My dad was denied a visa to the US today. He won't be able to attend my college graduation. I'm his only child. This is how I feel.

XedtheRed

My father helps Hispanics come over legally(he is a pastor at a Hispanic church), One of his good friends has spent 15K to get his visa

9 years ago |

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passmethecerveza

My mom is applying for a visa to come and visit me from Mexico. I'm afraid they wont let her in

9 years ago |

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wombatsrun

You should contact your congressman. If he reapplies, they can write to a letter to the consulate. It's not a sure thing, but it helps!

9 years ago |

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wombatsrun

Let me know if you have any questions! I've worked with this a lot before.

9 years ago |

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thatshowirawl

I'm sorry. That blows. Congratulations on your graduation!

9 years ago |

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Koshunae

Congraduation, @OP!

9 years ago |

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Buucho

Thanks, Obam.. Wait.

9 years ago |

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nochnoj

did you try mastercard instead?

9 years ago |

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ItIsAlrightChill

I think OP's case belongs in "there are some things money can't buy" part

9 years ago |

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OrionRed

Seems like he'd prefer American Express.

9 years ago |

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SugarbearBDOH

There is no travel ban from mexico

9 years ago |

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Nietsallinav

But you do need a Visa. Or one of the other border crossing cards/papers/etc. It's a thing with Mexico specifically iirc.

9 years ago |

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bigmrt

America is great, isn't it. Screw to little guy. Go trump gi

9 years ago |

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KnewestKnight

9 years ago |

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phaent

Fuck. Fuck fuck fuck fuck. I'm sorry. If it's DFW, I'll personally come hotspot and hold the device so he can watch you. Fuck.

9 years ago |

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Tobeeornottobee

Oh man... as a fellow Mexican, shit like this makes me so angry. You should Skype with him during the graduation. Algo es algo

9 years ago |

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ghostpoker

Why? There's a chance that he'll stay here illegally, granted we don't know if @OP's dad is that type of person or not, but he deserves the

9 years ago |

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ghostpoker

chance for a tourist visa if anything to see the graduation.

9 years ago |

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Tobeeornottobee

So, what was your point?

9 years ago |

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ghostpoker

That people won't fight me irl bruh

9 years ago |

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l0serish

Dijo un calvo

9 years ago |

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SpikyHairAnimeMainCharacter

cuando una vez le salió un pelito

9 years ago |

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Twistysnacks

I was gonna be like "did you just assume his ethnicity" and then saw the user name.

9 years ago |

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Tobeeornottobee

But...mexican it's a nationality

9 years ago |

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Twistysnacks

Dude you're totally right. My bad.

9 years ago |

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IDontSeeNipple

Pinche Trump.

9 years ago |

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splooshforArcher

Depending on criminal history, financial responsibility of the sponsor, and how long he's staying are all factored in the process.

9 years ago |

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Upvote4robots

It's your graduation... Doest a passport give him 90days?? Is that not sufficient?

9 years ago |

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kungfujd

My wife's mother was not allowed to come to our wedding despite owning a home, business, being married, and still having a kid at home.

9 years ago |

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LaLaMexicana

Just wanted a tourist visa to visits me on special occasions. Good job in Mexico and no reason that he would stay

9 years ago |

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OneZebraInAHerdOfWildebeests

If that was the reason he gave, then that's probably why. Better reason is visiting Disney Land or Vegas.

9 years ago |

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TheYoungGod

Too many people come here and stay. My family was denied visas for my graduation as well. I wish illegal immigrants realized their effect.

9 years ago |

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hardytardigrade

Don't forget "are you white and Christian"

9 years ago |

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glyphjockey

#goddamnthegop

9 years ago |

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earthparadise

That's life.

9 years ago |

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TheMexicutioner

Where do you live? Can we do anything to help?

9 years ago |

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wow801

Ask the university to write a letter for you maybe he can get visitors visa. Had a friend who did this and worked in 2005.

9 years ago |

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ApidaeEveryday

@elmexicana

9 years ago |

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MedicSailor

@OP. ^ see above comment. Always include this to draw OP's attention, FP posters get a TON of notifications.

