Want to go and live in America? Stop dreaming! Just do it NOW!
By Sean AnthonyPenn, 14th Mar 2012 | Follow this author
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It’s a totally useless effort specially if you have a shorter time frame of fulfilling that dream. It’s going to take you a long, long, long, long, long, long time before you get that phone call from the US Embassy here in Manila.
By hook or by crook, there's no other way to go to America..
For all Pinoys out there !Thinking of immigrating to America ?
If you’re still dreaming of asking your Fil-American citizen relatives to file a petition (Form I-130) at the US Embassy to help you immigrate to America, stop dreaming right now.
It’s a totally useless effort specially if you have a shorter time frame of fulfilling that dream. It’s going to take you a long, long, long, long, long, long time before you get that phone call from the US Embassy here in Manila.
At least, that’s what I got from my relatives over there who are bonafide US citizens, all laughing at the idea of filing that petition form at the US Immigration. “Mo puti na lang ang uwak, ha ha ha ha! dili na mo approve!” says one of them on Facebook from Ohio. (“The black crow will just grow white feathers, it won’t still be approved”)
America is still trying to get over its trauma of 9-11 (Remember that terrorist attack at the twin towers of World Trade in New York, Spet 11, 2001?), it now treats everyone entering its seaports and airports as possible “terrorist” so don’t be surprised why every single application to immigrate are given a strict, microscopic review--- checking your background for any American hatred thru any religious groups or leftist organizations, which is fairly understandable considering just how vulnerable that country is to terrorism attacks.
That’s why my Fil-Am relatives told me to tell friends that if anyone really want to go to America, just try to go there as a “tourist” or “visitor” and stay with your relatives, making sure you don’t stick out like a sore thumb.
This will give you that chance of feeling your way around to find out if America is really where you want to be. If you end up as TNT, otr“tago ng tago”,(keep hiding) that’s alright as long as you don’t make it too obvious to US immigration agents who’re probable just tolerating them--- since most “illegals” are more talented and skilled than Americans.
Many Filipinos have the skills and talents that most Americans don’t have, so it’s easy to get a job in the US and work for companies or small businesses that aren’t strict about a US Greencard that allows to work and stay in America. Later, when you finally make it and those green bucks start rolling in by the ton, you can always apply for a Permanent Resident status--- or even as US Citizen.
Have you seen that Speilberg movie “The Terminal” ? If you still remember that Indian airport janitor who told Tom Hanks (as the man with no country) : “You came so close to America, but you don’t have the courage to go from here to here” he said, pointing one finger to the next finger. Many Filipinos who dream of going to America still have cold feet about leaving everything (and everybody) behind and chase the American dream.
Most of those working at that airport terminal in that movie started probably as illegal immigrants--- and were brave enough to take the plunge against all odds. Yes, Virginia, they have the balls to go from here to there!
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14th Mar 2012 (#)
I hear your sad plight my friend, we have millions of refugees from neighboring countries, Kenya, Zaire, Zimbabwe, even oil rich Nigeria all fleeing to South Africa. The problem is, that the totals have escalated so much, that the S.A. citizens are now attacking and killing their brothers, the refugees. Our already high unemployment rate is now exacerbated by them being here. Our government is now deporting thousands of them almost daily and saying, don't make your problems ours and if you don't like things in your own country , change them. Maybe the other host countries, Canada, UK, US and Europe are doing the same.
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14th Mar 2012 (#)
I agree with TP that we need to change our own countries and remodel them. It is a basic right and duty of every citizen. Thought provoking, Sean - siva
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18th Mar 2012 (#)
To me, America is not worth dying for, to be honest with you guys. If America is making it too difficult for me to go there, that's okay with me. I won't crawl and beg Obama to let me in. My country the Philippines is still the most beautiful country in the world. People who go to America are people who are running away from problems back home, including the Philippines. My sisters are there because they were fleeing from some painful personal problems from our country, that's why they ended up chasing the America dream!
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9th Aug 2012 (#)
People are naive and foolish who make America their dream country otherwise every thing in America is going upside down,economy falling,politics rattling and society dwindling
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