House Hunters International

[Pennycat 880]

I'm sure I'm not the only person who watches this show.

Now that I've had a taste of the immigration game, I can't help but wonder how or if some of those people are legally immigrating abroad. It's just not that simple! The folks who are relocating for jobs or school is fairly obvious, but others seem a lot less.... likely.

There are other times where US immigration comes into play. I saw one, pre- repeal of DOMA and pre- SCOTUS gay marriage decision, in which a gay couple was relocating to Colombia because the foreign national's work visa expired and he had no legal basis to stay with his partner. That did always lead me to wonder how the American partner got permission to live in Colombia, though. Another was an American woman and English man who were writers (I think) and had been married a while, living and traveling all over the world. But they bought a place in Mexico where they seemed to need to stay for a while before the husband got a US visa (CR-1 or some sort of ban issue?).

Finally, just last night I saw a truly odd one. American woman, English man, met teaching English in Korea, married in what I am very nearly positive is the US (based on the photos they showed), and I think they mentioned living together in the US for a while. But then the wife said "but the visa was harder than planning the wedding so we had to move to England". And she was NOT happy about it. You could tell. She was basically pouting the entire episode that Leeds is not South Florida. Clearly, something went really really wrong for them, which is sad and so confusing. How is that even possible?!

[Transborderwife 4,666]

I'm sure I'm not the only person who watches this show.

Now that I've had a taste of the immigration game, I can't help but wonder how or if some of those people are legally immigrating abroad. It's just not that simple! The folks who are relocating for jobs or school is fairly obvious, but others seem a lot less.... likely.

There are other times where US immigration comes into play. I saw one, pre- repeal of DOMA and pre- SCOTUS gay marriage decision, in which a gay couple was relocating to Colombia because the foreign national's work visa expired and he had no legal basis to stay with his partner. That did always lead me to wonder how the American partner got permission to live in Colombia, though. Another was an American woman and English man who were writers (I think) and had been married a while, living and traveling all over the world. But they bought a place in Mexico where they seemed to need to stay for a while before the husband got a US visa (CR-1 or some sort of ban issue?).

Finally, just last night I saw a truly odd one. American woman, English man, met teaching English in Korea, married in what I am very nearly positive is the US (based on the photos they showed), and I think they mentioned living together in the US for a while. But then the wife said "but the visa was harder than planning the wedding so we had to move to England". And she was NOT happy about it. You could tell. She was basically pouting the entire episode that Leeds is not South Florida. Clearly, something went really really wrong for them, which is sad and so confusing. How is that even possible?!

Perhaps past legal issues? Not able to get a sponsor? Maybe not understanding that marrying doesn't give them the right to stay?

[Darnell 8,478]

I hate that show, as i seek fixer uppers and dilapidated properties. The show only reviews 'move in ready' properties.

as to the immigration issues, hey! You get what you pay for!

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