My Mexican girlfriend (nurse) seeks job in U.S.
Jan 23rd 2003, 1:17 am
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My Mexican girlfriend (nurse) seeks job in U.S.
I met my girlfriend when she was a caregiver for a family member and I
had a chance to see what a warm, caring and competent person she is.
She is from Mexico and had a career as a nurse there (apparently, a
highly skilled one). Unfortunately, she has overstayed her visa and is
extremely limited in her current work options, as she cannot get a
social security number. She is going to school to improve her English
and wants to take training so she can quality for an entry-level
nursing job here; the caregiving jobs make this difficult as they
usually require day-and-night commitment. She is willing to take work
for which she is over-qualified (e.g., aide in a nursing home), but
even this is off-limits due to her current status. She is becoming
extremely frustrated and is afraid she might have to return to Mexico
if something promising doesn't turn up soon.
Do you have suggestions for the types of jobs she could pursue? Or
groups, organizations or agencies that could be a resource for her? Or
any other ways she could improve her situation? She loves this country
and wants to stay here; her brother and sister are already here
(legally). She lives in northern California.
Thanks for your help.
Nick
had a chance to see what a warm, caring and competent person she is.
She is from Mexico and had a career as a nurse there (apparently, a
highly skilled one). Unfortunately, she has overstayed her visa and is
extremely limited in her current work options, as she cannot get a
social security number. She is going to school to improve her English
and wants to take training so she can quality for an entry-level
nursing job here; the caregiving jobs make this difficult as they
usually require day-and-night commitment. She is willing to take work
for which she is over-qualified (e.g., aide in a nursing home), but
even this is off-limits due to her current status. She is becoming
extremely frustrated and is afraid she might have to return to Mexico
if something promising doesn't turn up soon.
Do you have suggestions for the types of jobs she could pursue? Or
groups, organizations or agencies that could be a resource for her? Or
any other ways she could improve her situation? She loves this country
and wants to stay here; her brother and sister are already here
(legally). She lives in northern California.
Thanks for your help.
Nick
Jan 23rd 2003, 4:15 am
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Re: My Mexican girlfriend (nurse) seeks job in U.S.
On 22 Jan 2003 18:17:30 -0800, [email protected] (Nick) wrote:
>I met my girlfriend when she was a caregiver for a family member and I
>had a chance to see what a warm, caring and competent person she is.
>She is from Mexico and had a career as a nurse there (apparently, a
>highly skilled one). Unfortunately, she has overstayed her visa and is
>extremely limited in her current work options, as she cannot get a
>social security number. She is going to school to improve her English
>and wants to take training so she can quality for an entry-level
>nursing job here; the caregiving jobs make this difficult as they
>usually require day-and-night commitment. She is willing to take work
>for which she is over-qualified (e.g., aide in a nursing home), but
>even this is off-limits due to her current status. She is becoming
>extremely frustrated and is afraid she might have to return to Mexico
>if something promising doesn't turn up soon.
>Do you have suggestions for the types of jobs she could pursue? Or
>groups, organizations or agencies that could be a resource for her? Or
>any other ways she could improve her situation? She loves this country
>and wants to stay here; her brother and sister are already here
>(legally). She lives in northern California.
>Thanks for your help.
>Nick
So basically your question is how can she extend her illegal stay in
this country and work illegally, correct?
>I met my girlfriend when she was a caregiver for a family member and I
>had a chance to see what a warm, caring and competent person she is.
>She is from Mexico and had a career as a nurse there (apparently, a
>highly skilled one). Unfortunately, she has overstayed her visa and is
>extremely limited in her current work options, as she cannot get a
>social security number. She is going to school to improve her English
>and wants to take training so she can quality for an entry-level
>nursing job here; the caregiving jobs make this difficult as they
>usually require day-and-night commitment. She is willing to take work
>for which she is over-qualified (e.g., aide in a nursing home), but
>even this is off-limits due to her current status. She is becoming
>extremely frustrated and is afraid she might have to return to Mexico
>if something promising doesn't turn up soon.
>Do you have suggestions for the types of jobs she could pursue? Or
>groups, organizations or agencies that could be a resource for her? Or
>any other ways she could improve her situation? She loves this country
>and wants to stay here; her brother and sister are already here
>(legally). She lives in northern California.
