Pregnant Khmer girlfriend, help or hinder visa?
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did she visit Australia with you and was that difficult to get a tourist visa? What did they require?GMJS-440 wrote: We tried to get the travel visa before but was rejected and they didn't tell her the reason. She has been to Australia and Singapore and other places with no issue so I thought the U.S. would be simple as well. Nope.
We need to stop acting like dammed Seppos.
I see a lot more FB photos of Cambodian girls on vacation with boyfriends in Australia then in the U.S. Does Australia allow your average not wealthy Cambodian girl to visit as a tourist if she is with a Western guy who is paying for everything?
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My friend who's around my age just took his fiancee to Australia on holiday. Was a bit jealous.gavinmac wrote:did she visit Australia with you and was that difficult to get a tourist visa? What did they require?GMJS-440 wrote: We tried to get the travel visa before but was rejected and they didn't tell her the reason. She has been to Australia and Singapore and other places with no issue so I thought the U.S. would be simple as well. Nope.
We need to stop acting like dammed Seppos.
I see a lot more FB photos of Cambodian girls on vacation with boyfriends in Australia then in the U.S. Does Australia allow your average not wealthy Cambodian girl to visit as a tourist if she is with a Western guy who is paying for everything?
Anyone who doesn't like Capitalism is a pathetic loser. God bless the USA and no place else.
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Haha, you know what I meant. America is not making it easy for my fiancee to get her visa. Which, I guess I am not too bitter about. I am bitter a bit about ILLEGALs sneaking into our country and being given amnesty and other tax payer benefits.gavinmac wrote:You wanted him to take you?
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when i was going thru the process back in '98 to get my wife her green card, i met with the head guy at San Jose Ca immigration office.
I asked him if there was a faster process ( back log was about 14 months)
in all honesty, he told me to fly to Mexico an bring her over illegally.
Weird country for sure
I asked him if there was a faster process ( back log was about 14 months)
in all honesty, he told me to fly to Mexico an bring her over illegally.
Weird country for sure
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The first part is easy, yes she can absolutely leave for vacation. For how long depends. From the USCIS website:gavinmac wrote:Can she leave during the two years for vacations, and if so, for how long?
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Abandoning Permanent Resident Status
You may also lose your permanent resident status by intentionally abandoning it. You may be found to have abandoned your status if you:
•Move to another country, intending to live there permanently.
•Remain outside of the United States for an extended period of time, unless you intended this to be a temporary absence, as shown by:
◦The reason for your trip;
◦How long you intended to be absent from the United States;
◦Any other circumstances of your absence; and
◦Any events that may have prolonged your absence.
◦Note: Obtaining a re-entry permit from USCIS before you leave, or a returning resident visa (SB-1) from a U.S. consulate while abroad, may assist you in showing that you intended only a temporary absence.
•Fail to file income tax returns while living outside of the United States for any period.
•Declare yourself a “nonimmigrant” on your U.S. tax returns.
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Note that there are steps to take, which would only be necessary for long term absences, such as maintaining a bank account, telephone, etc. in the US during the temporary leave of absence.
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Never heard of the re/entry permit or returning resident visa. Thanks.
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I visited the Sangkat. They will not give the birth certificate unless:
1) the misses needs to get some residence card issued her birthplace Sangkat
2) we process marriage papers
The marriage paper I have now been told by a few different sources is a newer requirement. What happens to the kids who have parents that never marry? This all sounds pretty silly to me and I will be looking into other options.
I intend to proceed with the U.S. citizenship process even if the above isn't yet sorted.
I'm not worried about any of it, just putting the information up if anybody else will need to go through the process.
1) the misses needs to get some residence card issued her birthplace Sangkat
2) we process marriage papers
The marriage paper I have now been told by a few different sources is a newer requirement. What happens to the kids who have parents that never marry? This all sounds pretty silly to me and I will be looking into other options.
I intend to proceed with the U.S. citizenship process even if the above isn't yet sorted.
I'm not worried about any of it, just putting the information up if anybody else will need to go through the process.
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My fiancee and I are about to have our lawyer back in Arizona mail out the initial petition ( application) for a K-1 Fiancee Visa to America. I am appreciating this thread. Just letting anyone know that we are about to file the K-1 petition probably by the end of April. We are hoping that with a good lawyer back in the U.S. who does this a lot, everything will go more smooth than bumpy.GMJS-440 wrote:I visited the Sangkat. They will not give the birth certificate unless:
1) the misses needs to get some residence card issued her birthplace Sangkat
2) we process marriage papers
The marriage paper I have now been told by a few different sources is a newer requirement. What happens to the kids who have parents that never marry? This all sounds pretty silly to me and I will be looking into other options.
