ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
Africa: Sub-SaharanAre there any successful LONGTERM marriages?
My husband is not a MENA man, but is from Peru, and people were still willing to tell me all kinds of negative things. I didn't tell anyone I'd married him until after the fact (except for those who were present) because I didn't want to listen to it. He was already in the US, so people would ask me (my own father did this) if he had his green card before they asked anything else.
His own friends (I do not know which ones, if he told me I'd never speak to them again so we decided I didn't need to know as I'm antisocial enough as it is) asked if he married me for papers, and after we got married some of the South Americans we knew just asked if he had his papers yet. It makes me sick, that after all the immigration garbage, we're still being question by people who have no right to question.
But I think if you love each other and work hard at it, it is possible to have a long term marriage regardless of what countries you are both from. I remember reading in the book Sayonara by James Mitchener about the men who married Japanese woman while in Japan during the war, and while this was a novel he heavily researches and even if this part wasn't true, it's the principal, and while neither one spoke the same language, they made up their own half English/half Japanese way to communicate. People will make it over hurdles that seem impossible to jump from the outside, but it is what it is in our hearts that matters.
If you believe in your fiance/e and you believe in you, that is what matters. Do people get tricked sometimes? Yes. But you can't live your life in fear that it will happen to you, just be happy that you found someone smile.gif
athena_nyFemalePeru2007-12-29 21:52:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-130 vs adjusting status here?
I know the I485 with AP and EAD (included in the price) is going up to about 900. Not sure what I130 will be.

What exactly is that small margin? I've read a couple of articles, one of them on CNN where it said that USCIS was planning on increasing fees by at least 50%, others said 60% and Univision said last year that it could be 80% (which I doubt).

Has anybody seen an official notice from USCIS? It'd be good to have to make sure everyone knows exactly how much fees will be later this year.


athena_nyFemalePeru2007-03-20 10:31:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAre we being punished for being Canadians?
Well, my husband came here to visit his dad, was going to return for a student visa and overstayed by a few months so he didn't do that ... then when his dad fell off a roof and died, he and his sister were for sure going to return until they were told they could have a good lawsuit against his father's employers. So that's how he "happened" to be in the US. And he is out of status, but it's forgiven through marriage to a USC.

One (from any country) can not with INTENT goto the States and then just AOS, it is illegal. If by chance ur in the USA already, then decide to AOS, that is fine. Doin git the right way takes time, and you have just started the journey , one just has to be patient. Best of luck


I clearly understand the INTENT part, no doubt about it. That is why I am on this K3 journey. But how can someone just "happen" to be in the US? You either are on a student visa/TN to AOS other than that you may be visiting - but you can only stay for so long before you fall out of status. Can a person who is out of status file an AOS - just asking - go on easy - it's just a question... :lol:

Thanks for your reply though! ;-)


athena_nyFemalePeru2007-03-21 13:25:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMarriage K3
Well, since you've already established intent to marry, you really need to either get married and return to Canada and file the K3 visa, or file the K1 before you marry. Just going in and marrying and staying is fraud UNLESS there was no intent upon entry in the US.
Once admitted to the US, you file for adjustment of status - three to four months, if filed for, you'll receive your EAD (employment authorization) which allows you to work. Technically I know that K1s can work, not sure about K3s, but you only get physical proof of that if you go through JFK, and even then it's only temporary.


Edit: WHOA you've filed for K1 already? (Didn't see that before.) Then you definitely should not go visit and just get married and stay. The only successful stories I've heard of this are people who filed for K1 or K3 when they were already in the states then were advised to withdraw and just file for adjustment. If you visit and marry and stay, it's a giant red flag that will probably result in denial.

