Gringo factor

16 years ago
NOT EVERYBODY GOES THROUGH HECK IN IMMIGRATION. WE HIRED A 1ST CLASS ATTORNEY IN PC. HER ASSISTANT TOOK US IN A CAB TO IMMIGRATION. WE WALKED IN AND SHE WENT RIGHT TO A DESK AND GAVE OUR PAPERWORK TO A CLERK. THAT WAS THE EXTENT OF OUR "WAITING IN LINE." A YOUNG AMERICAN COUPLE CAME UP TO US FOR HELP. THEY WERE THERE ALL DAY, AS WELL AS THE 30 + OTHER PEOPLE WAITING, SPRINKLED WITH SEVERAL NUNS. WE TOLD THEM WE HIRED AN ATTORNEY TO DO THIS AND HAD NOT A CLUE WHAT WAS GOING ON. 30 MINUTES STANDING AROUND AND WE WERE OFF BACK TO THE OFFICE, AND DONE WITH IMMIGRATION. THE BEST INFO I CAN GIVE IS FIND A POWERFUL ATTORNEY, (ONE WITH A BIG OFFICE) AND NOT THE CHEAPEST ONE. WE ALSO HIRED LOCALS TO DO OUR "BIDDING" AND HAVE HAD GREAT RESULTS. THE FIRST TIME WE WERE IN PC, I WALKED INTO A STORE AND LOOKED AT A LEATHER BELT. NO PRICE TAG, WHICH IS A VERY BAD SIGN IF YOU HAVE BLUE EYES. SHE CALMLY SAID $50. IN PC WE MADE FRIENDS WITH OUR CAB DRIVER. WE HIRE HIM FOR A DAY, TAKE HIM TO LUNCH WITH US, AND HE DOES OUR BUYING. WE SAY "CELL PHONE" AND HE GOES IN, BUYS THE PHONE, SETS UP THE MINUTES, AND WE ARE DONE. wE ARE GOOD TIPPERS WITH HIM, AND THE WHOLE THING IS WELL WORTH IT. WE FOUND A CAB DRIVER THAT SPOKE ENGLISH, AND E-MAIL HIM WHEN WE WILL BE IN TOWN. HE IS THERE AT THE AIRPORT WAITING FOR US. GOOD LUCK, AND IF I CAN HELP, LET ME KNOW.

JOSLIN

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