there doesn't seem to be the same problems with other European nations though
On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 9:40 AM, Odeluga, Ken<ken.odel...@dowjones.com> wrote: > But if you haven't got a visa/work permit, you haven't got a visa/work permit. > > I'm no apologist for regulations or overzealous bureaucracy, but the fact > that the rules have been re-tightened in recent years has been made crystal > clear. > > If the paper work is not in your possession before you travel, you're making > an unwise decision to get on that plane. > > It's the responsibility of the agent and the promoter to make sure that this > paper work has been dealt with before the artist departs. > > If it's not been taken care of, this is not a very professional thing to let > happen. > > You can't buck reality unfortunately. It's not a question of generosity or > not on the part of the immigration staff. > > It just is. > > Nowadays, anyway. > > And the immigration regulations for Europeans wanting to do temporary work in > the States are just as stringent, by the way. > > > > > Ken Odeluga > Copy Editor, Markets - Market Talk > -----Original Message----- > From: gavin morrissey [mailto:gavinmorris...@gmail.com] > Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 9:30 AM > To: Klaas-Jan Jongsma > Cc: kent williams; list 313 > Subject: Re: (313) DJ Bone denied entry into UK > > this seems to happen a lot with artists from the US in the last couple > of years, I know the same happened to Egyptian Lover a while back and > I heard that Stingray and Alan Oldham had similar problems recently. > > On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 7:12 AM, Klaas-Jan Jongsma <grand...@mac.com> wrote: >> >> Weird story, the post did not mention what the reason was for british >> immigration to deny him access. I mean i don't think they randomly deny >> people access just for fun. Anyone know what that reason was? >> >> KJ >> >> >> On 17 aug 2009, at 07:06, kent williams wrote: >> >>> News from Ahne about DJ Bone's ridiculous experience with British >>> immigration... >>> >>> http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=114649423281 >> >