Hey there all.
In our daily newspaper there was this story of a married couple.Hes from Canada, shes a US citizen.They married, and he remain there with her.He works a full time job.Now he has been refuse permanent status in the US because, of a two crimes conviction, but he has been there since 2002.
My point is this, can I as a Canadian go to the US marry my fiancee, and file status of adjusment, while waitting, can I work with a work permit.I have never broken any laws of any kind, have all vaccinations, as I work in health care.Is it legal to cross the border and marry, and stay, but follow the immigration laws.We are so in love, my fiancee and I, its not about green card.I have a full time job here and willing to give up everything to be with my fiancee.In fact, I am the one who would be losing much.I have family, and great friends.Never would I thought to fall in love with someone who lives so far.We have been together a year now. We have met in person, last july 2006, and I am going to visit again for 22 days this June.We have proof of relationship, photos, bus tickets,letters and receipt of engagement ring. We are not young, and time is passing too quickly.He is divorce and has papers to proof it.I have never married.Am I to prove this?I .now have my passport, since October 2006, did not have it when I visited my fiancee last July 2006, because it was not needed. The border quards kept asking me question, about my visit, it was really unnerving, finally they let me enter.Whew!!! My fiancee works full time, and makes about $23000 a year, althought he made less in the year of 2005. We are both healthy.What problems would we be looking at?Could anyone answer all these question ,please and thanks in advance.
Marie
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Edited by meow mix, 25 March 2007 - 04:42 PM.

athena_nyFemalePeru2007-03-25 16:40:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI forgot to send evidence of a bonifide marriage! Oh No! HELP!

Guys... I'm so mad! I didn't read the last line on the guide regarding sending evidence of a bonafide marriage for my I-130. I only read it now. I already received my NOA1 for my I-130 and sent in my I-129F and also received my I-129F! And i still didn't send it.

I really am upset that i mistakenly did not read that part!

What do i do? i really need everyone's help and opinions.

Thanks =(


I'm assuming you wait for the RFE...
athena_nyFemalePeru2007-03-30 19:06:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresStarting Out Advice

Ok, i've filled in all the forms and copied all the relevant certicates and such, and was going to post to the US embassy in London, but i've had a nasty thought, if i send this application in and start the visa process, will this affect my rights to travel to the US when we go across to the states? We travel twice a year to Boston, and i'd HATE to think i'd have trouble getting through immigration the next time we go because they think because i've filed for an immigration visa i want to stay there permanently, i know how twitched some of these guys can be.


I know this is a question that comes up a lot in the K1 forum (don't ask me why I read there...I never had to go through the process myself) and filing for an immigrant visa does show you eventually have intent to immigrate. It however, does not mean that they will automatically deny you entry into the US to visit. Showing that you still have strong ties to the UK (a home, a job, etc.) can overcome the assumption that you're going to stay. To me, filing for an immigrant visa shows that you want to do it the "right" way, but you're right that some of the CBP officers overthink things a little. (Suppose they have to.) That would probably be a question you want to ask in the IR1/CR1 forum though, as they'd be more familiar with it.
athena_nyFemalePeru2007-04-29 17:59:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPhoto specifications with I-130?
I hope you're applying for K3 and not K1, then?
athena_nyFemalePeru2007-09-10 05:28:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresName on visa vs. name on passport
QUOTE (Erika @ Sep 25 2007, 01:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
My wife's passport says her full "Peruvian" name...."Erika-Rosa-Paternal-Maternal-de-My last name". My lawyer submitted the immigration paperwork as her "American" name...Erika-Rosa-My last name. Our interview is coming up. Does anyone know if I should have her change her passport? Or if the name differences will be a problem at all?



Shouldn't be an issue. My husband's says "M____ M____ C_____ A______" but his green card and everything else just says M____ C____

They understand names are formatted differently - while the DMV may not, immigration never gave us any issues.
athena_nyFemalePeru2007-09-27 08:58:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaDiscrimination

Why? I think it's a legit question. I have often wondered why many people esp immigrants do not have bank accounts. I don't get it and I am just curious. Is there a reason you don't think the question should be answered?


I'm sure you meant well BUT what other people do with their money is nobody else's business. If they have a bank account or not, if they have savings or not, if they have an IRA or not, all this is stuff shouldn't concern others. It's like asking a couple who's been married for a long time why they haven't had any children. None ya business. :whistle:


:thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:

I don't know if it's a cultural thing (I have a feeling that enters into it) but my husband and his family have never used checks. They do everything by money order. He's opening up to the idea of checks since he married me - I personally have no use for money orders unless it's coming from the joint bank acct - no checks for that one yet.

