Getting a visa isn't as simple as you might suppose.

办签证不像你想的那么容易。

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And getting a visa just lets you arrive in the United States.

还有，获得签证也仅仅允许你到达美国。

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I experienced great difficulty in getting a visa to leave the country.

我申请出国签证经历了很大的困难。（动词，意为“经历”）

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India is renowned for its bureaucracy, but I found getting a visa for that nation to be far easier.

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In addition, the official said there was "no derogatory information that would have prevented him from getting a visa" back in June 2008.

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Boffins flock to America because its universities are the best, but the ordeal of getting a visa prompts many to take their ideas elsewhere.

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