2007
Vladivostok Consular Officer answers questions regarding U.S. visas on a live TV show.
Vladivostok Consular Officer Discusses U.S. Travel and Visa Policy on Live TV Show
On 25 September, Vladivostok Consular Officer Eric Hayden was the #1 guest star on the regional TV show called "V Tzentre Vnimania" ("In the Focus of Attention"). During the 25 minutes of this live television show, CO Hayden answered a number of questions posed by the anchor and by viewers who made live phone calls to the studio. By reaching 2 million viewers, the CO was able to explain U.S. migration policy and demystify the process of the U.S. visa issuing to a sizeable audience in the Russian Far East.