M. H.
07-06-2003, 06:24 PM
I don't know a lot about all the details on this stuff, but if I'm not
mistaken if you try to apply for a fiancee Visa, it is a 1 time shot. It
means you are about to get married within a certain period of time ( under a
year). Technically we are not even in a relationship yet so getting a
finace Visa just doesn't seem right to me. We have not developed a
relationship yet. We are slowly trying to get to know one another even
though there is a great distance, but I don't want to get a Fiancee visa now
and then ruin my chances to get another when we eventually are close. Also,
getting a Fiance Visa now might scare her off since she would think I feel
there is much more than there is right now. I want to go slow with her so
to speak, but not too slow.
I would think if she trys to geta Tourist Visa on her own, she won't get it.
As the person in the embassy told me in an e-mail, they need to know her
financial situation and if she has a job. They said she has to "prove" she
is not trying to get a Visa so she can look for work in the USA and stay
there. I would assume though if a American citizen will sponser someone,
the embassy is basically getting a vow from the American citizen that this
guest who will get the Visa will go back when their time is up. Tha
American citizen is the embassy's insurance policy that they won't have a
foreigner who is a fligh risk. If the foreigner disapears, they go after
the person who sponsered them. They could fine, them, jail them, take away
their assets etc. So an American who sponsers someone is putting their name
and reputation on the line so to speak. I'm only speculating on all of
this. Am I right or offbase?
M.H.
"mquasi" <mquasi@erie.net> wrote in message
news:vggb4bqvn4f746@corp.supernews.com... I would not waste my time with the agony of applying for a tourist visa, unless you are confident that most woman are not rejected as in former Soviet block nations. I would apply for a K-2 fiancee visa. "M. H." <mNOSPAMaboliviano@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:zYMNa.28756$C83.2549140@newsread1.prod.itd.ea rthlink.net... Hi everyone. This is my first time writing to this group or any
Newsgroup for that matter but I found this group and thought this would be helpful in my situation as it continues. I'm here in the Northern Virginia region where there are a lot of people from Bolivia and other areas of Latin America. One of my Bolivian friends here I have known for over 7 years (Been here longer and has American citizenship). I went down to Bolivia for the first time in February and visited my friend's small town. I met her sisters and also caught up with my friend who had gone down for a long vacation. My
friends sister who is quite a bit older than me is also the Godmother to a young woman there who she introduced me to. We were both a bit shy but the chemistry between us was easy to spot and once my few days were up and I had to return to La Paz, there was no question in my mind I wanted much more than a friendship with this woman. Although she is a bit shy, she has started to open to me and I have learned that she feels something for me also. I have called her pretty much every weekend as long as there are no problems with the phone lines (they go down every so often in the Yungas area).
It may sound crazy, but being in my 30's. I know the type of woman I want
and I feel that she definitely could be the one I will marry in time. I have
not told her this since that is awfully sudden and actually we both need to know each other much more. Having had such an impression on me that I think about her a lot and call every weekend; I decided I will go back in 2 months
and spend 2 weeks with her. I really feel that she and I might get married
if this continues as it is headed I'm sorry for the long story, but I wanted to try and give the scenario for myself and then try to ask some questions. Now, I don't need too much
info on citizenship, marriage and fiancée Visas at this point. But I would
like to know if there is anyone out there in this group that has married a woman from Bolivia and know how did things start, what happened in the process of being a novia/ novio to a wife/husband. Are there people out there who have a girlfriend there and they are thinking that marriage is the direction they are headed? What about the Tourist Visa process? Officially she and I
are not in a relationship yet. I only saw her for 4 days. I thought a long distance relationship might not be wise to start considering we had so little time to get to know one another. On the last night I struggled
with that and decided to wait on asking for a relationship. But more or less
we both knew how we felt. Thus, when I go back in Sept. I will ask her to
be my enomorada. I would like her to come here and visit me for a 2-week vacation several months later. I have found out through the Embassy down there
that she would apply for a Tourist Visa. I am aware it was difficult to get a Visa before the 9/11 events. I read an article on May 28th in the Washington Post that as of August 1st, the State Dept., has ordered the Foreign Service Offices to scrutinize all applicants from certain areas of the world. Naturally Canada and Europe are not getting this scrutiny. We all know what areas will, but it seems that Latin America is one of those areas that will also get increased scrutiny. People from Latin America trying to get a Visa in the past had a hard time trying to get one and it took months. Now
with this increased scrutiny, I fear my future girlfriend may have to wait a year or more in order to get a Visa and come for 2 weeks. I would like to
have the two of us spend time together over the next year or so in each
other's countries. I will go to Bolivia again, she comes here then I go there
and then we will see where we are in the relationship. I feel if things continue going the way I feel they are, then we will get married and I would hope for this maybe within 2 1/2 years. What is the best way for her to get a tourist Visa? I mean what can I do as an American citizen to help speed the process and give her the
opportunity to come and see me? I'm not asking for 90 days or what ever the Visa
time frame is, just a mere 2 or maybe 3 weeks. I have a full time job and can support both of us if we did get married ( long term thoughts) and I
will vouch that when she comes, she will go back and not try to stay here ( overstaying the Visa). I have heard that a person can sponsor someone.
