Monday, January 28, 2013

Do I look like the stereotypical Mexican?


Do I look like the stereotypical Mexican?
I'm Mexican but some exchange students from Vietnam and Colombia came to my school and told me that I didn't look like the stereotypical Mexican. So according to their logic what other race or ethnicity could they have mistaken me for?? http://s1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb396/Darkarchon1056/?action=view&current=1287415585.jpg
Other - Cultures & Groups - 7 Answers
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no
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no not at all esay .lol
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White. You seem like a milk dud kind of guy. Which i like in my popcorn.
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That's b/c you are missing your sombreo lol.
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Nope.
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you are Mexican but of Ethnicity or Culture you are Hispanic but Racially White.. that means your culture is Hispanic and you are White....:))) as you know Hispanic is not a race it's a Ethnicity Hispanics are mostly White all Hispanic: are 77% White and USA Hispanics are 92.7% so White :))
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Oh here we go again with the stereotypes. They probably don't think you look like a typical Mexican because many non-Mexicans have a pretty warped view of how a Mexican looks. Thanks to media-projected stereotypes, Mexicans are apparently all very short and fat, with huge mustaches and sombreros. Any educated person knows that this isn't true, but the exchange students at your school are obviously very uneducated about Mexico and it's people. Realistically, most Mexicans are Mestizo (a mixture of Native American & Spanish). I think that you definitely look to be of that mix, so I consider you to look like an average Mexican.

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Monday, January 14, 2013

Is overstayed visa marriage possible if they would rather return to their country first?

Is overstayed visa marriage possible if they would rather return to their country first?
Her Georgia DL expires next week. We have been dating almost 3 years. She is from Colombia and has overstayed her student visa by 4 years. I can either marry her here and she can get a "Green Card" in about 4-6 months OR I can let her return to her country to see her family and come and get her when I am ready. If I do that, how long will it take before she can return to the U.S.? What about a Fiance Visa? Does the fact that she overstayed ruin her chances of return to the US? Would I have to marry her in her country first? It is just bad timing to marry her now in the U.S.
Immigration - 4 Answers
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If immigration officials discover she has overstayed her visa, she will be in a boatload of trouble and may be denied re-entry to the country.
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If marrying her in Colombia fits into your plans better than anything else, nothing bad will happen to you. Obviously, her overstay isn't going to look good, but your petition will still be approved. They are adjudicated "unconditionally." F, G, J, A, and I nonimmigrants are usually admitted to the United States for a period known as "duration of status," indicated by the notation "D/S" on their Form I-94, rather than a specific expiration date. For those with a "D/S" I-94, there is no I-94 date to stay beyond. A stay beyond the date listed on Form I-20 ID or Form DS-2019 (and any applicable grace period), although considered a violation of status, is not considered to be an overstay for purposes of inadmissibility. A nonimmigrant admitted for D/S will be considered an overstay only if: 1. An immigration judge finds in the course of removal proceedings that the individual has violated status, resulting in the termination of the alien's period of authorized stay; or 2. USCIS (and now presumably DHS) determines in the course of adjudicating an application for an immigration benefit that there has been a status violation, which results in the termination of the alien's period of authorized stay. If she returns to Colombia before either of those two things happen, she'll be safe. EDIT: The ten-year bar referred to by Yak Rider will not apply to her as she was admitted D/S.
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no matter if you marry her here or not she still must return to here home country an be petitioned by you an plan on 1-2 years an a good lawyer where she overstayed her visa
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Listen, you need to marry her HERE. Do a concurrent filing here. She'll have her travel permit in about 90 days. Once she gets that she can visit Colombia with you and return without problems. If she goes back to Colombia she's subject to a 10 year bar on returning. You'll need an attorney and about $5,000 to get a waiver for her in order to get her back to the USA. 1. Get married. 2. You file I-130, I-864 and G-325A. 3, She files I-485, I-131, I-765 and G-325A File the forms all at the same time, in the same envelope. Cost to file is $1,365.

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Monday, January 7, 2013

I think I'm addicted to caffeine and red bulls. Please read?


I think I'm addicted to caffeine and red bulls. Please read?
Hello. I'm a 18 years old boy from Colombia. I am a law student, and I play squash at a semi-professional level. I'm busy most of the time. My problem is this. I think I am addicted to caffeine and energy drinks. Every day at 2 o clock I HAVE to take a red bull. If I don't drink it I become a zombie, can't pay attention a class, my head hurts, etc. Its awful. Its not that I don't sleep well (I collapse in my bed at 10 and wake up at 6). The problem is that I can't do the simplest task without taking caffeine first. How can I overcome this addiction? Is it harmful to drink one red bull a day? Please help. PS: Forgive my bad english, I'm still learning it.
Other - Health - 4 Answers
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it isnt harmful to have just one a day. if you really want to break the addiction, wean yourself off slowly and drink less every day. if you decide to keep drinking red bull, it shouldn't have any neggative effects. PS: your english is very good, probably better than most of these stupid americans lol
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my suggestion is to slowly ween yourself off. Try only drinking half a can or have one every other day. Keep cutting down until you're no longer dependent on it.
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sounds like me in college lol. Honestly, it's probably because your body has been used to that boost for soo long that once you try to wean yourself off of it, your body cant seem to compensate for the lack of caffeine. Like any addiction, it takes time. I recommend you take fewer and fewer sips of caffeine or caffeine related drinks over time so as to not shock your system.
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Hi, Caffeine is not dangerous in moderation, however your need to drink them in order to be fully active is a problem. It sounds as though you have become reliant on the stimulation of the drinks to gain your energy. There is no quick fix to correct this, you will need to wait until you have no college work to complete or attend and start reducing the usage. Some of the risks associated with energy drinks include; diabetes and heart palpitations. These are extremes and not necessarily the norm. I've posted a link to a medicine newspaper, which ran a story on the use of red bull and the health effects. I suggest you try replacing the red bull drinks with other alternatives, such as fresh fruit smoothies which contain natural sugars, protein shakes (again in moderation) to enhance protein uptake and even tea as an alternative caffeine fix. They maybe side effects such as head aches or the shakes, all felt at the beginning of the reduction process. In a worst case scenario, try consulting your doctor for further medical advice if needed. Good Luck

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Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Can I get into UT Austin if i'm first generation?

Can I get into UT Austin if i'm first generation?
I'm a junior at a local austin HS. I am in the 11% of my class of 479 kids. I am in NHS. I have played club volleyball since eighth grade and I play on varsity for my HS. I also played soccer on varsity for a year. I am currently taking Spanish II, AP environmental science, Pre AP algebra II, AP us history, AP english III, and newspaper III. I have been an editor for my school newspaper for two of my three years on staff. We are a nationally ranked paper and recipients of Pacemaker awards and Crown awards (given by Colombia). I am secretary of Student Council and I tutor for AP ambassadors. I was selected for not only the district leadership committee, but the district one as well. I have 4 siblings and am the oldest. I am mexican. I am first generation on both my mother's and father's side. I take my SAT in june. I plan on majoring in English in the College of Liberal Arts. My question is, will I get in?
Primary & Secondary Education - 2 Answers
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You have a lot of extra curricular activities. That's great. Based on your membership in NHS, I suspect your school grades are excellent. Are they? Being Mexican has nothing whatsoever to do with whether or not you'll get into UT or any other school. Seems to me you're a likely candidate for acceptance.
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Definitely. You have exceeded the minimal requirements along with additional extra curricular activities. Well done.

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