Scotland fan has US visa revoked an hour before flying to World Cup

[Captain Caveman]

Scotland fan has US visa revoked an hour before flying to World Cup

Michael Wright was at airport security when his visa status changed to "travel not authorised".

www.bbc.co.uk

A Scotland football fan has told how he found out an hour before flying to the World Cup finals in the US that his travel permit had been revoked.

Michael Wright had been due to head off to the States for a dream 30th birthday trip with his brother and had tickets for Scotland's group stage games against Haiti and Morocco.

But he ended up having to send his brother through the security gates at Manchester Airport on his own when his visa status switched from "approved" to "pending" and finally to "travel not authorised".

Michael, who is from Greenock but now lives in Australia, said: "I don't think I've ever felt that bad."

He added: "I sent my brother through security because I still wanted him to go and enjoy his holiday. And I didn't want him to see me ready to break down."

He told BBC Scotland News he could think of "no valid reason" for the change in his visa status and the US authorities had not given him one.


I'm hearing more that the best advice is to avoid the US, apparently common sense at border control is zero and heading South. Why have the World Cup involving the US? I hope FIFA have learnt a valuable lesson.

 

[1srelluc]

I hope FIFA have learnt a valuable lesson.

I do too, keep that crap where it's most appreciated. The EU/third world.

Truth be told I wish the NFL would not have international games.

 

[Eman623]

Scotland fan has US visa revoked an hour before flying to World Cup

Michael Wright was at airport security when his visa status changed to "travel not authorised".

www.bbc.co.uk

A Scotland football fan has told how he found out an hour before flying to the World Cup finals in the US that his travel permit had been revoked.

Michael Wright had been due to head off to the States for a dream 30th birthday trip with his brother and had tickets for Scotland's group stage games against Haiti and Morocco.

But he ended up having to send his brother through the security gates at Manchester Airport on his own when his visa status switched from "approved" to "pending" and finally to "travel not authorised".

Michael, who is from Greenock but now lives in Australia, said: "I don't think I've ever felt that bad."

He added: "I sent my brother through security because I still wanted him to go and enjoy his holiday. And I didn't want him to see me ready to break down."

He told BBC Scotland News he could think of "no valid reason" for the change in his visa status and the US authorities had not given him one.


I'm hearing more that the best advice is to avoid the US, apparently common sense at border control is zero and heading South. Why have the World Cup involving the US? I hope FIFA have learnt a valuable lesson.

It's back to Qatar, the gay pride capital of the world!

 

[Captain Caveman]

I do too, keep that crap where it's most appreciated. The EU/third world.

Truth be told I wish the NFL would not have international games.

The entire world, except the in only place where they play American Handball, lol.

 

[1srelluc]

The entire world, except the in only place where they play American Handball, lol.

 

[riseabovethis]

Welcome to "Trump's World Cup of Chaos"

 

[luiza]

Serves him right .
What sane person would fly thousands of miles to watch Scotland?
Just Bravefarts , as we say here in Merry England

Let alone play Haiti ?
Let alone play Morocco ?

On the other hand , if he was an English Gentlemen supporter that would have been entirely different .