Visa for FOSDEM!

[Gent Thaçi]

Dear all,

I am planning to go in Brussels, Belgium on the 4th till 7th of February,
2011 for being a part of Fedora Project team as an Ambassador at FOSDEM
(conference), for that I need a Schengen Visa. I had my appointment today to
apply but couldn’t go in time to apply because I didn’t have “the original”
invitation paper which arrived 1 hour later. I have all documents ready
including original invitation paper, plane ticket reservation, booked hotel,
parental and school permit etc. I am applying at Belgian Embassy in
Prishtina, Kosovo in my next appointment at 10:45 (GMT +01:00) this Thursday
(27th). Chances are minimal to get it because I am late but If somebody can
help me, it’ll be more than appreciated!

Please spread the word!

Sincerely,
Gent

[Ambassadors] Visa for FOSDEM!

[Pierros Papadeas]

2011/1/25 Gent Thaçi :
> Dear all,
>
> I am planning to go in Brussels, Belgium on the 4th till 7th of February,
> 2011 for being a part of Fedora Project team as an Ambassador at FOSDEM
> (conference), for that I need a Schengen Visa. I had my appointment today to
> apply but couldn’t go in time to apply because I didn’t have “the original”
> invitation paper which arrived 1 hour later. I have all documents ready
> including original invitation paper, plane ticket reservation, booked hotel,
> parental and school permit etc. I am applying at Belgian Embassy in
> Prishtina, Kosovo in my next appointment at 10:45 (GMT +01:00) this Thursday
> (27th). Chances are minimal to get it because I am late but If somebody can
> help me, it’ll be more than appreciated!
>
> Please spread the word!
>
> Sincerely,
> Gent

Gent I am so sorry to hear that :(

Can you think of something that we can help on? Is there any procedure
on "speed-visa" ?

Hope everything works out well ....

~π

[Ambassadors] Visa for FOSDEM!

[Gent Thaçi]

Pierros,

I don't if there is any procedure on "speeding-visa" but I think the help
would be if someone from the community or anyone you know have some
connection to belgian foreign ministry or something like that!

Thanks,
Gent

On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 14:26, Pierros Papadeas  wrote:
> 2011/1/25 Gent Thaçi :
> > Dear all,
> >
> > I am planning to go in Brussels, Belgium on the 4th till 7th of February,
> > 2011 for being a part of Fedora Project team as an Ambassador at FOSDEM
> > (conference), for that I need a Schengen Visa. I had my appointment today
>
> to
> > apply but couldn’t go in time to apply because I didn’t have “the
>
> original”
> > invitation paper which arrived 1 hour later. I have all documents ready
> > including original invitation paper, plane ticket reservation, booked
>
> hotel,
> > parental and school permit etc. I am applying at Belgian Embassy in
> > Prishtina, Kosovo in my next appointment at 10:45 (GMT +01:00) this
>
> Thursday
> > (27th). Chances are minimal to get it because I am late but If somebody
>
> can
> > help me, it’ll be more than appreciated!
> >
> > Please spread the word!
> >
> > Sincerely,
> > Gent
>
> Gent I am so sorry to hear that :(
>
> Can you think of something that we can help on? Is there any procedure
> on "speed-visa" ?
>
> Hope everything works out well ....
>
> ~π
>
> --
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[Nicu Buculei]

On 01/25/2011 05:30 PM, Gent Thaçi wrote:
> I don't if there is any procedure on "speeding-visa" but I think the
> help would be if someone from the community or anyone you know have some
> connection to belgian foreign ministry or something like that!

