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JR2008   0

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All nonimmigrant visas, including fiance(e) visas, carry the same risk for the government, that is, an alien may remain in the US against the terms of his or her visa. Yet, you issue nearly 6 million non-petitioned, non-immigrant visas a year to non-taxpaying aliens, but when it comes to 50,000 fiance(e) visas, petitioned by own taxpaying citizens, now that's doing a lot of favor!

Immigrant visas issued

2002 - 389,157, including 41,197 visa lottery visas*

2003 - 364,768, including 48,085 visa lottery visas

2004 - 379,402, including 45,849 visa lottery visas

2005 - 402,247, including 46,099 visa lottery visas

2006 - 449,065, including 44,349 visa lottery visas

Non-immigrant visas issued

2002 - 5,769,437, including 39,008 fiance(e) visas

2003 - 4,881,632, including 44,633 fiance(e) visas

2004 - 5,049,099, including 51,802 fiance(e) visas

2005 - 5,388,937, including 53,968 fiance(e) visas

2006 - 5,836,718, including 48,864 fiance(e) visas

10% of those who enter the US legally on non-petitioned, nonimmigrant visas issued by the US consulates never return. That's a number 12 times greater than all the fiance(e) visas issued in any given year.

* Visa lottery is a program is run exclusively by the DOS, that is authorized to grant up to 55,000 foreign applicants a year permenant resident status (green card), at random, without any regard to their famiy connections, usefulness or humanitarian need.

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All nonimmigrant visas, including fiance(e) visas, carry the same risk for the government, that is, an alien may remain in the US against the terms of his or her visa. Yet, you issue nearly 6 million non-petitioned, non-immigrant visas a year to non-taxpaying aliens, but when it comes to 50,000 fiance(e) visas, petitioned by own taxpaying citizens, now that's doing a lot of favor!

Immigrant visas issued

2002 - 389,157, including 41,197 visa lottery visas*

2003 - 364,768, including 48,085 visa lottery visas

2004 - 379,402, including 45,849 visa lottery visas

2005 - 402,247, including 46,099 visa lottery visas

2006 - 449,065, including 44,349 visa lottery visas

Non-immigrant visas issued

2002 - 5,769,437, including 39,008 fiance(e) visas

2003 - 4,881,632, including 44,633 fiance(e) visas

2004 - 5,049,099, including 51,802 fiance(e) visas

2005 - 5,388,937, including 53,968 fiance(e) visas

2006 - 5,836,718, including 48,864 fiance(e) visas

10% of those who enter the US legally on non-petitioned, nonimmigrant visas issued by the US consulates never return. That's a number 12 times greater than all the fiance(e) visas issued in any given year.

* Visa lottery is a program is run exclusively by the DOS, that is authorized to grant up to 55,000 foreign applicants a year permenant resident status (green card), at random, without any regard to their famiy connections, usefulness or humanitarian need.

Very Interesting statistics! thanks for sharing.

we - March,26 2008

Got engaged - July, 18 2008

Sent application (VT)- August, 22 2008

Package received- August, 25 2008

Check cleared - August, 28 2008

Recieved NOA1 - August, 30 2008

Nov-15 traveled to Pakistan to spend time with Irum

Jan-4 arrived back in USA after spend 7 weeks with Irum.

Jan-25 got approved notice online.

Jan-28 received NOA2 in mail.

Jan-29 NVC received

Jan-29 NVC Sent (wow that was quick)

Feb-04 Letter recieved from NVC.

Feb-05 State department confirmed over the phone that the packet 3 has been posted.

Feb-06 recieved packet 3 by mail today.

Feb-27 Packet 3 sent back to Islamabad embassy.

Mar-9 Recieved the interview date letter.

Mar-30 Interviewed and got the Visa (waiting on the passport)

April-2 Got the physical passport

April-16 Entered USA

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Saddle Bronc   124

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All nonimmigrant visas, including fiance(e) visas, carry the same risk for the government, that is, an alien may remain in the US against the terms of his or her visa. Yet, you issue nearly 6 million non-petitioned, non-immigrant visas a year to non-taxpaying aliens, but when it comes to 50,000 fiance(e) visas, petitioned by own taxpaying citizens, now that's doing a lot of favor!

Immigrant visas issued

2002 - 389,157, including 41,197 visa lottery visas*

2003 - 364,768, including 48,085 visa lottery visas

2004 - 379,402, including 45,849 visa lottery visas

2005 - 402,247, including 46,099 visa lottery visas

2006 - 449,065, including 44,349 visa lottery visas

Non-immigrant visas issued

2002 - 5,769,437, including 39,008 fiance(e) visas

2003 - 4,881,632, including 44,633 fiance(e) visas

2004 - 5,049,099, including 51,802 fiance(e) visas

2005 - 5,388,937, including 53,968 fiance(e) visas

2006 - 5,836,718, including 48,864 fiance(e) visas

10% of those who enter the US legally on non-petitioned, nonimmigrant visas issued by the US consulates never return. That's a number 12 times greater than all the fiance(e) visas issued in any given year.

* Visa lottery is a program is run exclusively by the DOS, that is authorized to grant up to 55,000 foreign applicants a year permenant resident status (green card), at random, without any regard to their famiy connections, usefulness or humanitarian need.

Very Interesting statistics! thanks for sharing.
Shan Sohail--JR2008 is a chopf--k troll, don't feed him.

2005/07/10 I-129F filed for Pras

2005/11/07 I-129F approved, forwarded to NVC--to Chennai Consulate 2005/11/14

2005/12/02 Packet-3 received from Chennai

2005/12/21 Visa Interview Date

2006/04/04 Pras' entry into US at DTW

2006/04/15 Church Wedding at Novi (Detroit suburb), MI

2006/05/01 AOS Packet (I-485/I-131/I-765) filed at Chicago

2006/08/23 AP and EAD approved. Two down, 1.5 to go

2006/10/13 Pras' I-485 interview--APPROVED!

2006/10/27 Pras' conditional GC arrives -- .5 to go (2 yrs to Conditions Removal)

2008/07/21 I-751 (conditions removal) filed

2008/08/22 I-751 biometrics completed

2009/06/18 I-751 approved

2009/07/03 10-year GC received; last 0.5 done!

2009/07/23 Pras files N-400

2009/11/16 My 46TH birthday, Pras N-400 approved

2010/03/18 Pras' swear-in

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Well.

That news (stats) sucks doesn't it.

SpiritAlight edits due to extreme lack of typing abilities. :)

You will do foolish things.

Do them with enthusiasm!!

Don't just do something. Sit there.

K1: Flew to the U.S. of A. – January 9th, 2008 (HELLO CHI-TOWN!!! I'm here.)

Tied the knot (legal ceremony, part one) – January 26th, 2008 (kinda spontaneous)

AOS: Mailed V-Day; received February 15th, 2007 – phew!

I-485 application transferred to CSC – March 12th, 2008

Travel/Work approval notices via email – April 23rd, 2008

Green card/residency card: email notice of approval – August 28th, 2008 yippeeeee!!!

Funny-looking card arrives – September 6th, 2008 :)

Mailed request to remove conditions – July 7, 2010

Landed permanent resident approved – August 23rd, 2010

Second funny looking card arrives – August 31st, 2010

Over & out, Spirit

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