Originally Posted by SanDiegogirl (Post 12987738)

There was no mysterious way....Melania sponsored them......

Originally Posted by destone (Post 12987749)

As per https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/09/n...-citizens.html "[...] there has been a lack of clarity about when or how the couple [Melania's parents] received green cards".

Originally Posted by lansbury (Post 12987720)

The Christmas before I retired I attended a party at the US Embassy. During the course of a conversation it was made very clear to me that when I wanted my visa all I had to do was call the person I was talking to, and I could attend the Embassy next day with my passport and have the visa put in it. Concerned about future complications at the US end if I did that, I went the normal route. But if that offer was made to me, I have no doubt Harry was made one he didn't refuse.

Originally Posted by Giantaxe (Post 12987367)

Yeah, it does add evidence to this all being planned in advance... and that their sojourn in Canada was merely to take advantage of the free security Trudeau's government offered for a few months. Once that expired, they bailed to California.

Originally Posted by Boiler (Post 12988190)

Money seems to be on an O1.

Originally Posted by Boiler (Post 12988190)

Money seems to be on an O1.

Originally Posted by BEVS (Post 12988198)

This?

"An O visa is a classification of non-immigrant temporary worker visa granted by the United States to an alien "who possesses extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics"

Originally Posted by Boiler (Post 12988229)

That is the one, I could see how he could get it. Not quite a demanding as that may suggest.

Originally Posted by Giantaxe (Post 12988234)

Because you got one?

Originally Posted by BEVS (Post 12988198)

This?

"An O visa is a classification of non-immigrant temporary worker visa granted by the United States to an alien "who possesses extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics"

Originally Posted by Boiler (Post 12988229)

That is the one, I could see how he could get it. Not quite a demanding as that may suggest.

Originally Posted by Giantaxe (Post 12988234)

Because you got one?

Originally Posted by destone (Post 12987749)

As per https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/09/n...-citizens.html "[...] there has been a lack of clarity about when or how the couple [Melania's parents] received green cards".

Originally Posted by steph0scope (Post 12988386)

So because a journalist (who probably doesn’t understand how the process works and probably also hasn’t been through it) said so, it must be true? There’s nothing strange about a naturalized citizen petitioning their parents. It’s not as if Melania couldn’t afford it. It’s a very simple process. Not sure why anyone would think there was anything suspicious about it.