Yahoo Messenger: 16 November 2000 11:32 PM

Subject: as long as I have breath in my lungs

romeobanglore: how u got a visa to Germany for 9 months?

julietscity: 9 months?

romeobanglore: yes...you told you got a visa for 9 months, right?

julietscity: no...I did

romeobanglore: can you check your passport?

julietscity: yes sir now

romeobanglore: how many months?

romeobanglore: see the number

romeobanglore: there will be two dates...starting and ending

julietscity: vom du from 22-03-00

julietscity: bisau until 21-09-00

romeobanglore: that is 6 months!

julietscity: I passed the expiration date!

romeobanglore: how did you get a visa for 6 months?

julietscity: But Germany and the United States are different here... The United States visa requires more certificates because everyone here has the American Dream, so the U.S. government must protect its people from the right not to send too many foreigners there

romeobanglore: hmmm...

julietscity: Tourist visa... The German government knows that our people have German problems and we will not stay too long ... so they provide us with a 6 months visa

julietscity: or Schengen visas are for European travel in all European countries and therefore require long-term.

julietscity: We also have problems adapting to German food, they are all too salty

romeobanglore: Only Asian restaurants are too salty...

julietscity: no... Every German food is salty like that

romeobanglore: how do you know? We didn't eat much German food...

julietscity: Melody told me that once

romeobanglore: most of the time, I ate the delicious food cooked by my girl

julietscity: yes...you miss the cook now...

romeobanglore: yes...I miss it toooooooooooooo much

julietscity: Hmmm...

romeobanglore: we can't wait for 10 months to meet

julietscity: now you know the emergency of time

romeobanglore: now what to do is the question...

julietscity: go to the United States now and start applying tomorrow

romeobanglore: maybe we can meet for some days...that I can try

julietscity: Accept 65K and tell the consultant that you must go there on DEC.

julietscity: Is it possible for him to do it for you?

romeobanglore: Even if I apply tomorrow, it will take at least 3 months

romeobanglore: because the visa processing takes 3 months

romeobanglore: it is not up to the consultant... That is decided by the U.S. Embassy in the US

julietscity: but there should be some possible methods...

romeobanglore: long term visa needs more time

julietscity: some people will get it soon, why? Because they have some good papers or proofs for their reference

romeobanglore: I can accept 65K now itself... just send mail... but the rest of the visa... can't do anything

romeobanglore: the US embassy needs to verify my educational background, etc.

julietscity: also, ask them... tell them what you need and also seek their help

romeobanglore: there are 200,000 people applying for this visa from the world, you know...

julietscity: Send them all good educational backgrounds and they will shorten your investigation time

romeobanglore: I can tell them...but they can't do anything with the embassy, right?

romeobanglore: they told me 3 months

romeobanglore: no...they will make their own verification...they won't accept anything I send them

julietscity: They know how to negotiate with the embassy. I think most consultants have good relations with the embassy.

romeobanglore: it is the normal process...government process

romeobanglore: no one can change it, right?

julietscity: I know... just like my process... takes time... but... there are still some ways to work around...

romeobanglore: you know there will be 100s of consultants trying to get a visa...

julietscity: ask them now...and we will see tomorrow...

romeobanglore: it is not up to one person...different offices...different searches

julietscity: Tell them about your emergency, your company asks you to make a decision, and there are some excuses to get you there soon.

romeobanglore: now they are closed...I think it cannot be done

romeobanglore: I had asked him that before...then he told it is the process

julietscity: your consultant is in the US, right?

julietscity: but you did not show an urgency

romeobanglore: no...in India. They have offices in the US also

romeobanglore: I can show my urgency, they won't care

julietscity: you know.. Here, the embassy will accept some urgent applications but only charge more

romeobanglore: they are not interested in me...they want only money

julietscity: ok...leave it...

romeobanglore: don't give it too much expectation

romeobanglore: H1-B Visa is a long term visa...they will closely and minutely examine everything...

romeobanglore: I am not discouraging you...you know...I am just telling what I know

julietscity: I still have to leave my company in February.

romeobanglore: can you just check the company sites in the US? just to know whether you can get any job there?

romeobanglore: in that case, we don't have to wait for schools

julietscity: Looking for a job in the United States? But which city?

romeobanglore: just search for some city...just to see

romeobanglore: if you get a job, you will get a visa for 6 years

romeobanglore: you don't have to work...you just have to get a visa somehow

romeobanglore: that's what I am worried about

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julietscity: Okay, don't discuss now... I have a headache

romeobanglore: ...you will never be alone in the US

romeobanglore: you come there only after I am there

romeobanglore: and only after I find a place for us to live

romeobanglore: I don't want you to work in the US.

romeobanglore: I just want you to get a visa

julietscity: if I don't work there, why should they give me a long-term visa?

romeobanglore: I won't allow you to be waitress anywhere

julietscity: I will also have a contract

romeobanglore: as long as I have breath in my lungs

romeobanglore: maybe only 6 months

romeobanglore: here some consultants don't even have a contract

romeobanglore: I never asked you to search for that kind of job!

romeobanglore: I asked you to look for your kind of job

julietscity: I'm Asian... not white... I have no choice

romeobanglore: you are not white, so what? You are qualified and experienced...

julietscity: I heard that too many people can't find a job and come back here even if they get a degree in the United States

romeobanglore: if you can't find any such job, LEAVE IT! DON'T THINK OF IT

julietscity: My experience cannot compete with local people

romeobanglore: no waitress and restaurant

romeobanglore: I won't allow that

julietscity: thanks

romeobanglore: no need to say thanks

romeobanglore: it's my wish