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    police records from Chile

    in US Embassy and Consulate Discussion

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    My fiance is Cuban but lived in Argentina for many years. He is back in Cuba now. We had to get the Argentine police record. It was VERY hard to get on our own. You have to be inside the country to get it regardless of your status. Also, all of your ID's have to be valid which is were now out of date. Finally, we hired an Argentine lawyer to get the document for us. It took about a week to get it and very costly too. However it was all worth it to complete our fiance packet so we could get our interview date.

    Why don't you see if you can hire a lawyer to help you?? Good luck to you!!

    Toria and Salvador

    another cuban succes story

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures

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    Mike,

    We are so happy for you and I'm so sorry we did not get a chance to meet. My trip was so short!! I did not have time to meet with everyone or do what I wanted to do. When I'm in Cuba, it is under many restrictions and I must fulfill those obligations first. Anyway, congrats and thanks for keeping Salva updated!!

    Toria and Salvador

    stuck in "administrative review", NVC

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures

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    Please complete your timeline. When did NVC rec your case?? Also, remember I said our case hung at NVC for about 66-67 days when we applied the first time. It might be that every so many Cuban cases get the royal investigation. Just check-in with the reps at NVC weekly or twice weekly. Some of them are really nice and once in a while you'll get some real info. Other times you'll get the "blanket statements."

    Toria and Salvador

    permiso de salir, cuba

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures

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    Hey All,

    Yes, you are right about the medical/biomedical field. The nurses, docs and everything else that pertain to these fields are very hot commodities for Castro right now. He is using the medical/biomedical work force in other countries to trade for goods like oil in Venezuela. When I visited last year, I toured Havana with other medical workers from the US. There is a very successful program there, it is a nurse/doctor practice that is set up in the neighborhoods. There is a nurse/doc office for every 400-500 patients. As we spoke with the medical professionals there, we learned that the export of the nurse/docs is really making an impact on Cuban healthcare. Now, instead of seeing 400-500 patients, they are seeing 700-800 patients, a 50-100% increase in patient load. The nurse/doc practice does allot of teaching and health promotion. They also deal with emergencies and are available 24/7 to the residents. They will forward more serious cases to the polyclincs who are like mini-emergency departments who also have different specialties rotate through. From there, the most serious cases and those who need surgical intervention are sent to hospitals.

    Hey, all you Cubanos/Cubanas out there please correct me if I'm wrong. These were my impressions of the healthcare system.

    Toria and Salvador

    administrative review

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures

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    When my fiance and I submitted our first petition in Feb 2003, our file spent 67 days at NVC. God, it was so painful. We got through it by calling twice weekly until it was approved. Typically, fiance/e petitions don't get put into the system so, you'll never be able to access the info via the automated line. You should ask to speak to an operator each time you call. Sometimes you'll get the standard answer, then there will be times when you'll get a little more info from a caring person.

    Toria and Salvador

    OFAC Cuba Travel Regulations Cuban US Resident

    in US Citizenship General Discussion

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    Hey Ryan1

    Good luck on your interview Monday!!

    Toria and Salvador

    zyggy doesn't know what he/she is talking about.. .

    this is a very interesting question, one that should be treated seriously but should be considered.

    First, violating the travel ban is not a criminal offiense (technically its a civil one) . . i am no lawyer but this could make a difference.

    Second, a rumor, but i have heard before that they treat cuban americans who violate the travel ban for a family visit (say your wife's father dies) and they just go back for funeral.. technically not legal (if your wife would have travel once in the past 3 years) but..

    anyway, my fiancee is cuban and as soon as she gets here and after she gets permanent resdience; we will hire a lawyer to consult us on this same quesiton that you ask. .

    Anyway, to respond directly to your question, i have no idea really, consult a lawyer and if you learn anything please let us know!

    also, call your congressperson and senator and argue for the end to cruel restrictions on family visits for cuban-americans (its 1 per 3 years now, it was 1 per every year until 2002; I doubt much will change until 2008).. If anything it will get worse for family visits.....and if there is an emergency in your wife's famlly down there, she may just have to take the chance.. i mean, no one could stop me from attending my own parents funeral.

    Need Information Please FAST

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures

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    The sentencing clause MAY apply here however, I would prepare an I-601 waiver and have it ready at the interview should I need it. Wouldn't it be great to have it ready if you need it, to have it ready and not need it at all?? It wouldn't be great to need it and not have it. Be prepared for the worst and hope for the best. I'm praying for you two.

    Toria and Salvador

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