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She should have gone through the process like everyone else. I invested hundreds of thousands of dollars in my business to get a visa, spending all of that mone
by sparkzilla 12y ago
She should have gone through the process like everyone else. I invested hundreds of thousands of dollars in my business to get a visa, spending all of that money on American suppliers and employing Americans. Now that the business failed I have to leave the U.S., taking my kids out of their schools, and start the process all over again, taking even more time, expense and disruption. But I am not going to break the law.
As usual, the people who abide by the rules get screwed, while those who break them, not only thrive, but get written about as some kind of heroes.
- hyperliner 12y agoI assume you have contacted an immigration lawyer for your options correct? Sorry to hear about that.
- sparkzilla 12y agoThank you for your sympathy. There's actually very little leeway in the immigration process for a lawyer to work any magic -- they mainly just help with processing applications and making sure you comply with the rules.
- littletimmy 12y agoShe should suffer because you suffered? I sympathize with you but that's not good logic.
- hyperliner 12y agoHis argument is that she should have followed the rules. It was not about suffering. My argument somewhere else in this thread is that the system has become an insane one.
- kiba 12y agoAs usual, the people who abide by the rules get screwed, while those who break them, not only thrive, but get written about as some kind of heroes. Did she steal, defraud, or harm anyone? If she contributed something of economic value, why are you so against her staying? Maybe you should blame the immigration process instead.
- Torgo 12y ago>Did she steal, defraud, or harm anyone? Well, she was creating and selling derivatives, for Goldman Sachs, prior to 2008.
- tdees40 12y agoShe came over when she was 14. The whole problem is that there is no process for her.
- PhoenixWright 12y agoI invested hundreds of thousands of dollars in my business to get a visa. This option is not available to everyone. I don't think you should have to spend that much in order to come to the U.S. But I also wouldn't blame someone without those resources trying to better themselves in any way possible.
- huherto 12y agoYou could also break the law. But you don't because you have a lot to lose and most importantly you do have (shitty?) alternatives. In her case, she was 14, and she had already broken the law. There were no other alternatives. And it wasn't easy. She got luck and did it in ~10 years. I don't agree with that. Just that don't be so quick to judge without understanding her own situation.