Re: [Tagging] visa offices tags

John and Warin are correct.  These are not government offices.  They are either contractors (private firms with a government contract) or lawyers/paralegals offering visa application assistance. When I was posted to Istanbul three decades ago, before computers took over, some enterprising fellows

Re: [Tagging] visa offices tags

This is a contractor, so it is not a government office.  The U.S. government does this also in high-volume consular districts.  Application is made through a contractor, though the interview takes place in the consulate.  Office=visa_application would be more accurate, since visa adjudication

Re: [Tagging] visa offices tags

I tagged one of these office=visa the other day. https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/4374770543 The offices I'm thinking of are private companies that have government contracts to provide services that the government itself would normally provide. In many cases they are indistinguishable from a

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Is the office full of people who you pay to help you apply? Or are they contracted to be the front-otfice of the agency (acceptance & distribution)? It seems to be the latter. Think of taxes. The office where you submit taxes, and an office where a professional helps you prepare the forms

Re: [Tagging] visa offices tags

On Thu, Nov 8, 2018 at 9:29 AM Warin <61sundow...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Nov 7, 2018, at 7:12 AM, Warin <61sundow...@gmail.com> wrote: > > 1) this is a commercial firm - not a government > authority/branch/department/etc > 2) it 'assist' people to obtain a visa > 3) it is not at an

Re: [Tagging] visa offices tags

On 08/11/18 11:05, John Willis wrote: On Nov 7, 2018, at 7:12 AM, Warin <61sundow...@gmail.com > wrote: 1) this is a commercial firm - not a government authority/branch/department/etc 2) it 'assist' people to obtain a visa 3) it is not at an

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> On Nov 7, 2018, at 7:12 AM, Warin <61sundow...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > 1) this is a commercial firm - not a government > authority/branch/department/etc > 2) it 'assist' people to obtain a visa > 3) it is not at an airport/seaport/boarder > 4) the visa is obtained before travel commences. >

Re: [Tagging] visa offices tags

On 07/11/18 12:20, Graeme Fitzpatrick wrote: On Wed, 7 Nov 2018 at 09:59, Warin <61sundow...@gmail.com > wrote: and where applicable visa:country=* from country=* Just to clarify the country tags thanks Warin? Maybe a bad example but you're

Re: [Tagging] visa offices tags

On Wed, 7 Nov 2018 at 09:59, Warin <61sundow...@gmail.com> wrote: > > and where applicable > > visa:country=* from country=* > Just to clarify the country tags thanks Warin? Maybe a bad example but you're travelling from Australia to UK so it would be visa:country=UK from country=Australia, or

Re: [Tagging] visa offices tags

On 03/11/18 12:22, Warin wrote: Hi, There are some 13 with the tag diplomatic=visa that may fall under this same cloud. I have confirmed that these commercial firms., mostly VFS.global. None of these are governmental. I have re tagged them as office=company company=visa and where

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Yep, that's the use case I was describing with VFS, I think people here might be conflating/confusing it with an immigration office, where you'd usually go when you already have a visa. I'm not sure about adding a lower-level company= key, but all for office=visa/visa_services. Ant

Re: [Tagging] visa offices tags

The case I have is; 1) this is a commercial firm - not a government authority/branch/department/etc 2) it 'assist' people to obtain a visa 3) it is not at an airport/seaport/boarder 4) the visa is obtained before travel commences. 5) it is not within the country where the visa is used What

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sent from a phone > On 6. Nov 2018, at 08:34, Anton Klim wrote: > > In the absence of a better tag I used office=company, but could see something > like office=visa(_services) being suitable. just use a more specific tag, and possibly document it (e.g. as a proposal). Cheers, Martin

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I believe the initial email was referring to a private-run visa assistance company, like VFS Global? In the absence of a better tag I used office=company, but could see something like office=visa(_services) being suitable. It would need to be different for government agencies that might offer

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Migration services issue all visas in many countries, including tourist visas. Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 6, 2018, at 9:34 AM, Warin <61sundow...@gmail.com> wrote: > > There is no OSMwiki on what government=migration is about. > If you simply use the common definition of 'migration' then

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There is no OSMwiki on what government=migration is about. If you simply use the common definition of  'migration' then tourist do not fit. *migration* is the movement by people from one place to another with the intentions of settling So a place that assist visas for tourist and business

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The office=government, government=migration tags already handle this, no? Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 6, 2018, at 7:06 AM, Warin <61sundow...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Lots of people apply for tourist visas. They are not immigrants, so > immigration does not fit all. > > > I don't know if that

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Lots of people apply for tourist visas. They are not immigrants, so immigration does not fit all. I don't know if that particular office only does immigration visas, tourist visas or does any type of visa. I would prefer a tag suitable for an office that could do any type of visa, rather

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Amenity=immigration They handle visas and passports and other paperwork needs of legal residents. This is not something for guests/tourists, but people (like me) who need to handle paperwork to continue to live in the country. It is the inverse of an embassy. Javbw > On Nov 3, 2018, at

Re: [Tagging] visa offices tags

Definitely not an embassy, and not a consulate, either!  More like a specialized travel agency that focuses only on visa applications. On 11/3/2018 6:22 AM, Warin wrote: > Hi, > > Node: Visalink Germany (4362535595) is tagged as an embassy. > > It is a commercial firm that arranges applications

[Tagging] visa offices tags

Hi, Node: Visalink Germany (4362535595) is tagged as an embassy. It is a commercial firm that arranges applications to the German Embassy/Consulate for a visa, see https://www.visa-germany.co.za/ I think tags could be office=visa, country=DE, website=https://www.visa-germany.co.za/ but