>Thanks for your help.
>Nick
So basically your question is how can she extend her illegal stay in
this country and work illegally, correct?
Jan 23rd 2003, 2:04 pm
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Re: My Mexican girlfriend (nurse) seeks job in U.S.
That's pretty easy : marry her and then file an adjustment of status to
green card.
I don't see any other option.
"Nick" wrote in message
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> I met my girlfriend when she was a caregiver for a family member and I
> had a chance to see what a warm, caring and competent person she is.
> She is from Mexico and had a career as a nurse there (apparently, a
> highly skilled one). Unfortunately, she has overstayed her visa and is
> extremely limited in her current work options, as she cannot get a
> social security number. She is going to school to improve her English
> and wants to take training so she can quality for an entry-level
> nursing job here; the caregiving jobs make this difficult as they
> usually require day-and-night commitment. She is willing to take work
> for which she is over-qualified (e.g., aide in a nursing home), but
> even this is off-limits due to her current status. She is becoming
> extremely frustrated and is afraid she might have to return to Mexico
> if something promising doesn't turn up soon.
> Do you have suggestions for the types of jobs she could pursue? Or
> groups, organizations or agencies that could be a resource for her? Or
> any other ways she could improve her situation? She loves this country
> and wants to stay here; her brother and sister are already here
> (legally). She lives in northern California.
> Thanks for your help.
> Nick
green card.
I don't see any other option.
"Nick" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I met my girlfriend when she was a caregiver for a family member and I
> had a chance to see what a warm, caring and competent person she is.
> She is from Mexico and had a career as a nurse there (apparently, a
> highly skilled one). Unfortunately, she has overstayed her visa and is
> extremely limited in her current work options, as she cannot get a
> social security number. She is going to school to improve her English
> and wants to take training so she can quality for an entry-level
> nursing job here; the caregiving jobs make this difficult as they
> usually require day-and-night commitment. She is willing to take work
> for which she is over-qualified (e.g., aide in a nursing home), but
> even this is off-limits due to her current status. She is becoming
> extremely frustrated and is afraid she might have to return to Mexico
> if something promising doesn't turn up soon.
> Do you have suggestions for the types of jobs she could pursue? Or
> groups, organizations or agencies that could be a resource for her? Or
> any other ways she could improve her situation? She loves this country
> and wants to stay here; her brother and sister are already here
> (legally). She lives in northern California.
> Thanks for your help.
> Nick
Jan 23rd 2003, 2:55 pm
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Re: My Mexican girlfriend (nurse) seeks job in U.S.
not good advice. if she is not presently 'legal' and you marry
her, she would be blocked from adjustment of status. She would
have to leave the US and start the process of legalized entry
first. Marriage is one basis but she has to be out of the US at
the time afaik.
But the barriers to entry are illegal, not founded in the US
constitution. Not that that matters since the US constitution
is not valid or binding anyway. Did you consent to it and all
of its terms? http://www.lysanderspooner.org/notreason.htm#no6
No One Is Illegal
by David Rovics
The clouds gather in your forests
And drift to my desert town
And I think of far-off places
As the rain is coming down
You're bent down in the fields
Picking fruit there from the vine
And it ends up on my table
As it moves on down the line
The moon shines brightly in the night sky
The river flows from south to north
With the changing of the seasons
The birds migrate back and forth
But they say that you can't come here
Not in the light of day
Somebody has got plans for you
Starve at home or hide away
(Chorus)
Will we open up the borders
Tear down the prison walls
Declare that no one is illegal
Watch the giant as it falls
So much travels across these borders
So much is bought and sold
One way goes the gunships
The other comes the gold
Free trade is like a needle
Drawing blood straight from your heart
And the border's like a prison
Keeping friends apart
(Chorus)
Hear the stockholders cheering
The world's getting smaller
Hear the drowning child crying
"Why are the fences growing taller"
Some whisper in the shadows
While others count the dollars
Some have suits and ties
Others, chains and collars
(Chorus)
May the fortress walls come down
May we meet our sisters and our brothers
Stand arm and arm there in the daylight
No longer fighting one another
Will we stand together
For therein lies our might
Will we understand these words
"People of the world unite"
(Chorus)
http://members.aol.com/drovics/illegal2.htm
xxx yyy wrote:
>
> That's pretty easy : marry her and then file an adjustment of status to
> green card.
