want to leave America

[rebeccajo 14]

I'm saying an illegal entrant is already here, just like Wes and Nessa are already here. And the government LET them in without finishing off the background check.

Soooooooooooo.....legal entrant does not equal 'not a criminal'. IMO.

PS - We got the greencard in April. Maybe Santa will bring Nessa hers?

Dev,

ALL I was saying is that MY opinion changed after I listened and learned to points of view different than opinions I held at that time.

If trying to study a situation is a flippin' crime, then color me guilty.

ditto

link

Charles, I've bookmarked it believe it or not.

I'm sure you remember we spent a long time waiting for Wes' greencard. 17 months. Because of security checks.

I'll ask you this - is your government doing a good job letting my husband (or any other legal entrant into this country) if it takes them 17 months or longer to check the background of a legal entrant?

You aren't protected from potential criminals just because the US government has waived the magic visa pencil over their passport. Their has to be a background check, it has to be INDEPENDENTLY PERFORMED of a possibly forged police report that is produced at the interview, and it has to be done in a timely manner.

I'm in no way saying you are wrong in showing me that link. I'm just saying legal entry (under the current system) does not necessarily protect US citizens.

yes i know you have waited a long time, and nessa is running up on 12 months. while i agree that the checks once they are here take far too long, it's kinda moot imo as they are already here should they be planning or doing any mischief after arrival. i know i'm not protected from potential criminals, but i am probably more so than many others

cch carrier!

for as you know i'm quite a believer in 911 not being able to help a person.

[no name 1]

I'm saying an illegal entrant is already here, just like Wes and Nessa are already here. And the government LET them in without finishing off the background check.

Soooooooooooo.....legal entrant does not equal 'not a criminal'. IMO.

But he was vetted during the K1.

[rebeccajo 14]

I'm saying an illegal entrant is already here, just like Wes and Nessa are already here. And the government LET them in without finishing off the background check.

Soooooooooooo.....legal entrant does not equal 'not a criminal'. IMO.

But he was vetted during the K1.

By his police report?

[no name 1]

I'm saying an illegal entrant is already here, just like Wes and Nessa are already here. And the government LET them in without finishing off the background check.

Soooooooooooo.....legal entrant does not equal 'not a criminal'. IMO.

But he was vetted during the K1.

By his police report?

and his interview/forms?

[rebeccajo 14]

I'm saying an illegal entrant is already here, just like Wes and Nessa are already here. And the government LET them in without finishing off the background check.

Soooooooooooo.....legal entrant does not equal 'not a criminal'. IMO.

But he was vetted during the K1.

By his police report?

and his interview/forms?

Charles is talking about criminal activity. And it's a decent argument, btw - not something I think we should dismiss.

All I'm suggesting is that a police report hand-carried to an interview by a beneficiary who will benefit from a positive outcome isn't the best method for our government to check someone's background.

[no name 1]

I'm saying an illegal entrant is already here, just like Wes and Nessa are already here. And the government LET them in without finishing off the background check.

Soooooooooooo.....legal entrant does not equal 'not a criminal'. IMO.

But he was vetted during the K1.

By his police report?

and his interview/forms?

Charles is talking about criminal activity. And it's a decent argument, btw - not something I think we should dismiss.

All I'm suggesting is that a police report hand-carried to an interview by a beneficiary who will benefit from a positive outcome isn't the best method for our government to check someone's background.

I'm pretty sure the US gov't checks more than a police report RJ.

[mawilson 2,133]

I'm pretty sure the US gov't checks more than a police report RJ.

Unfortunately they don't*.

[*] They do in terrorist countries like Pakistan

Edited December 19, 2007 by mawilson