I have a friend facing some legal issues at the moment. He graduated and applied for the H-1 visa in the US. However, he got screwed by the lawyers pretty bad. Finally, another lawyer told him that it’s best if he marries someone with a greencard…this way he gets to stay in the US. He is reluctant to just find someone to marry. If he can’t stay in the US, then he has to return to TW right away, which he then needs to serve his military service…anyone have any suggestions for him to get out of this doom??? Is marriage the only way out??
[quote=“Cheesecake”]I have a friend facing some legal issues at the moment. He graduated and applied for the H-1 visa in the US. However, he got screwed by the lawyers pretty bad. Finally, another lawyer told him that it’s best if he marries someone with a greencard…this way he gets to stay in the US. He is reluctant to just find someone to marry. If he can’t stay in the US, then he has to return to TW right away, which he then needs to serve his military service…anyone have any suggestions for him to get out of this doom??? Is marriage the only way out??
Is the military service in TW that bad??[/quote]
Just a comment on the lawyers.
I doubt a) that the first lawyer screwed him with his H-1 application and b) that his second lawyer advised him to get married.
In reply to his question, he could apply to study at another school and obtain an F-1 student visa.
Although I have never served in the Taiwanese army, just the U.S. one, the short period of time required by military service in Taiwan is probably nothing compared to the consequences of a fraudulent marriage or the stress/expense of trying to avoid it. Why not just come back and get it over with?
I talked to some Taiwanese fellow the other day, and he stated that some of his friends in the USA are planning some US Federal Court challenge against mandatory military conscription policies in Taiwan … I don’t know the details, but if you give me an email I could pass along this fellow’s contact information to you.
Hartzell, it seems that you have a problem with compulsory millitary service in a country that is constantly threatened by the PRC. Why? Why would you facilitate draft dodging? Why should this be of any concern to a US court?
The Republic of China government in Taiwan is an “occupying power”, no more, no less. Military occupation of Formosa and the Pescadores began on October 25, 1945.
In the post-war peace treaty, the sovereignty of Taiwan was not awarded to the Republic of China.
Under the Hague and Geneva Conventions, an “occupying power” cannot institute mandatory military conscription policies over a local civilan populace. Since the United States has a Taiwan Relations Act, and supports Taiwan will sales of military hardware, of course they will be implicated in such illegal activities.
The Republic of China government in Taiwan is an “occupying power”, no more, no less. Military occupation of Formosa and the Pescadores began on October 25, 1945.
In the post-war peace treaty, the sovereignty of Taiwan was not awarded to the Republic of China.
Under the Hague and Geneva Conventions, an “occupying power” cannot institute mandatory military conscription policies over a local civilan populace. Since the United States has a Taiwan Relations Act, and supports Taiwan will sales of military hardware, of course they will be implicated in such illegal activities.[/quote]
could the TW nationals in U.S. possibly claim refugee status, saying if they get sent back they will be forced into military service which is against their moral beliefs? I dunno if its a viable option, just thought worth a try…although considering America used to have conscription, dunno how sympathetic they would B.
The Republic of China government in Taiwan is an “occupying power”, no more, no less. Military occupation of Formosa and the Pescadores began on October 25, 1945.
In the post-war peace treaty, the sovereignty of Taiwan was not awarded to the Republic of China.
Under the Hague and Geneva Conventions, an “occupying power” cannot institute mandatory military conscription policies over a local civilan populace. Since the United States has a Taiwan Relations Act, and supports Taiwan will sales of military hardware, of course they will be implicated in such illegal activities.[/quote]
Another blurb which doesnt meet reality. Just let the guy stay illegally in the USA. Who really cares if he wants to avoid the draft, or run away to another country… thats not really an issue for those trying to improve their lives here in Taiwan.
No mate, I legally immigrated to another country and became a citizen of that country. I was not trying to avoid military service, either here nor there
Leman, what did Jim do to you? Pour sugar in your gas tank? Give your wife the eye? All you’ve done on here is hound him. You’re a scary, disturbing person you are.
And some people just think there’s some dark secret I must be hiding :loco: :loco: :loco: because perhaps they have something in their own closet. They come here to work and then complain about not liking all the other riff raff they meet in Taiwan, don’t like their jobs, don’t like living in Taiwan, or their bosses, and they hate their own lives, and hate not being able to be in daily physical contact with their own relatives and friends.
They always have to keep looking over their own shoulders in case they get deported for working outside of their own limited ARC conditions.
We have seen many posts of people being deported for illegal teaching in kindergartens, or being dobbed in by their ROC spouses for being naughty boys with others while carring STD’s, or playing music in public places in breach of their ARC conditions.
They complain of not being able to have telephones in their own names or starting their own businesses here.
Lot’s of good reasons to become and ROC national without having to be running away or hiding from anything.
