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[Adinga]

Misinformation.

Excellent information.

Your advice is spot on. I've been to Cuba 10 times within last 8 years and things are changing quickly.

Personally I'm done with Cuba as far as pussy is concerned. Tooo many hassles. The arrival of Americans will destroy the country we both once knew and loved.

Saludos

[Misinformation]

i am an american who has been to cuba 30+ times. my advice?

she wants to get out of cuba? arrange (and pay) for her to get an invitation to ecuador. letter of invitation will cost about $500-700 (she will find). then it is easy. she goes to ecuador. should you choose to pursue the relationship, do it from ecuador. at least from there you can conduct business. also she can get phony ecuador papers and travel back and forth importing and selling clothes, electronics, etc.

for usa visa, fiancee / marriage visa is no problem but it is fucking stupid imho. maybe cuba is different. when you sponsor someone on k1, you agree to marry within 90 days or she goes home. if she dashes, you are responsible for welfare, etc. for 10 years. i realize she is a good friend and you trust her and that's great, i just advise vigilance. however because she is cuban maybe there is some wet foot / dry foot deal? k1 fiancee visa is a sure thing and not soooo expensive ($3000 tops) but you must see a good lawyer and discuss the potential consequences.

boat, etc. forget this method. i guess it is $5, 000-$10, 000, they go to cancun. we read lots of stories of people being killed and extorted in mexico. it isn't a safe place. however this is mostly people from central america in the deserts near the us border. if she can get safely to mexico, maybe you just rent a car and drive to the us and at the border she requests asylum? again, you need advice from someone who knows what they are talking about (not me)

in my opinion, if you want to help her, help her get to ecuador. life in cuba is intolerable because of the absolute lack of opportunity. if you have $500 / mo coming in it is great place to live. many, many cubans now going back and forth to ecuador and importing clothes, electronics, etc....

if you prefer the fiancee / marriage visa route, talk to a good lawyer who knows this area. pay him for an hour of his time and find out what may be the consequences.

pm me. i'm in nyc and i have much experience in cuba.

advice please! (without the ridicule.)

does anyone here have first-hand experience bringing a cubana to the united states? i need to know the best method. what is quickest? what is cheapest? what is easiest? most importantly, what are the pitfalls?

i have known her eight years. i spent 18 months living in cuba. the girl has no "hermanos, primos ni tios." she stays at home, is punctual and tells the truth even when it's a sacrifice. i have tested her many times, and i always show up unannounced.

fiancée visa:?

marriage visa:?

tourist visa: impossible?

illegal speedboat: dangerous?

a fiancée visa is easier and faster to get than a marriage visa? yes or no? a marriage visa is more difficult to obtain than a fiancée visa and more expensive. correct?

[El Chico]

here's what I know "from locals"about getting out-but like everything in Cuba I'm not sure what the tourist mark up is on these rates. Like most guys who spend a lot of time in Cuba. I'm been pressured by a little princess that wants the chance at a better life. The price for seat on a boat going to Mexico is around $8000. 00-$10, 000. 00 This includes access through the border into the US.

A boat to Mexico is even worse. About 500 Cubans were kidnapped by Mexican cartels last year that came in that way. They are then ransomed to their families and I have seen stories in the press where they have been tortured and some never seen again. That would definitely be a HUGE mistake! Especially for a young girl who could find herself sold into prostitution.

[Sabalo]

much too risky. many people have died from those boats flipping over trying to get away from the coast guard. other times people get dropped off on some deserted key because the driver is afraid of getting caught.

i think the amount of people leaving that way has dropped way off. i wouldn't want to deal with the mafia types that run those things either.

here's what i know "from locals"about getting out-but like everything in cuba i'm not sure what the tourist mark up is on these rates. like most guys who spend a lot of time in cuba. i'm been pressured by a little princess that wants the chance at a better life. the price for seat on a boat going to mexico is around $8000. 00-$10, 000. 00 this includes access through the border into the us. a ride direct to florida is around $15, 000. 00. as mentioned by others. the biggest crooks in mexico and florida run these operations-and most are cubans. some successes i know personally and some brutal stories, i can honestly say-this is a huge gamble and not worth it. i actually fish in an area where a few of these speed boats pick up people and there are cops and marine boats everywhere. an arranged marriage to a cuban american is 8-10 grand, this includes a few flights to cuba so the marriage can be legitimized. still no gaurantee but way higher success rate. whatever you do"don't talk to anyone about in cuba", cubans are famous for been envious and turningeach other into the police. one other way to get out, protest against the castro government, spend 10 years in jail then make application to the us embassy. amazingly, the us actually brings cubans and there families to the us and pays for everything (flights etc) if you can prove pain and suffering and that you have worked against the regime. of course theres a line up of people every day competing for the same opportunity. thats cuba. and guys fill me in if i'm off base on any of this

[Blk Big Bootyluv]

Hey, I have to admit I'm mustering up my confidence to do Cuba. I've done Brazil, Asia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru just fine. I love DR and I'm there 3 time a year for a month or more.

Now my Spanish is not flawless but I'm far from beginner if I had to quantify my Spanish level, I would say advanced but not native. I have Mexican accent when speaking Spanish but have begun developing a Dominican one.

