Back in th US

Well Maya and I made it successfully back to the United States last weekend. The trip went a lot better than I anticipated, and Maya slept most of the way. Christmas didn't feel like Christmas this year, at least for me anyway. Maybe it was the palm trees of Puerto Vallarta that threw me off. Or that I really wasn't prepared this year mixed with the fact of having to leave the love of my life in Mexico.

This past week has gone by a lot more smoothly as I focused on keeping my mind busy and away from the thought of being away from my husband. And though it has been smooth, it sure isn't easy. I have been struggling to find work (go figure!), and my "savings" have completely diminished.

Oh and I have another surprise: I'm pregnant! Yes. I couldn't believe it either, and this was totally unplanned. So on top of everything else, I have been scurrying around to get medical insurance for my prenatal care for my babie(s). I say "babie(s)", while stressing the "s", because come to find out... since my last, ectopic, pregnancy was a twin pregnancy my chances for another twin pregnancy significantly rises. And my chances of another are 1 in 12! (I'm talking about fraternal, not identical twins) So stay tuned, I will find out if I am having twins in maybe two weeks. I am also planning a Home birth with this pregnancy.

Immigration
So I had planned on sending in my husband's petition before I came back to the states. But it didn't work out that way. I could not find a money order, in English, in US dollars, in Puerto Vallarta. I found one bank that said they used to, but stopped doing it a year ago. So I had to wait until I was in the States to get a postal money order. Since I finally had everything, I mailed in the petition through DHL on December 27th, it was a whooping $78. Ouch. But totally worth it. I then found out yesterday that it made it to Mexico City and was delivered to the US embassy! Yes! Hopefully it will be approved next week or the week after. *fingers crossed*
FYI: I am filing DCF (Direct Consular Filing), which means that I can bypass the NVC stage by sending my paperwork directly to the US consulate in Mexico City because I legally have Mexican residency with an FM2. It also gets approved faster than if I were to send it to a US lockbox.

If you have any questions, please ask in the comment box and I will do the best I can answering any of your questions. I am Not a lawyer!

Illegal Immigration: My Opinion

Illegal immigration is such a touchy subject... I believe it's because there is so many variations. There is so many different circumstances to every one's story. And this post will be based off my own as the spouse to an illegal immigrant.


My Concern & Thoughts:

• What about the children of illegal immigrants who are illegal themselves? Their brought into when their small, sometimes never knowing their illegal till their much older. They go to school pass all their classes get into (i.e Cal Poly) , but have no hope for financial aid. The place they call home would rather kick them out for staying here illegally, even though they have a family, a spouse and kids. Whats the fate for them? when they try to become legal, even though they are married and have a child, its near impossible... All that money lost in trying to make them legal and yet its denied or doesn't go through and petitions expires. The only hope is if they get arrested while committing a crime and the spouse (whose a us citizen) fights the deportation notice...but if they've never committed a crime except their presence being here, then there's no hope.

• Most do not continue their education because of financial reasons, and the inability of being able to get a job legally prevents them from paying for school. and i know there are people out there that work illegally, but what about the ones that pay taxes? why cant their illegal children go to school if their paying taxes? An 'anchor baby' or a US spouse doesn't make the difference in some cases. I honestly wish it did. But even though I am married to an illegal, and he has a child with me, it does not prevent his deportation. I have done the paperwork and lost all the money for it and for the lawyer fees (over $3,000), my husbands parents paid taxes and he went to school and got honors, he got accepted into cal poly he had dreams of supporting his family and being an engineer, i offered to work and try to put him through college, Ive spoken to numerous lawyers and the only chance for him to become legal is if her gets a deportation notice. They say the chances of him getting citizenship if i file again are not likely. So I have done my research. I have been through this. These are the facts. My facts.

• People often get upset when they find out that many illegals will hire a coyote to sneak across the border, and the money that they spend on a coyote is as much as it would be to get paperwork started. But it's not that easy. You cannot compare how easy or difficult it is for Mexicans coming into the US as it is for Italians coming in. Depending on where the person(s) are coming from, can make all the difference. Because there is such a high volume of Mexicans that come into the US, though I'm sure it is lower due to economy and stricter state laws, it slows down the paperwork process for someone to come into the US. So some can weigh out that the likely hood of them getting in with a coyote is higher then if they try the paperwork process...Just food for thought..

Again what i have stated above is of my own opinion. So if you are to comment, i am open to your opinions as well, just please refrain from any profanity.

One step closer

So yesterday I just recieved my new california drivers license, and my apostilled documents! I am incredibly excited about this because it means I finally have all of my documents in order! Passports, Birth/Marrige Certificates, The works!
And the process was unexpectingly fast.

How'd I do it [apostille]? I mailed of my documents, original birth cerificate(s) and marrige license, to the secretary of state with a check of $60 ($20 per Document) and a first-class self addressed envelope for extra speedyness ;p and I got my documents after only 1.5 weeks!

What is an Apostille? An Apostille is a legal document that verifys the authenticity of a document. So basically it verifies the signature(s) to prove its a legal document lol.

And these documents can/will be used to legalize myself and my daughter as dual citizens ^_^


Tosha