Gyongyi answers “I think it would have been a bit more...”

Birgitt Krumboeck asked this question about Her Every Fear:

I think it would have been a bit more difficult to get a visa for the US nowadays. Perhaps because the author is an American citizen, he did not realize this? ;0)

Gyongyi Netherlands is part of the Visa Waiver Program, so the Dutch citizens travelling to the US require an ESTA. This is an electronic application which ca…moreNetherlands is part of the Visa Waiver Program, so the Dutch citizens travelling to the US require an ESTA. This is an electronic application which can be done online in no time. A non US citizen cannot use the electronic gates for a start and also required to give fingerprints of all 5 fingers and the thumb has to match with the one in the passport.
So, long story short this is entirely wrong and I just don't understand how the author didn't check this first...
The Dutch guy could have easily requested a quick ESTA visa online for Corbin. It is also possible that the Dutch guy had a valid ESTA, in case he travelled to the US in the past 2 years. Also, if he had an older passport with no fingerprints in it yet, then it could have worked. Definitely NO electronic gates though...
Lousy work, sorry. It only needed two extra lines to make it plausible.(less)

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Birgitt Krumboeck Strangers on a Train? I must check out that one. The Girl with a Clock for a Heart is also a good one by Peter. And his new book which will becoming o ...more
Aug 23, 2017 02:42AM · flag

Gyongyi Yes, by Patricia Highsmith, it was even turned into a Hitchcock movie. I am a female and based in London. : )
Aug 23, 2017 06:10AM · flag

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