Chinedu
@ChineduOpara
American and Nigerian expat in Colombia
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About me
American and Nigerian
Lives in Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colo
Speaks Fluent English, B2 Igbo (native tongue), and B1 Standard Spanish
Registration: 08 August 2021
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I left the USA by bus in 2016. No passport, No cell phone. Only $450. by victorwitness1221
I arrived in Colombia in March of 2017.I left the USA after becoming homeless. Having lost my job, my car. Divorced, 6 kids...In 1999 I read a book called America the Great. Mystery Babylon.I had been searching the scriptures for information on the ...
@victorwitness1221Well holy sh!t, amazing story. You definitely had some MAJOR good luck! Hey, please send me 6 random numbers between 1 and 53 (inclusive), lemme play the FL State Lottery this week and see if your Divine Aura (Luck +10) extends to ... Read More
Trying to get citizenship and another country by brownpoppa14
While looking around to find the right fit for me any suggestions and do they have any programs of funding to help you move from USA looking for permanent residency out of the country Brandy Nicole
@nico peligro It's worth looking into, since it's basically next door. Thanks for the reminder. Read More
I left the USA by bus in 2016. No passport, No cell phone. Only $450. by victorwitness1221
I arrived in Colombia in March of 2017.I left the USA after becoming homeless. Having lost my job, my car. Divorced, 6 kids...In 1999 I read a book called America the Great. Mystery Babylon.I had been searching the scriptures for information on the ...
@victorwitness1221 ... who even NAMED that town? 😅 Read More
Trying to get citizenship and another country by brownpoppa14
While looking around to find the right fit for me any suggestions and do they have any programs of funding to help you move from USA looking for permanent residency out of the country Brandy Nicole
Yes: Residency in Mexico is easier. Several Expats in my area of Colombia have moved to Mexico in the last year already, due to the headaches of Colombian migration. - @mtbe Same here... 2 buddies took off from Colombia and are now in MX. A third ... Read More
USA Decertifies Colombia in the War on Drugs by cccmedia
The move to decertify is seen as a symbolic gestureas it carries no sweeping sanctions.Colombia is first worldwide in cocaine production.The USA no longer considers the country as apartner in anti-cocaine trafficking, seen as falling short in its ...
@Fred Wont happen in the states or Europe, Canada,Australia because of constitution, existing laws lawyers, judges Why do you think Trump is blowng things up in internatnional waters? Way harder to impose international laws. Rule of the seas. - ... Read More
USA Decertifies Colombia in the War on Drugs by cccmedia
The move to decertify is seen as a symbolic gestureas it carries no sweeping sanctions.Colombia is first worldwide in cocaine production.The USA no longer considers the country as apartner in anti-cocaine trafficking, seen as falling short in its ...
@ChineduOpara How do you know? - @teacherincolombia36Well, full disclosure, I don't know the facts "on the ground" (because I am not involved in the drug trade). I read one article, and watched one brief news story about it on a trusted non-MSM ... Read More
USA Decertifies Colombia in the War on Drugs by cccmedia
The move to decertify is seen as a symbolic gestureas it carries no sweeping sanctions.Colombia is first worldwide in cocaine production.The USA no longer considers the country as apartner in anti-cocaine trafficking, seen as falling short in its ...
@cccmedia According to the Colombian government that is not true. President Petro says the opposite. He says that in his government more cocaine than ever has been seized. - @teacherincolombia36Yeah, because under his administration MORE cocaine ... Read More
Question about the Tourist Permit Shuffle by ChineduOpara
My Colombia Digital Nomad visa expired towards the end of September, so I stepped out of the country (1 day before it expired) and came back 2 weeks later (Oct. 9th) as a tourist. My tourist stamp says 90 days.So, I have 2 options.Option 1: The ...
@CCV Soluciones Migratorias Hello, thanks for the response. I will message you directly about OTHER migration/visa questions, if you don't mind. Read More
Question about the Tourist Permit Shuffle by ChineduOpara
My Colombia Digital Nomad visa expired towards the end of September, so I stepped out of the country (1 day before it expired) and came back 2 weeks later (Oct. 9th) as a tourist. My tourist stamp says 90 days.So, I have 2 options.Option 1: The ...
@El Jer Exactly. With my first DNV, I let it expire, left, and came back as a tourist.. my DNV time isn't counted. AFAIK, the "180 day" rule is specifically for tourist status.Just to play things safe, I shall plan on stepping out to Ecuador at ... Read More
Question about the Tourist Permit Shuffle
My Colombia Digital Nomad visa expired towards the end of September, so I stepped out of the country (1 day before it expired) and came back 2 weeks later (Oct. 9th) as a tourist. My tourist stamp says 90 days.So, I have 2 options.Option 1: The ... Read More
Trying to get citizenship and another country by brownpoppa14
While looking around to find the right fit for me any suggestions and do they have any programs of funding to help you move from USA looking for permanent residency out of the country Brandy Nicole
@ChineduOpara Its way more expensive than Colombia, depending where you live - @nico peligro Yeah in general the cost of living is significantly higher than in Colombia, but I have a friend who lives in Chapala, and we ran some numbers... it'll be ... Read More
Starting Application Process for Temp. Residency by ChineduOpara
Hello all! I am a US citizen currently living in Colombia and researching getting temporary residency in Mexico. I have a couple of questions (1 of them is about the FBI report). Who here has some knowledge about Mexico's temporary resident visa ...
@ChineduOpara [...]I am not aware of any FBI report, unless the facilitator took care of that and we didn't know. - @olsoncherylIf you needed an FBI report, you would have known because you'd have to get fingerprinted 😊OK thanks for the ... Read More
Starting Application Process for Temp. Residency
Hello all! I am a US citizen currently living in Colombia and researching getting temporary residency in Mexico. I have a couple of questions (1 of them is about the FBI report). Who here has some knowledge about Mexico's temporary resident visa ... Read More
Trying to get citizenship and another country by brownpoppa14
While looking around to find the right fit for me any suggestions and do they have any programs of funding to help you move from USA looking for permanent residency out of the country Brandy Nicole
@nico peligroI researched this briefly. It looks like your friend is correct re: qualifications (though the amount for Permanent Resident visa is actually $279K). Temporary Resident visa requires us to show "only" $80K in savings and investments.I ... Read More
Trying to get citizenship and another country by brownpoppa14
While looking around to find the right fit for me any suggestions and do they have any programs of funding to help you move from USA looking for permanent residency out of the country Brandy Nicole
@OsageArcher Yeah but in my case, the link is a link that's not really "searchable" on Google (I've not yet "widely publicized" my travel blog) 🤷🏽♂️ Read More