But acting like we should have just written a check so it's okay that we were discriminated against is total #######. That's like saying "Oh I was treated like ####### at Publix grocery store" and someone coming back with "Well you should have gone to Sweetbay anyway." HI, IRRELEVANT.

The fact is, we were quizzed on what the money order was for, as well as being forced to open an account with them, when it says right on their website that no membership is required. Why we were getting a money order isn't important. It's a valid form of payment to most any place and should NOT open us up to discrimination.
athena_nyFemalePeru2007-05-07 09:17:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaDiscrimination

My question would be why are you paying your rent with a money order? Why don't you have a regular checking account? I have always seriously wondered about situations like this.


I think this the deserves a "none ya" answer. :no:

Why? I think it's a legit question. I have often wondered why many people esp immigrants do not have bank accounts. I don't get it and I am just curious. Is there a reason you don't think the question should be answered?



Well, it's really none of your business, but I haven't ordered checks yet. Hard to pay with a check when you don't have any.

And the fact we don't have checks isn't a good reason to get treated like #######.
athena_nyFemalePeru2007-05-07 09:00:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaDiscrimination

Hey guys.

I will like to know if you had some bad experience with discrimination in this country, I'm a latina living and working in NYC, specifically in the Upper East Side and if you are not familiar with NYC this is one of the richest areas of Manhattan.. The population is mostly white and jewish and honestly there are just a few latinos living there so if they see a latina they assume that we are cleaning people or nannies. I'm not against those jobs and the people that perform those activities is just that upsets me the fact that they get surprised when I tell them that I went to school (Peru) and had a very decent life. They think that 'cause we are latinos we are all here ilegally, NO!!!! I COULD BE LIVING IN MY COUNTRY BUT I FELT IN LOVE WITH A WONDERFUL MAN AND HE'S THE REASON WHY I'M HERE.

Vi



Not usually, we live in Florida, but I had a terrible experience with my husband (he's from Peru too) at Amscot trying to get a money order the other day. I won't get into the details it makes me so mad, but let's just say the stupid woman had the nerve to ask us WHAT IT WAS FOR. For our rent, wasn't even a lot of money. I will be complaining to their corporate office :)
athena_nyFemalePeru2007-05-04 08:26:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaDo they stalk you?
QUOTE (Mona_Greg @ Sep 13 2007, 07:48 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Why people here are afraid that somebody from the USCIS might show up ? I wouldn't mind cause we have nothing to Hide !


Me neither.
athena_nyFemalePeru2007-09-13 14:56:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaDo they stalk you?
There was a story recently maybe 4 months ago in the AOS forum - and I believe personnel did show up at the house, but that's one isolated incident.
athena_nyFemalePeru2007-09-10 18:51:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaUK OVERSTAY ON PASSPORT 2002
As far as I know, the US doesn't care about overstays in any other countries - only things that would make you inadmissable in our country, which an overstay in the UK wouldn't do.
athena_nyFemalePeru2007-09-21 06:53:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaIt's prohibited to send vitamins to Brasil
QUOTE (Bora Bora @ Oct 9 2007, 08:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Nessa @ Oct 9 2007, 03:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (meow mix @ Oct 8 2007, 07:31 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Bora Bora @ Oct 7 2007, 08:04 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Luis&Laura @ Oct 6 2007, 02:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Wow, I just never thought possible sending food through mail, especially internationally, since it may take weeks.



I agree Laura - but people DO do it all the time. A friend of mine is married to a Mexican guy and his family sends him food, and I've heard of many other cases...weird.


My brother in law sends non-perishables.

When my mom sends me baked goods, she wraps it up pretty tight in an airtight container, then mails in a box with other stuff. It weighs more, but she mails priority and I usually have it in under 3 days.

I can't imagine that either. Maybe from Peru it works different, if my mom were to send me that from Brazil to be here in less than 3 days, she'd have to pay a fortune, it's totally unworthy.



Nessa, I think the person who posted about the bread from mom is the USC...


The food mailing conversation was concerning domestic mail. Since Puerto Rico is part of the US and doesn't have to clear customs, I compounded on that.