>
> I don't see any other option.
>
> "Nick" wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > I met my girlfriend when she was a caregiver for a family member and I
> > had a chance to see what a warm, caring and competent person she is.
> > She is from Mexico and had a career as a nurse there (apparently, a
> > highly skilled one). Unfortunately, she has overstayed her visa and is
> > extremely limited in her current work options, as she cannot get a
> > social security number. She is going to school to improve her English
> > and wants to take training so she can quality for an entry-level
> > nursing job here; the caregiving jobs make this difficult as they
> > usually require day-and-night commitment. She is willing to take work
> > for which she is over-qualified (e.g., aide in a nursing home), but
> > even this is off-limits due to her current status. She is becoming
> > extremely frustrated and is afraid she might have to return to Mexico
> > if something promising doesn't turn up soon.
> >
> > Do you have suggestions for the types of jobs she could pursue? Or
> > groups, organizations or agencies that could be a resource for her? Or
> > any other ways she could improve her situation? She loves this country
> > and wants to stay here; her brother and sister are already here
> > (legally). She lives in northern California.
> >
> > Thanks for your help.
> >
> > Nick
her, she would be blocked from adjustment of status. She would
have to leave the US and start the process of legalized entry
first. Marriage is one basis but she has to be out of the US at
the time afaik.
But the barriers to entry are illegal, not founded in the US
constitution. Not that that matters since the US constitution
is not valid or binding anyway. Did you consent to it and all
of its terms? http://www.lysanderspooner.org/notreason.htm#no6
No One Is Illegal
by David Rovics
The clouds gather in your forests
And drift to my desert town
And I think of far-off places
As the rain is coming down
You're bent down in the fields
Picking fruit there from the vine
And it ends up on my table
As it moves on down the line
The moon shines brightly in the night sky
The river flows from south to north
With the changing of the seasons
The birds migrate back and forth
But they say that you can't come here
Not in the light of day
Somebody has got plans for you
Starve at home or hide away
(Chorus)
Will we open up the borders
Tear down the prison walls
Declare that no one is illegal
Watch the giant as it falls
So much travels across these borders
So much is bought and sold
One way goes the gunships
The other comes the gold
Free trade is like a needle
Drawing blood straight from your heart
And the border's like a prison
Keeping friends apart
(Chorus)
Hear the stockholders cheering
The world's getting smaller
Hear the drowning child crying
"Why are the fences growing taller"
Some whisper in the shadows
While others count the dollars
Some have suits and ties
Others, chains and collars
(Chorus)
May the fortress walls come down
May we meet our sisters and our brothers
Stand arm and arm there in the daylight
No longer fighting one another
Will we stand together
For therein lies our might
Will we understand these words
"People of the world unite"
(Chorus)
http://members.aol.com/drovics/illegal2.htm
xxx yyy wrote:
>
> That's pretty easy : marry her and then file an adjustment of status to
> green card.
>
> I don't see any other option.
>
> "Nick" wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > I met my girlfriend when she was a caregiver for a family member and I
> > had a chance to see what a warm, caring and competent person she is.
> > She is from Mexico and had a career as a nurse there (apparently, a
> > highly skilled one). Unfortunately, she has overstayed her visa and is
> > extremely limited in her current work options, as she cannot get a
> > social security number. She is going to school to improve her English
> > and wants to take training so she can quality for an entry-level
> > nursing job here; the caregiving jobs make this difficult as they
> > usually require day-and-night commitment. She is willing to take work
> > for which she is over-qualified (e.g., aide in a nursing home), but
> > even this is off-limits due to her current status. She is becoming
> > extremely frustrated and is afraid she might have to return to Mexico
> > if something promising doesn't turn up soon.
> >
> > Do you have suggestions for the types of jobs she could pursue? Or
> > groups, organizations or agencies that could be a resource for her? Or
> > any other ways she could improve her situation? She loves this country
> > and wants to stay here; her brother and sister are already here
> > (legally). She lives in northern California.
> >
> > Thanks for your help.
> >
> > Nick
Jan 23rd 2003, 4:29 pm
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Re: My Mexican girlfriend (nurse) seeks job in U.S.