I intend to proceed with the U.S. citizenship process even if the above isn't yet sorted.
I'm not worried about any of it, just putting the information up if anybody else will need to go through the process.
Cheers
Anyone who doesn't like Capitalism is a pathetic loser. God bless the USA and no place else.
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I personally believe that immigration lawyers for cases like all of these are not necessary. The requirements and the process are all clearly laid out online, and the forms are readily available. On the form it states where and how to submit it. Typically a lawyer will just give you the forms to fill out, then submit them on your behalf. He doesn't work any sort of magic for you, but can charge very steep fees for this. That being said, if you're being deported or something a little more serious, then by all means an experienced lawyer can help.
What slows down most people in this process is lack of attention to details. There are numerous forms to be filled, and many people will miss one, or fill one out incorrectly.
As for requirements to gain actual citizenship through marriage, they (your spouse) must comply with Section 319 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Sections (a) and (b) will probably be most relevant here.
For the issue of the law on children born outside the U.S., Sec. 301. [8 U.S.C. 1401] states that the following shall be nationals and citizens of the United States at birth (I think that this is the most applicable for those interested in this discussion):
What slows down most people in this process is lack of attention to details. There are numerous forms to be filled, and many people will miss one, or fill one out incorrectly.
As for requirements to gain actual citizenship through marriage, they (your spouse) must comply with Section 319 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Sections (a) and (b) will probably be most relevant here.
For the issue of the law on children born outside the U.S., Sec. 301. [8 U.S.C. 1401] states that the following shall be nationals and citizens of the United States at birth (I think that this is the most applicable for those interested in this discussion):
What is also interesting with this is that your child will be allowed to run for President, despite all that "must be born in the U.S." nonsense. What the constitution says is that the child must be a "natural born citizen." There is a very small debate about this, but most legal scholars argue that the child would be allowed to be president - such as Senator Ted Cruz, who is currently running for the Republican nomination, who was born in Canada to a Cuban father and American mother.(g) a person born outside the geographical limits of the United States and its outlying possessions of parents one of whom is an alien, and the other a citizen of the United States who, prior to the birth of such person, was physically present in the United States or its outlying possessions for a period or periods totaling not less than five years, at least two of which were after attaining the age of fourteen years: Provided, That any periods of honorable service in the Armed Forces of the United States, or periods of employment with the United States Government or with an international organization as that term is defined in section 1 of the International Organizations Immunities Act (59 Stat. 669; 22 U.S.C. 288) by such citizen parent, or any periods during which such citizen parent is physically present abroad as the dependent unmarried son or daughter and a member of the household of a person (A) honorably serving with the Armed Forces of the United States, or (B) employed by the United States Government or an international organization as defined in section 1 of the International Organizations Immunities Act, may be included in order to satisfy the physical-presence requirement of this paragraph. This proviso shall be applicable to persons born on or after December 24, 1952, to the same extent as if it had become effective in its present form on that date;
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Hello reviving an old thread but currently in the same situation my Fiance and I filed for K1 visa but she is due in 2 months. Everything i read says we need to be married to get birth certificate how did you guys handle this?
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You don't have to be married, but they do question your relationship a bit more, if you are not married. Make sure to have plenty of photos, especially together, holding the newborn kid, your honeymoon to angkor wat, and all that.
No, you don’t need to be married.rdelarosa3 wrote: ↑Sun May 19, 2019 2:23 amHello reviving an old thread but currently in the same situation my Fiance and I filed for K1 visa but she is due in 2 months. Everything i read says we need to be married to get birth certificate how did you guys handle this?
The problem I had was the sangkat said we did, they were trying to make me pay a bribe is my assumption.
I explained it to the US embassy and they suggested I get the contact info of the sangkat and they would call them to help me.
In the end, instead of getting the embassy to call the sangkat my fiancé went to a sangkat outside of town where she knew someone. Got the birth certificate and I processed my sons USA citizenship at the embassy no problem after that.
Years later we moved to USA on k-1 and married in USA.
God damned scam artists in the sangkat making us go outside of town to issue a simple birth certificate.
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