If there is anyone that has gone through similar experiences whether the partner was from Bolivia, or other Andean countries, I would like to
know your experiences of what happened and what you were able to do. I'd especially love to hear from those with ties to Bolivia. I speak some Spanish, been to several cities in Bolivia and know about various
folklore dances. M.H.
mistaken if you try to apply for a fiancee Visa, it is a 1 time shot. It
means you are about to get married within a certain period of time ( under a
year). Technically we are not even in a relationship yet so getting a
finace Visa just doesn't seem right to me. We have not developed a
relationship yet. We are slowly trying to get to know one another even
though there is a great distance, but I don't want to get a Fiancee visa now
and then ruin my chances to get another when we eventually are close. Also,
getting a Fiance Visa now might scare her off since she would think I feel
there is much more than there is right now. I want to go slow with her so
to speak, but not too slow.
I would think if she trys to geta Tourist Visa on her own, she won't get it.
As the person in the embassy told me in an e-mail, they need to know her
financial situation and if she has a job. They said she has to "prove" she
is not trying to get a Visa so she can look for work in the USA and stay
there. I would assume though if a American citizen will sponser someone,
the embassy is basically getting a vow from the American citizen that this
guest who will get the Visa will go back when their time is up. Tha
American citizen is the embassy's insurance policy that they won't have a
foreigner who is a fligh risk. If the foreigner disapears, they go after
the person who sponsered them. They could fine, them, jail them, take away
their assets etc. So an American who sponsers someone is putting their name
and reputation on the line so to speak. I'm only speculating on all of
this. Am I right or offbase?
M.H.
"mquasi" <mquasi@erie.net> wrote in message
news:vggb4bqvn4f746@corp.supernews.com... I would not waste my time with the agony of applying for a tourist visa, unless you are confident that most woman are not rejected as in former Soviet block nations. I would apply for a K-2 fiancee visa. "M. H." <mNOSPAMaboliviano@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:zYMNa.28756$C83.2549140@newsread1.prod.itd.ea rthlink.net... Hi everyone. This is my first time writing to this group or any
Newsgroup for that matter but I found this group and thought this would be helpful in my situation as it continues. I'm here in the Northern Virginia region where there are a lot of people from Bolivia and other areas of Latin America. One of my Bolivian friends here I have known for over 7 years (Been here longer and has American citizenship). I went down to Bolivia for the first time in February and visited my friend's small town. I met her sisters and also caught up with my friend who had gone down for a long vacation. My
friends sister who is quite a bit older than me is also the Godmother to a young woman there who she introduced me to. We were both a bit shy but the chemistry between us was easy to spot and once my few days were up and I had to return to La Paz, there was no question in my mind I wanted much more than a friendship with this woman. Although she is a bit shy, she has started to open to me and I have learned that she feels something for me also. I have called her pretty much every weekend as long as there are no problems with the phone lines (they go down every so often in the Yungas area).
It may sound crazy, but being in my 30's. I know the type of woman I want
and I feel that she definitely could be the one I will marry in time. I have
not told her this since that is awfully sudden and actually we both need to know each other much more. Having had such an impression on me that I think about her a lot and call every weekend; I decided I will go back in 2 months
and spend 2 weeks with her. I really feel that she and I might get married
if this continues as it is headed I'm sorry for the long story, but I wanted to try and give the scenario for myself and then try to ask some questions. Now, I don't need too much
info on citizenship, marriage and fiancée Visas at this point. But I would
like to know if there is anyone out there in this group that has married a woman from Bolivia and know how did things start, what happened in the process of being a novia/ novio to a wife/husband. Are there people out there who have a girlfriend there and they are thinking that marriage is the direction they are headed? What about the Tourist Visa process? Officially she and I
are not in a relationship yet. I only saw her for 4 days. I thought a long distance relationship might not be wise to start considering we had so little time to get to know one another. On the last night I struggled
with that and decided to wait on asking for a relationship. But more or less
we both knew how we felt. Thus, when I go back in Sept. I will ask her to
be my enomorada. I would like her to come here and visit me for a 2-week vacation several months later. I have found out through the Embassy down there
that she would apply for a Tourist Visa. I am aware it was difficult to get a Visa before the 9/11 events. I read an article on May 28th in the Washington Post that as of August 1st, the State Dept., has ordered the Foreign Service Offices to scrutinize all applicants from certain areas of the world. Naturally Canada and Europe are not getting this scrutiny. We all know what areas will, but it seems that Latin America is one of those areas that will also get increased scrutiny. People from Latin America trying to get a Visa in the past had a hard time trying to get one and it took months. Now
with this increased scrutiny, I fear my future girlfriend may have to wait a year or more in order to get a Visa and come for 2 weeks. I would like to
have the two of us spend time together over the next year or so in each
other's countries. I will go to Bolivia again, she comes here then I go there
and then we will see where we are in the relationship. I feel if things continue going the way I feel they are, then we will get married and I would hope for this maybe within 2 1/2 years. What is the best way for her to get a tourist Visa? I mean what can I do as an American citizen to help speed the process and give her the
opportunity to come and see me? I'm not asking for 90 days or what ever the Visa
time frame is, just a mere 2 or maybe 3 weeks. I have a full time job and can support both of us if we did get married ( long term thoughts) and I
will vouch that when she comes, she will go back and not try to stay here ( overstaying the Visa). I have heard that a person can sponsor someone.
If there is anyone that has gone through similar experiences whether the partner was from Bolivia, or other Andean countries, I would like to
know your experiences of what happened and what you were able to do. I'd especially love to hear from those with ties to Bolivia. I speak some Spanish, been to several cities in Bolivia and know about various
folklore dances. M.H.
