Originally Posted by
catbox9
I didn't actually need to have this done today, but I thought it was a bit strange that I wasn't even permitted to go inside the embassy and was denied entry by Paraguayan officials - not US officials.
Can you not just walk into an embassy? I've previously visited a Paraguayan and Brazilian consulate (both in Los Angeles) and they let me walk right in no questions asked.
The Embassies have become fortresses and doesn't matter if you are a citizen, have to follow the rules or no entry.