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The Age Old Question: SIgh.
The Dominican Republic arrived at it's current state of too many illegal Aliens due to a porous border and little enforcement, combined with corruption from both government and private businesses. Sounds rather like the USA.. Not too many people blame the average Haitian for trying to survive, and the Dominican government is not REALLY trying to stop people with a tourist visa from working. They are trying to stop the Haitian invasion from claiming Dominican citizenship.
I believe La Profre_1 was referring to foreigners (gringos) not Haitians in her comment.
You did.
US Visa=impossible unless you marry her. Whoever she is here she will be worse in the US.
Yodel Gruelsohn, Organ Meatmaster
U need the visa 1st to the PRA status(green card). The green card is only issued in the US. The visa allows u to enter the country to apply.
Yodel Gruelsohn, Organ Meatmaster
With no job, no money and no assets in the DR. NO CHANCE. Add the huge red flag of having relatives already in the US and the chances are diminished to virtually impossible.
To get her a visitors visa: You marry her, sponsor her as your wife to get her green card, then turn in the green card for a 10 year renewable visitor's visa.
To get her a visitors visa: You marry her, sponsor her as your wife to get her green card, then turn in the green card for a 10 year renewable visitor's visa.
I entered the US as a child so the process began in the Consular. Yes, I see now that I entered the
US with an immigrant visa and upon inspection at immigration(airport) was allowed as permanent
resident. I just had to wait for the green card to be mailed.
Consular Processing | USCIS
To the OP-if your girlfriend has relatives in the US, let THEM handle getting this young lady to the states. Why are you trying to do someone elses' job for them?
It's obvious from what she has has going for her (no job, no money, no assets) that she's not getting a travel visa. This process is NOT a crapshoot. There is no "gray" area.
And if she's convinced she can get one despite her circumstances, tell her to stop with the Dominican magical thinking that the rules don't apply to her.
It's obvious from what she has has going for her (no job, no money, no assets) that she's not getting a travel visa. This process is NOT a crapshoot. There is no "gray" area.
And if she's convinced she can get one despite her circumstances, tell her to stop with the Dominican magical thinking that the rules don't apply to her.
How many of them were given tourist visas and never went back? Dominicans are world famous for overstaying visas, visa fraud etc etc etc.
For that reason tourist visas are very difficult.
Exactly rafael.
Berzin is correct if the right kind of family member (I believe that would be a parent, adult child, or sibling but not a more distant relative like a cousin or aunt/uncle) is in the US, they can sponsor her. You cannot unless you marry her. Have them get on it.
The Dominicans who are getting to the US these days are getting there sponsored by those legally in the US. This can take some time.
There is a chance! She needs to apply for residency like all the other hundred thousands waiting in line to get their immigration visa. Does not have to be marry, just have family in the USA or not that can give her an affidavit that they will take care of her if she can't affort to take care of herself. Granted it may take 10 years for her case to come up, but she will get it someday. As far as a tourist visa, forget it! You don't have a good job, education, own a business, it's not happening because they know that you just want to get here then never go back.
Just go find yourself a Dominicana already in the USA.
They have,....."Interchangeable Parts"!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You will never notice the difference!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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They have,....."Interchangeable Parts"!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You will never notice the difference!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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A subset of DR1 members (you), snark and bigotry (typecasting) are "two peas in a pod." In fact, she awakes at 6 AM, having been in that habit after working in a comedor for 25 years. Shopping? She asks only for necessities, and then rarely. It's embarrassing. Like many mature adults, she prefers independence.
Messianic?
I appreciate your sentiments but I'm not here on a mission. I'm here to live and not "save," although I help when I can, just like she helps me in other ways. It's a fair trade.
I appreciate your sentiments but I'm not here on a mission. I'm here to live and not "save," although I help when I can, just like she helps me in other ways. It's a fair trade.
Not on Table
Thanks for this advice but marriage is not on the table and I don't like playing with fire when it comes to governments in general!
I'm a little guy.
Thanks for this advice but marriage is not on the table and I don't like playing with fire when it comes to governments in general!
I'm a little guy.
Then you will have to be content with what you have in the DR. Her only way to the USA is being sponsored by a close family member in the USA or by you as a fiance/spouse.
Hey, Mr. Cdn: Thanks for the great Wikipedia link! This is an example of why I appreciate DR1 forums. We are checking Colombia as a possibility. Flying from SDQ to Bogota, round-trip, for two adults, costs only $450.00. This is a strong possibility. Ecuador and Bolivia are further and double the price. The flight to Colombia is only five hours . . .
And, yes, she is asking her family in the U.S. to pursue a visa on her behalf.
Yes, you are reading it wrong, I am not looking for a way out. The way I figure it, why should I bear the brunt of her disappointment if I'm the bearer of bad news when I have no say so on an immigration policy that I disagree with. Let a U.S. official tell her directly what's possible and what's not.