Just a thought: you know you don't necessarily need a Belgian visa, visa 
from any other Schengen country is just as good.
> 2011/1/25 Gent Thaçi :
>  > Dear all,
>  >
>  > I am planning to go in Brussels, Belgium on the 4th till 7th of
> February,
>  > 2011 for being a part of Fedora Project team as an Ambassador at
> FOSDEM
>  > (conference), for that I need a Schengen Visa. I had my
> appointment today to
>  > apply but couldn’t go in time to apply because I didn’t have “the
> original”
>  > invitation paper which arrived 1 hour later. I have all documents
> ready
>  > including original invitation paper, plane ticket reservation,
> booked hotel,
>  > parental and school permit etc. I am applying at Belgian Embassy in
>  > Prishtina, Kosovo in my next appointment at 10:45 (GMT +01:00)
> this Thursday
>  > (27th). Chances are minimal to get it because I am late but If
> somebody can
>  > help me, it’ll be more than appreciated!

[Ambassadors] Visa for FOSDEM!

[Gent Thaçi]

> Just a thought: you know you don't necessarily need a Belgian visa, visa
> from any other Schengen country is just as good.

Umm, I know this but as I am going in Belgium I think it's better continuing
with this embassy.

Also FOSDEM guys just gave me some hope:

The 27th should be plenty of time.  Usually, a Schengen visa can be
> issued in about five days.  We have evidence of them being issued speedier.
>
> You also have more documentation than you need, so there should be no
> problem.
>
> Good luck.
> Philip

[Ambassadors] Visa for FOSDEM!

[Max Spevack]

On Tue, 25 Jan 2011, Gent Thaçi wrote:
> I am planning to go in Brussels, Belgium on the 4th till 7th of 
> February, 2011 for being a part of Fedora Project team as an 
> Ambassador at FOSDEM (conference), for that I need a Schengen Visa. I 
> had my appointment today to apply but couldn’t go in time to apply 
> because I didn’t have “the original” invitation paper which arrived 1 
> hour later. I have all documents ready including original invitation 
> paper, plane ticket reservation, booked hotel, parental and school 
> permit etc. I am applying at Belgian Embassy in Prishtina, Kosovo in 
> my next appointment at 10:45 (GMT +01:00) this Thursday (27th). 
> Chances are minimal to get it because I am late but If somebody can 
> help me, it’ll be more than appreciated!

The original document was sent via Fedex, and scheduled to be delivered 
on either Jan 25 or Jan 26 to your father's address, as you requested.

I still fail to understand the difference between a document that is 
printed, signed, and snail-mailed, versus a document that is printed, 
signed, scanned, and emailed, but this is the world and I don't question 
how it works.  :)

--Max

[Ambassadors] Visa for FOSDEM!

[Gent Thaçi]

> The original document was sent via Fedex, and scheduled to be delivered on
> either Jan 25 or Jan 26 to your father's address, as you requested.

I have no problem with this.

I still fail to understand the difference between a document that is
> printed, signed, and snail-mailed, versus a document that is printed,
> signed, scanned, and emailed, but this is the world and I don't question how
> it works.  :)

Well I am in a same position here, it's really strange and not good but I
followed the requests from them.

[Ambassadors] Visa for FOSDEM!

[Max Spevack]

On Tue, 25 Jan 2011, Max Spevack wrote:
> The original document was sent via Fedex, and scheduled to be 
> delivered on either Jan 25 or Jan 26 to your father's address, as you 
> requested.
>
> I still fail to understand the difference between a document that is 
> printed, signed, and snail-mailed, versus a document that is printed, 
> signed, scanned, and emailed, but this is the world and I don't 
> question how it works.  :)

Gent,

I have confirmation from FedEx that the package was delivered at 11:40 
AM local time on January 25th.

Hope it's able to be useful to you.

--Max

[Ambassadors] Visa for FOSDEM!

[Gent Thaçi]

Max,

Yes, it was delivered to my dad!

