Hi, I'm from Peru

[mercuryroad 0]

HI! My fiance is from Moyobamba, Peru. He lives in Trujillo right now. I am flying down there tomorrow for our interview at the embassy on June 22nd! We are hoping that all goes well.

He will be coming up here on August 24th, if all goes well, and I know that he will miss home, but he has been here before and really enjoyed it.

Buena Suerte!

[V&J2005 0]

Hi everyone,

My fiance is from Peru (Lima) he has been here for four years, he misses many things from home....especially now during the copa mundial. Before we came here (Minneapolis) we were in Lima (Jesus Maria) and before that me in Colombia (Bogota, Chapinero) and him in Lima. Things I know he misses and the first thing he does when he arrives in Lima (about 1 time per year, this year we will go to visit in January 2007!!):

1) chela + ceviche

2) arroz con pollo

3) lomo saltado

4) pan - pan - pan

5) pastel de acelga

6) acetunas

7) palta

There is a good cevicheria in Lima: la choza nautica, but I have never been there (just heard it is good).

PS> I don't know about the rest of you, but we were surprised that Alan Garcia was re-elected :0

Hola

yeah .... your fiance must miss the soccer... The peruvian men love soccer

talking about the new presindent and former president of Peru .. Yes I didn't expect that... I though that maybe Lourdes Flores could be the 1st woman in became president but at the end there were 2 options Humala or Garcia, fortunally I didnt vote but I dont know what to expect for Peru whit Garcia as a president.

[V&J2005 0]

I think we all need to get together and have one big Peruvian party...... Infact on July 28 here in Miami they have a very BIG party for the Peruvian independance day.

If any of you come to visit down in South Florida there are a number of Peruvian restaurants as well as a grocery store chain called Sedanos you can buy Cuzquena beer.

I will post again the web sight as soon as I can find it that you can order online Peruvian food.

Ok I located the web sight for the Peruvian products

www.LaBodegaPeruana.com

Hola MandR

Have U ever have ordered something from La bodega peruana??

I was looking all the products they offer, there's something I like it and they have it Ollucos

and I also will remember for Christmas that they have Panetones

Here In columbus, Its gonna be this weekend a Festival Latino

www.festivallatino.net

maybe I can find something from Peru

the last weekend was a festival of art and I found a Peruvian, He make retablos which were very nice.

I dont know if Peruvians here make something for July(28) but I know in NJ they have a big celebration.

I cant tell the percent of peruvians here but I think is not too much but I could find few Online, they have a website Peruanos en Ohio and I know they meetings sometimes.

Edited June 16, 2006 by veroka64

[Oly 0]

Hey MandR, thanks for the web site, they have good products. We are planning to go to Miami in October, we have a wedding but we want to travel to Peru next year too so we will see if we can find cheap tickets from here to Miami. If we go, maybe we can contact you and have a peruvian party, i have many peruvian friends there By the way, congratulations on you wife's green card

Hi Veroka, i havent eaten in that restaurant in Caminos del Inca, but i have seen it. I think we were taking about the same restaurant, its near el Ovalo Higuerete, the owner is the former Cheff of Costa Verde, thats why the food is really good. About the lemon and lime, yeah here they have both, but they called it lime to what we call lemon in Peru, i discussed a lot about that when i first met my husband in Peru, i was really stubborn in that but now i have realized that they call lime to the green one and the other is lemon, for us lime is a fruit and its sweet, I miss it too

About Alan Garcia winning the elections again, No comments

OLY AND DIDIER

[V&J2005 0]

Hey MandR, thanks for the web site, they have good products. We are planning to go to Miami in October, we have a wedding but we want to travel to Peru next year too so we will see if we can find cheap tickets from here to Miami. If we go, maybe we can contact you and have a peruvian party, i have many peruvian friends there By the way, congratulations on you wife's green card

Hi Veroka, i havent eaten in that restaurant in Caminos del Inca, but i have seen it. I think we were taking about the same restaurant, its near el Ovalo Higuerete, the owner is the former Cheff of Costa Verde, thats why the food is really good. About the lemon and lime, yeah here they have both, but they called it lime to what we call lemon in Peru, i discussed a lot about that when i first met my husband in Peru, i was really stubborn in that but now i have realized that they call lime to the green one and the other is lemon, for us lime is a fruit and its sweet, I miss it too

About Alan Garcia winning the elections again, No comments

OLY AND DIDIER

I recommend El buzo cevicheria... especially ceviche de conchas negras...