As for sending from Peru, I stated that my BIL mails non-perishables.

Edited by meow mix, 10 October 2007 - 06:54 AM.

athena_nyFemalePeru2007-10-10 06:53:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaIt's prohibited to send vitamins to Brasil
QUOTE (Bora Bora @ Oct 7 2007, 08:04 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Luis&Laura @ Oct 6 2007, 02:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Wow, I just never thought possible sending food through mail, especially internationally, since it may take weeks.



I agree Laura - but people DO do it all the time. A friend of mine is married to a Mexican guy and his family sends him food, and I've heard of many other cases...weird.


My brother in law sends non-perishables.

When my mom sends me baked goods, she wraps it up pretty tight in an airtight container, then mails in a box with other stuff. It weighs more, but she mails priority and I usually have it in under 3 days.
athena_nyFemalePeru2007-10-08 07:31:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaIt's prohibited to send vitamins to Brasil
QUOTE (Luis&Laura @ Oct 5 2007, 10:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
But shouldn't not industrialized food not be permitted to be mailed? To me it sounds so odd to send a cake through the mail.


No. My mom sends me banana bread and muffins all the time...
athena_nyFemalePeru2007-10-06 11:24:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaIt's prohibited to send vitamins to Brasil
QUOTE (Luis&Laura @ Oct 4 2007, 10:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Mom sent me pills, I told her to put inside a gift box, and send as a gift, I dunno what she wrote on description, but it was a small box, I think she put down bijuteria. It arrived here without any problems, it was 5 boxes of pills.

All this thing of things that you are not supposed to send, well, most times they do pass without issues, exceptions of things you really shouldn't send are glass bottles of beverages, 'cus they can break and destroy other people's mails, and if they are alcohool, there's the risk of fire as well, so those are a BIG no no.

Luis's cousin sent us home made granola and cake through the mail, from Tennessee to here in Puerto Rico, so yeah, you can just about send anything if you don't announce what it is.


Last I knew, stuff from US main to Puerto Rico didn't have to pass customs - which makes it less of an issue.
athena_nyFemalePeru2007-10-05 07:03:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaIt's prohibited to send vitamins to Brasil
Yup, can't send them from here.


However, my MIL/husband get antibiotics and all kinds of ####### from Peru all the time and have never had issues. Weird.
athena_nyFemalePeru2007-10-01 13:45:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaEL DORADO AIRPORT - BOGOTA, COLOMBIA
QUOTE (MandR @ Nov 2 2007, 04:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
You shouldn't have anything to worry about. You're in an international airport with alot of other travelers and it's probably the safest place to be.

So with that being said just enjoy that trip back to Peru and have FUN kicking.gif ................. My wife and I are jealous, but our turn will come at the end of next year.


Don't be too jealous...my husband hasn't been in six years sad.gif
that's 20% of his life! Eee!

I am excited though...!
athena_nyFemalePeru2007-11-04 13:44:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaEL DORADO AIRPORT - BOGOTA, COLOMBIA
QUOTE (Vi Mazzella @ Nov 1 2007, 10:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
We do love foreigners in Peru but I understand your concern, there is a big red flag about americans going to Colombia but as Mononoke28 said you are going to be inside the aiport,everything will be fine. Don't take me wrong, I love Colombia good.gif , I have been there before ,I have family there but they always warn americans about going there (I planned to go on vacation with my hubby to Cartagena but he checked a website with this "warning" and now he is a little afraid).

Vi


I will be staying INSIDE the airport, so I am thinking I should be okay...just a little nervous ee!
athena_nyFemalePeru2007-11-02 07:47:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaEL DORADO AIRPORT - BOGOTA, COLOMBIA
QUOTE (Mononoke28 @ Nov 1 2007, 12:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Oh my gosh, you're worried about being inside a Colombian airport but not worried about going to Perú? It's the same thing girl. You'll be fine, it's an international airport and there are many foreigners all around the place. Plus you speak Spanish.

