william_andrew_channell has written 10 posts

B-1/B-2 Visa for spouse of US citizen?

I would greatly appreciate a little advice concerning the following situation.

I am a US citizen married to a Colombian citizen. We have a daughter who is also a US citizen. My wife has never had a US visa. We are planning a trip to the US in December and need to get her a visa. I have been told by everybody at the embassy that since we are not planning on residing in the US, she has to apply for a B-1/B-2 visa just like any other Colombian planning to visit the US on vacation ...

By william_andrew_channell on 2007-06-21 13:48:06. 4 comments.

Hospital San Jose

Hey everybody.

Does anybody have firsthand experience with the San Jose Hospital that could let me know if it's a recommendable place to be attended?

Thanks.

By william_andrew_channell on 2006-08-22 17:14:30. 0 comments.

Random Code-Switching (Spanglish)

Hey everybody.

I was reading a few threads and I just have to vent.

It absolutely pisses me off when people use code-switching (aka Spanglish) in weird ways.

I have noticed (both on this page and in real life) that this is mostly done by people with little or no knowledge of Spanish who just want to show off the few words they do know.

For example: "I went to Cartagena with my novia", "I like to go to the bars to bailar", etc.
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By william_andrew_channell on 2006-08-10 10:02:07. 16 comments.

BABY NAMES

Hey everybody,

I was wondering if you guys could help me out by giving me suggestions for baby names that would sound good in English and Spanish and with one English last name and one Spanish last name. We don't know yet if it will be a boy or a girl.

Thanks ...

By william_andrew_channell on 2006-07-26 12:46:53. 26 comments.

BIG FAVOR!!!!!

Hey everybody. A friend of mine needs a really big, huge favor. She is participating in a contest on the radio station Vibra in Bogota. She has to take as many non-spanish speaking people as she can to a radio station to win the contest. PLEASE HELP HER OUT ALL YOU GRINGOS, BRITS, CANADIANS, AUSSIES, ETC!!!

Call Andrea at 300 569 4638 ...

By william_andrew_channell on 2005-03-07 10:54:54. 3 comments.

Coca Tea and US Customs

Just looking for some advice. Do you guys think that the US Customs would give me a hard time for taking coca Tea into the US? I was going to take some back with me on my next visit to the states and I was wondering if anybody here has had any bad experiences with Customs agents and coca tea. Also, this question would apply to the coca cookies and pure coca leaf, too. ...

By william_andrew_channell on 2005-01-17 10:44:32. 50 comments.

Bogotá Stratification Map

Just thought this map would be a good resource for everybody to access. It's a map showing the official stratification of Bogotá. Stratus' 1 - 6.

http://www.dapd.gov.co/www/resources/dec200-04.jpg ...

By william_andrew_channell on 2005-01-17 10:24:43. 13 comments.

DO YOU GUYS SEE THAT RAIN...

In Bogotá. DAMN!!!

By william_andrew_channell on 2005-01-04 11:45:37. 3 comments.

NY TIMES MAKES DEROGATORY COMMENTS ABOUT HISPANICS

Well, this isn't really about Colombia, but I think it's worth mentioning since it affects general views of hispanics in the US. If you click the below link you will read the following:

"SAN DIEGO, Dec. 20 - Every year at this time, the restaurant kitchens and vegetable fields of California empty out. Prayers are said to San Cristofo, money is removed from mattresses, and Mexicans head home."

"immigrants head back to Mexico for the holidays, their pickup trucks and ...

By william_andrew_channell on 2004-12-23 03:58:06. 13 comments.

The coolest place downtown

Hey I found this new Café right on 19th St. and 3rd., called La Ventana, they serve really cool cocktails and specialty coffees, you can ask for whatever kind of music you want and it´s open till 2 am. I had a great time when I went and I´m definitely going back. ...

By william_andrew_channell on 2004-12-16 09:20:21. 3 comments.