Been gone awhile, and it ain't over yet.... Here's the story.

[CptnBlues63]

Thanks for your advice. I've been working on it for a month, hard.... I'm almost done! Whew.... Hopefully it'll be ready to send to them in the next two weeks... I probably will be taking it to a lawyer to take a look at it the day before I send it off.

I'm happy to help in any way I can......which won't be much.........other than the advice I've already given.

I recommended the immigration lawyer because they'll know all the in's and out's and with luck, make it so your lady can come and join you as quickly as possible. By that I mean, faster than if you do application yourself. I don't know, but at the very least if you consult one, you can find out if there is a way they can expedite getting her here.

I know all too well what it's like to be married to someone who lives in another country and not be able to see them. There was a gap of 8 or 10 months between our wedding and her moving here and I was only able to go visit her once during that period.

I hope you get your wife here and living with you quickly!

[Paddy]

Immigration sucks. It took over four years for me to get a green card. ( and $15,000 in Solicitor fees).
Although, I did it the "Old Fashioned" way. Illegally- I over stayed my visa.

[mail man]

Immigration sucks. It took over four years for me to get a green card. ( and $15,000 in Solicitor fees).
Although, I did it the "Old Fashioned" way. Illegally- I over stayed my visa.

Well, hell, I would have reservations about letting you in too.

[Paddy]

Well, hell, I would have reservations about letting you in too.

Getting a resident visa is near impossible unless you have some in demand skill set while living abroad. Getting into the USA is half the battle. Once here, it becomes a matter of time & money ( and a few political connections does not hurt). Your average Latino coming from Central America with only lint in his pocket does not stand a chance. The first meeting with a lawyer to set the wheels in motion and take deportation off the table involved a $7,500 retainer. Any undocumented can become documented, it just takes deep pockets.