[[-- Translated text (es -> en) --]] Hello Marcelo, I am very sorry to hear what you are going through! I know all too well what volunteers have to sacrifice on a personal and professional level to represent our beloved region. I can't understand this part of your message “Air Canada "that there is no visa problem" (the text of the email read)” Any travel agency knows that an Argentine citizen (like many others) NEEDS a VISA to make a stopover in Canada; And much more would have to be known by the agency with which ICANN works, since we have a sad history of volunteers who could not participate. of the meeting held in Montreal. I sincerely hope that they are helping you logistically and financially so that you can get to KL!!! Keep us informed!! Patience, Sylvia From: lac-discuss-es<lac-discuss-es-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org> In the name of Marcelo Rodriguez Sent in: terça-feira, September 13, 2022 18:56 To: ICANN Travel Support<travelsupport@icann.org> Cc: FCM Mexico<icann.fundedtraveler@fcmtravel.mx> ; LACRALO Spanish<lac-discuss-es@atlarge-lists.icann.org> Subject: [lac-discuss-es] Help Urgent Help Dear What began to be filmed as an unforgettable and very pleasant experience for so many people around me, companions of many small experiences, this is the opportunity to go further, but it was cut short and here I am ASKING AND PRAYING FOR HELP TO BE ABLE TO ATTEND TO A HOTEL TO OVERNIGHT AND WITH TRANSFER FROM THE FLIGHT BACK TO MY CITY. Being new to this, perhaps the importance of being stranded by bureaucratic issues is not measured and that they are a simple solution, just an app, which is there, but with restrictions (I tried a dozen times) by not having the long-awaited green card, could not apply. The importance of being there is priceless, not because of tourism, but rather being present at the meetings. I am very ................ (give your word) since again the weakest link in a chain of powers is not supported as it should be and is left to continue stranded or wandering in a city, place, area more than 1,200 kilometers away from my home and family. I have taken leave from work, I have left my mother missing me and with her ailments, (I am not obligated, but opportunities are given and progress must be made) I brought dreams and illusions of being able to participate and make our region participate and it could not be because there were no a plan B for cases like this. If we were companies or governments, we would have the solution or plan B, but no, being simple citizens who represent "non-commercial" interests, as they say or imply with this truncated trip, and other experiences of colleagues, who It doesn't matter whether they are there or not and that should change. I think about how much progress has been made and how far we still are from being equitable in resources that are foreseen within Icann and not leaving one feeling discriminated against. The trips should also be adapted around the HR that they involve or are elected. In my case, I am 40 km from the federal capital, with no means or way to leave, without having to pay for transportation again. And that is what I have been doing up to now, paying for transfers and stay in this case, with my work income, we do not keep anything, everything is consumed and that is not enough. How to understand this a little, at first I chose to go through Iberia to see it more viable, but it couldn't be because there is only business class and there was a surcharge, so the cheapest option was to go through Houston, but I ruled out as I didn't have a visa, then this modality was suggested to me by Air Canada "that there is no visa problem" (the text of the email read) and as a result of that detail and that I believe, according to what they tell me, I would also have it in Japan, I am here waiting for help, help, as they always did with my countrymen, to continue the trip or return. We'll keep talking about it, while I'm waiting for them to send me a ransom to bs as. Apologies for the length Best regards Marcelo Rodriguez