Entering the D.R.

Daffy · #1 03-07-2003, 02:23 PM

My husband and I would like to apply for legal residency in the D.R.
I am a US citizen, however my husband is not. His recent INS case in the US has been declined, and he will be taking voluntary departure from the US soon. Can he apply from the US for residency? If not, given his current situation can he be granted a visa to apply from there for residency?
We just want permanent residency in a Country that accepts us both. Please help. Thanks.

ricktoronto · #2 03-07-2003, 02:31 PM

Of what country is he a citizen? Can he be admitted to the DR at all? (Does he need a visa, e.g.)?

If he doesn't need a visa to enter the DR at least you can arrive as visitors (not terribly difficult) and then apply from inside the country - there are many threads on this subject (e.g. search on this subject in the forums) and applying from outside the DR seems to be uncommon and more challenging.

It sounds like he is not eligible to enter the DR either by the way you are wording this.

Escott · #3 03-07-2003, 02:38 PM

The Dominican Republic requires letters saying that he isn't a bad person from his previous countries Police. If he has a record I don't think the DR is going to take him unless he is a Dominican by birth along with that you need health tests and economic guarrantees.

My guess is that you are going to have at least one problem with acceptance.

Escott

Ken · #4 03-07-2003, 02:51 PM

The subject of residency has been discussed many times on this board. In response to one question, Fabio Guzman, the lawyer who answers questions to this section, recommended waiting to apply for residency when you get to the Dominican Republic because of the chances of being ripped off if you start the process at a Dominican consulate. You will find this in Residency

What you should do is contact an attorney in the DR and get advice/assistance from him. To get anything from generalizations in response to your post, you would have to divulge a lot more personal information than I would think you would want to share with the public.

I would recommend that you contact Fabio Guzman, he is both honest, very competent and immigration is one of the areas his firm specializes in. You can reach him through his web site, www.drlawyer.com or by email to info@drlawyer.com

PS: Here is a link to info on obtaining residency that is posted on his website http://www.drlawyer.com/txt/articlesimm.html

Daffy · #5 03-07-2003, 03:38 PM

Thank you for the advice. We will seek the advice of an attorney within the D.R. as advised.

Ken · #6 03-07-2003, 03:52 PM

Daffy, that is the best thing to do. If you decide not to contact Fabio Guzman, make sure you get one who is both honest and competent. Someone others can recommend. Do not just pick a name out of the phone book. There are a great many attornies in the DR, but to avoid playing russian roulette, be sure to use one that someone you trust recommends. Good luck.

Hillbilly · #7 03-08-2003, 09:24 AM

Daffy, where is you husband from? If he is Chinese, Russian, Cuban, from former Yugoslavia or many other places, he needs a visa to even enter the country, and these are not that easy to come by.

A rather nasty question: Why on earth, if the US won't grant him residence, would the DR want to do so? I mean, the US has the most legalistic system with lots of protection for applicants- a guy I knew went there illegally, got married and is now a legal resident- so why would they refuse his case...?

Something strange here?

HB

ricktoronto · #8 03-08-2003, 11:26 AM

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Originally posted by Hillbilly
Daffy, where is you husband from? If he is Chinese, Russian, Cuban, from former Yugoslavia or many other places, he needs a visa to even enter the country, and these are not that easy to come by.

Something strange here?

HB

She is being pretty coy about this guys background and I think some people will be surprised (as North Americans or Europeans) to find out that not everyone in the world can enter the DR on a tourist card.

If he doesn't need a visa then as part of getting the heave-ho from the USA then I suppose the DR is a refuge, but I suspect he is not admissable in the DR either. If they won't give him a tourist visa he won't likely be very appealing as an immigrant processed from within the USA .

Ken · #9 03-08-2003, 02:29 PM

Give her a break. She plans to get an attorney to assist her, and that is the best thing she can do. She chooses not to reveal a lot of personal information on this board, and we certainly can't fault her for that. To leap to the conclusion that they are leaving the US because they are, for example, on the FBI's Most Wanted list is an injustice.

Hillbilly · #10 03-08-2003, 05:42 PM

Just try to imagine what this guy has done to be denied residence status in the US, yet he is married to a US citizen?

Something smells and it ain't the cheese.....

HB