Albania Help?
May 25th 2022, 6:49 pm
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Re: Albania Help?
Every Embassy will do this, that's one of the main reasons they exist! To help their own citizens in that country. For some reason the link I've given above is redirecting to the home page of the Embassy, but there's a whole section on assistance for US citizens, including financial assistance and repatriation. It's on the menu at the top of the page.
May 25th 2022, 7:51 pm
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You’re not making any sense. Why would you need visas for America, you say above you’re citizens? Your children’s place of birth doesn’t mean they’re not citizens too.
And yes, the Embassy will give you financial aid if you can prove you are destitute & homeless as you say. Again, that’s the point of them. They are there to assist their own citizens in the foreign country they are located in. https://www.clements.com/knowledge-c...untrys-embassy Did you not read the info given above? At least try phoning them before dismissing it out of hand.
What did the Embassy in the Philippines do to assist during the 2 years you were trapped there, assuming you contacted them then?
And yes, the Embassy will give you financial aid if you can prove you are destitute & homeless as you say. Again, that’s the point of them. They are there to assist their own citizens in the foreign country they are located in. https://www.clements.com/knowledge-c...untrys-embassy Did you not read the info given above? At least try phoning them before dismissing it out of hand.
What did the Embassy in the Philippines do to assist during the 2 years you were trapped there, assuming you contacted them then?
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May 26th 2022, 1:41 pm
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You’re not making any sense. Why would you need visas for America, you say above you’re citizens? Your children’s place of birth doesn’t mean they’re not citizens too.
And yes, the Embassy will give you financial aid if you can prove you are destitute & homeless as you say. Again, that’s the point of them. They are there to assist their own citizens in the foreign country they are located in. https://www.clements.com/knowledge-c...untrys-embassy Did you not read the info given above? At least try phoning them before dismissing it out of hand.
What did the Embassy in the Philippines do to assist during the 2 years you were trapped there, assuming you contacted them then?
And yes, the Embassy will give you financial aid if you can prove you are destitute & homeless as you say. Again, that’s the point of them. They are there to assist their own citizens in the foreign country they are located in. https://www.clements.com/knowledge-c...untrys-embassy Did you not read the info given above? At least try phoning them before dismissing it out of hand.
What did the Embassy in the Philippines do to assist during the 2 years you were trapped there, assuming you contacted them then?
The embassy will not give you financial aid. That is a silly wives tale. We have contacted the embassy thousands of times. Pretty sure we are done dealing with that worthless country. What did the embassy do to assist us the past 2 years? Nothing. We are US citizens. Why would the US embassy do anything for us? They do not assist citizens. Free houses for foreigners, free money, free school, free computers, free businesses, and so on. Nothing for citizens. Except lots of paperwork and fines for being alive. We've been here a year now. I have no chance of finding a real job or getting a visa without a bank account. The US embassy refuses to let me have one.
May 26th 2022, 1:52 pm
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You’re not making any sense. Why would you need visas for America, you say above you’re citizens? Your children’s place of birth doesn’t mean they’re not citizens too.
And yes, the Embassy will give you financial aid if you can prove you are destitute & homeless as you say. Again, that’s the point of them. They are there to assist their own citizens in the foreign country they are located in. https://www.clements.com/knowledge-c...untrys-embassy Did you not read the info given above? At least try phoning them before dismissing it out of hand.
What did the Embassy in the Philippines do to assist during the 2 years you were trapped there, assuming you contacted them then?
And yes, the Embassy will give you financial aid if you can prove you are destitute & homeless as you say. Again, that’s the point of them. They are there to assist their own citizens in the foreign country they are located in. https://www.clements.com/knowledge-c...untrys-embassy Did you not read the info given above? At least try phoning them before dismissing it out of hand.
What did the Embassy in the Philippines do to assist during the 2 years you were trapped there, assuming you contacted them then?
Anyhow, does anyone now where best to go from here? Italy? Greece? Germany, France, UK? What nation would be best to find a job and housing? Or get welfare? We need to leave here in less than a month, or we will be in trouble with the law here. And this is a bad place to be trapped. People from Africa, Asia, and the Middle East can freely go anywhere in the world. But when you are US citizens? No place wants you! Most countries want at least $1,000,000,000 invested to get residency, if you are American. People online say that is not true and all the rules are the same. Any Pakistani, Indian, Africans, and Arabs in the UK, for example, are all Doctors and millionaires. I don't think so. Even here! In poor Albania. I see MANY Africans, Asians, Pakistanis, Arabs getting INSTANT residency. But for us to apply for it? We need mountains of paperwork, and at least £50,000 quid. Why? It's always a problem being white and US citizens.
May 26th 2022, 1:52 pm
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"In general, a person born outside of the United States may acquire citizenship at birth if all of the following requirements are met at the time of the person’s birth:
- The person is a child of a U.S. citizen parent(s);
- The U.S. citizen parent meets certain residence or physical presence requirements in the United States or an outlying possession before the person’s birth in accordance with the applicable provision; and
- The person meets all other applicable requirements under either INA 301 or INA 309."
The embassy will not give you financial aid. That is a silly wives tale. We have contacted the embassy thousands of times. Pretty sure we are done dealing with that worthless country. What did the embassy do to assist us the past 2 years? Nothing. We are US citizens. Why would the US embassy do anything for us? They do not assist citizens. Free houses for foreigners, free money, free school, free computers, free businesses, and so on. Nothing for citizens. Except lots of paperwork and fines for being alive. We've been here a year now. I have no chance of finding a real job or getting a visa without a bank account. The US embassy refuses to let me have one.
