visa woes

I just came back from the US embassy. I was not given the L1 visa for 2 reasons, 1) my passport picture is kind of falling off and 2) they require a letter explaining why I had to go to Pakistan. Freakin-a! That Pakistan trip is really being a pain! I had a minor issue with the immigration desk in Singapore, and now this!

Well, at least it wasn't an outright refusal of entry to the US. And I needed to renew my passport within 8 months anyway, so it's like hitting two birds with one stone. It's just a bit of a hassle, I just hope there are no more dramas when I go back to the embassy.