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The U.S. immigration system is the toughest in the world, in my opinion.
The US is a cake walk to get into. You literally have to do nothing besides get across the border.
Shanghai China who married a rich dude, but they were on the rocks after she wanted to learn English and he wanted her to stay home and cook, clean, etc
US Citizens should not be allowed to marry foreigners and confer US Citizenship to others.
After the election here in the U.S., there has been a massive amount of interest in the U.S. from people seeking to move to other countries
clambo says
Shanghai China who married a rich dude, but they were on the rocks after she wanted to learn English and he wanted her to stay home and cook, clean, etc
Well ... hate to say it but that's kinda the story of PatNet's own Turtledove. Eric Sills was only "marriage material" because of his MD job/salary, not his looks (& guessing personality).
clambo says
US Citizens should not be allowed to marry foreigners and confer US Citizenship to others.
Well, if Claire can make me a Britisher then why not vice versa?
They're suckers for marrying a girl who is out of their league, who will divorce him after she puts in a couple of years with him.
Actually, I think marrying in general in the USA is for suckers.
Actually, I think marrying in general in the USA is for suckers.
Here is my pedigree in this area as follows:
1) My first wife and current wife: I moved both ladies through this process from tourist visa to U.S. citizenship.
2) I went through the Argentina immigration process from tourist to permanent resident with a national identity card and ready for citizenship.
3) I went through the Brasilian immigration process from a tourist visa to a permanent resident.
4) I went through the South African immigration process from a tourist to permanent residence with an identity book for life.
5) I went through the Australian immigration process. I achieved a permanent residence visa.
A good immigration lawyer is essential to your success in moving to another country. There are three easy ways to transition to another country. The first is to marry a citizen of a country. The second way is to meticulously do your genetic research to prove that you have ancestors in a given country. European countries are very receptive to such immigration applications. The third way is to invest in the country where you want to move. In many cases, buying a house worth $500,000 or more will get you admitted with a residence permit.
If you do not have these options, you are in for some hard work. The U.S. immigration system is the toughest in the world, in my opinion. Our readers Mandy Findlater and Nancy Dai made it from a tourist visa to a US citizen. It was a Herculean task. I got the surprise of my life when I began the process of obtaining permanent residence in Argentina. Even though I was married to a local citizen, the immigration process was just as tough as the U.S. It was a painful and lengthy process. I was blessed to have a brilliant immigration lawyer.
If you do not get the immigration process right, your transition to another country will fail.