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Old 2 October 2014, 01:46 AM   #1
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Was in Belgium to get our new passport and visum

Took ages but all is finally done after 4 weeks . . . .

Saturday . . . . CA here we come !

3 more nights . . .

Take care my friends
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Old 2 October 2014, 01:47 AM   #2
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Was in Belgium to get our new passport and visum

Took ages but all is finally done after 4 weeks . . . .

Saturday . . . . CA here we come !

3 more nights . . .

Take care my friends
So CA is home or Belgium is home? Are you going for U.S. citizenship?
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Old 2 October 2014, 02:05 AM   #3
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So CA is home or Belgium is home? Are you going for U.S. citizenship?
Always gonna be a little bit of Belgian Marc :D but now going for my Green Card

US Citizen is only possible after living 10 years in the USA . . . but that will be the next step . . . from that day I will be a real American

But the Immigration process is so complicated . . . first invest and than they'll see if you get a Visum . . . . if . . .

So for a lot of people I personally know : money bye bye and no Visum

I had a Immigration Attorney, what is recommended, but he just took my money . . . . for doing really nothing at all . . .

So I did everything myself with the result that I got my Visum !

I had a file delivered of over 500 pages 2 weeks ago at the US Embassy in Brussels

Today actually I am a little bit proud since I was the first one who received a Visum without using a Imm Att the Consul told me at the interview

So if someone on TRF ever needs some help . . . . send a PB

Now I can say : been there . . . done it . . .

Friday I can pick up our new passports with the magic visum stamp . . . .
Saturday morning 09:35 . . . BRU -> LAX

Now I can relax and have my Duvel ;)

CA . . . . I am back !
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Old 2 October 2014, 02:07 AM   #4
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You could always just join the US military.

Well, it's not quite that simple, but that's the first real big step.
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Old 2 October 2014, 02:14 AM   #5
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You could always just join the US military.

Well, it's not quite that simple, but that's the first real big step.
I did my service in Belgium . . . . when I was young and beautiful . . . so really long ago ;-)

Once in my life in the Army is more than enough

It might be an option . . . but not for me . . . maybe when I was 20 . . .
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Old 2 October 2014, 03:35 AM   #6
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But the Immigration process is so complicated . . . first invest and than they'll see if you get a Visum . . . . if . . .

So for a lot of people I personally know : money bye bye and no Visum

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I had no idea that you needed to invest, how much money are we talking about?
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Old 2 October 2014, 03:59 AM   #7
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I had no idea that you needed to invest, how much money are we talking about?
For the moment Immigration wants to see more than 300 k USD wired into Escrow or your Business Account (depending on the type of visum you are going for - ranging from A to Z - so you also need the one that suites your situation the best) for a European Investor with detailed proof / evidence where the money comes from . . . .

Problem here is the opening of a Business account as a non Redident / Alien since you got no SSN . . . so here the fun already starts . . .

And than you need to go through a pain full list of docs all stated with other proof and requirements that seems to be endless . . .

Money first . . . .

Anyway we made it but got several friends that were not allowed due to . . . . ?
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Old 4 October 2014, 02:25 PM   #8
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Always gonna be a little bit of Belgian Marc :D but now going for my Green Card

US Citizen is only possible after living 10 years in the USA . . . but that will be the next step . . . from that day I will be a real American

But the Immigration process is so complicated . . . first invest and than they'll see if you get a Visum . . . . if . . .

So for a lot of people I personally know : money bye bye and no Visum

I had a Immigration Attorney, what is recommended, but he just took my money . . . . for doing really nothing at all . . .

So I did everything myself with the result that I got my Visum !

I had a file delivered of over 500 pages 2 weeks ago at the US Embassy in Brussels

Today actually I am a little bit proud since I was the first one who received a Visum without using a Imm Att the Consul told me at the interview

So if someone on TRF ever needs some help . . . . send a PB

Now I can say : been there . . . done it . . .

Friday I can pick up our new passports with the magic visum stamp . . . .
Saturday morning 09:35 . . . BRU -> LAX

Now I can relax and have my Duvel ;)

CA . . . . I am back !
Too bad you weren't coming from Mexico. You could have just hopped the fence.

Welcome back!!
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Old 4 October 2014, 02:53 PM   #9
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Too bad you weren't coming from Mexico. You could have just hopped the fence.

Welcome back!!
Never say never . . . . it's only 2 hours driving to the border !
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Old 4 October 2014, 03:06 PM   #10
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US Citizen is only possible after living 10 years in the USA . . . but that will be the next step . . . from that day I will be a real American
You have my best wishes for your success. We need all every one of those we can get--real Americans, that is.

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Tell me about it Marc.

It took me 6 years and $48,000 to get a green card which turned out to be pink.
Congratulations to you, too, Mon. My hat's off to those who do it correctly.
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Old 4 October 2014, 03:12 PM   #11
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Congrats Marc and welcome.
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Old 4 October 2014, 05:14 PM   #12
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Old 4 October 2014, 05:14 PM   #13
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You have my best wishes for your success. We need all every one of those we can get--real Americans, that is.

Hang tough! <Belgian beer



Congratulations to you, too, Mon. My hat's off to those who do it correctly.
Thanks Grady

To be honest . . . . its easier to get a EU passport . . . .

But we love the States . . . . this was what we wanted . . . from deep in our hearts although there was the possibility that we couldn't get a Visum in the long run.

But I did it in 18 days !

Got already so many calls and mails from other expat friends who were not allowed . . . .

There's always the luck factor but in this case providing the right paperwork including the necessary funds . . .

Take care my friend
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Good for you Marc, glad you are going for it!!
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Old 2 October 2014, 03:26 AM   #15
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Good for you Marc, glad you are going for it!!
I am

C U soon ;-)
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Old 2 October 2014, 04:19 AM   #16
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Was in Belgium to get our new passport and visum

Took ages but all is finally done after 4 weeks . . . .

Saturday . . . . CA here we come !

3 more nights . . .

Take care my friends
Tell me about it Marc.

It took me 6 years and $48,000 to get a green card which turned out to be pink.
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Old 2 October 2014, 04:29 AM   #17
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Tell me about it Marc.

It took me 6 years and $48,000 to get a green card which turned out to be pink.
Mon are you sure that that it wasn't the pink slip for the car you bought . . .
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Mon are you sure that that it wasn't the pink slip for the car you bought . . .
You just wait and see, unless they've changed color again.

So now you have to get a DL?
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Old 2 October 2014, 04:39 AM   #19
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You just wait and see, unless they've changed color again.

So now you have to get a DL?
I do . . . . but I always have my International DL on board
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Tell me about it Marc.

It took me 6 years and $48,000 to get a green card which turned out to be pink.
Too funny!
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Thanks Rayo !
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Enjoy the Duvel, and bring some over!
I will Bryan

Finally the both of us got some celebration to do ;-)
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Congratulations, Marc !!! My sister married a gentleman from Holland and after they lived in the Netherlands for some years they decided to move back to the States.
I couldn't believe the hoops he had to jump through and the money it cost to get here. All this with US citizen wife.
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Old 3 October 2014, 07:46 PM   #28
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Congratulations, Marc !!! My sister married a gentleman from Holland and after they lived in the Netherlands for some years they decided to move back to the States.
I couldn't believe the hoops he had to jump through and the money it cost to get here. All this with US citizen wife.
Hey Ken

It's amazing all that paperwork . . . .
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Old 3 October 2014, 07:47 PM   #29
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Just back from the US Embassy

Got our passports and just booked 3 tickets BRU -> LAX

11:10 AM tomorrow . . . . .

Yihaaaaaaaaaa
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