Getting an inlaw over to the west
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Getting an inlaw over to the west
Say eventually, you actually liked an inlaw in SEA, or had a friend you wanted to help out by giving them a chance to work and set up a life in the west (EU).
Not easy right??
Study visa the easiest start??
Not easy right??
Study visa the easiest start??
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Study visa's are good. Western Universities in most countries got addicted to the easy income from foreign students. Maybe Covid will completely rewire their plans, but if they seek a foreign student hit in 2022/23 getting ready to apply now is a good idea. Build academic English now. Maybe apply for some scholarships, mostly for practice.
And demographically old countries really want young, smart, immigrants. 2020/2021 was largely a bust for these countries, so many are likely to accept record numbers for a few years once health concerns moderate. Many countries have already made it easy for Master's level students to stay longer, and have simplified paths for them to attain citizenship. I am not saying the doors will be open wide. I am saying that for great candidates, at least, the paperwork and waiting will be much less painful.
And, there is the marriage route as well.
And demographically old countries really want young, smart, immigrants. 2020/2021 was largely a bust for these countries, so many are likely to accept record numbers for a few years once health concerns moderate. Many countries have already made it easy for Master's level students to stay longer, and have simplified paths for them to attain citizenship. I am not saying the doors will be open wide. I am saying that for great candidates, at least, the paperwork and waiting will be much less painful.
And, there is the marriage route as well.
If they have a university degree and they are related to you then it’s possible. I doubt any western country will allow a friend or distant “family” in.
Otherwise try a boat.
Otherwise try a boat.
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How are they going to work if you bring them over on a student visa?
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Well, from my short experience of working in Irish kitchens i know there are loads of Asians working over here with no Irish spouse, who are all on study visas.
Never really asked them though.
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They have to study a certain amount of hours every week. The INIS checks with the schools and revokes their visas if they don't comply.spitthedog wrote: ↑Thu Jul 01, 2021 4:30 pmWell, from my short experience of working in Irish kitchens i know there are loads of Asians working over here with no Irish spouse, who are all on study visas.
Never really asked them though.
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Romantic Cambodia is dead and gone. It's with McKinley in the grave.
I like the idea that "there is the marriage route" with your in-law. Is that supposed to just confuse the shit out of everybody?
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I thought that was weird too.
Romantic Cambodia is dead and gone. It's with McKinley in the grave.
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The family/ company I worked for in Dublin for a while before I moved here was half South Asian, half Irish. They had a number of interests. One was a hotel with a very nice Thai restaurant that I could order from anytime. They had about 6-8 Thais working for the restaurant. I remember it being freezing outside and all of them would just camp in one room with a gas/ electric heater steaming up the place while they played cards.spitthedog wrote: ↑Thu Jul 01, 2021 4:30 pmWell, from my short experience of working in Irish kitchens i know there are loads of Asians working over here with no Irish spouse, who are all on study visas.
Never really asked them though.
They owned a college too that had a lot of Chinese/ Pakistanis etc learning business and English. I was called to help the Dean/head of the college. She was very cute so I didn't mind helping her out. So there's this aggressive Chinese guy refusing to leave her office. He looks manic and is really pissed that the college is pulling him on non-attendance and not complying with visa rules.
The guy is almost in tears saying he was really excited watching the football (World cup or some thing ) so forgot about studying. "Give me one more chance - please?" etc. Anyway the fucking guy wouldn't leave her office so I was trying to stop him harassing the lady but couldn't really touch him. She called her mate who was a hot as hell Ban-Garda (female cop). There was a bit of a struggle trying to get the twat to leave. He left but kept coming back and trying to get through the giant Georgian door so I had to stop him a few times and then the cops just arrested him and dragged him off. I gather he was deported because he never came back.
Romantic Cambodia is dead and gone. It's with McKinley in the grave.
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I was looking at this from a legal point of view that Universities, schools etc, want your cash, so wondered if you could legally sponsor someone to change their lives somewhat?
I doubt I'd consider it for several more years even if it was possible, and the bill could rapidly change my mind.
I doubt I'd consider it for several more years even if it was possible, and the bill could rapidly change my mind.
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Most countries student visas allow limited part-time work for properly enrolled and attending full-time students. They are generally strict about the rules, but rule breakers - working more hours under the table, are not always caught.
If they are clever, have good language and academic skills, and if their Khmer family have enough $ to pay for their school and living abroad, it is a very sensible way to start an immigration path. If you need to be deeply involved in the finance side, that is a different question.
Like the lending $ to friends thread, I'd probably try to make most of it a year-by-year gift, rather than a loan, but with each succeeding year's gift depending on how things went previously.
The marriage comment was assuming you might have friends or acquaintances willing to marry the would be immigrant. This could/should be for long-term love and support, but every year hundreds of Khmer's pay to get married to ethnic Khmer holding other citizenship. There is that.
If they are clever, have good language and academic skills, and if their Khmer family have enough $ to pay for their school and living abroad, it is a very sensible way to start an immigration path. If you need to be deeply involved in the finance side, that is a different question.
Like the lending $ to friends thread, I'd probably try to make most of it a year-by-year gift, rather than a loan, but with each succeeding year's gift depending on how things went previously.
The marriage comment was assuming you might have friends or acquaintances willing to marry the would be immigrant. This could/should be for long-term love and support, but every year hundreds of Khmer's pay to get married to ethnic Khmer holding other citizenship. There is that.
I meant if he’s married to a family member. Then there’s a connection.
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