Yes, I really want to leave the Dominican Republic. I'm pretty flexible where we live, except for another developing country. The DR citizens require a visa to go virtually anywhere, except to other developing Latin American countries I believe. But I will check out Ireland though. Thanks.

Just checked for you, and yes you're right, DR citizens require a visa to visit Ireland.

http://www.dfa.ie/home/index.aspx?id=8777

But, what I'm saying is that, through strange EU laws, it is much harder (more paperwork) to get your spouse into your EU country than it is to get them into a different EU country.

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/ca...ts_EU_national

So Ireland may be a good option for you. Problem is there are no jobs here!

Thanks for checking for me! I suspect most countries will have been effected by the economic crash.

I've been wandering though how I might be able to check out which countries have been least effected by the economy. As this might be one way of choosing where to live. Obviously, I would still need to apply for a visa for hubby.

I've just had another read of the second link that you posted. Ireland appear to have a very loose system for allowing people and their families to come and live in Ireland. I'm wandering why that is though. Sounds good anyway. I've noted your comment about there being no jobs, but it's still worth checking out what it's like to live there.

Boiler's not suggesting you're planning to up and leave your husband.

What he means, as has been mentioned already in this thread, is that your child as a USC citizen can enter the US freely, so no problems there.

However, even if you sort out your green card issues and are allowed to return as a permanent resident it will have to be *without* your husband in the first instance while he waits for for approval, the wait time will be years I'm afraid and he cannot reside in the US with you while this is being processed.

Oh I see now. Yes, I realise the issue with my hubby. We intend to visit an emigration officer in the Dominican Republic (DR) to confirm everything. Decisions, decisions

Actually if she wants to move to the US with her child then she is planning on leaving her husband, even assuming there are no other issues it is going to take 4 or 5 years at least.

If her husband can not even get into the UK it does not bode well for a US application.

I agree...

This is defo a Lawyer's case to deal with..& even he/she will have a battle on this...

Have to agree with, 2nd paragraph.
Getting into UK as a UKC spouse, is like going to Disney, compared with getting into the USA. If the UK, won't let in a spouse of a UKC, then think something really bad, must be on application.

Hope all works out, but don't hold their breath.

Reg. Frank R.

The first program was DV-1995, and the following 13 countries were ineligible from the start: Canada, China (mainland), Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Haiti, India, Jamaica, Mexico, Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, United Kingdom (except Northern Ireland) and its dependent territories, and Vietnam

The UK it seems has never partaken

What you talking bout Ray ?

There was a US visa lottery before 1995 and UK citizens were able to participate in it - I remember sending in applications around 1991. Maybe it was called something else at that time.

The law came out in 1990 Section 131 of the Immigration Act of 1990
I say it actually started 1995 you can correct me


The start of it ...was the Irish Program on 1986 ... I thought

Hi Ray, believe it started around 1986 & had a different name.

Reg. Frank R.

It's usually the interview that let's the applicant down and not what's on the application. Although I had the option, I wasn't able to attend his interview, as I was still living in the UK at the time. Apparently, and I'm not sure if this is true, but we might have been more successful had I been present in his interview.

I understand how you might think that my hubby might have even less of a chance getting a US visa if he was refused a UK one, but it really does depend on the reasons for the rejection. I know one unfortunately Dominican guy who had applied for his UK spouse visa 19 times. He was successful in the end.