I Married An Alien

I just read an excellent article on obstacles for partners in intercultural marriages. The author is Christine Benlafquih. This article is SO true of the obstacles my husband and I had.
If you are thinking about marrying a person from a culture or country foreign to your own, I strongly recommend reading this article. I wish [...]

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If your relationship shows all the signs of a healthy relationship–communication, each partner likes spending time with the other, interaction with each other’s family and friends, and so on, you probably don’t need to worry over this issue.
Remember, people in most countries of the world are very patriotic and would NOT want to live in [...]

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This post regards couples in the USA who have gotten married in the USA. (For couples looking for information on other scenarios, like one of you is in the USA and another is in a foreign country, you might start with immigration discussion boards on the sites of law firms–but remember the information posted often [...]

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When you have questions about a visa situation, you can always call United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
Their National Customer Service Center is at (800) 375-5283.
They may ask for your A# (or Alien #). (You can find this on the I-94 record that you receive when entering the United States. If you entered illegally, [...]

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The answer is NO! My husband and I were married 9 years ago…How time flies. We married at the Justice of the Peace near our house. (Then we married in a church later.) It was such a special day:)
BUT for a while, I was afraid we couldn’t get married! My friends had gone to [...]

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To find a husband or wife seems like the hard part…until you get married! Then we learn that marriage, while fabulous in so many ways…has many trials and tribulations. Anticipating marrying someone from a different country can feel “scary” because somewhere inside, you know you’re taking a leap of faith that is bigger than that [...]

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Now the fun begins! First, I am NOT an attorney, only the spouse of a foreigner. I can NOT give legal advice–only share with you my own experience. We did the immigration process several years ago, so you must double check all of the information below with USCIS to be sure it is current. At [...]

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Please note: I am NOT an immigration attorney, and the information below applies only to my own experience. You will need to check the new processes, forms, and guidelines as they pertain to your and your spouse’s status and visa–each situation is different. There are several sticky situations in the immigration process, plus a few [...]

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My husband had so many problems in getting a driver’s license. First, he tried to apply for a driver’s license while on a B2 visa here, which was legal. However, when he went to DMV to do this, the workers there yelled at him for trying to apply. He waited to try again after he [...]

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My Foreign Husband’s Driving Used to Terrify MeMy husband is now a very good and safe driver. But MY GOSH it used to scare me to get into the car with him. I remember actually thinking that we might get divorced over his driving. He drove how people drive in his country. Here, that got [...]

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