9 years ago |

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GoopyBoogerSnotOnYourHotdog

Also, get letters from your professors to support the visa request.

9 years ago |

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TalTal3

Yes!!! That's what my parents do!

9 years ago |

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LaLaMexicana

Thank you for the suggestion. I will look into it!!

9 years ago |

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AbsoluteThundercunt

Did it work?

8 years ago |

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reversinatir

Did it work?

8 years ago |

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GingeraffeTW

Did it work?

8 years ago |

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filo97

A year later, did it work @OP?

7 years ago |

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TheGiggityGuy

Get your revenge on the country by becoming super successful.

9 years ago |

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emreboncu35

Blow shit up

9 years ago |

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JohnSmithterms

... in another country.

9 years ago |

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HookerinaHandbasket

Replace successful with villain

9 years ago |

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DevinNatTyv

And then moving to Canada.

9 years ago |

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MandemUnit

this wouldn't be revenge.. this would be aiding the country..

9 years ago |

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HookerinaHandbasket

Replace successful with villain

9 years ago |

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ShadowbanMyAss

And then move to Canada

9 years ago |

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Skittleballs

It's important to take your expertise to another country. Move to Canada or Germany. If they don't want you or your family, fuck em.

9 years ago |

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gossegotha

Become super successful, help me run for office, I'll undo this. You, sir, played by the rules. You deserve our greatest hospitality.

9 years ago |

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ShadowXII

Get your revenge on the country by starting a firm and only hiring immigrants.

9 years ago |

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NotEvenBothering

Please

9 years ago |

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StupidManThing

while shouting "ALAHU AKBAR!"

9 years ago |

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SummerOfBees

Somewhere else

9 years ago |

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calska140

Ha ha

9 years ago |

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UpgradeCookie93

Where are you? Para mandarte unos abrazos.

9 years ago |

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shermanmernmeyer

#thankarepublican

9 years ago |

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gdia

who has a graduation ceremony in February?

9 years ago |

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OrionRed

McDonald's Burger university.

9 years ago |

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Paranoidsoldier

Dont fuckin care.

9 years ago |

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ColonelSnazzyPaunts

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9 years ago |

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NOproblemguy

Spanish american in europe here. Can i sell my US nationality?

9 years ago |

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RobertNAdams

Well technically, by marrying someone...

9 years ago |

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Owliooo

9 years ago |

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Kromb0pulousMichael

Then he probably shouldn't be a goddamn terrorist! Make America something something!

9 years ago |

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Kromb0pulousMichael

Also congrats on graduating and sorry my sarcasm isn't always on point.

9 years ago |

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Mizopoad

I really don't understand this. He has a passport? What is stopping him from going to the country? He can't just travel for you grad?

9 years ago |

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slack3rdav3

The US sucks ass if you want to visit.

9 years ago |

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mynameisatree

People get denied visas to enter the US all the time. Even from countries like the Philippines where Americans don't need visas to enter.

9 years ago |

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nattydoobydoo

@PinkMonkeyBird the dept of Homeland security, Most nations require a Visa to Visit the USA, its a painful process

9 years ago |

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Tobeeornottobee

Eh...? Mexicans need a visa to go into the US legally (a ladder, otherwise) if he is denied, he can't enter American soil.

9 years ago |

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TheUtahn

I'm going through a visa thing right now too. It's surprisingly difficult to enter the country *legally*.

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OctopusOccult

My friend has been here with his mom for almost 7 years. He should get his citizenship later this year. ( he came when he was 14 )

9 years ago |

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AladdinTheMuffinMan

Yep, always has. Always will be. Took 11 years for my family to get our immigration

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CockShittington

What's the country of origin for your visa thing? It's none of my business, of course. Just curious.

9 years ago |

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turk187

Given the user name is "ElMexicana" I'd bet its Mexico. But maybe not.

9 years ago |

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shinagami091

And it's about to get harder

9 years ago |

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LizardEnterprises

Hence, illegal entry.

9 years ago |

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Quaxx

Just fill out the ESTA but don't mark "yes" in the I am terrorist field.

