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Author: John (---.nyc.untd.com)
Date: 05-08-06 20:24
Sam,
It might actually be easier to bring her on a work visa, and then marry her. I have checked into this with my attorney and found much the same as you did. The law was enacted to, purportedly, prevent some forms of "slavery" and importation of "scam" artists. Of course like most of the laws passed lately, it has quite a few un-intended? (OK, I am rapidly becoming a cynic with our current Congress) side effects.
So check into a work visa, require language proficiency in the language the lady is native in, any other special skill she may have, publish the 30-90 day job posting (different requirements for different jurisdictions) and that should work. You will still have to work with a local judge on marrying her, but you can get her a green card relatively simply. You will also have to show an ability to support, etc...the job postiion, but given your cash balance situation you should be all right.
I have already laid the ground work for myself, creating the position, and using headhunters (I think you can use Craig's list also, just keep records on the job posting) to attempt to fill it...of course it won't fill until I say it will (smile).
I don't know your attorney, mine is with Winstead Sichist and Minnick. Good luck, you are just going to have to apply some ingenuity!
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