Diana


I am worried...but my husband will be with me in Peru! sad.gif He is my shield against the Spanish speaking world (I speak it but get v. nervous.) And I'm scared of the Miami International Airport too...*hates airports in general*
I just want reassurance I think wink.gif
athena_nyFemalePeru2007-11-01 11:57:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaEL DORADO AIRPORT - BOGOTA, COLOMBIA
Husband and I are going to Peru in February and I am coming back by myself on the 10th of March (have to get back to work, I only have so much time, he has to take his time unpaid...anyway). I accidentally booked a flight with a 9 hour layover for my return - in El Dorado airport in Bogota.
Since I'll be by myself, and am very obviously a gringa wink.gif, but I DO speak Spanish, is there anything I should watch out for?

I usually park myself near the gate I'll be leaving from, and I always keep my luggage with me, but what else should I look out for? I chose Colombia over Panama because I have a hard time with Panamanian Spanish sometimes, but I want to make sure I am safe, since I won't have my husband to help me navigate.

Thank you for any tips!
Athena
athena_nyFemalePeru2007-11-01 08:33:00
Mexico, Latin & South Americag 325 a in spanish
QUOTE (missing her @ Nov 12 2007, 11:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Does anyone know where i can find one please
thanks scott


All forms are in English, as far as I know, so there probably isn't a Spanish one.
athena_nyFemalePeru2007-11-13 09:44:00
Mexico, Latin & South Americalarga espera....
No...it's Spanish?
athena_nyFemalePeru2007-11-19 15:44:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaLima Peru on Spirit Airlines
We're flying Avianca ... round trip 400.00 each smile.gif

I accidentally have a 9 hour layover in Colombia on the way back...but oh well!
athena_nyFemalePeru2007-12-03 08:09:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaInstrucciones para el Ajuste de Status Visa K-1
QUOTE (Eunimar @ Dec 6 2007, 06:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Download the Following Forms:

1. G-325a
2. I-864
3. I-485
4. I-765 (optional)
5. I-131 (optional)


Todas estas formas las tengo que llenar y enviarlas a que direccion en california? con la cantidad de $1010 dolares asi es? Aparte de estas formas tengo que enviar algun documento de nosotros? Algun analisis medico? Bueno eso es lo que me gustaria saber gracias


No, las envias a CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. Tienes que enviar la copia cerrada con las formas, tu certificado de matrimonio , la forma I-864 - este muestra que tu esposo/a o otra persona puede mantenerte - tu esposo o tu co-patrocinador tiene que ganar por lo menos $17,112 (para este an~o). Con esta forma, envias W-2s y la declaracion de la renta por el an~o, con otros documentos de apoyo. Necesitos los certificados de nacimiento por tu esposo y co-patrocinador, si tienes uno, tambien. Estoy tratando de pensar que otras cosas necesitas...una copia de la pasaporte de el inmigrante tambien. Otra persona puede decirte mas completamente estoy seguro, te estoy diciendo de mi memoria ... lo siento smile.gif
athena_nyFemalePeru2007-12-06 22:44:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaInstrucciones para el Ajuste de Status Visa K-1
El sitio Teresa te dio esta` bueno - cuando llegas aca tienes que completar I-485 y I-131 (para viajar antes de recibir residencia) y I-765 (permision para trabajar). Tienes que mandarlas juntos en el mismo paquete a la direccion (que encontras a la forma I-485) de Chicago, con 1010$. Si no deseas permision para trabajar o permision a viajar, no tienes que aplicar pero 1010$ las incluyen.

Se puede ayudarte tu prometido? Las formas son en ingles, asi que el/ella tiene saber el proceso tambien.

Espero que puedas entender mi espanol, no lo he escrito en pocos meses.

Edited by meow mix, 06 December 2007 - 06:15 PM.

athena_nyFemalePeru2007-12-06 18:13:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaSe necesita abogado para el Ajuste de Status
QUOTE (Bora Bora @ Dec 8 2007, 06:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Mejor hacer todo sin abogado...ellos te cobran mucho!
Hay agencias que ayudan las personas completar todos los documentos en sus idiomas (espanol y portuguese por ejemplo) pero tienes que buscarlas. Se que hay el minimo de dos aqui en Orlando.
No te cobran tanto como abogados porque no son.