9 years ago |

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edrein

As a mixed person who got their passport in the past six months; it's surprisingly difficult to leave this country as well.

9 years ago |

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ninjasydney

Good. Maybe it can keep out the man my mom eloped with in a foreign country within two days of meeting in person.

9 years ago |

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takethemoneyandrun

I have a phd in chemistry and it's fucking difficult, anyone who says it's easy to get into this country is delirious

9 years ago |

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Nattfurd

What does chemistry have to do with it?

9 years ago |

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RHFiesling

skilled worker

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forgetthisnoise

Takes a long time. My husband and I were INCREDIBLY lucky that it took only 5 months for my first petition to his approval on k1.

9 years ago |

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shinagami091

And it's about to get harder

9 years ago |

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XedtheRed

I doubt that

9 years ago |

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zeusdemigod131

Just watch, Sessions and Trump are going to do more than approve the Travel Ban

9 years ago |

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ImAkuTheShapeShiftingMasterofDarkness

If you get an American citizenship you can travel to 166 countries visa free. Up to 90 days.

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thepsudo

I'm going to be using that soon; up to 3 months in Vienna. Longer, if I can get a visa.

9 years ago |

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corivscori

You have to have a visa for 5 years before even applying for citizenship, plus other reqs. And then it can take another 2 years.

9 years ago |

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dickcworld

Australian and British passports get you that and more. I can get into Iran and Vietnam without any dicking around given I have both

9 years ago |

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MaleTinderSlvt

German passport gets you 177 countries #1 bitches! Haha sorry

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myneighborcrossedthelineandcalledcps

damn it feels good to be a gangsta

9 years ago |

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KjellTRing

Actually a German passport gets you to 158 countries visa free which makes the German passport the most powerfull one.

9 years ago |

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ultradongle

I am so goddamned ashamed of my country's leaders right now. I'm sorry OP, a very large portion of us didn't vote for this dickhead.

9 years ago |

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DankcientAlienz

But you were cool w/ Obama allowing the NSA, doubling the national debt and bombing the Middle East back to the Stone Age? Interesting

9 years ago |

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ultradongle

I don't remember saying any of that?

9 years ago |

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DankcientAlienz

When you say your countries leaders now it infers that you weren't ashamed then

9 years ago |

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ultradongle

To be perfectly honest with you this admin has made me start scrutinizing Shit more and the further back I go I am ashamed of all of our 1/?

9 years ago |

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ultradongle

What he and the admin is doing, and if we as a people had been able to have this much information with all past admins we might not have 3/4

9 years ago |

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ultradongle

Grown so complacent. Or maybe we would, most people don't pay attention as it is. Both parties only care about getting re-elected anyhow 4/4

9 years ago |

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ultradongle

Leaders for something they've done. I think a lot of what has people up in arms about Trump is that we can pretty much see in real time 2/?

9 years ago |

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bortolotti

Been waiting on my green card since 1997. Luckily I get a visa every 2 yrs while I wait and can live and work in the US in the meantime 1/2

9 years ago |

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newzealandisthebestcountry

Took us 2 years to get our green cards in the US and i thought that was a long time!!!

9 years ago |

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bortolotti

You are very lucky. The category I am in and the country I am from make it painstakingly slow.

9 years ago |

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ChrisLucas1

2 years if you're from a first world country basically. Hello fellow Colonial immigrant.

9 years ago |

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bortolotti

People dont realize how extremely difficult & expensive it is to do it the right way. Keep your head up OP, I'm sure your pops is very proud

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Ferfax

thanks for doing it legally. I know how hard it is. My aunt came here legally. The system needs an over haul for sure.

9 years ago |

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Saustino

I dont think it should be easy to enter this country. But thanks for doing it legally.

9 years ago |

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bortolotti

I don't either but 20+ years seems a little excessive. Thanks to our incompetent politicians.

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Saustino

20 years? Weird my girlfriend (Romanian) did it in less then a year. I think maybe you're exaggerating.

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bortolotti

Too bad I'm not central European. But yes, 20+ years, I have no reason to exaggerate. I filed in 97, they are barely working on people...

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