getting visa for dominicans

TCIDR · #1 12-27-2004, 04:44 PM

hello
I'm looking for ways to get my dominican sweetheart a US visa.
Would it help if i have her on my account as a joint signature?

Hillbilly · #2 12-27-2004, 05:20 PM

Nothing you do will get her there. You can apply for a Fiancé Visa which obliges you to marry the woman within a specified time or else. Or you can ( GULP!) marry her, and apply for a Spousal Visa.

There is not a chance in He!! that she will ever get a visa on her own.
If there was, she would not be here.

HB

Pib · #3 12-27-2004, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Hillbilly

If there was, she would not be here.

Why? Not everybody who has a visa flees the country.

But I agree with your point about help getting a visa. If she had qualified for one, she would already have gotten one.

Hillbilly · #4 12-27-2004, 05:56 PM

Why are you busting my chops over this silly Post!!!.. Get to Panamá, Flee into the arms of your true Love. Go woman, go!!

You are being a PIB!!..HEHEEEEEEEEEEE

HB

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Pib · #5 12-27-2004, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Hillbilly

Get to Panamá, Flee into the arms of your true Love.

Shuddup already before my husband finds out!

JC171 · #6 12-28-2004, 02:08 AM

well if your sweetie is a middle to upper class dominican
with lots of money in the bank,stable job,house and car in his name..no criminal records and can prove all this...his chances are good...if not dont even waste your time trying for a tourist visa
either go vacation with him elsewhere or get a K-1 fiance visa

TCIDR · #7 12-29-2004, 01:15 PM

I'm from Turks and Caicos, and I heard of people whom, after being a resident of the Turks and Caicos island were able to easily obtained their visa. I don't know if this have changed much over the years, as many law have change.
With many countries, the citizen have to prove that he is able to sustain him/herself and often if the people have asset and other values to return to in thier home country then it makes it easy for that individual to get a visa. And also, the visa per country is perhaps based on a quota system as well.

Now in Turks and Caicos, people are not denied visas based on the reason why other countries are denied, as often over 90% of applications are approved. In the past one could have applied via Fedex and have his/her passport stamp within 2 weeks. It may be now that one will have to apply in person

bailarin · #8 12-30-2004, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by JC171

well if your sweetie is a middle to upper class dominican
with lots of money in the bank,stable job,house and car in his name..no criminal records and can prove all this...his chances are good...if not dont even waste your time trying for a tourist visa
either go vacation with him elsewhere or get a K-1 fiance visa

Basically they want to know that the person has reasons to return to the Dominican Republic and NO it is not impossible as my friend in Calgary was able to get her now husband to come over during the winter to see how he would assimilate before moving on in their relationship. All the above will help and even knowing that there are children involved helps re: more of a reason to return home. Also generally speaking if you ask for a lesser timeframe for the visa you are more likely to get one. Otherwise they start to get suspicious and won't allow one!!! Hope this helps.

windeguy · #9 12-30-2004, 01:36 PM

We have been trying for over a year to get a visa for my DR born wife so we can freely travel between the DR and the USA. I am USA born and currently have DR permanent residency. At this point, we would be happy with any type of visa so we can travel together and have her meet my friends and family. Each time we applied for a visitor visa we were denied for different reasons such as, not enough income, she doesn't own a car, just not enough proof she will return once in the USA. Mayabe we weren't married long enough. There is no published list of qualifications for denial. I asked why and they said it would be too easy for people to lie if they knew all the correct answers. Perhaps there is a lottery system in place where they select a few from the list that actually do qualify and give out visas once in a while just so people will keep trying. That is certainly what this feels like. Personally, it offends me that my word has nothing to do with helping her get a visa.

We will keep trying, but do not expect this to be easy. Too many people from the DR have chosen to remain in the USA on tourists visas and there isn't any easy way to prove you will come back home and you don't have a clue as to what will qualify you for entry.

We finally ended up going to Mexico for our honeymoon. That visitor visa to Mexico still took 5 trips to Santo Domingo to obtain. Next we might try to visit her relatives in Canada, but I expect that to be difficult as well regarding visitor visas.

Good luck to all with the same situation. I can assure you it is costly, time consuming and frustrating.

bailarin · #10 12-30-2004, 08:21 PM

Like you said sadly a lot have abused this and it ruins it for those that try to go the honest route yet get burned. Well in the case of my girlfriend who got her man to Calgary on a visitor visa they weren't married at the time I believe. He had an interview and gave his word that he was returning and I guess they believed him. He showed proof that he even had cows and the such to take care of.
I've known that others have had things put in their name temporarily during such a process to show that they have reason to return. I know it's a lil dishonest but sometimes one has to bend the rules just a bit since others have made it so difficult. So like some have had houses, cars etc put in their name from other family members.
Well I can only imagine what you are going through and I hope that in time all will result well with your situation. Best of luck!!