Ay, si, supongo. No me gustan estas agencias tampoco, pero si no hablas ingles es mejor.
athena_nyFemalePeru2007-12-08 19:40:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaSe necesita abogado para el Ajuste de Status
QUOTE (Bora Bora @ Dec 7 2007, 06:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE
No use abogado. Solo quieren dinero, a ellos no les va a importar nada tu caso.....

Es mejor hacerlo solo
.

Es la verdad.



No necesita hablar ingles para ter cidadano americano si vives en Miami... whistling.gif


Si pero todos que conocemos que ha vivido en Miami por mas que pocos an~os hablan ingles, especialmente si asisten la escuela en los estados unidos (si nacieron aca) - las escuelas tienes programas de ESL pero creo que la mayoria de clases son en ingles. Asi que si su pareja nacio aca, imaginaria que tiene que hablar ingles - si no nacio aca, y nacio en otro pais, hay un componente ingles del examen de ser ciudadano, y tambien tendria hablar ingles.

Y si el no vive in Miami, que es posible, (Miami solamente es lo mas espanol ciudad que yo conozco) es mas necesario hablar ingles - asi que no puedo entender tambien como su pareja no habla ingles. Cuando mi esposo llego aqui, se dio cuenta que tenia hablar ingles para tener exito en este pais y vivimos en un parte de Florida con muchos latinos.

Pero - al gringo - si no hablan ingles, ellos tienen que usar un abogado, yo creo, o encontrar a alguien que habla ingles que puede ayudarles, a evitar errores muy serios.

(Y no entiendo como uds. completaron las formas de K1, porque son en ingles tambien?)

Edited by meow mix, 08 December 2007 - 11:36 AM.

athena_nyFemalePeru2007-12-08 11:34:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaBringing Money to my Fiance in Colombia -- Rules, laws, advice
QUOTE (Jengles @ Dec 27 2007, 10:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (meow mix @ Dec 27 2007, 12:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Mononoke28 @ Dec 26 2007, 07:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
You defiitely need to wire the money instead of taking it with you. In Colombia you can never be too sure.

Diana


I have a question - I'll be traveling through Colombia alone, and I guess we shouldn't be taking too much cash through the aiport (would be less than 1K each, though) - as both of have bank accounts in the US only and are going to need some cash in Peru, should we just withdraw when we get there? I don't want to get screwed with fees from foreign ATMs and he's not sure exactly what the fees are wacko.gif Don't really want to wire to a relatives bank account when I don't even KNOW his family.



I would withdraw when we get there, just do large withdrawals so u don't get 2 screwed on the fees. or could u wire the money to yourself???? yes, if your financee still has his home country ID


No, he's been here almost 6 years so any bank accounts, etc have long since been closed.

I think we'll do starter cash and just do large withdrawals when we get there. Here's hoping my card works, laughing.gif
athena_nyFemalePeru2007-12-27 22:31:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaBringing Money to my Fiance in Colombia -- Rules, laws, advice
QUOTE (Mononoke28 @ Dec 26 2007, 07:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
You defiitely need to wire the money instead of taking it with you. In Colombia you can never be too sure.

Diana


I have a question - I'll be traveling through Colombia alone, and I guess we shouldn't be taking too much cash through the aiport (would be less than 1K each, though) - as both of have bank accounts in the US only and are going to need some cash in Peru, should we just withdraw when we get there? I don't want to get screwed with fees from foreign ATMs and he's not sure exactly what the fees are wacko.gif Don't really want to wire to a relatives bank account when I don't even KNOW his family.
athena_nyFemalePeru2007-12-27 00:21:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaFELIZ AñO NUEVO!
de Mirko y Athena ....! a todos laughing.gif Que todos tengan un buenisimo 2008!
athena_nyFemalePeru2007-12-31 10:19:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaQuestions about the visa in Cuba
QUOTE (Bora Bora @ Jan 6 2008, 11:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (crew1980 @ Jan 6 2008, 09:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hey All,

The vast majority of Cubans don't have to return once they arrive here. I think it's called the "wet foot/dry foot policy". Officially, Cuban Immigration Act of 1996. It is irrelavent how they get here according to US immigration officials.

