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Immig. Dept. Cancelled A US Visa?
posted (June 18, 2014)

And while they’re digitizing the vital statistics unit – today we were reminded that there’s no way to guard against human error. Â 7 News has confirmed that a Department of Immigration staffer seriously messed up someone’s expiring passport. Â Here’s what happened: the individual took in their Belize passport with a US Visa to be renewed. Â In cases such as these, the edges of the cover are clipped, and the first five pages can be stamped cancelled. Â But, after that no other pages should be stamped. Well, in this case, they stamped all the pages, including the one with the valid US Visa! 

It has caused quite a little stir in the department because that’s $320 dollars down the drain. Â The person has asked the department for compensation, but we are told the Department is only offering a letter which they can give to the US Embassy. 

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