Originally posted by Publius2k
not good advice. if she is not presently 'legal' and you marry
her, she would be blocked from adjustment of status. She would
have to leave the US and start the process of legalized entry
first. Marriage is one basis but she has to be out of the US at
the time afaik.
not good advice. if she is not presently 'legal' and you marry
her, she would be blocked from adjustment of status. She would
have to leave the US and start the process of legalized entry
first. Marriage is one basis but she has to be out of the US at
the time afaik.
To the OP, what type of visa did she overstay? Did she ever have authorization to work? If the answer is no, except for the escape route of marrying a U.S. citizen and adjusting status, it's safe to say she won't be able to find challenging work legitimately in the medical profession without leaving the country. (If she just wants to work, of course, there are millions of examples of how this is possible more or less indefinitely, barring some bad luck or additional poor choices.) And of course, if she does leave, she may not be allowed to return. If she is not subject to a 3-10 year ban due to an excessive overstay and her siblings are U.S. citizens, one of them could sponsor her for permanent residency. But she can't adjust status this way. She'd need to leave.
Jan 23rd 2003, 6:35 pm
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Re: My Mexican girlfriend (nurse) seeks job in U.S.
[email protected] (Nick) wrote in message news:...
> I met my girlfriend when she was a caregiver for a family member and I
> had a chance to see what a warm, caring and competent person she is.
> She is from Mexico and had a career as a nurse there (apparently, a
> highly skilled one). Unfortunately, she has overstayed her visa and is
> extremely limited in her current work options, as she cannot get a
> social security number. She is going to school to improve her English
> and wants to take training so she can quality for an entry-level
> nursing job here; the caregiving jobs make this difficult as they
> usually require day-and-night commitment. She is willing to take work
> for which she is over-qualified (e.g., aide in a nursing home), but
> even this is off-limits due to her current status. She is becoming
> extremely frustrated and is afraid she might have to return to Mexico
> if something promising doesn't turn up soon.
>
> Do you have suggestions for the types of jobs she could pursue? Or
> groups, organizations or agencies that could be a resource for her? Or
> any other ways she could improve her situation? She loves this country
> and wants to stay here; her brother and sister are already here
> (legally). She lives in northern California.
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> Nick
ask Sheila:
[email protected]
> I met my girlfriend when she was a caregiver for a family member and I
> had a chance to see what a warm, caring and competent person she is.
> She is from Mexico and had a career as a nurse there (apparently, a
> highly skilled one). Unfortunately, she has overstayed her visa and is
> extremely limited in her current work options, as she cannot get a
> social security number. She is going to school to improve her English
> and wants to take training so she can quality for an entry-level
> nursing job here; the caregiving jobs make this difficult as they
> usually require day-and-night commitment. She is willing to take work
> for which she is over-qualified (e.g., aide in a nursing home), but
> even this is off-limits due to her current status. She is becoming
> extremely frustrated and is afraid she might have to return to Mexico
> if something promising doesn't turn up soon.
>
> Do you have suggestions for the types of jobs she could pursue? Or
> groups, organizations or agencies that could be a resource for her? Or
> any other ways she could improve her situation? She loves this country
> and wants to stay here; her brother and sister are already here
> (legally). She lives in northern California.
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> Nick
ask Sheila:
[email protected]
Jan 23rd 2003, 9:13 pm
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Re: My Mexican girlfriend (nurse) seeks job in U.S.
Nick, there's a VERY HIGH DEMAND of nourses in US. I've just heard that on
TV a mounth ago.
I heard that from a INS spoker man who said that they will be willed to give
inmediate "status" and skeep penalties if needed. They will look for them in
Mexico too.
GET AN INMIGRATION LAWYER first, and don't miss this chance for your girl...
and for yourself.
Goodluck bro.
================================
"Nick" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I met my girlfriend when she was a caregiver for a family member and I
> had a chance to see what a warm, caring and competent person she is.
> She is from Mexico and had a career as a nurse there (apparently, a
> highly skilled one). Unfortunately, she has overstayed her visa and is
> extremely limited in her current work options, as she cannot get a
> social security number. She is going to school to improve her English
> and wants to take training so she can quality for an entry-level
> nursing job here; the caregiving jobs make this difficult as they
> usually require day-and-night commitment. She is willing to take work
> for which she is over-qualified (e.g., aide in a nursing home), but
> even this is off-limits due to her current status. She is becoming
> extremely frustrated and is afraid she might have to return to Mexico
> if something promising doesn't turn up soon.
