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WikiTiger mystery solved: He's stranded in the Carribean
Posted on 1/13/15 at 11:50 am
Posted on 1/13/15 at 11:50 am
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Roger Ver, a high-profile member of the Bitcoin community who is commonly known as "Bitcoin Jesus," has been denied a US visa — despite having been born in the country.
Ver is well known in the Bitcoin community as an entrepreneur and angel investor, having funded products including Blockchain, Ripple, and Blockpay. He became known as "Bitcoin Jesus" after giving thousands of coins of the virtual currency away for free. Ver was born in the US, making him a citizen there, but he renounced his citizenship in March — and now he says the government isn't letting him back in.
As Coindesk is reporting, Ver posted on Twitter that the US government had refused his recent request for a non-immigrant visa, leaving him "effectively locked out of his native USA."
Ver complains that the decision has forced him to miss speaking appointments at conferences and that the US embassy in Barbados refused to even consider the evidence for his application.
The official reasoning behind Ver's rejection is that he doesn't have sufficient "ties" to his country of residency in the Caribbean and has not demonstrated he has "the ties that will compel [him] to return to your home country after your travel to the United States," according to a picture he tweeted of a letter that appears to be from the embassy.
In short, US officials are worried that Ver might choose to stay in his native country illegally.
Ver can't appeal the decision, but he is able to apply all over again, according to Coindesk. He has an American criminal record that could count against him, however — he has previously been jailed for 10 months for selling illegal firecrackers to farmers.
The fiercely libertarian entrepreneur has also appealed for others to follow his lead on citizenship, in June launching a website that helps wealthy people pay their way to citizenship on his new island home of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis in the West Indies.
He surrendered his American citizenship a month after moving to the islands, in February 2014.
In an interview in 2013, Ver said discovering Bitcoin landed him in hospital after he "stayed up nights reading about the currency," and the lack of sleep "made him sick."
Read more: https://www.businessinsider.com/bitcoin-jesus-visa-application-denied-2015-1#ixzz3Oj0gUCFH
This post was edited on 1/13/15 at 11:51 am
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Posted on 1/13/15 at 11:51 am to Jim Rockford
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who is commonly known as "Bitcoin Jesus,"
Seems about right.
Posted on 1/13/15 at 11:53 am to Jim Rockford
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He surrendered his American citizenship a month after moving to the islands, in February 2014.
Well.....
Posted on 1/13/15 at 11:54 am to Jim Rockford
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In short, US officials are worried that Ver might choose to stay in his native country illegally.
Oh NOW they're worried about people staying here illegally..
Posted on 1/13/15 at 11:55 am to Jim Rockford
He should just go to Mexico. He wouldn't have any trouble getting into the US from there.
Posted on 1/13/15 at 11:55 am to Jim Rockford
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Ver was born in the US, making him a citizen there, but he renounced his citizenship in March — and now he says the government isn't letting him back in.
Posted on 1/13/15 at 11:57 am to Jim Rockford
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he has previously been jailed for 10 months for selling illegal firecrackers to farmers.
That's fricking insane.
Posted on 1/13/15 at 11:58 am to Jim Rockford
Wikis last post was late Feb. Damn, might be him
Posted on 1/13/15 at 12:00 pm to Broke
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Wikis last post was late Feb. Damn, might be him
Holy shite.
Posted on 1/13/15 at 12:01 pm to Jim Rockford
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"Bitcoin Jesus"
I heard he paid the masses with only 21 million coins.
Posted on 1/13/15 at 12:01 pm to Jim Rockford
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but he renounced his citizenship in March
quote:What a little bitch...
and now he says the government isn't letting him back in
Posted on 1/13/15 at 12:02 pm to Jim Rockford
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He surrendered his American citizenship a month after moving to the islands, in February 2014.
Bad decision right there.
Posted on 1/13/15 at 12:02 pm to Broke
Should I invest in bitcoins?
Posted on 1/13/15 at 12:02 pm to Jim Rockford
Posted on 1/13/15 at 12:03 pm to Jim Rockford
I'm not sure why someone would renounce their citizenship.
Posted on 1/13/15 at 12:05 pm to CaptainsWafer
If you're the Prince of Zamunda,you would do it for love.
Posted on 1/13/15 at 12:05 pm to Jim Rockford
Just like damn everything related to bitcoin, he's sketchy as hell.
Posted on 1/13/15 at 12:07 pm to Oates Mustache
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If you're the Prince of Zamunda,you would do it for love.
:golfclap:
Posted on 1/13/15 at 12:08 pm to Oates Mustache
Sit tight. They're down to $230.
Wait until they get down to $1 and then load up.
Wait until they get down to $1 and then load up.
Posted on 1/13/15 at 12:09 pm to Jim Rockford
Someone put together a shitty B Visa packet for him.
Factors Indicating that Mr. Ver Will Return Home
1) Return flight ticket, see attached copy.
2) Lease on the beach in Barbados, see attached copy.
3) I am not going to pay fricking 39% of my income to the IRS, see attached GFY.
Factors Indicating that Mr. Ver Will Return Home
1) Return flight ticket, see attached copy.
2) Lease on the beach in Barbados, see attached copy.
3) I am not going to pay fricking 39% of my income to the IRS, see attached GFY.
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