USA is bad, but not as bad as you think.
[QUOTE=BlackPage;2466008]Man, my guess is that you would have very high chance to end up in prison if you try to bribe. Colombia is not the same as 30 years ago. What's more, you are speaking about the immigration officers at a major international airport, not a lonely post in the jungle between Colombia and Peru. I am trying to imagine the scenery at Medellin immigration with a "gringo" hinting he can pay a big amount of money to be let in, the face of the officer, and the next steps of the adventure.
I hope you will not want to try to demonstrate I am wrong.
By the way, when countries open the borders, the last country to be allowed will be USA. It is totally out of control there, and unfortunately things will not improve in a short time, unless very tight measures will be taken there. My guess is that it will not happen before hospitals will go over capacity and more people will have to suffer lack of assistance. Reality comes to knock at the door even to those who build a virtual personal world.[/QUOTE]Yes there are a lot of cases in the USA. The problem is that the USA does a lot more testing then most other countrys so of course there is more cases I think what is most important is the number of deaths. Then again even that is not that great of a way to figure out what is really going on as there have been reports of false claims concerning deaths due to financial concerns.
Sneaking Into Colombia Is Easier Said Than Done
[QUOTE=SJobs;2465942]With all due respect, repeatedly describing how dire and hopeless the current situation is for Americans is also foolish. When I run my company, I always encourage my employees to think outside of the box when facing a difficult problem, in challenging times, an outranges idea is better than a sad depiction of how things cannot be done.
The way I see it, if I can make it to the border of Colombia, I have a chance of getting in, regardless how I get there. If the US flight is canceled but the Canadian flight is open, I will hop to Canada is a heart beat. If I can manage to get on a plane to Medellin that only carries Colombia nationals on 9/1, I will do it. I don't need a fake passport to do it, I just need to be in the same boarding terminal and observe if there is an opportunity to sneak in, it must to a direct flight though, so I might have to go to Florida first. If the first attempt at the airport didn't work, I will take notes and analyze the situation, it's up to me to create the solution.
Everyday there are a ton of people sneaking in and out of the border regardless of the virus or trump's wall. Factually, we know this is a problem that is easier than landing a man on mars or inventing the time machine. I'm sure people can think of a million ways how I can fail, but I only need a single working approach. The world is overflowing with discouraging news, a little creative thinking won't do us much harm.[/QUOTE]You obviously sound successful, however sneaking into Countries is not in your wheelhouse unless you work for the CIA, and fraught with peril if attempted. I think you have a snowballs chance in hell in pulling this off.
SJobs Way Back To Colombia Is To Buy A Penthouse As Suggested
[QUOTE=JjBee62;2466036]I would add that attempting a bribe at the airport, at this time, might be a long shot anyway.
When they're letting everyone in and you're trying to get them to overlook something, the agent at the kiosk probably has the authority to make the call.
However, if nobody is allowed in, I doubt if the guy directing everyone to the isolation area, where they have to wait until the next outbound flight, has the authority to let one guy in. It would be rather obvious.
You've (SJobs) got the money to try another approach. Figure out what you need to either set up a co-location office for your company in Medellin, or to buy a party penthouse in Medellin. Either one and you can qualify for visa which after 5 years you can turn into a resident visa.
Once you've got your plan on paper, go to a Colombian Consulate. Explain why you need a special travel permit (without mentioning 18 year old pussy) and mention you understand you'll probably have to pay extra for the permit, pay for extra testing and quarantine..[/QUOTE]Technically speaking what your proposing is possible but might require a different approach to get him back to Medellin, I believe SJobs could obtain a resident's visa while in the United States which would probably allow him to enter the Country, however it would be complicated to do from the USA, and might take several months. He would not have to wait five years to obtain residency but would receive it immediately upon issuance, however he would need to make an investment, such as buying a Penthouse, it has to be at least 650 times the Colombian minimum wage to qualify or approximately $ 160,000 USD. He would also need to get this money into the Country, which is not a simple procedure as the money would need to be transferred thru a third party and documented with the Colombian government to obtain the residency permit. He would also need a Colombian attorney to prepare all the paperwork and also act as an escrow company for the real estate transaction as they don't exist in Colombia. The only glitch might be obtaining the Cedula, I don't know if Colombian embassy's issue those in the USA, as there is a requirement that it is obtained within a few weeks of obtaining the residency permit and is processed in Bogota.