> Do you have suggestions for the types of jobs she could pursue? Or
> groups, organizations or agencies that could be a resource for her? Or
> any other ways she could improve her situation? She loves this country
> and wants to stay here; her brother and sister are already here
> (legally). She lives in northern California.
> Thanks for your help.
> Nick
TV a mounth ago.
I heard that from a INS spoker man who said that they will be willed to give
inmediate "status" and skeep penalties if needed. They will look for them in
Mexico too.
GET AN INMIGRATION LAWYER first, and don't miss this chance for your girl...
and for yourself.
Goodluck bro.
================================
"Nick" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I met my girlfriend when she was a caregiver for a family member and I
> had a chance to see what a warm, caring and competent person she is.
> She is from Mexico and had a career as a nurse there (apparently, a
> highly skilled one). Unfortunately, she has overstayed her visa and is
> extremely limited in her current work options, as she cannot get a
> social security number. She is going to school to improve her English
> and wants to take training so she can quality for an entry-level
> nursing job here; the caregiving jobs make this difficult as they
> usually require day-and-night commitment. She is willing to take work
> for which she is over-qualified (e.g., aide in a nursing home), but
> even this is off-limits due to her current status. She is becoming
> extremely frustrated and is afraid she might have to return to Mexico
> if something promising doesn't turn up soon.
> Do you have suggestions for the types of jobs she could pursue? Or
> groups, organizations or agencies that could be a resource for her? Or
> any other ways she could improve her situation? She loves this country
> and wants to stay here; her brother and sister are already here
> (legally). She lives in northern California.
> Thanks for your help.
> Nick
Jan 23rd 2003, 9:41 pm
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Re: My Mexican girlfriend (nurse) seeks job in U.S.
On Thu, 23 Jan 2003 16:13:49 -0600, "Guz" wrote:
>Nick, there's a VERY HIGH DEMAND of nourses in US. I've just heard that on
>TV a mounth ago.
>I heard that from a INS spoker man who said that they will be willed to give
>inmediate "status" and skeep penalties if needed. They will look for them in
>Mexico too.
>GET AN INMIGRATION LAWYER first, and don't miss this chance for your girl...
>and for yourself.
>Goodluck bro.
They need sufficient competence in English, though.
>================================
>"Nick" wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> I met my girlfriend when she was a caregiver for a family member and I
>> had a chance to see what a warm, caring and competent person she is.
>> She is from Mexico and had a career as a nurse there (apparently, a
>> highly skilled one). Unfortunately, she has overstayed her visa and is
>> extremely limited in her current work options, as she cannot get a
>> social security number. She is going to school to improve her English
>> and wants to take training so she can quality for an entry-level
>> nursing job here; the caregiving jobs make this difficult as they
>> usually require day-and-night commitment. She is willing to take work
>> for which she is over-qualified (e.g., aide in a nursing home), but
>> even this is off-limits due to her current status. She is becoming
>> extremely frustrated and is afraid she might have to return to Mexico
>> if something promising doesn't turn up soon.
>> Do you have suggestions for the types of jobs she could pursue? Or
>> groups, organizations or agencies that could be a resource for her? Or
>> any other ways she could improve her situation? She loves this country
>> and wants to stay here; her brother and sister are already here
>> (legally). She lives in northern California.
>> Thanks for your help.
>> Nick
>Nick, there's a VERY HIGH DEMAND of nourses in US. I've just heard that on
>TV a mounth ago.
>I heard that from a INS spoker man who said that they will be willed to give
>inmediate "status" and skeep penalties if needed. They will look for them in
>Mexico too.
>GET AN INMIGRATION LAWYER first, and don't miss this chance for your girl...
>and for yourself.
>Goodluck bro.
They need sufficient competence in English, though.
>================================
>"Nick" wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> I met my girlfriend when she was a caregiver for a family member and I
>> had a chance to see what a warm, caring and competent person she is.
