Visiting KL, Malaysia with hopes to becoming a permanent resident

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10 years ago

Hello fellow expats and friends traveling abroad.

I arrived in KL on October 30th and the experience has been one of great pleasure and mounting success.聽 I am retired on Social Security from my life as an US Citizen.聽 I have explored the many options of my permanent residency here and still have work to do to secure a Visa.聽 For now I am only visitors status and have to return to the States to shore up some final details regarding my property there which I intend to rent.聽 As most Americans understand that to live in America with limited income it is nearly impossible to completely retire even at the low cost of living in Iowa, currently my home state.聽 Here in Malaysia, that same income will give me the opportunity to live comfortably and enjoy the rest of my life.聽 I have met a Woman here online back in March.聽 She has encouraged me to consider Malaysia as a retirement option.聽 We have now met face to face and she has proven to be everything I thought she was through our interaction online, and even more.

What a wonderful world here in Malaysia with diverse culture, tremendous food and very friendly people.聽 I hope to meet some of you who are English speaking and hopefully someone who enjoys a game of golf every now and then.聽 If anyone has any ideas of how I can best hold residency here and keep my Citizenship in the US, your input would be greatly appreciated.

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10 years ago

Thank you for the info Nemo, already looked into the MM2H Visa but there is another way.聽 I intend to Marry the woman that I have met for one, and the ltsvp visa is fairly easy to obtain.聽 Since i don't need to work but maybe later become self employed or be a silent partner with my wife to be, then later down the road I will qualify for longer term or a renewed ltsvp if my status here remains in good standing.聽 Being 62 don't think I will need to think beyond 30 years and that would be a plus if I do, lol.

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10 years ago

Hi the LTSVP is usually issued only聽 for 6 months and they dont like to give permission to work as so many marriage scams.

Beware of silent partners often in malaysia it dont work out. I met many a man who regretted that (including me). You can register own business and i suggest you keep business and personal life apart!

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10 years ago

you probably need to refresh your data on the ltsvp as it is now being granted for up to 5 years 聽 and I am not wary of the one I am interested in as her convictions are strong, backed by many here that know her (i.e. business clients, family, etc) and she has no history of scams or the likes.聽 She is Chinese but born and raised in Malaysia.聽 Thanks for your input anyway, I'll just consider the source, no offense, as your info is outdated.

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10 years ago

Stanof53 wrote:
you probably need to refresh your data on the ltsvp as it is now being granted for up to 5 years 聽 and I am not wary of the one I am interested in as her convictions are strong, backed by many here that know her (i.e. business clients, family, etc) and she has no history of scams or the likes.聽 She is Chinese but born and raised in Malaysia.聽 Thanks for your input anyway, I'll just consider the source, no offense, as your info is outdated.

No.It is issued upto 5 years but usually for 6 months first round. Has always been 5 years and only issued that long to those married already for a long while, have work and with kids etc. Does depend on immi officer but if you turn up with a youngish wife you will get 6 months.

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10 years ago

Thanks for your encouraging words Kmart, I believe the LTSVP is my best option as it is fitting with what I have intended from the start, to live in Malaysia with a woman I love dearly.聽 Honesty and being upfront has always been my policy and it has never failed me (except when I tried to get into real estate, lol) and frankly, if that's not enough then I probably should not be associated with it.

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10 years ago

Trust me Nemo, and I know what you and many people are thinking, a young Chinese woman looking for a sugar daddy.聽 I assure you that is not the case.聽 I am 62 and she is 53 and our relationship flourished from friendship first.聽 I never even considered her as a likely person that I would consider moving half way around the world for until I came to know her and her many wonderful virtues that I never expected one woman to have.聽 As I looked into life in Malaysia through various websites and various 天美麻豆 sites, I saw the practicality of spending my retired life in Malaysia.

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10 years ago

Yes indeed Kmart, and it's not her that came after me, nor did she try to coerce me into a relationship.聽 It was I, after some time of getting to know about her, her faith, her likes and dislikes.聽 I never felt like she was telling me what I wanted to hear because at first she was telling me what I didn't want to hear.聽 She wasn't looking for anyone.聽 She is a freelance accountant and has her own business of 10 years.聽 She has 4 children from a previous marriage, and after meeting them and seeing what wonderful kids they are (youngest is 15) it gave even more credibility to how wonderful and what a great Mother she has been.聽 Everything added up, her demeanor, my desires and how we have both seem to fall into place with each other.聽 She constantly told me that she wondered how I (being white) would fit in with her temple people, immediate family and extended family.聽 So far, it has been nothing short of a miracle how exceedingly well it has all fallen into place.聽 I've looked for a woman like her all my life and settled twice for less.聽 Since women like her come once in a lifetime (if at all), I did jump at the opportunity once I discovered there was one, and I will be so proud to be her husband.

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10 years ago

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Actually you will still get 6 months. Someone on another thread just got 6 months. Its standard still.

Dont believe stuff you read on official websites. Immi officers dont read it and dont follow it. Why would they?

TIA

This is asia!