Excellent article about immigration in current issue of The
Oct 31st 2003, 6:27 am
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Re: Excellent article about immigration in current issue of The Economist
Originally posted by Steffi
Have you had "couples" come up to you to get help from you that weren't real couples but just out for the GC?
Have you had "couples" come up to you to get help from you that weren't real couples but just out for the GC?
Yes, and I will not do cases if the marriage was SOLELY to get the green card. I don't do them -- I am not allowed to aid and abett fraud and its against their interests. However, there have been cases where the people have not been "couples" in the conventional sense or they were "ex-" couples -- and thats a different matter.
Oct 31st 2003, 6:40 am
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Re: Excellent article about immigration in current issue of The Economist
Originally posted by Folinskyinla
However, there have been cases where the people have not been "couples" in the conventional sense or they were "ex-" couples -- and thats a different matter.
However, there have been cases where the people have not been "couples" in the conventional sense or they were "ex-" couples -- and thats a different matter.
Oct 31st 2003, 6:44 am
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Re: Excellent article about immigration in current issue of The Economist
Originally posted by Steffi
Hmm, sounds like it would be an interesting article to read.
I also find it interesting that it is said that the number of immigrants getting visas is being lowered, because when I still lived in London where I rode the underground I saw SEVERAL advertisements (to my surprise) to apply for the green card lottery. It seems a bit strange to me that they'd cut certain visas, yet "heavily" advertise for people to apply for the green card lottery. Anyone else find this strange?
Hmm, sounds like it would be an interesting article to read.
I also find it interesting that it is said that the number of immigrants getting visas is being lowered, because when I still lived in London where I rode the underground I saw SEVERAL advertisements (to my surprise) to apply for the green card lottery. It seems a bit strange to me that they'd cut certain visas, yet "heavily" advertise for people to apply for the green card lottery. Anyone else find this strange?
Somalis, Bangledeshis, Turks, and those from the former Soviet East European countries come to mind.
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Oct 31st 2003, 12:32 pm
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Re: Excellent article about immigration in current issue of The Economist
Originally posted by Steffi
What do you mean?
What do you mean?
One of my favorite cases is Matter of Peterson, 12 I&N Dec. 663 (BIA 1968). The USC petitioner was 60 years old and incapable of sexual intercourse.
"He needed a housekeeper and she need a place to live. Apparently, it was understood between the petitioner, the beneficiary and her married dauther before the marriage that there would be no consumation and that they would reside in separate bedrooms."
Later, in a sworn statement, the wife stated "She knew him about a year and a half before they were married, and while she was not in love with him she like him and he like her; he had nobody, he was sick and she felt sorry for him; she dicided to marry him and take care of him."
Now comes the good part which makes me LOL as I type:
"The reasons for the marriage appear to be far sounder than exist for most marriages. There is not a single iota of evidence that this was a sham marriage."
Nov 3rd 2003, 5:02 am
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Re: Excellent article about immigration in current issue of The Economist
So does that mean they actually got it? *L*
Originally posted by Folinskyinla
Hi:
One of my favorite cases is Matter of Peterson, 12 I&N Dec. 663 (BIA 1968). The USC petitioner was 60 years old and incapable of sexual intercourse.
"He needed a housekeeper and she need a place to live. Apparently, it was understood between the petitioner, the beneficiary and her married dauther before the marriage that there would be no consumation and that they would reside in separate bedrooms."
Later, in a sworn statement, the wife stated "She knew him about a year and a half before they were married, and while she was not in love with him she like him and he like her; he had nobody, he was sick and she felt sorry for him; she dicided to marry him and take care of him."
Now comes the good part which makes me LOL as I type:
"The reasons for the marriage appear to be far sounder than exist for most marriages. There is not a single iota of evidence that this was a sham marriage."
Hi:
One of my favorite cases is Matter of Peterson, 12 I&N Dec. 663 (BIA 1968). The USC petitioner was 60 years old and incapable of sexual intercourse.
"He needed a housekeeper and she need a place to live. Apparently, it was understood between the petitioner, the beneficiary and her married dauther before the marriage that there would be no consumation and that they would reside in separate bedrooms."
Later, in a sworn statement, the wife stated "She knew him about a year and a half before they were married, and while she was not in love with him she like him and he like her; he had nobody, he was sick and she felt sorry for him; she dicided to marry him and take care of him."
Now comes the good part which makes me LOL as I type:
"The reasons for the marriage appear to be far sounder than exist for most marriages. There is not a single iota of evidence that this was a sham marriage."
Nov 3rd 2003, 5:25 am
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Re: Excellent article about immigration in current issue of The Economist
I love that story!!!
Bona fide ..... In the case of marriage is completely subjective. My mother said that growing up in the rural South it was perfectly acceptable for a man to get married simply because he needed to have a bunch of kids he could put to work on his farm. Feeding children was cheaper than hiring farm hands. These were bona fide marriages that lasted decades.
Leslie
Bona fide ..... In the case of marriage is completely subjective. My mother said that growing up in the rural South it was perfectly acceptable for a man to get married simply because he needed to have a bunch of kids he could put to work on his farm. Feeding children was cheaper than hiring farm hands. These were bona fide marriages that lasted decades.
Leslie
Originally posted by Folinskyinla
Hi:
One of my favorite cases is Matter of Peterson, 12 I&N Dec. 663 (BIA 1968). The USC petitioner was 60 years old and incapable of sexual intercourse.
"He needed a housekeeper and she need a place to live. Apparently, it was understood between the petitioner, the beneficiary and her married dauther before the marriage that there would be no consumation and that they would reside in separate bedrooms."
Later, in a sworn statement, the wife stated "She knew him about a year and a half before they were married, and while she was not in love with him she like him and he like her; he had nobody, he was sick and she felt sorry for him; she dicided to marry him and take care of him."
Now comes the good part which makes me LOL as I type:
"The reasons for the marriage appear to be far sounder than exist for most marriages. There is not a single iota of evidence that this was a sham marriage."
Hi:
One of my favorite cases is Matter of Peterson, 12 I&N Dec. 663 (BIA 1968). The USC petitioner was 60 years old and incapable of sexual intercourse.
"He needed a housekeeper and she need a place to live. Apparently, it was understood between the petitioner, the beneficiary and her married dauther before the marriage that there would be no consumation and that they would reside in separate bedrooms."
Later, in a sworn statement, the wife stated "She knew him about a year and a half before they were married, and while she was not in love with him she like him and he like her; he had nobody, he was sick and she felt sorry for him; she dicided to marry him and take care of him."
Now comes the good part which makes me LOL as I type:
"The reasons for the marriage appear to be far sounder than exist for most marriages. There is not a single iota of evidence that this was a sham marriage."