>> She is from Mexico and had a career as a nurse there (apparently, a
>> highly skilled one). Unfortunately, she has overstayed her visa and is
>> extremely limited in her current work options, as she cannot get a
>> social security number. She is going to school to improve her English
>> and wants to take training so she can quality for an entry-level
>> nursing job here; the caregiving jobs make this difficult as they
>> usually require day-and-night commitment. She is willing to take work
>> for which she is over-qualified (e.g., aide in a nursing home), but
>> even this is off-limits due to her current status. She is becoming
>> extremely frustrated and is afraid she might have to return to Mexico
>> if something promising doesn't turn up soon.
>> Do you have suggestions for the types of jobs she could pursue? Or
>> groups, organizations or agencies that could be a resource for her? Or
>> any other ways she could improve her situation? She loves this country
>> and wants to stay here; her brother and sister are already here
>> (legally). She lives in northern California.
>> Thanks for your help.
>> Nick
Jan 23rd 2003, 10:40 pm
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Re: My Mexican girlfriend (nurse) seeks job in U.S.
"xxx yyy" wrote:
> That's pretty easy : marry her and then file an adjustment of status to
> green card.
Our relationship is still young, and we are still getting to know each
other (a slower-than-usual process due to our language difference) so
this isn't an option for the near future.
-- Nick
> That's pretty easy : marry her and then file an adjustment of status to
> green card.
Our relationship is still young, and we are still getting to know each
other (a slower-than-usual process due to our language difference) so
this isn't an option for the near future.
-- Nick
Jan 23rd 2003, 10:57 pm
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Re: My Mexican girlfriend (nurse) seeks job in U.S.
> So basically your question is how can she extend her illegal stay in
> this country and work illegally, correct?
My question is, what options and resources are available that could
resolve the situation to the satisfaction of all interested parties?
However, my first priority is her happiness, the first step of which
involves finding appropriate work. If that means the sanctioning of
her illegal status, at least for the time being, then so be it.
-- Nick
> this country and work illegally, correct?
My question is, what options and resources are available that could
resolve the situation to the satisfaction of all interested parties?
However, my first priority is her happiness, the first step of which
involves finding appropriate work. If that means the sanctioning of
her illegal status, at least for the time being, then so be it.
-- Nick
Jan 23rd 2003, 11:06 pm
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Re: My Mexican girlfriend (nurse) seeks job in U.S.
> If she entered legally (the OP mentioned she overstayed on a visa
> entry), she CAN adjust status based on marriage to a U.S. citizen.
She did enter legally.
And,
> in fact, if marriage is the objective and her overstay has been more
> than six months, leaving the U.S. is a very bad idea. She won't be able
> to return legally.
Yes, this confirms what she has told me. If she goes back to Mexico,
it would pretty much be for good.
> To the OP, what type of visa did she overstay? Did she ever have
> authorization to work?
I don't know the type of visa. I don't believe she had authorization
to work.
If the answer is no, except for the escape
> route of marrying a U.S. citizen and adjusting status, it's safe to
> say she won't be able to find challenging work legitimately in the
> medical profession without leaving the country. (If she just wants to
> work, of course, there are millions of examples of how this is
> possible more or less indefinitely, barring some bad luck or
> additional poor choices.) And of course, if she does leave, she may
> not be allowed to return. If she is not subject to a 3-10 year ban
> due to an excessive overstay
She has been here for approx. 1.5 yrs., so I believe that indicates a
three or ten year ban.
and her siblings are U.S. citizens, one
> of them could sponsor her for permanent residency. But she can't
> adjust status this way. She'd need to leave.
Sounds like her best bet is to stay, do the best she can work-wise,
and hope she ends up getting married! Thanks ...
-- Nick
> entry), she CAN adjust status based on marriage to a U.S. citizen.
She did enter legally.
And,
> in fact, if marriage is the objective and her overstay has been more
> than six months, leaving the U.S. is a very bad idea. She won't be able
> to return legally.
Yes, this confirms what she has told me. If she goes back to Mexico,
it would pretty much be for good.
> To the OP, what type of visa did she overstay? Did she ever have
> authorization to work?
I don't know the type of visa. I don't believe she had authorization
to work.
If the answer is no, except for the escape
> route of marrying a U.S. citizen and adjusting status, it's safe to
> say she won't be able to find challenging work legitimately in the
> medical profession without leaving the country. (If she just wants to
> work, of course, there are millions of examples of how this is
> possible more or less indefinitely, barring some bad luck or
> additional poor choices.) And of course, if she does leave, she may
> not be allowed to return. If she is not subject to a 3-10 year ban
> due to an excessive overstay
She has been here for approx. 1.5 yrs., so I believe that indicates a
three or ten year ban.
and her siblings are U.S. citizens, one
> of them could sponsor her for permanent residency. But she can't
> adjust status this way. She'd need to leave.
