thanks in advance for any information
i currently live and work in venezuela, and i have a work visa to be here. i married a venezuelan and we have a child together, both within the past 12 months. it is my understanding that getting my childs "abroad" u.s. birth certificate and passport will not be dificult.
my question is this: exactly which visa should i apply for, with regards to my spouse ?? we are not going back to the states to live anytime soon, i would like to merely visit for a few weeks when i get time from work. am i applying for a resident visa, even though we won't be moving to the u.s., or am i applying for a tourist visa ??
let me tell you, that a co-worker who has been married over 2yrs to a venezuelan and has a child , applied for a tourist visa recently to take his wife to the states only for a 2week visit, and was denied and told by the embassy here that he should apply for a residency visa thru INS in the states due to the homeland act
i don't want to apply for the "wrong" type, and be declined thus tainting our "record" -- i want to make sure that i apply for the correct one. in addition, this embassy in caracas seems to be very negative when it comes to tourist visas. i think it is a result of the economic/political problems here with regards to the president who is a Castro supporter.
anyways, can someone tell me with regards to my specific situation, what type of visa i should apply for and whether i would get more "success" doing all of this direct thru the states (very difficult since i have very little free time), or whether or not the visa application would be the same here at the embassy ??
thanks in advance
i currently live and work in venezuela, and i have a work visa to be here. i married a venezuelan and we have a child together, both within the past 12 months. it is my understanding that getting my childs "abroad" u.s. birth certificate and passport will not be dificult.
my question is this: exactly which visa should i apply for, with regards to my spouse ?? we are not going back to the states to live anytime soon, i would like to merely visit for a few weeks when i get time from work. am i applying for a resident visa, even though we won't be moving to the u.s., or am i applying for a tourist visa ??
let me tell you, that a co-worker who has been married over 2yrs to a venezuelan and has a child , applied for a tourist visa recently to take his wife to the states only for a 2week visit, and was denied and told by the embassy here that he should apply for a residency visa thru INS in the states due to the homeland act
i don't want to apply for the "wrong" type, and be declined thus tainting our "record" -- i want to make sure that i apply for the correct one. in addition, this embassy in caracas seems to be very negative when it comes to tourist visas. i think it is a result of the economic/political problems here with regards to the president who is a Castro supporter.
anyways, can someone tell me with regards to my specific situation, what type of visa i should apply for and whether i would get more "success" doing all of this direct thru the states (very difficult since i have very little free time), or whether or not the visa application would be the same here at the embassy ??
thanks in advance