[thechat] Swiss visa problems

[Luther, Ron]

Madhu Menon noted:

>>The problem is that when she applied for her Swiss visa, 
>>the Swiss embassy asked for not just her financial 
>>documents, but also that of her friend who's hosting her. 


Dang!


Whatever happened to old fashioned Swiss discretion on all things
involving banking and financial matters?

Did they pass some kind of blinkety-blink 'Patriot' act over there too?


Sorry. No advice. Just commiserating.  That sucks!

RonL.

(Who has friends in The Hague who have a very nice family retreat in the
Swiss Alps that he was hoping to visit some day. Very remote. You have
to hike in the last few miles or something.  Rats!)