Sounds like her best bet is to stay, do the best she can work-wise,
and hope she ends up getting married! Thanks ...
-- Nick
Jan 23rd 2003, 11:19 pm
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Re: My Mexican girlfriend (nurse) seeks job in U.S.
Nick wrote:
>
> > So basically your question is how can she extend her illegal stay in
> > this country and work illegally, correct?
>
> My question is, what options and resources are available that could
> resolve the situation to the satisfaction of all interested parties?
> However, my first priority is her happiness, the first step of which
> involves finding appropriate work. If that means the sanctioning of
> her illegal status, at least for the time being, then so be it.
I don't see that you have any choice but to "sanction" her status first
(if by this you mean "legalize it"). It seems to me that without that
step she cannot legally work. The options and resources appear few:
marriage to a US citizen, work permit sponsorship (though since she is
illegally in the US now this is probably unlikely). I am not an expert
so take this for what it's worth.
>
> > So basically your question is how can she extend her illegal stay in
> > this country and work illegally, correct?
>
> My question is, what options and resources are available that could
> resolve the situation to the satisfaction of all interested parties?
> However, my first priority is her happiness, the first step of which
> involves finding appropriate work. If that means the sanctioning of
> her illegal status, at least for the time being, then so be it.
I don't see that you have any choice but to "sanction" her status first
(if by this you mean "legalize it"). It seems to me that without that
step she cannot legally work. The options and resources appear few:
marriage to a US citizen, work permit sponsorship (though since she is
illegally in the US now this is probably unlikely). I am not an expert
so take this for what it's worth.
Jan 24th 2003, 2:58 am
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Re: My Mexican girlfriend (nurse) seeks job in U.S.
On 23 Jan 2003 15:40:22 -0800, [email protected] (Nick) wrote:
>"xxx yyy" wrote:
>> That's pretty easy : marry her and then file an adjustment of status to
>> green card.
>Our relationship is still young, and we are still getting to know each
>other (a slower-than-usual process due to our language difference) so
>this isn't an option for the near future.
>-- Nick
Then it seems you are SOL.
>"xxx yyy" wrote:
>> That's pretty easy : marry her and then file an adjustment of status to
>> green card.
>Our relationship is still young, and we are still getting to know each
>other (a slower-than-usual process due to our language difference) so
>this isn't an option for the near future.
>-- Nick
Then it seems you are SOL.
Jan 24th 2003, 3:09 am
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Re: My Mexican girlfriend (nurse) seeks job in U.S.
Learn Spanish. It's a much easier language to learn than English is. This
will not help her in the immediate future, but will work wonders for your
relationship.
"Oliver Costich" wrote in message
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> On 23 Jan 2003 15:40:22 -0800, [email protected] (Nick) wrote:
> >"xxx yyy" wrote:
> >> That's pretty easy : marry her and then file an adjustment of status to
> >> green card.
> >>
> >
> >Our relationship is still young, and we are still getting to know each
> >other (a slower-than-usual process due to our language difference) so
> >this isn't an option for the near future.
> >
> >-- Nick
> Then it seems you are SOL.
will not help her in the immediate future, but will work wonders for your
relationship.
"Oliver Costich" wrote in message
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> On 23 Jan 2003 15:40:22 -0800, [email protected] (Nick) wrote:
> >"xxx yyy" wrote:
> >> That's pretty easy : marry her and then file an adjustment of status to
> >> green card.
> >>
> >
> >Our relationship is still young, and we are still getting to know each
> >other (a slower-than-usual process due to our language difference) so
> >this isn't an option for the near future.
> >
> >-- Nick
> Then it seems you are SOL.
Jan 24th 2003, 3:10 am
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Re: My Mexican girlfriend (nurse) seeks job in U.S.
Originally posted by Nick
Sounds like her best bet is to stay, do the best she can work-wise,
and hope she ends up getting married! Thanks ...
-- Nick
Sounds like her best bet is to stay, do the best she can work-wise,
and hope she ends up getting married! Thanks ...
-- Nick