We are also planning back to Peru next year, when is winter here and summer there

Paddington bear from the darkest Peru

[K & J 17]

Hi everybody. I am so glad to see a post for peruvians (and their spouses). I havent checked this webage in a while (probably since I got my green card). Hubby and I are doing really well. We are going to have a religious wedding in August (we got married by a Judge more than 3 years ago with no guests, no party, nothing). we are having a Catholic ceremony (as you know 95% or peruvians are Catholic). He is Methodist but he has agreed to raise our children Catholics (we plan to have a child next year).

I miss Peru. Basically my friends, the FOOD, and yes the maid. Before moving permanently to the US, I had come here many times for tourism. I already spoke English and had a pretty "american" life so it was no shock. My parents and most of my family were already here (different States, though) so that aspect was fine. But the food was probably the hardest part. I didnt know how to cook. On my first day I burn the rice and the potatos and I started to cry. My hubby hugged me and told me everything was going to be fine. He was (and still is) an angel. He had (and still has ) lots of patience with me. I was a complete idiot when it came to housekeeping. I didnt know how to vaccum or do the laudry

We are going to Peru for our second honeymoon this August. We will be in Lima, Cusco, Puno and Arequipa. I have already made a list of all the things I want to eat. I guess I wont have enough time. I want CORN, real corn, not this tiny sweet canned thing they sell here. I want tamales , ceviche, anticuchos, lomo saltado, etc., etc. I dont mind packing the extra pounds. Dont forget the INKA KOLA.

Oh, the best Cevicheria (seafood restaurant) is El Pez Amigo, in Miraflores. It's absolutely delicious. A little bit expensive but it is worthy.

Take care everybody,

Claudia

[V&J2005 0]

Hi everybody. I am so glad to see a post for peruvians (and their spouses). I havent checked this webage in a while (probably since I got my green card). Hubby and I are doing really well. We are going to have a religious wedding in August (we got married by a Judge more than 3 years ago with no guests, no party, nothing). we are having a Catholic ceremony (as you know 95% or peruvians are Catholic). He is Methodist but he has agreed to raise our children Catholics (we plan to have a child next year).

I miss Peru. Basically my friends, the FOOD, and yes the maid. Before moving permanently to the US, I had come here many times for tourism. I already spoke English and had a pretty "american" life so it was no shock. My parents and most of my family were already here (different States, though) so that aspect was fine. But the food was probably the hardest part. I didnt know how to cook. On my first day I burn the rice and the potatos and I started to cry. My hubby hugged me and told me everything was going to be fine. He was (and still is) an angel. He had (and still has ) lots of patience with me. I was a complete idiot when it came to housekeeping. I didnt know how to vaccum or do the laudry

We are going to Peru for our second honeymoon this August. We will be in Lima, Cusco, Puno and Arequipa. I have already made a list of all the things I want to eat. I guess I wont have enough time. I want CORN, real corn, not this tiny sweet canned thing they sell here. I want tamales , ceviche, anticuchos, lomo saltado, etc., etc. I dont mind packing the extra pounds. Dont forget the INKA KOLA.

Oh, the best Cevicheria (seafood restaurant) is El Pez Amigo, in Miraflores. It's absolutely delicious. A little bit expensive but it is worthy.

Take care everybody,

Claudia

Hola Claudia y saludos a todos los(as) peruanas(os) y esposos(as) de peruanos(as)

Yo creo que tu experiencia sobre la vida cotidiana en el hogar como aspirar y demas la pasamos varias de nosotras al menos lei varios testimonios similares.

ahora que tienes green card segun lei en tu timeline por 10 años cuando tienes que esperar para dar tu examen y convertirte en cuidadana americana???

{{{{perdon que escriba este mensaje en español pero alguien aqui esta aprendiendo español asi que al leer esto le obligo a practicarlo}}}}

keep in touch people

[K & J 17]

If you get your green card though marriage, you can apply for citizenship 3 years after you received permanent residency (the rest of the people have to wait 5 years). Actually, you can submit your application for citizenship 90 days before those 3 years (check the date in you green card).

Personally, I dont want to apply for citizenship. Even though I like it here Peru is my homeland, the country that raised me and made me who I am. I like the US but I dont love it as my country. I feel that it would be like trading your birth parents (maybe poor and small but the ones that support you your whole life) for a new rich foster parent you just met (maybe cool and powerful but you just met). If the US accepted dual citizenship like most countries do, the story may be different. I dont like that part i the oath were you agree to "renunce to any foreign alliance bla, bla, bla". My husband wants me too though. He is a federal officer and he feels it is "safer" for me to be US citizen. As a citizen you have the absolute garanty that you wont be deported. Green Card holders can still be deported. I have known many people who think like me but became citizens after having children, because of the fear that something may happen to them and their families might end up beign separated (they crossed their fingers during the "I renunce to Peru part". )

[V&J2005 0]

If you get your green card though marriage, you can apply for citizenship 3 years after you received permanent residency (the rest of the people have to wait 5 years). Actually, you can submit your application for citizenship 90 days before those 3 years (check the date in you green card).

