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Re:Emirates Says Bookings to the U.S. Fell by 35% After the ... by reacharavindh on Saturday March 11, 2017 @05:46PM (#13847688)
Moving not because I don't respect the opportunities in the US, or that the country has treated me so badly that I wanna escape and go somewhere. But because I had to make a choice between settling down in the USA vs settling down in Denmark. Current political climate and the prospects of this administration didn't do much to convince me that USA was any better.

If anything, I'm thankful to the USA for many things in the last 6 years I lived here. Most of it for the awesome friends I made here. But, my Visa always reminded me that I'm just a visitor, and the ~10 year wait for a green card doesn't really make the USA attractive to me anymore.

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Re:Emirates Says Bookings to the U.S. Fell by 35% After the ... by shambala on Saturday March 11, 2017 @05:54PM (#13847728)
How did you get into Denmark? I heard they shut down their Green card scheme.
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Re:Emirates Says Bookings to the U.S. Fell by 35% After the ... by reacharavindh on Saturday March 11, 2017 @06:10PM (#13847815)
Haven't gotten into Denmark yet. My girlfriend is Austrian and we're moving there together. AFAIK, I get a residence and work permit as we're moving together and that she is a EU national who would be working as a Asst.Professor there.
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Re:Emirates Says Bookings to the U.S. Fell by 35% After the ... by Semaphor on Saturday March 11, 2017 @06:16PM (#13847842)
That sounds weird. It's pretty easy to get those if you want to marry, but her being your girlfriend shouldn't help outside of the formal letter of invitation.
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Re:Emirates Says Bookings to the U.S. Fell by 35% After the ... by rhblake on Saturday March 11, 2017 @09:44PM (#13848626)
One doesn't need to be married in order to be covered by the EU rights in question. Straight from the source:

"The following family members of an EU/EEA citizen or Swiss citizen, who is exercising his/her right to free movement in Denmark, or of a Danish citizen who is exercising or who has exercised his/her right to free movement in another EU/EEA country or Switzerland, has the right to have a visa application processed in accordance with EU regulations:

* spouse

* cohabiting partner aged 18 or over <----

* ..."

See https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-us/coming_to_dk/visa/visas-unde....

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Re:Emirates Says Bookings to the U.S. Fell by 35% After the ... by reacharavindh on Saturday March 11, 2017 @06:58PM (#13848011)
Hmmm. She is my Fiancé, and we were going to get married before the move, but decided to do it later. I need to check with the immigration person there.
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