Originally Posted by B747-437B
Unless he was a case that specifically required an interview, there was no need to TRAVEL to Berlin to get the visa - he could have just as easily sent it by mail - an option that is simply not available for a United States visa.
http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/canadae...ocedure-en.asp
Well, he needed the visa within a week, and the only option the Canadian Embassy gave him was to travel to Berlin.