Sunday, May 24, 2009

Colebrook, N.H., rises up to save French bakery - The Boston Globe


Colebrook, N.H., rises up to save French bakery - The Boston Globe

I love this story about how the residents of this small town persuaded the US consulate in Paris to approve a visa. The owner of the bakery had applied for a new E-2 (investor) visa, and was initially denied because the consulate didn't think her bakery business was profitable enough.
"They began sending letters to the US Embassy in Paris. They lobbied their congressmen to get behind their appeal. They signed a petition by the hundreds and sent it to American diplomats several thousand miles away.

Their argument:
The bakery might not earn huge sums of money, but it contributed plenty to the community, providing a place for residents to gather, while offering hope that a small business, even one as unlikely as the boulangerie, could thrive in their town."

The petition was successful, and the US consulate overturned their denial and approved the E-2 visa.

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