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Post by aurora on Apr 5, 2011 11:43:02 GMT -5
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Post by PastaBaby on Apr 5, 2011 11:43:22 GMT -5
Isn't that a J-1 Visa? And usually the person has to be part of some program by their employer. If Sauli and Katri are independent contractors that could be an issue. I'm not sure how it all works but it's very complicated. I only know a bit about visa's b/c of the tax implications. edit: Just a side note - The laws are so complicated that there are people who do immigration specialization for a living. I know we have them here in NYC. It's not so easy to get into the US, especially post 9/11. So there's more than meets the eye when you are thinking about Sauli being here for an extended stay. J-1's are typically visa's for people who come here for education or training. The media visa is an I visa, but I only have a marginal understanding of how it works. You can qualify for this visa as a freelancer if you have a contract with a specific media organization. And there are ways to extend the media visa at the end of the year. If they decide to go all-in with this relationship, it may be tricky. People who travel on a Finnish passport can come without a visa to visit for 90 days. If they decided they wanted to be together full-time, I don't know what happens. There is a fiance visa for people getting married, but at the moment marriage isn't an option for them and I don't know how that gets handled for gay and lesbian couples. It just seems like if this progresses, they are going to want to live in the same place, just like any other couple. And if they do, my bet is they'll talk to experts and figure it out. My guess is that Sauli will be employed as a production assistant on Adam's next tour
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Post by cookie on Apr 5, 2011 11:46:04 GMT -5
J-1's are typically visa's for people who come here for education or training. The media visa is an I visa, but I only have a marginal understanding of how it works. You can qualify for this visa as a freelancer if you have a contract with a specific media organization. And there are ways to extend the media visa at the end of the year. If they decide to go all-in with this relationship, it may be tricky. People who travel on a Finnish passport can come without a visa to visit for 90 days. If they decided they wanted to be together full-time, I don't know what happens. There is a fiance visa for people getting married, but at the moment marriage isn't an option for them and I don't know how that gets handled for gay and lesbian couples. It just seems like if this progresses, they are going to want to live in the same place, just like any other couple. And if they do, my bet is they'll talk to experts and figure it out. My guess is that Sauli will be employed as a production assistant on Adam's next tour Oh, duh! That should have occured to me. I like the way you think. If they want to be together full time, I really want there to be a way to make it happen.
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Post by lisapf on Apr 5, 2011 11:47:28 GMT -5
OT... I found this on YT and I didn't know where else to share it.. and maybe no one is interested :-/ Ferras performing on the Today show back in '08 .. only going to put link click and watch if you want. www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fJ41iy9umMI think I may like some of his other songs too.. do we have a thread for this stuff? Wow - I have no idea how I missed this, but what a beautiful voice! Very impressed. Can someone remind me how he and Adam became friends? [Sorry - stan fail!]
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Post by PastaBaby on Apr 5, 2011 11:49:41 GMT -5
My guess is that Sauli will be employed as a production assistant on Adam's next tour Oh, duh! That should have occured to me. I like the way you think. If they want to be together full time, I really want there to be a way to make it happen. Maybe they could take Katri along to staff the merchandise booth.
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Post by seashell on Apr 5, 2011 11:51:16 GMT -5
My guess is that Sauli will be employed as a production assistant on Adam's next tour Oh, duh! That should have occured to me. I like the way you think. If they want to be together full time, I really want there to be a way to make it happen. Personally, I think that would be asking for trouble.. even if I would like it too.. There are some (fans) out there that would not respect the boundaries.
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Post by adamrocks on Apr 5, 2011 11:52:02 GMT -5
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Post by cookie on Apr 5, 2011 11:56:36 GMT -5
Oh, duh! That should have occured to me. I like the way you think. If they want to be together full time, I really want there to be a way to make it happen. Maybe they could take Katri along to staff the merchandise booth. She seems like a lot of fun. I would definitely buy things I didn't need from her.
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Post by las on Apr 5, 2011 11:57:31 GMT -5
OT... I found this on YT and I didn't know where else to share it.. and maybe no one is interested :-/ Ferras performing on the Today show back in '08 .. only going to put link click and watch if you want. www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fJ41iy9umMI think I may like some of his other songs too.. do we have a thread for this stuff? I am interested! Love Ferras. The Aliens & Rainbows CD is one of my favorites. His Interim EP also has a song 'Wall Around My Heart' that is just beautiful. Adam's friends are very talented.
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Post by lm2718 on Apr 5, 2011 11:59:43 GMT -5
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