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That dose help I now have two lines to enquire with now thank you.That is a bit confusing, what if you ARE staying with a US citizen, I know when I had to fill out my visa form I had to put their name and address and had to repeat it twice during the trip and again on the form.Very odd they would think like that
Quote from: Zero on February 28, 2012, 01:35:39 PMThat dose help I now have two lines to enquire with now thank you.That is a bit confusing, what if you ARE staying with a US citizen, I know when I had to fill out my visa form I had to put their name and address and had to repeat it twice during the trip and again on the form.Very odd they would think like thatYep, if you are staying at someone's residence, you would obviously report that address to them.The point being, the country's really not in a position to support "visitors" that overstay. You've heard about the issues... healthcare, insurance, employment... they are overstretched as it is. They really don't want more people coming to take advantage of things.. they want skilled professionals and persons that would be valuable to immigrate. As it is, most US citizens are no longer in a position to take care of themselves without assistance - there is very little to go around. So they are understandably picky about how many "non-incomed persons" they let in. Especially since you can do nothing about "Visitors" that are "seeing the Statue of Liberty and taking in a Broadway show" and then they disappear somewhere inside the border. As irritating as Customs/Immigration is... they are necessary and they perform their jobs to keep us all safe. It's better to be on their good side and show that you have good intentions and you are willing to cooperate with them, than the opposite attitude! Feel free to PM me with more questions... I had to go through this process myself so I can be a sounding board for you.
Well, I've been through the whole thing myself and there are 3 ways of staying longer/immigrating:1. Qualify for a work visa. Since you're not a skilled worker this will probably not happen. The employer has to show that no American citizen can do that job.2. Go to school. Apply to a university here. Just remember that non-resident tuition is out of this world and international students have to show the ability to support themselves while not being allowed to work.3. Get married as a tourist and apply for adjustment of status.