Saturday, April 30, 2005

Laos Country Report on Human Rights Practices for 1998

This is from a report made by the U.S. Department of State:
 
"The Government allows citizens to marry foreigners, but only with its prior approval. Although the Government routinely grants permission, the process is burdensome."
 
Sound like the story of anyone you know?
 
"Marriages to foreigners without government approval may be annulled, with both parties subject to fine."
 
They won't annull our marriage. But it has cost us many $K to keep me here so far. And I've filed hundreds of pages of documents, just trying to get the right to stay here with my American citizen husband.

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