Hello Bob K. You seem lile you really know your stuff! So here is my situation and question. I recently (temporarily) moved here from Michigan, US so.my daughter and I could stay with my husband while we wait for his green card paperwork to be processed.We arrived on June 4, 2014. Originally we were going to stay for the summer and then fly back home on August 27. I did not get a tourist visa because friends of mine told me not to worry and that I would just have to pay my overstay fee (husband got our daughter's dual citizenship last June so she doesn't have to pay).
Now our plans have changed. My husband's paper work is due to be finished processing within 6 months. In the meantime my husband and I decided that I and our daughter should stay a couple extra months so we can be together in the time being. (Due to.my husband's student visa expiring back in April 2012 and I had to finish my degree at my university, we haven't been able to be together as a family in over 2 years, so maybe you understand why I am hesitant to.leave my husband). so here is my question, I want to apply to get my residency or cedula here so I can possibly find a temporary job and help pay the extra expenses here. However when it comes to finding any information regarding how to apply for a cedula/ residency, there is a lot of mixed information. Nobody seems to know the same answer amd I am almost about to just give up and forget about the whole ordeal. Except we still plan to.make many trips down.here in the future as well as possibly retire one day. So.for me I think it would be very beneficial for me to get it now. FYI: I am also a teacher in the U.S. So we definitey want to spend some extended time during our summer vacations here as well.
I know this is a alot of information but if there is any information you, or any one else who.might have any information regarding my situation! I really appreciate it!!!! Thanks and take care!