Dominican Republic Help?!

[kayleighanddanny 7]

A US Consulate accepts documents in Spanish without an English translation? I am not saying you are wrong but I am surprised. The USCIS is very clear about needing an English translation.

Sorry about that, I wasn't required to translate anything to do report of birth abroad, I think it is different for the DCF now that I looked into it.

[Gingerfur 0]

China and the Dominican Republic are also VERY different places...

[Gingerfur 0]

^{OK, so my friend's story:}

^{She is American.}

^{He is Dominican.}

^{They were married in the D.R.}

^{She works for a NGO.}

^{They live in the Dom. Rep.}

^{He was declined 3 times for a Tourist Visa.}

^{On the third decline, the consulate said that they actually have a policy where an American married to a Dominican will ALWAYS be declined for a Tourist Visa.}

^{Therefore, they eventually got his Visa for Residency--Spousal, or whatever.}

^{There is a "loop-hole" where if you work for a NGO, your spouse can come/go as you want every 6 months.}

^{If the American does NOT work for the NGO, they MUST move back to the U.S. or hope that they never get caught (no thanks!).}

^{Yeah....not the greatest news, but I trust that it is true.}

Edited May 7, 2013 by Gingerfur

[Harsh_77 718]

Best bet for you is to apply for tourist visa, unfortunately there ppl in past have abused the tourist visa making it difficult for rest to get the visa.

If you don’t want to live in US than IR1 or DCF is not for you, it does cost lot more and it will not do any good.

You must prove to the CO that your husband has good ties to DR and he just wants to travel with you and would return back to DR, hopefully in future your situation would improve where he has a job, property and investment where he would like to come back after his visit in US.

[Gingerfur 0]

Have any of you Dominican-North American couples ever experienced what I just posted the other day???????

I'm 98% convinced now there is NO way for an American-Dominican couple to live in the DR unless they work for an NGO there is a loop-hole.

Help me out...what do you know?

[Gingerfur 0]

Dominican-American Cases Only:

What in the world is the best choice and why?!?!

(IR1 / CR1) or K-3

[GodsGift225 54]

Dominican-American Cases Only:

What in the world is the best choice and why?!?!

(IR1 / CR1) or K-3

Their is no longer K-3, They used to file for K-3 in the past. Now K-3 is cancel out and is an automatically an I-130 (part of the K-3 process). Since it used to allow the US Citizen spouse to enter the US faster then having to wait on the I-130 to be approved, but due to the reductions in the processing times they have now allowed I-130's to be approved quicker. Therefore the K-3 is abandon and the route now is IR1/CR1 instead.

It's a complicated process for you due to the fact that you don't want to live in the states,because of your job, So therefore you would have to go down the list of options you have to cancel out on the IR1/CR1 route, and try again for the tourist visa, which at this point doesn't even make sense to try again, when they already advised you that an American- Dominican married can NOT apply for this type of visa, and the fact that he has applied multiple times for a tourist visa and had been denied for it will continue to be a little bit of an issue.

This is something you may need to sit and brain storm on, or maybe consult with a lawyer to directed you in the right directions.

Wish you the best of luck on your desion.

[Gingerfur 0]

^{Thanks, Yeah, I was talking about a FRIEND of mine who was rejected.}

^{We haven't done anything yet....nada.}

^{So, I'm looking for all the advice I can get from DR/US couples...}

^Thanks!

^Ginger

[Harsh_77 718]

Dominican-American Cases Only:

What in the world is the best choice and why?!?!

(IR1 / CR1) or K-3

Best choice would matter on what you want to do?

I am not sure of the NGO thing you posted would work, have never heard anything like that and infact that would raise tons of fraudulent cases.

[GodsGift225 54]

^{Thanks, Yeah, I was talking about a FRIEND of mine who was rejected.}

^{We haven't done anything yet....nada.}

^{So, I'm looking for all the advice I can get from DR/US couples...}

^Thanks!

^Ginger

But in my opinion, I would just opt in for the IR1/CR1 due to the fact that your spouse would be able to work, and travel as long as he doens't last no longer then 6months outside of the coutry, it's always nice to think about the future and where you will see yourself 2/3 years from now, I mean he can later on down the line become a USC. I mean this is something to thing about..

Best of luck!

[Boiler 45,993]

IR1/CR1 is the only option.

[Gingerfur 0]

Best choice would matter on what you want to do?

I am not sure of the NGO thing you posted would work, have never heard anything like that and infact that would raise tons of fraudulent cases.

She has the policy or whatever printed out about it........their (US. Gov) writing; no fraud.

[Boiler 45,993]

What Visa category.

[Harsh_77 718]

She has the policy or whatever printed out about it........their (US. Gov) writing; no fraud.

Could be true, I am personally not aware of any such thing does not mean it does not exist.

You always learn some thing new on these forum