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Viewing cable 09BUENOSAIRES569, ARGENTINES FLOCK TO DISNEY, LEAVING THE CRISES BEHIND

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
09BUENOSAIRES569 2009-05-13 17:00 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Buenos Aires
R 131700Z MAY 09
FM AMEMBASSY BUENOS AIRES
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 3713
INFO WESTERN HEMISPHERIC AFFAIRS DIPL POSTS
DEPT OF TREASURY WASHINGTON DC
DEPT OF COMMERCE WASHINGTON DC
HQ USSOUTHCOM MIAMI FL
UNCLAS BUENOS AIRES 000569 
 
 
 
DEPARTMENT FOR CA/VO 
POSTS FOR CONS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: CVIS CMGT ECON EFIN AR
SUBJECT: ARGENTINES FLOCK TO DISNEY, LEAVING THE CRISES BEHIND 
 
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SUMMARY 
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1. (U) While Argentina's economy has contracted sharply in the wake 
of the global financial crisis and negative GDP growth is widely 
projected for 2009, demand for non-immigrant visas (NIVs) continues 
to rise.  In the first quarter of 2009, daily demand for visas has 
gone from an average of 525 appointment requests a day in January to 
650 appointment requests a day in April.  Cheap airfares, deeply 
discounted package deals, bargain prices for consumer goods in the 
United States, and the Argentine's tolerance for economic volatility 
are all contributors to this increase.  End Summary. 
 
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IT'S A SMALL WORLD AFTER ALL 
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2. (U) Argentine travel to the United States is at an all-time high, 
in spite of the global financial crisis.  According to Foreign 
Commercial Service statistics, in January 2009 nine percent less 
international visitors overall traveled to the United States, yet 
Argentine U.S.-bound travel grew 19 percent.  This makes January the 
30th consecutive month of growth in Argentine travel to the United 
States.  In the region, Argentina is the only country with 
double-digit growth.  In the world, only two other countries are 
listed as having double-digit growth in travel to the U.S. in 
January -- China and Russia. 
 
3. (U) Applicants cite cheap airfare and discounted package deals as 
the main reasons for their continued travel. (Current round-trip 
airfares from Buenos Aires to major U.S. points of entry are roughly 
40% below levels offered a year ago.  They remain attractive 
notwithstanding a roughly 20% devaluation of the Argentine Peso vis 
the dollar over the past 6 months.)  The Argentine attitude towards 
crises is another contributing factor.  Argentines have confronted 
periodic economic crises for decades.  Visa applicants tell us they 
are used to significant economic volatility and periodic economic 
crises and do not see the current global downturn as particularly 
distressing. 
 
4. (U) Additionally, FCS continues to promote tourism to the USA as 
a service export.  Ambassador Wayne recently spoke to a group of 
Argentine tour operators in Salta to promote U.S. destinations.  The 
FCS travel and tourism specialist continues to work with the Visit 
USA committee in Argentina, and next week will take 62 Argentines 
(tour operators and tourism press) to the "Pow Wow" travel trade 
show in Miami. 
 
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DEMAND FOR DISNEY 
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5. (U) As a result, Buenos Aires has seen unprecedented, continuous 
demand for NIVs that shows no sign of waning.  While past experience 
has shown surges in visa applications based on well-established 
patterns of cyclical demand, for example, before holidays or summer 
vacation.  There have been no such cycles this year, only continuous 
demand that shows no signs of tapering off. 
 
6. (U) NIV workload statistics show a 7.78 percent increase in 
adjudications from October 1, 2008 through April 30, 2009; however, 
call center statistics indicate a 14.68 percent uptick in requests 
for appointments for the same period.  Even more surprising, in the 
first four months of calendar year 2009, when we should have seen a 
decline in demand, we saw a 29 percent increase, with daily 
appointment requests going from an average of 525 to an average of 
677.  In April 2009, we saw record high demand, with over 900 
appointments requested on several different days. 
 
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DEALING WITH DEMAND 
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7. (U) To deal with continuing demand and manage our backlog, Post 
has put together a short-term contingency plan, which involves 
constant monitoring and juggling of staffing resources, but we 
believe we may need TDY support in the future.  We appreciate 
AmEmbassy Lima's willingness to send an officer TDY when we had a 
long-term staffing gap because of paternity leave and our backlog 
rose to more than 30 days. 
 
8. (U) Disney dreams are in many young Argentine's heart, and the 
number of teens seeking visas to Disney to celebrate their 15th 
birthdays almost doubled in CY 2008 over CY 2007.  Anecdotal 
evidence from applicants suggests that the numbers we are seeing may 
be the new norm.  If so, Post will work with CA to find additional 
staff resources to deal with this new, higher base-line demand 
level. 
 
WAYNE