response to pauline

Submitted by Just_Me (United States), May 22, 2009 at 00:54

I live in American and I'm not even sure of the visa policies, but I thought that if someone comes here on a student/visitor visa, it is stricly that--student or visitor. To get a worker's visa, he would need a company to sponsor him, and as far as I know, if he were to do that here, he would have to return to his home country and upon approval would be let back into the US with a worker's visa. Not to mention that takes forever. And it's hard to get visitor's visas and a long wait time (unless they are canadian). I talked to a guy from Algeria who won the lottery for a green card or some sort of visa, and the way he did it was he had a friend who talked to an American, and she sponsored him. Even doing that, the sponsor has to make adequate money blah blah. Anyway, he is here in the US living off her and he still doesn't have a job.

What this guy is telling you is false. Islam isn't just a religion, it's their way of life as there is no separation between church and state for them. Even if he wasn't religious, growing up in that culture he will want children, want a younger wife, want to provide everything for her. Obviously you can't believe he really loves you after 2 days of online chatting. My advice is to get out now before you get stronger feelings for him. The less you talk to him, the less you will want to talk to him. It might take a few days, but then you will forget him.

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