If you don't want to go back to the US then that's your choice, but you're telling us you're trapped in Albania (after apparently being trapped in the Philippines), so that seems an obvious solution to me. I'm not sure why you've posted repeatedly on BE about your plight if you're just going to ignore any advice you get.
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May 26th 2022, 1:56 pm
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Anyhow, does anyone now where best to go from here? Italy? Greece? Germany, France, UK? What nation would be best to find a job and housing? Or get welfare? We need to leave here in less than a month, or we will be in trouble with the law here. And this is a bad place to be trapped. People from Africa, Asia, and the Middle East can freely go anywhere in the world. But when you are US citizens? No place wants you! Most countries want at least $1,000,000,000 invested to get residency, if you are American. People online say that is not true and all the rules are the same. Any Pakistani, Indian, Africans, and Arabs in the UK, for example, are all Doctors and millionaires. I don't think so. Even here! In poor Albania. I see MANY Africans, Asians, Pakistanis, Arabs getting INSTANT residency. But for us to apply for it? We need mountains of paperwork, and at least £50,000 quid. Why? It's always a problem being white and US citizens.
May 26th 2022, 3:22 pm
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Why on earth do you expect any country to welcome you and give you hand outs when you obviously made the journey through your own choice. You left your own country to go travelling around other countries which is fine if you have the finances to back up that lifestyle but if you do not then it was foolhardy and irresponsible. Taking responsibility for your own actions, ensuring that your family are cared for and generally contributing to society is what most adults endeavour to fulfil. They do not buzz of to other countries and expect hand outs when they have contributed nothing. Your expectations appear to be completely skewed, unrealistic and downright incomprehensible.
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May 26th 2022, 7:44 pm
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No, it's not. Easy enough to check yourself with official info. https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/...rt-h-chapter-3
"In general, a person born outside of the United States may acquire citizenship at birth if all of the following requirements are met at the time of the person’s birth:
Now you just look like you're trolling. None of that makes sense. What has the Embassy got to do with bank accounts? Did you even read the links above? I'm beginning to wonder if you're mixing something else up with the Embassy, as what you're saying makes no sense.
If you don't want to go back to the US then that's your choice, but you're telling us you're trapped in Albania (after apparently being trapped in the Philippines), so that seems an obvious solution to me. I'm not sure why you've posted repeatedly on BE about your plight if you're just going to ignore any advice you get.
"In general, a person born outside of the United States may acquire citizenship at birth if all of the following requirements are met at the time of the person’s birth:
- The person is a child of a U.S. citizen parent(s);
- The U.S. citizen parent meets certain residence or physical presence requirements in the United States or an outlying possession before the person’s birth in accordance with the applicable provision; and
- The person meets all other applicable requirements under either INA 301 or INA 309."
Now you just look like you're trolling. None of that makes sense. What has the Embassy got to do with bank accounts? Did you even read the links above? I'm beginning to wonder if you're mixing something else up with the Embassy, as what you're saying makes no sense.
If you don't want to go back to the US then that's your choice, but you're telling us you're trapped in Albania (after apparently being trapped in the Philippines), so that seems an obvious solution to me. I'm not sure why you've posted repeatedly on BE about your plight if you're just going to ignore any advice you get.
I do not listen to that advice, because the USA is not only a nation we are not interested in, but it is physically, legally, and monetarily impossible to go there. We can't go back to the US either. We've never been there. So there is no going back. Why would going to the USA be an obvious solution? Why the USA? Why not Canada? Uruguay? China? Surely Italy, Greece, Germany, France, or the UK make way more sense, right?
May 26th 2022, 7:50 pm
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Yes, because you didn't seem to understand what an Embassy does, so I tried to find a link that put it in plain English for you.
None of that is true either, again it just looks like you're trolling. Perhaps do some actual research in to visa requirements for various countries and see if you're eligible for any, you can't just rock up to a country and expect to be allowed to stay and be given benefits. If not, then whether you like it or not, returning to the US may be your only option.
None of that is true either, again it just looks like you're trolling. Perhaps do some actual research in to visa requirements for various countries and see if you're eligible for any, you can't just rock up to a country and expect to be allowed to stay and be given benefits. If not, then whether you like it or not, returning to the US may be your only option.
I don't need a visa. I have a US passport. I've never been to the US. Who is trolling? And that is not an option at all. Where would I get $30,000 from? You realise I can go to France for like 100 quid, right? There is no way I can afford the $30,000 to go to the USA. And for what? What would I do there? If I had that kind of money, we could retire in any country in Europe. Also, how would we get across the ocean? You need passports to get on planes. Who is trolling? Pretty sure it is you, not me.
Look, for whatever reason, you don't like us. Fine. Whatever. Then leave us alone. Maybe there is someone on this forum that is intelligent and helpful?
May 26th 2022, 7:56 pm
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Why on earth do you expect any country to welcome you and give you hand outs when you obviously made the journey through your own choice. You left your own country to go travelling around other countries which is fine if you have the finances to back up that lifestyle but if you do not then it was foolhardy and irresponsible. Taking responsibility for your own actions, ensuring that your family are cared for and generally contributing to society is what most adults endeavour to fulfil. They do not buzz of to other countries and expect hand outs when they have contributed nothing. Your expectations appear to be completely skewed, unrealistic and downright incomprehensible.
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