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| 655.3 | | FMNIST::olson | Doug Olson, ISVG West, UCS1-4 | Mon Oct 07 1991 20:23 | 10 |
| I haven't experienced this myself, but be careful with the INS paperwork!
It would be a very good idea to get someone from DEC EAP or personnel to
help you out with this if they will. One of my coworkers emigrated from
China many years ago, and recently went home and married a woman from his
home town. Because they hadn't done all the paperwork (beforehand/correctly)
she was not allowed to immigrate to the US for quite awhile; she stayed in
Canada for over 6 months while the lawyers got it straightened out. Save
yourself the hassle...
DougO
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| 655.4 | SMURF::EXPATRIATES | SOLVIT::FRASER | But I don't have an accent; you do! | Tue Oct 08 1991 11:12 | 17 |
| Hi,
I'm Scots by birth, married to an American and went through the
INS dog&pony show a couple of years ago. You will find a great
deal of useful information in SMURF::EXPATRIATES (kp7 to add).
Basically, get the information package from the INS and the
'local' overseas American Embassy, and follow the directions
_meticulously_. If they ask for a photograph with the right
ear visible, no jewellery or eye-glasses, with a height from
chin to forehead on one inch on the photograph, then that's
what you have to supply, exactly!
Good luck!
Andy
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| 655.5 | Get a lawyer | TNPUBS::STEINHART | | Thu Oct 10 1991 15:28 | 9 |
| If you can afford it, get an immigration lawyer to dot the i's and
cross the t's. The regulations are formidable, and change a lot. If
it's not done right, your fiance is considered an illegal alien, with
no protection at all.
I can connect you with immigration lawyers in New York City and
Southern Connecticut, if you get in touch with me.
Laura
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| 655.6 | Use internal DEC resources... | CSSE32::BEAUMONT | Joe MS:ZKO1-1/C30 DTN381-2457 | Fri Oct 11 1991 18:33 | 21 |
| RE: .3
I concur with what Andy said in .3... I have just gone through the same
exercise with INS, having just brought my new bride over from the UK.
As Andy says follow the instructions in the package and you won't go
wrong.
Also, a resource from within the company is a lady by the name of Pat
McDermott who is probably the BEST source of free advice and one that
is very conversant with the ever changing rules and regs of INS. Pat
is in Maynard now, in MSO (I think...)
My view of going to one of these immigration lawyers is one of very
last resort, and only then if the situation is a very complex or
border-line situation.
Good luck,
Joe Beaumont
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| 655.7 | hmmmmm... | OTIGER::R_CURTIS | There is madness to my method.. | Fri Oct 11 1991 18:41 | 7 |
| Thanks for the replies. I have been doing homework on this for about 8
months and it seems that it is not a complex process, just slow. The
INS officers I have talked with off and on have answered all my
questions and their responses have been consistent. A lawyer seems to
be a last resort, I agree. Also, if you follow the instructions
that they give you, how can you go wrong ? Also, I have not heard any
constantly changing rules.......
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