On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 01:51, Max Spevack wrote:
> On Tue, 25 Jan 2011, Max Spevack wrote:
> > The original document was sent via Fedex, and scheduled to be
> > delivered on either Jan 25 or Jan 26 to your father's address, as you
> > requested.
> >
> > I still fail to understand the difference between a document that is
> > printed, signed, and snail-mailed, versus a document that is printed,
> > signed, scanned, and emailed, but this is the world and I don't
> > question how it works.  :)
>
> Gent,
>
> I have confirmation from FedEx that the package was delivered at 11:40
> AM local time on January 25th.
>
> Hope it's able to be useful to you.
> --Max
>
> ambassadors mailing list
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[Bogomil "Bogo" Shopov (Fedora Project)]

Hey Gent,
Any news?

//Bogo

2011/1/26 Gent Thaçi
> Max,
>
> Yes, it was delivered to my dad!
>
> On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 01:51, Max Spevack wrote:
> > On Tue, 25 Jan 2011, Max Spevack wrote:
> > > The original document was sent via Fedex, and scheduled to be
> > > delivered on either Jan 25 or Jan 26 to your father's address, as you
> > > requested.
> > >
> > > I still fail to understand the difference between a document that is
> > > printed, signed, and snail-mailed, versus a document that is printed,
> > > signed, scanned, and emailed, but this is the world and I don't
> > > question how it works.  :)
> >
> > Gent,
> >
> > I have confirmation from FedEx that the package was delivered at 11:40
> > AM local time on January 25th.
> >
> > Hope it's able to be useful to you.
> > --Max
> >
> > ambassadors mailing list
> > [e-mail]
> > https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/ambassadors
>
> --
> Gent Thaçi
> Link: http://www.google.com/profiles/gentthaqi
> Phone: [phone]
>
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[Gent Thaçi]

Hey Bogo,

No news still, waiting for some tomorrow as they working week starts!

2011/1/30 Bogomil "Bogo" Shopov (Fedora Project)
> Hey Gent,
> Any news?
>
> //Bogo
>
> 2011/1/26 Gent Thaçi
>
> Max,
> > Yes, it was delivered to my dad!
> >
> > On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 01:51, Max Spevack wrote:
> > > On Tue, 25 Jan 2011, Max Spevack wrote:
> > > > The original document was sent via Fedex, and scheduled to be
> > > > delivered on either Jan 25 or Jan 26 to your father's address, as you
> > > > requested.
> > > >
> > > > I still fail to understand the difference between a document that is
> > > > printed, signed, and snail-mailed, versus a document that is printed,
> > > > signed, scanned, and emailed, but this is the world and I don't
> > > > question how it works.  :)
> > >
> > > Gent,
> > >
> > > I have confirmation from FedEx that the package was delivered at 11:40
> > > AM local time on January 25th.
> > >
> > > Hope it's able to be useful to you.
> > > --Max
> > >
> > > ambassadors mailing list
> > > [e-mail]
> > > https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/ambassadors
> >
> > --
> > Gent Thaçi
> > Link: http://www.google.com/profiles/gentthaqi
> > Phone: [phone]
> >
> > --
> > ambassadors mailing list
> > [e-mail]
> > https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/ambassadors
>
> --
> Bogomil "Bogo" Shopov
> Open(Web) Thinker and doer.
> http://talkweb.eu
>
> ++
> Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the
> world.
> -- Nelson Mandela
>
> --
> ambassadors mailing list
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> https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/ambassadors

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[Pierros Papadeas]

Hope you can get it done buddy :)

