@Nick ***********

hey man... First, good luck. Second, please let me know how it all plays out. I will be attempting the same thing in about 6 months. I've been doing the transfers for years. All of this vague I'll defined stuff is embarrassing.

What visa?

@Nick ***********

this was the only time I've needed it quickly. It was just such a stark contrast to the first experience that it puzzles me.

@Randy *****

these are the people who fine the ex pat when a hotel doesn't file the TM30 and now we don't get a stamp when the outcome could be jail.

@Nick ***********

how long have you used it? I did one transfer and was amazed at the speed. Then I had some circumstances that required rapid action and WISE said it would take 7 days so I did another thing... Does it sometimes just take a while?

I've had several IOs having bad days flip through my entire travel history looking for stuff to bitch about. This seems pretty risky for me without the appropriate infrastructure to back it up.

@Denise *********

I have no problem with open doors. I do think coming through and open door and closing it is slightly less bad, but also a weird move. I get people can be creatures of habit and this isn't a hanging offense. But I wanted to humor my wife and be open to "maybe in Croatia closed doors in the daytime are considered bad luck so nobody closes doors except at night" or some shit- maybe the guy thought he was spreading goodness. I doubt it, no replies have indicated such... But I'm still loosely open to the idea.

@Michael *****

I don't deserve much of one. I was standing within arm's reach. And I wasn't any more irate at the first instance than I was by the cafe in general (no, I am not a cat cafe person but life is full of disappointments) it was when he walked back out and did it again that I was appalled.

Also, I was only irritated for a few minutes and then just sort of bemused. People seem to think the point of the post is the actual point. I just provided narrative structure. The point was, and remains, is there a culture where this would not be a dick move. I suspect not. Not that I think it is a huge transgression- but it is *a* transgression. Much worse are the people who read poorly (or don't care) and post these wild hate filled replies. These tragic fucks go around making the world worse every day- maybe the jackass with the door was just distracted. So, I make sure every assclown commenter gets a piece and then I send them into the void where they can never bother me again. It's cathartic- like weeding. :)

@Nongnuch *******

this is through E-Trade. A wire directly from the account.

@Nongnuch *******

I think you jump to weird conclusions. I transfer, by wire, about 100,000 every month.