There are a small number of Cubans who are asked to return to Cuba because primarily they have broken the laws of the US in some form.

In general, Cubans can't come and go unless they have permission from the Cuban government.

My fiance was in Argentina for 9 years, 1996 to 2005 and out of status. He had to ask for permission to return, which they did allow. The Cuban government also paid for his plane ticket home. Cuba made him pay for that plane ticket before he left for the US on the k-1.

I'm not quite sure what's going on in this situation however, it sounds like we don't have all the facts. Your friend should be honest about what's going on, it's the only way we can offer any usable advice. Remeber it's all just advice.

Toria and Salva



This (what's in bold) is what I was going to say. Cubans don't even need to marry to adjust legally.
I work with a woman who requested permission to stay for a year (her tourist visa was for 6 months), and then she adjusted status and now has her residency. She told me that you have to be in the U.S. for a year before you can adjust status.


That's pretty much the story for all the Cubans I know. yes.gif
athena_nyFemalePeru2008-01-06 12:34:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaQuestions about the visa in Cuba
QUOTE (angel73 @ Nov 18 2007, 07:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I do think they wiill need an attorney, or what do you think, cause he is here illeagel and now he is trying to be legeal, but the embassy said that he have to do everything in Cuba they have already sunt his papaers to his mom's address in Cuba so i really dont know what will happen. I was tellin her about this site and she told me to post her question and see what the results will be. Right now she doesnt have assest to a PC so that is why I she told me to so this for her.


Okay, so he's in Cuba right now?
If he's already there, what's done is done. I still think they should get a qualified immigration attorney, because it seems (from what I have read, and in knowing people from Cuba who came here illegally and got their residency regardless, without having to return to Cuba) that your friend got some bad advice. It would be a shame for them to get bad advice and have more problems. I'm afraid that's all the advice I can offer at this point.
athena_nyFemalePeru2007-11-19 09:09:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaQuestions about the visa in Cuba
QUOTE (angel73 @ Nov 18 2007, 05:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Ok I will and thanks everyone for your reply I will ask her tomorrow why he came here and he should stayed in Cuba.


Not he should have stayed in Cuba - but could have stayed in the US and not returned to Cuba. I would have hoped they'd spoken to a qualified immigration attorney, but it doesn't necessarily sound like it...
athena_nyFemalePeru2007-11-18 17:43:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaQuestions about the visa in Cuba
QUOTE (cami&josh @ Nov 18 2007, 03:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
That's why I asked.... Because he's from Cuba and he's already here... Why the need to go back there?


Cubans have amnesty so he never should have gone back it looks like...looks like someone gave your friends some bad advice. He probably could have even adjusted without the marriage since he's Cuban.

Anyway, to answer the question, you'd have to look at the timelines for the consulate in Cuba (although I know it's a weird situation in Cuba....they are treated so differently because of the political climate).
athena_nyFemalePeru2007-11-18 16:13:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaQuestions about the visa in Cuba
That doesn't make any sense.

http://www.fairus.or...nter_friendly=1

Illegal immigration is encouraged from Cuba...
athena_nyFemalePeru2007-11-18 15:31:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaPlease Help Cuban Fiance pending denial
QUOTE (MandR @ Oct 3 2007, 01:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
It's definately time to seek the advise of an Immigration Attorney.

1. You should not have lied on your immigration document. Trust me... they always find out.
2. Your extreme hardship would have been "U.S. Citizens have restrictions traveling to Cuba"

Good luck


Probably wouldn't have gotten approved as extreme hardship - I've never seen it done. Usually they'll just expect you to meet in a third party country, but also: a lot of the USCs bringing over Cubans are Cuban-Americans themselves, so that gets them around that (rambling, oh well) - I did see one somewhere that the USC went to Cuba by way of DR but don't know what the outcome of that situation was...
athena_nyFemalePeru2007-10-03 17:58:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaPlease Help Cuban Fiance pending denial
Lying on an immigration document?

You need to see an immigration lawyer. Stat.
athena_nyFemalePeru2007-10-01 13:47:00