Personally, I dont want to apply for citizenship. Even though I like it here Peru is my homeland, the country that raised me and made me who I am. I like the US but I dont love it as my country. I feel that it would be like trading your birth parents (maybe poor and small but the ones that support you your whole life) for a new rich foster parent you just met (maybe cool and powerful but you just met). If the US accepted dual citizenship like most countries do, the story may be different. I dont like that part i the oath were you agree to "renunce to any foreign alliance bla, bla, bla". My husband wants me too though. He is a federal officer and he feels it is "safer" for me to be US citizen. As a citizen you have the absolute garanty that you wont be deported. Green Card holders can still be deported. I have known many people who think like me but became citizens after having children, because of the fear that something may happen to them and their families might end up beign separated (they crossed their fingers during the "I renunce to Peru part". )

I can understand that but You will have a family here, w /a husband , kids so You have a new life in this country it doesnt mean You trade your country ...

talking about the green card on the welcome letter it said that "It will expire in 2 years and several months before it expired I should apply to remove my conditional status"... so in 1 year and some months I should apply for my citizenship... is that right?

[K & J 17]

Dont worry about the xpiration date (at least not for the citizenship process). The green card (conditional or without conditions) says: "resident since xx/yy/200z. You have to start counting your 3 years from that date. It doesnt matter that is a conditional residency.

Now, it is very likely that your conditional green card expires before you can file for citizenship. You have to file for the "lifting of conditions". One thing has nothing to do with the other (of course if you lose your residency you can not apply for citizenship). As long as you are still a resident (with or without conditions) you can apply for citizenship.

[V&J2005 0]

Dont worry about the xpiration date (at least not for the citizenship process). The green card (conditional or without conditions) says: "resident since xx/yy/200z. You have to start counting your 3 years from that date. It doesnt matter that is a conditional residency.

Now, it is very likely that your conditional green card expires before you can file for citizenship. You have to file for the "lifting of conditions". One thing has nothing to do with the other (of course if you lose your residency you can not apply for citizenship). As long as you are still a resident (with or without conditions) you can apply for citizenship.

Thank you

I was reading about it...

what I understand now I have to apply for lift of condition 9 months before my green card expire so I will get a new green card according what I read a new green card of 10 years... but if you decided to become a citizen you need to apply for the citizenship 3 years after approval of your AOS so I have to apply the I-751 (lifting of conditions) because you can be deportable or You won't be able work.

Anyway I still have enough time for that and I wanna enjoy it because we already spent so much time apart when I was in Peru and He was waiting for me here.

[de&a 0]

Does anyone know what happens if a USC wants to move to Peru? Right now we plan to live here in the US and then in about 15 years move to Peru.

I guess if the US does not allow dual citizenship she would not want to give up her Peruvian citizenship right?

Anyways if you guys have any thought let us know.

Thanks

[Artegal 1]

My wife wants to give up her Peruvian citizenship--but I want her to wait and see--cause I would like to know the full results of such a move. I would like to have the option to live in Peru legally at some future date.

PS: BTW Publix sells Inca Cola.

Edited June 21, 2006 by Artegal

[Oly 0]

What i know about living in Peru and staying there legally is that you guys would have to become peruvians and get and DNI, its like the AOS here, fisrt you have the right to stay 3 months without problems and then you need to become a resident unless you get a work permit though a company. My cousin married a swiss girl and she had to become a peruvian citizen so she could stay in Peru, of course when she travels, she uses her swiss passport so she doesnt need to get a visa for any country. There are some countries that allow dual citizenship like Spain, but US is not in the list I hope that information helps.

OLY AND DIDIER

[V&J2005 0]

Does anyone know what happens if a USC wants to move to Peru? Right now we plan to live here in the US and then in about 15 years move to Peru.

I guess if the US does not allow dual citizenship she would not want to give up her Peruvian citizenship right?

Anyways if you guys have any thought let us know.

Thanks

I'd love do that ... I miss Peru a lot and I was thiking the same way w/my husband maybe in some years we could live in Peru, He loves Peru too but I don't know enoguh about this topic.

I think what Oly said is truth once just for being curious I asked and they tell me that after married in Peru you could have a peruvian ID.