Saturday, January 14, 2012
Research #6 - 1/14/12
Today i decided to look at the reasons why Brazilians are traveling to Europe more than the United States. The United States is much closer to Brazil than Europe, so why do they travel to Europe more? I decided to research visas first. The European Union does not require Brazilians to have a visa in order to visit Europe. A visa for a Brazilian to visit the United States would cost $160 per person. There is usually a 50 day waiting period before you can have an interview to obtain the visa. You also will wait in line for at least 6 hours. A flight to Europe is on average $100 cheaper. Why is a flight to Europe cheaper than a flight to the United States? It looks like financially, Europe is the best option for travel. With the Euro weakening to $1.30, travel to Europe by Brazilians may increase. However, I believe the United States will remain their destination to buy foreign products, but Europe will remain their destination for vacation only. The United States should waive the visa requirement for Brazilians so that we may boost our economy!
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Why do you need a visa to travel to the USA and not just a passport? I thought visas were linked to work?
ReplyDeleteThe US requires travel visas as an addition to a passport for some countries to help security. It gives them a chance to interview people and do background checks. Brazil doesn't seem like it would have any terrorists, that's why I think they should get rid of visas for Brazilians.
DeleteWhy wouldn't Brazil (or any other country) have terrorists? Should we take that chance by not requiring visas (if visas really are strictly for security or terrorism reasons)? Maybe lifting the visa requirement would also make it easier for the Brazilian drug trade to expand into the US?
DeleteI'm enjoying your research. I think you're finding useful ways to tackle really big questions. Good luck continuing!
The Brazilians I have talked to who have gotten visas, said they spent no more than one to two minutes being interviewed. It seems that the visa process may not be effective at screening terrorists or drug dealers anyways. We have to balance economic opportunities with security. Every decision has risks, but you make a good point! Thank you for following my research!
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