While working on immigration policy, I happened upon an old passport and puzzled over the visa stamps. Most of them were granted upon entrance but two multiple entry visas were obtained - El Salvador and Bangladesh. Curiously, the Bangladesh visa almost cut one trip short as the records in Washington did not agree with those in Dhaka. None of them permitted employment but all of the trips were under contract with the Agency for International Development of the US Department of State.

The system worked well enough for me which makes the current immigration situation even more puzzling. Especially in view of the 50 years of progress towards individual freedom of movement in Europa, the European Union.

• El Salvador - 1995-11-19 to 1995-12-02
• El Salvador - 1996-02-18 to 1996-03-02
• El Salvador - 1996-04-15 to 1996-04-27
• Bolivia - 1996-04-26 to 1996-05-01
• Bolivia - 1996-05-20 to 1996-06-06
• El Salvador - 1996-06-19 to 1996-06-27
• El Salvador - 1996-07-22 to 1996-08-03
• El Salvador - 1996-09-03 to 1996-09-14
• El Salvador - 1996-10-03 to 1996-10-12
• El Salvador - 1996-10-27 to 1996-11-03
• El Salvador - 1996-11-24 to 1996-12-18
• El Salvador - 1997-01-20 to 1997-02-05
• El Salvador - 1997-04-25 to 1997-05-03
• El Salvador - 1997-06-03 to 1997-06-19
• El Salvador - 1997-08-20 to 1997-09-02
• Bangladesh - 1997-12-04 to 1997-12-21
• Bangladesh - 1998-03-23 to 1998-04-08
• Bolivia - 1998 to 1998-05-01
• Bangladesh - 1998-07-24 to 1998-08-05
• Bolivia - to 1998-12-02 to 1998-1998-12-19
• Bolivia - 1999-03-02 to 1999-03-12