You’re suggesting that it’s obvious why world cup-related travel would result in a larger fraction of visa applications denied than other travel? It’s not to me.

Compared with normal times, the world cup sees a much bigger proportion of people applying for tourist TRVs compared to work and study permits, and perhaps these have a higher rejection rate, which leads to a higher rejection rate overall. There is also the fact that the demographics of who is applying for world cup visitor visas may be a higher risk population than those who usually apply. In terms of the disparity between different countries themselves, this is quite normal that countries with higher risk of visa overstays, illegal work, etc, will have higher rejection rates.

Refusing visas and determining admissibility is an act of sovereignty, I don't really see anything here worthy of an investigation.

[–] kbal@fedia.io -3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

If noticing (and reporting on) an odd statistic does not make you want to investigate to find out the cause of it, you are perhaps not cut out for a career as a journalist.

[–] kahnclusions@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

...sorry did you think I was a journalist?

That statistic isn't odd at all, it's what I would expect. I think it's only newsworthy because it might be surprising to some people.

[–] kbal@fedia.io -2 points 1 month ago

It's kinda weird that you came back to continue arguing against the human tendency towards curiosity.