crossing fingers,

Pierros

2011/1/30 Gent Thaçi :
> Hey Bogo,
>
> No news still, waiting for some tomorrow as they working week starts!
>
> 2011/1/30 Bogomil "Bogo" Shopov (Fedora Project)
> > Hey Gent,
> > Any news?
> >
> > //Bogo
> >
> > 2011/1/26 Gent Thaçi
> > > Max,
> > >
> > > Yes, it was delivered to my dad!
> > >
> > > On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 01:51, Max Spevack 
> > > wrote:
> > > > On Tue, 25 Jan 2011, Max Spevack wrote:
> > > > > The original document was sent via Fedex, and scheduled to be
> > > > > delivered on either Jan 25 or Jan 26 to your father's address, as you
> > > > > requested.
> > > > >
> > > > > I still fail to understand the difference between a document that is
> > > > > printed, signed, and snail-mailed, versus a document that is printed,
> > > > > signed, scanned, and emailed, but this is the world and I don't
> > > > > question how it works.  :)
> > > >
> > > > Gent,
> > > >
> > > > I have confirmation from FedEx that the package was delivered at 11:40
> > > > AM local time on January 25th.
> > > >
> > > > Hope it's able to be useful to you.
> > > > --Max
> > > >
> > > > ambassadors mailing list
> > > > [e-mail]
> > > > https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/ambassadors
> > >
> > > --
> > > Gent Thaçi
> > > Link: http://www.google.com/profiles/gentthaqi
> > > Phone: [phone]
> > >
> > > --
> > > ambassadors mailing list
> > > [e-mail]
> > > https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/ambassadors
> >
> > --
> > Bogomil "Bogo" Shopov
> > Open(Web) Thinker and doer.
> > http://talkweb.eu
> >
> > ++
> > Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the
> > world.
> > -- Nelson Mandela
> >
> > --
> > ambassadors mailing list
> > [e-mail]
> > https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/ambassadors
>
> --
> Gent Thaçi
> Link: http://www.google.com/profiles/gentthaqi
> Phone: [phone]
>
> --
> ambassadors mailing list
> [e-mail]
> https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/ambassadors

[Ambassadors] Visa for FOSDEM!

[Gent Thaçi]

Hey,

Amazing news, embassy guys just called. They accepted my application for
Visa and is ready to pick up tomorrow. Guys I'm surely coming to FOSDEM!

Thanks a lot!

On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 18:39, Pierros Papadeas  wrote:
> Hope you can get it done buddy :)
>
> crossing fingers,
>
> Pierros
>
> 201

1/1/30 Gent Thaçi :
> > Hey Bogo,
> >
> > No news still, waiting for some tomorrow as they working week starts!
> >
> > 2011/1/30 Bogomil "Bogo" Shopov (Fedora Project) <
>
> [e-mail]>
> > > Hey Gent,
> > > Any news?
> > >
> > > //Bogo
> > >
> > > 2011/1/26 Gent Thaçi
> > > > Max,
> > > >
> > > > Yes, it was delivered to my dad!
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 01:51, Max Spevack <[e-mail]
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > On Tue, 25 Jan 2011, Max Spevack wrote:
> > > > > > The original document was sent via Fedex, and scheduled to be
> > > > > > delivered on either Jan 25 or Jan 26 to your father's address, as
>
> you
> > > > > > requested.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I still fail to understand the difference between a document that is
> > > > > > printed, signed, and snail-mailed, versus a document that is
>
> printed,
> > > > > > signed, scanned, and emailed, but this is the world and I don't
> > > > > > question how it works.  :)
> > > > >
> > > > > Gent,
> > > > >
> > > > > I have confirmation from FedEx that the package was delivered at 11:40
> > > > > AM local time on January 25th.
> > > > >
> > > > > Hope it's able to be useful to you.
> > > > > --Max
> > > > >
> > > > > ambassadors mailing list
> > > > > [e-mail]
> > > > > https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/ambassadors
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Gent Thaçi
> > > > Link: http://www.google.com/profiles/gentthaqi
> > > > Phone: [phone]
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > ambassadors mailing list
> > > > [e-mail]
> > > > https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/ambassadors
> > >
> > > --
> > > Bogomil "Bogo" Shopov
> > > Open(Web) Thinker and doer.
> > > http://talkweb.eu
> > >
> > > ++
> > > Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the
> > > world.
> > > -- Nelson Mandela
> > >
> > > --
> > > ambassadors mailing list
> > > [e-mail]
> > > https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/ambassadors
> >
> > --
> > Gent Thaçi
> > Link: http://www.google.com/profiles/gentthaqi
> > Phone: [phone]
> >
> > --
> > ambassadors mailing list
> > [e-mail]
> > https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/ambassadors
>
> --
> Pierros Papadeas
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> http://pierros.papadeas.gr
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[Gerard Braad]

Hi,

2011/1/31 Gent Thaçi :
> Amazing news, embassy guys just called. They accepted my application for
> Visa and is ready to pick up tomorrow. Guys I'm surely coming to FOSDEM!

