discrimination against women<\/a>.]<\/p>\nThe process of legalising men under such circumstances is very difficult, one immigration officer admitted yesterday.<\/p>\n
The woman, who wishes to remain anonymous married her husband while visiting him in Lagos, Nigeria.<\/p>\n
Upon return to New Providence, she immediately began making inquiries with government agencies to get his visa approved.<\/p>\n
According to the woman, after more than six months of trying, she has made no progress and is at a loss about what to do next.<\/p>\n
She said that she has repeatedly contacted the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Department of Immigration – all to no avail.<\/p>\n
“Everything I know I’ve learned online, because when I go to the various government agencies, they give me conflicting information.<\/p>\n
“As a Bahamian citizen you would think these people would try to assist you as opposed to making it difficult,” she said.<\/p>\n
The couple has also-tried to gain entry to alternative countries, including Cuba and the UK, she said, but have not been successful yet.<\/p>\n
“This situation is very frustrating. You can come here from the US on a driver’s licence, but a Nigerian has to have a visa.” she said. “Obviously, certain countries have certain privileges.<\/p>\n
“It is harder for a Bahamian woman married to a foreigner to get her husband here than for a Bahamian man to bring his foreign wife into the country.<\/p>\n
“We as a country need to raise awareness and look at the legislation that governs these things,” she said.<\/p>\n
Calls made to Director of Immigration Vernon Burrows were not returned up to press time.<\/p>\n
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