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Kingair · 2 October 2014, 01:46 AM

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

wantonebad · 2 October 2014, 01:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Kingair

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?

Kingair · 2 October 2014, 02:05 AM

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Originally Posted by wantonebad

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 !

GermanyMatt · 2 October 2014, 02:07 AM

You could always just join the US military.

Well, it's not quite that simple, but that's the first real big step.

Kingair · 2 October 2014, 02:14 AM

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Originally Posted by GermanyMatt

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 . . .

wantonebad · 2 October 2014, 03:13 AM

Good for you Marc, glad you are going for it!!

Kingair · 2 October 2014, 03:26 AM

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Originally Posted by wantonebad

Good for you Marc, glad you are going for it!!

I am

C U soon ;-)

Dittox · 2 October 2014, 03:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Kingair

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?

Kingair · 2 October 2014, 03:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Dittox

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 . . . . ?

MonBK · 2 October 2014, 04:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Kingair

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.

Kingair · 2 October 2014, 04:29 AM

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Originally Posted by MonBK

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 . . .

MonBK · 2 October 2014, 04:33 AM

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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?

Kingair · 2 October 2014, 04:39 AM

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Originally Posted by MonBK

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

Rzani · 2 October 2014, 04:45 AM

Congratulations! Good for you and welcome back!

Kingair · 2 October 2014, 04:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Rzani

Congratulations! Good for you and welcome back!

Thanks Rayo !

Tri-Tip · 2 October 2014, 05:04 AM

Enjoy the Duvel, and bring some over!

Kingair · 2 October 2014, 05:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Tri-Tip

Enjoy the Duvel, and bring some over!

I will Bryan

Finally the both of us got some celebration to do ;-)

cop414 · 2 October 2014, 05:19 AM

Congrats to you Marc!

Kingair · 2 October 2014, 05:23 AM

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Originally Posted by cop414

Congrats to you Marc!

Thanks Tim !

Invictus Maneo · 2 October 2014, 09:51 AM

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.

Kingair · 3 October 2014, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Invictus Maneo

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 . . . .

Kingair · 3 October 2014, 07:47 PM

Just back from the US Embassy

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

11:10 AM tomorrow . . . . .

Yihaaaaaaaaaa

SUBversive · 3 October 2014, 08:24 PM

Safe travels

Wllnv19 · 3 October 2014, 11:02 PM

Congrats Marc, have a great flight

Kingair · 3 October 2014, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by SUBversive

Safe travels

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Originally Posted by Wllnv19

Congrats Marc, have a great flight

Thanks buddies

MonBK · 3 October 2014, 11:31 PM

Are you flying the CRJ900?

Kingair · 4 October 2014, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by MonBK

Are you flying the CRJ900?

Don't have the type rating . . . .

But I can take you with a Kingair, Citation or Learjet . . . .

Rockrolex · 4 October 2014, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Kingair

Don't have the type rating . . . .

But I can take you with a Kingair, Citation or Learjet . . . .

Have a good trip back to CA, Marc. Too bad you'll have to leave all that good Belgian beer behind. After all, you can only bring so much with you.

Now that you've got your "green" card, if you can also get Global Entry, you'll be good to go.

FTX I · 4 October 2014, 12:44 AM

Congrats Marc. Quite an accomplishment.

Kingair · 4 October 2014, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Rockrolex

Have a good trip back to CA, Marc. Too bad you'll have to leave all that good Belgian beer behind. After all, you can only bring so much with you.

Now that you've got your "green" card, if you can also get Global Entry, you'll be good to go.

No GC yet but that's the next thing starting Monday ;-)

2 October 2014, 01:46 AM	#1
Kingair "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: USA Watch: Not enough ;-) Posts: 21,232	Back to LAX 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

2 October 2014, 03:13 AM	#6
wantonebad 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: USA Watch: 126600, 116500LN Posts: 12,849	Good for you Marc, glad you are going for it!! __________________ "I'm kind of a big deal... on a fairly irrelevant social media site that falsely inflates my fragile ego"

2 October 2014, 05:19 AM	#18
cop414 TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: Apr 2012 Real Name: Tim Location: Pennsylvania Watch: 14060M Posts: 72,258	Congrats to you Marc! __________________ Rolex Submariner 14060M Omega Seamaster 2254.50 DOXA Professional 1200T Card carrying member of TRF's Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons TRF's "After Dark" Bar & NightClub Patron P Club Member #17 2 FA ENABLED

2 October 2014, 02:07 AM	#4
GermanyMatt "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2012 Real Name: Matt Location: Northern VA Watch: 126711, 126610 Posts: 1,803	You could always just join the US military. Well, it's not quite that simple, but that's the first real big step.

2 October 2014, 04:45 AM	#14
Rzani Banned Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: POLAND Watch: BLRO Posts: 615	Congratulations! Good for you and welcome back!

2 October 2014, 05:04 AM	#16
Tri-Tip "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: CA, USA Watch: Out!!! Posts: 6,474	Enjoy the Duvel, and bring some over!

2 October 2014, 09:51 AM	#20
Invictus Maneo "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Real Name: Ken Location: GMT -5 Watch: 16610 Posts: 1,842	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.

3 October 2014, 07:47 PM	#22
Kingair "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: USA Watch: Not enough ;-) Posts: 21,232	Just back from the US Embassy Got our passports and just booked 3 tickets BRU -> LAX 11:10 AM tomorrow . . . . . Yihaaaaaaaaaa

3 October 2014, 08:24 PM	#23
SUBversive Banned Join Date: May 2011 Location: ri Watch: Sun Dial Posts: 14,346	Safe travels

3 October 2014, 11:02 PM	#24
Wllnv19 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Real Name: Willie Location: Parkland,Fl. Posts: 4,829	Congrats Marc, have a great flight

3 October 2014, 11:31 PM	#26
MonBK Banned Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kingstown Posts: 58,279	Are you flying the CRJ900?

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FTX I "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Real Name: Flavio Location: N/A Posts: 14,654	Congrats Marc. Quite an accomplishment.

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