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How was she able to legally work there as a tourist? And I have never heard of paying taxes qualifying you for Residency anywhere. I have been to Portugal many times, my Brother was there a few weeks ago. I am by no means an expert on the Portugese system but have a basic understanding. Anyway seems she will be going home to interview.

I have not been down to Denver in my car for a long time, anyway bit the bullet yesterday, ugh, horrible conditions. I forgot that my car shows its displeasure by the Check Engine Light coming on when we go below about 8,000 ft. I need to clean the O2 sensor.

NHS facing ‘crisis of public trust’ as most people fear being failed by A&E services Public concern about NHS is worrying and frightening, says leading emergency doctor after poll revealed https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/feb/22/three-four-people-uk-fear-failed-ae-services-nhs I always wondered what it would take to reform the NHS, even if it is possible.

I remember Patrick Troughton..... The Tories were I thought as bad as it comes, I was not prepapred for Starmer and hold my coat.

On what basis did she apply for residency in Portugal?

Send in the Bulldozers

The way around is to use a joint sponsor Mind you with such limited income I would question the practicality of a K1

USCIS do not set the fees. No Civil Surgeon can force someone to use their services.

Most civil surgeons from what I have seen only do the full medical so you need to shop around to find someone who will do just the vaccine. As has been stated many times here best to get everything done before you enter the US

Probably both. Admirals used to serve at sea with Fleets, RN would need a lot of advanced notice to put together one fleet, Falklands Task Force, forget it.

This raises some interesting questions, for those not aware there has not been conscription for a very long time, well before my time and I am old. Just some comments and thoughts. The British Army is at its lowest level for centuries, it has more horses than tanks. Around twice as many. The Navy has around 2 Admirals for each warship. There has to be some interesting stats about the RAF. There will inevitably comments that the border is not defended never mind Ukraine etc. I think I read that 75% of 18 to 25 year olds are medically unfit to serve. I remember in my early years at school we covered Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, I never really understood how it could happen, now I do.

Before you go any further I assume she is shall we say older and with a complicated medical history, can she get Travel Insurance? I do not know the Brazil market but jut for comparison when my Mother who had issues, came over her Travel Insurance for just 2 weeks cost the same as her ticket and was difficult to get, 6 months, well I doubt we could have found any.

Obviously this is not a DIY situation, having said that I am not sure what a Lawyer can do other than delay the inevitable.

Drug Trafficking, no waiver.

I remember Cubans who moved to Spain, became Spanish citizens entered on the VWP overstayed the 90 days and the filed under the CAA. So they would have had status for 90 days and the nothing until they filed. The HP programme I tend to think of as a 2 year tourist visa with benefits, free health insurance, work priveleges etc, really makes no sense and seems even Biden administration knew it was invested with Fraud. This programme was not a law, Congress was not involved, I assume there was seen to be some political benefit.

Simple they are not Immigrants.

I would put together a new clean application and double check everything is right.

You sponsored your father, I seem to recollect the DS260 asks for children but that is more for information purposes. Children are not required or allowed to attend the interview, there is no purpose.

I remember going to Turkey 20 something years ago, visa on arrival, my cost was minimal but the US Passport was a lot lot more.

The French were doing this 30 years ago.

K1s seem to have speeded up and Manilla has a reputation for giving them out like candy.

I have not heard of anyone being asked this. Nor have I come across anything saying they could.

It sounds like you are doing the Greencard process now and will enter with an immigrant visa? Also that you are not Spanish? Anyway they can do a titre test to see what you have had and need.

Are you married to the mother if not are you sponsoring her as a fiancée?