A Czech woman is held at U.S. Immigration, the day her boyfriend plans to propose to her. | Welcome

[Music] what is the reason for your visit in the United States today I'm starting a new job at the Children's Hospital will we be staying at my boyfriend's apartment in the West Village put your right hand in the box of fingerprints by your left hand look up at the camera this I'm going to have to ask you to follow [Music] have a seat check with the cast just for word from Africa go to the game tonight [Music] ma'am ma'am you can't use your cellphone in here the spire what is the reason for your visit to the United States today I'm starting a new job at a Children's Hospital oh nice thanks and what will you be doing there I'm a doctor and you went to school in the Czech Republic no actually I went to NYU for undergrad and I went to Columbia Medical School for bed and can you tell me where you're flying in from today is fire Uganda what were you doing there I was working with children and refugee camp and is that how you hurt your mom I'm sorry yes my arm I was carrying supplies and I tripped over and who sent you to Uganda misfire the Children's Hospital they work closely with nonprofit organizations abroad like you told me you haven't started working with them yet well I start working with them in the city on Monday but they needed extra doctors and then just so they sent me over okay just have a seat and we'll be with you once we have some more info okay is there a problem no don't worry push it'll be fine [Music] [Music] just go book economist which is fine Patel I'm in a good mood today so I'm going to make an exception but the next time you forget your i-20 you will be sent home okay 30 minutes way extra possible dog that's okay fine major oh where were you the summer 2009 2009 I think I'm a fan what were you doing here I just graduated are you I'm sure someone as smart as you know that a student on f-1 student visa is only about the remain in the country for 60 days like the graduation yes of course I'm aware of that but since I was starting grad school 3 months after they said it was ok to say who told you that first in responsible for international students at Columbia what did you work that summer I didn't work I know that international students are not allowed to you Wow how's your fourth staying here I have feelings what did those savings come from if you haven't much attained your life my parents your parents have been paying for your entire education Joe let's hold him taking money for them ok ok here you my parents ID when I was a teenager so I've been living off my inheritance excuse me where is the officer that I was speaking to earlier Kellis he's on his last break I'll be taking care of the case you can have seen this bodger nervous thumb the word the lady's going to say no what's her name Anna and how long have you look groups in together today is our four year anniversary nice really how'd you meet her in the grocery store it's the cheesy story her bags broke and I helped to carry him home and we've been together ever since [Music] Wow it was just like mom you know I understand she should be out of here by now listen I gotta go inside please don't go anywhere [Music] hello excuse me excuse me one flight 227 from Kampala yes I was I'm sorry Oh something wrong with the flight and eusocial ended over two hours ago it did I'm waiting for a connecting flight it's just my girlfriend was on that phone all right she hesitates her phone shouldn't come out and yet here maybe you saw I haven't maybe she checked with the airlines and thank you think [Music] [Music] [Music] Walker to United States do you need a translator ma'am what brings you to New York today no English Kelly can you come out here a second he's on break but no food Oh Kelly there you are look this woman keeps saying no English how long for a translator from the Czech Republic what language do they speak there I believe they speak Czech in the Czech Republic you go have a seat miss been a little pillow for the game tonight boss some dead the nineties are coming on again 19 okay all technical translator [Music] we have a problem is major super certain here read it for me h-1b visa in effect from April 4th 2014 and what day is the day miss major April 1st when did you start working in Africa 6 weeks for them so you admit having worked for an American company before the start date of your visa it was not in America how about this I was helping children I said calm down you started working for a US company before you were allowed to they told me was okay because it was not in the US Columbia University man we told you was okay to stay illegally in a country I checked with universities and they said it was okay to stay in between studies and the scene very Hospital will hired me to save lives in Uganda said it was a few to go because it was mine in America hey Rodriguez I checked no translator before tomorrow noon I guess you'll be spending the night with us mrs. Fatah movida Chesky oh no no no say no say no say fleur-de-lis a Latin Buddha kapositas Easter message saying a basic of the crystal excuse me I speak checker to help did I ask for your help we need a certified translator miss we can't trust that you'll truthfully translate what this woman has to say for herself boss told me I have to go told you know tape the exercise logs come on man just come on five more minutes she's coming all right I'm sorry please please please kill me oh I'm sorry son he's got an engagement to midtown Manhattan in less than an hour we got to go what do you want what what 101 200 more wait I'm sorry man I'd like to close it [Music] I can't let you into the country miss bodger you have worked and stayed illegally in the United States of America look officer Harrington like that owes me sweaty pants I'm sorry but I never meant to break a law clearly with some fun oh well if you don't think that you did anything wrong then there's no problem right I live here for last eight years I have a job that sponsors visa you know that you saw all the documents and I spent $300,000 on education here and I could not work or get along because international students are not allowed to I spend tons of money here and I didn't good for this country and I have a boyfriend I live with him all my life is here I mean you can't tell me to leave my mom is greater it's actually miss Ben yes I'd like to speak so long I'm afraid we can't do that mrs. Baier this paper right here the way you slide so they can renounce all of your rights when an immigration checkpoint only thing we can do is call your Embassy so what can they do they will tell you to go back to your home country and trying to sweat it out from there then they really can do what here on your soil so I just get honestly at least we'll get you a fish a deposition first and then we'll put you on the plane was without the paperwork on a plane to go where hey this is my home I have nowhere else to go to are you saying you're dangerous in your own countries no that's not what I'm saying it just tell me one can I come back I have to move to work on Monday I don't know I have to go to the US consulate in the home country and reapply for visa but between me and you doesn't look good today - not like liars I do like I was misinformed I told you five years excuse me they usually don't let you back in the country for five years after this kind of infraction can I make a phone call [Music] [Music] [Music] hello Eleazar you wearin a Hana are you okay yes I'm a PID before you say anything were you wearing me [Music] Oh [Music] you [Music]

Channel: Omeleto

Views: 867,959

Keywords: welcome, drama short film, omeleto

Id: HTaHu0ZYgCA

Length: 17min 20sec (1040 seconds)

Published: Mon Jul 10 2017

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