it as you will. Edit. He also says its when you have repeated short term entry visas in your history it flags you in the application. Which might explain why some pros are not getting access if they have been to the US before for short periods like gaming events and stuff. But who knows, I really hope that isnt the reason >< Not like they can do much spying when surrounded by thousands of people watching their every move, and confined to a video game competition. | ||
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Velr
Switzerland10813 Posts
On September 24 2011 18:09 Ruscour wrote: One has girls, one has chocolate, right? True | ||
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