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Started by alfred russel, February 22, 2016, 02:34:36 PM

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alfred russel

February 22, 2016, 02:34:36 PM
There is this woman I sort of know from Indonesia (of Chinese descent) who has lived in the US for 16 years but apparently needs to go back. I was speaking with her over the weekend, and this is what she told me:

-she came here for college 16 years ago
-she has been through a few different careers, most recently as a pastry chef
-her last employer would not sponsor a continued work visa for her
-her work visa expired in December
-she no longer has a valid visa and she can't do things like renew her driver's license (her license has expired)
-she lost her job when her visa expired
-she has gotten ill at night at the thought of having to go back to indonesia because she has been here so long

So...does she have options, or is she totally screwed and needs to go back to Indonesia?
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MadImmortalMan

#1
February 22, 2016, 02:41:19 PM
Marry her.  :D
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Syt

#2
February 22, 2016, 02:44:56 PM
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Valmy

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February 22, 2016, 02:45:39 PM
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on February 22, 2016, 02:41:19 PM
Marry her.  :D

Ah I see a hilarious and heart warming rom-com in the works!
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#4
February 22, 2016, 03:00:16 PM
Donald Trump would send her to Mexico.

Other than marrying a citizen, I don't know if she has any options. Does seem like someone getting repeated work visa renewals should get a green card at some point.
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alfred russel

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February 22, 2016, 03:09:59 PM
Quote from: Syt on February 22, 2016, 02:44:56 PM
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on February 22, 2016, 02:41:19 PM
Marry her.  :D

:yes:

My first instinct was to add to the bottom, "Btw guys, I'm not marrying her". Maybe I should have gone with that.  :hmm:
They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.

There's a fine line between salvation and drinking poison in the jungle.

I'm embarrassed. I've been making the mistake of associating with you. It won't happen again. :)
-garbon, February 23, 2014

Valmy

#6
February 22, 2016, 03:10:40 PM
Quote from: alfred russel on February 22, 2016, 03:09:59 PM
Quote from: Syt on February 22, 2016, 02:44:56 PM
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on February 22, 2016, 02:41:19 PM
Marry her.  :D

:yes:

My first instinct was to add to the bottom, "Btw guys, I'm not marrying her". Maybe I should have gone with that.  :hmm:

Awwwwww. Well there goes our heartwarming rom-com.
Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

Malthus

#7
February 22, 2016, 03:11:04 PM
Quote from: Valmy on February 22, 2016, 02:45:39 PM
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on February 22, 2016, 02:41:19 PM
Marry her.  :D

Ah I see a hilarious and heart warming rom-com in the works!

This is Languish. More like a sordid police procedural.  :P
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Admiral Yi

#8
February 22, 2016, 03:13:14 PM
Green card marriage, go off the grid, hire a lawyer to stall for a while.

alfred russel

#9
February 22, 2016, 03:19:01 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on February 22, 2016, 03:13:14 PM
Green card marriage, go off the grid, hire a lawyer to stall for a while.

I think she is screwed then. She went to Georgia Tech and was going the actuarial path for a while before becoming a pastry chef at a super fancy establishment (who would not support a visa for her). I don't think she will do well off the grid--she isn't going to do day labor. I also suspect she is out of money.
They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.

There's a fine line between salvation and drinking poison in the jungle.

I'm embarrassed. I've been making the mistake of associating with you. It won't happen again. :)
-garbon, February 23, 2014

DGuller

#10
February 22, 2016, 03:36:37 PM
The fact that someone can be here for 16 years on a work visa and still be on very shaky ground is an abomination.  But unfortunately it's not at all unexpected.

The Brain

#11
February 22, 2016, 03:50:41 PM
Does she talk like bmo?
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Eddie Teach

#12
February 22, 2016, 03:56:12 PM
Quote from: The Brain on February 22, 2016, 03:50:41 PM
Does she talk like bmo?

Bork bork bork?  :hmm:
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celedhring

#13
February 22, 2016, 03:57:26 PM
Quote from: DGuller on February 22, 2016, 03:36:37 PM
The fact that someone can be here for 16 years on a work visa and still be on very shaky ground is an abomination.  But unfortunately it's not at all unexpected.

Yeah, that seems overly harsh. 10 years of legal residence grants you citizenship over here.

Berkut

#14
February 22, 2016, 03:59:19 PM
How hot is she?
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