Saw the message on Twitter:
http://twitter.com/#!/gentthaqi/status/32062542532575232
Unfortunately I can't be there myself... but again, have fun and
greets from all of us.

Gerard

[Ambassadors] Visa for FOSDEM!

[phani vemi]

Hello Gent Thaci, 
Congratulations and enjoy your time.

Regards,
Phani

From: [e-mail]
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 14:09:49 +0100
To: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: [Ambassadors] Visa for FOSDEM!

Hey,

Amazing news, embassy guys just called. They accepted my application for Visa and is ready to pick up tomorrow. Guys I'm surely coming to FOSDEM!

Thanks a lot!

On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 18:39, Pierros Papadeas  wrote:

Hope you can get it done buddy :)

crossing fingers,

Pierros

201 1/1/30 Gent Thaçi :
> Hey Bogo,
>
> No news still, waiting for some tomorrow as they working week starts!
>
> 2011/1/30 Bogomil "Bogo" Shopov (Fedora Project)
> >
> > Hey Gent,
> > Any news?
> >
> > //Bogo
> >
> > 2011/1/26 Gent Thaçi
> > >
> > > Max,
> > >
> > > Yes, it was delivered to my dad!
> > >
> > > On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 01:51, Max Spevack
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > On Tue, 25 Jan 2011, Max Spevack wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > The original document was sent via Fedex, and scheduled to be
> > > > > delivered on either Jan 25 or Jan 26 to your father's address, as you
> > > > > requested.
> > > > >
> > > > > I still fail to understand the difference between a document that is
> > > > > printed, signed, and snail-mailed, versus a document that is printed,
> > > > > signed, scanned, and emailed, but this is the world and I don't
> > > > > question how it works.  :)
> > > >
> > > > Gent,
> > > >
> > > > I have confirmation from FedEx that the package was delivered at 11:40
> > > > AM local time on January 25th.
> > > >
> > > > Hope it's able to be useful to you.
> > > >
> > > > --Max
> > > > --
> > > > ambassadors mailing list
> > > > [e-mail]
> > > > https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/ambassadors
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Gent Thaçi
> > > Link: http://www.google.com/profiles/gentthaqi
> > > Phone: [phone]
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > ambassadors mailing list
> > > [e-mail]
> > > https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/ambassadors
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Bogomil "Bogo" Shopov
> > Open(Web) Thinker and doer.
> > http://talkweb.eu
> >
> > ++
> > Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the
> > world.
> > -- Nelson Mandela
> >
> >
> > --
> > ambassadors mailing list
> > [e-mail]
> > https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/ambassadors
>
>
>
> --
> Gent Thaçi
> Link: http://www.google.com/profiles/gentthaqi
> Phone: [phone]
>
>
> --
> ambassadors mailing list
> [e-mail]
> https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/ambassadors
>

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[Max Spevack]

On Mon, 31 Jan 2011, Gent Thaçi wrote:
> Amazing news, embassy guys just called. They accepted my application 
> for Visa and is ready to pick up tomorrow. Guys I'm surely coming to 
> FOSDEM!

I am very glad that it worked out.  Excited to meet you!

--Max

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[Caius 'kaio' Chance]

2011/2/2 Max Spevack
> On Mon, 31 Jan 2011, Gent Thaçi wrote:
>
> Amazing news, embassy guys just called. They accepted my application for
> > Visa and is ready to pick up tomorrow. Guys I'm surely coming to FOSDEM!
>
> I am very glad that it worked out.  Excited to meet you!
> --Max
>
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