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Help us be together! 2 countries, 1 love

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Hello all! This is Salvador(nickname Chamba) and I on the beach of El Salvador. We met in January of 2013 while I was working for Christ for the City International (CFCI) as a missionary in Soyapango, El Salvador, teaching English. Chamba, a native of El Salvador, is also a missionary with CFCI, coaching soccer with the soccer school ministry. We began dating on Valentines Day, 2013. He is a wonderful, godly man and my gift from the Lord. I left El Salvador in April 2013. The Lord provided immensely for me to be able to return in August 2013. On October 19, 2013, the day before my birthday, Chamba proposed at a Beach Resort in El Salvador. It was PERFECT! :) We are so blessed and happy, and are ready to begin our life together.
  However, in order for that to occur, we need to get Chamba to the US, so that we can get married here. When you put the words 'visa' or 'immigration' in front of anything, the dollar signs quickly rise. We filed his K1 Fiancé Visa Petition here in the US on January 24, 2014. We are still waiting to be approved. The average wait time is 2-5 months. Once we are approved, the US Embassy in El Salvador will give Chamba an interview date. He will need to pay fees for a medical exam and other expenses, and I will need to accompany him to the interview. Once Chamba is finally here, we will have 90 days to get married. After that, we must immediately apply for his green card and his work visa so that he will begin the process to become a permanent resident and eligible to work. All of this is very expensive, and any dollar amount would be a really big help. The Lord brought us together, and together we want to serve him. He has blessed us with great family and friends and we appreciate all you do. Please share our story. Here is a general breakdown of the costs:

$340 application fee for K1 fiance visa
$400 RapidVisa K1 fee (company that assists in making sure paperwork is correctly submitted)
$240 US Embassy Fee in El Salvador
$250 Medical Exam Fee in El Salvador
$385 Application fee for Work Visa
$1070 Application fee for Green Card
$325 RapidVisa Green Card fee
$600 one-way flight for Chamba
$700 flight for me to accompany him to his interview
$200 unforeseen expenses--extra paperwork, postage, etc.  

Any extra money will be put towards our wedding and honeymoon costs.  Thank you and may God bless each and everyone of you!

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Sarah Vanegas
Organizer
Owensboro, KY

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