So my question is, how to I handle the immigration / passport / customs thing in Cuba when I arrive? So my plan is to go to DR and stay for a week or so then take one of the many flights from Santo Domingo to Havana, I think they have 1, 3 times a week.

I know I will have to show my passport when I get to Cuba but how is that situation handled? Or what should I expect when landing and going through the immigration process?

Thanks

[El Chico]

Would it not be cheaper to buy a seat on a fast boat?

Once she sets foot on American soil, you are good to go. And so is she. Jaja

Much too risky. Many people have died from those boats flipping over trying to get away from the Coast Guard. Other times people get dropped off on some deserted key because the driver is afraid of getting caught.

I think the amount of people leaving that way has dropped way off. I wouldn't want to deal with the mafia types that run those things either.

[BeersTerry]

Would it not be cheaper to buy a seat on a fast boat?

Once she sets foot on American soil, you are good to go......and so is she...jaja

[Adinga]

Almost brought a girl over.

Best bet is to have a pre arranged wedding where you pay an American citizen to marry her. There are many poor Spanish american citizens who would marry her for $10, 000 or less.

Great hedge in case she is playing games with you. Cubanas are very slick.

[Kalifornication]

dc, i can get you all the info you need on this through a very close contact i have in your state. write me.

advice please! (without the ridicule.)

does anyone here have first-hand experience bringing a cubana to the united states? i need to know the best method. what is quickest? what is cheapest? what is easiest? most importantly, what are the pitfalls?

i have known her eight years. i spent 18 months living in cuba. the girl has no "hermanos, primos ni tios." she stays at home, is punctual and tells the truth even when it's a sacrifice. i have tested her many times, and i always show up unannounced.

fiancée visa:?

marriage visa:?

tourist visa: impossible?

illegal speedboat: dangerous?

a fiancée visa is easier and faster to get than a marriage visa? yes or no? a marriage visa is more difficult to obtain than a fiancée visa and more expensive. correct?

[Digital Curry]

Golds,

I usually pay $5 or $10. Occasionally $2. If you know your way around, you don't need to pay more.

Digitalcurry.

[Digital Curry]

advice please! (without the ridicule.)

does anyone here have first-hand experience bringing a cubana to the united states? i need to know the best method. what is quickest? what is cheapest? what is easiest? most importantly, what are the pitfalls?

i have known her eight years. i spent 18 months living in cuba. the girl has no "hermanos, primos ni tios." she stays at home, is punctual and tells the truth even when it's a sacrifice. i have tested her many times, and i always show up unannounced.

fiancée visa:?

marriage visa:?

tourist visa: impossible?

illegal speedboat: dangerous?

a fiancée visa is easier and faster to get than a marriage visa? yes or no? a marriage visa is more difficult to obtain than a fiancée visa and more expensive. correct?

[Digital Curry]

Gold, sincerely, I thank you for your advice. It is good advice. Although, with the tone that he speak it, is difficult to know if you mean it as a kindness or only as ridicule. California fornication is correct though. My first trip to Cuba was in 2000. In the year 2003, in that year alone, I spent six months in Cuba. . Altogether I have spent 18 months on the ground in Cuba, and there are very few tourists more expert in the country that I. Most my trips have been for one or two months at a time. I'm not the jealous type, and I have given my girlfriend permission to fornicate with other men. She really is not the type. But I don't expect you to believe that. But I will tell you that numerous tourists and Cubans, strangers, have approached me and said,"I can't say for sure, but I think your girl is different." Or,"you should see yourselves together, that girl really loves you." Sophisticated tourists, and sophisticated streetwise Cubans. . For tourists and Cubans saying my girl is different.THIS IS EQUIVALENT TO GRAVITY REVERSING-. Finally, for the first several years of knowing her, I gave her less money than a Cuban boyfriend would've. If I was her Yuma, she would be the stupidest woman in Cuba. She's not the prettiest girl in Cuba, but we laugh our heads off. She and I laughed more in one month then most people laugh in a lifetime. But gold is correct: do not take the Cubana seriously unless you've battle tested her. Gold, if this is humor, thank you. If it is ridiculed,"take a step back, AND FUCK YOUR OWN FACE!" anyway, gold, you get the benefit of the doubt, and I tell you sincerely thank you.

Just let me know the message you would like to send her, I will tell it her myself when I fuck her tomorrow night.

[Kalifornication]

Just let me know the message you would like to send her, I will tell it her myself when I fuck her tomorrow night.

Ok Digital Curry, we will excuse Golds -and his 28 posts- for this response only for the fact that he does not know you at all (nor is he remotely aware of the time you have spent in Cuba for months at a time). Nor does he know that you never pay anywhere near what the rest of these folks pay for high quality trim. As for your girl, it was a pleasure to meet her and she is a fine example of the fact that not all the girls are in the game, notwithstanding general perceptions.

I'll talk with you soon.

[Golds]

Just let me know the message you would like to send her, I will tell it her myself when I fuck her tomorrow night.

[Digital Curry]

I want to be able to text and receive texts from my girlfriend. I am from the US and live in California. What is the best and cheapest way? Do I bring her a GSM phone? And buy a Cubacel card? How much is setup? How much are texts? Or is the some other strategy? For instance, a Canadian cell phone carrier?