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Despite the economic crisis in the USA,does your family back home still think you're rich because you live in the USA ?

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panamania79   2

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Mine does :wacko:

May 7,2007-USCIS received I-129f
July 24,2007-NOA1 was received
April 21,2008-K-1 visa denied.
June 3,2008-waiver filed at US Consalate in Panama
The interview went well,they told him it will take another 6 months for them to adjudicate the waiver
March 3,2009-US Consulate claims they have no record of our December visit,nor Manuel's interview
March 27,2009-Manuel returned to the consulate for another interrogation(because they forgot about December's interview),and they were really rude !
April 3,2009-US Counsalate asks for more court documents that no longer exist !
June 1,2009-Manuel and I go back to the US consalate AGAIN to give them a letter from the court in Colon along with documents I already gave them last year.I was surprised to see they had two thick files for his case !


June 15,2010-They called Manuel in to take his fingerprints again,still no decision on his case!
June 22,2010-WAIVER APPROVED at 5:00pm
July 19,2010-VISA IN MANUELITO'S HAND at 3:15pm!
July 25,2010-Manuelito arrives at 9:35pm at Logan Intn'l Airport,Boston,MA
August 5,2010-FINALLY MARRIED!!!!!!!!!!!!
August 23,2010-Filed for AOS at the International Institute of RI $1400!
December 23,2010-Work authorization received.
January 12,2011-RFE

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Heracles Grand Master

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How is that for irony. I hear the opposite. :lol: I guess it depends on where you come from.

For a lot of people the US is wealthy but for those from other first world countries, I believe the average Joe here is quite poor.

When I go home people usually give me ####### about living in such a "poverty stricken, run-down has-been country". Before anyone gets mad, don't shot the messenger.

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According to the Internal Revenue Service, the 400 richest American households earned a total of $US138 billion, up from $US105 billion a year earlier. That's an average of $US345 million each, on which they paid a tax rate of just 16.6 per cent.

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mine never did



* K1 Timeline *
* 04/07/06: I-129F Sent to NSC
* 10/02/06: Interview date - APPROVED!
* 10/10/06: POE Houston
* 11/25/06: Wedding day!!!

* AOS/EAD/AP Timeline *
*01/05/07: AOS/EAD/AP sent
*02/19/08: AOS approved
*02/27/08: Permanent Resident Card received

* LOC Timeline *
*12/31/09: Applied Lifting of Condition
*01/04/10: NOA
*02/12/10: Biometrics
*03/03/10: LOC approved
*03/11/10: 10 years green card received

* Naturalization Timeline *
*12/17/10: package sent
*12/29/10: NOA date
*01/19/11: biometrics
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I AM NOT THAT GUY   5,715

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My wife's family does. It is so bad, my wife is afraid to open emails from her family, especially her mom. Her mom and dad have more pains than Carter has pills! Even distant relatives she has never heard of are asking for stuff.

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panamania79   2

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mine never did

I know.

May 7,2007-USCIS received I-129f
July 24,2007-NOA1 was received
April 21,2008-K-1 visa denied.
June 3,2008-waiver filed at US Consalate in Panama
The interview went well,they told him it will take another 6 months for them to adjudicate the waiver
March 3,2009-US Consulate claims they have no record of our December visit,nor Manuel's interview
March 27,2009-Manuel returned to the consulate for another interrogation(because they forgot about December's interview),and they were really rude !
April 3,2009-US Counsalate asks for more court documents that no longer exist !
June 1,2009-Manuel and I go back to the US consalate AGAIN to give them a letter from the court in Colon along with documents I already gave them last year.I was surprised to see they had two thick files for his case !


June 15,2010-They called Manuel in to take his fingerprints again,still no decision on his case!
June 22,2010-WAIVER APPROVED at 5:00pm
July 19,2010-VISA IN MANUELITO'S HAND at 3:15pm!
July 25,2010-Manuelito arrives at 9:35pm at Logan Intn'l Airport,Boston,MA
August 5,2010-FINALLY MARRIED!!!!!!!!!!!!
August 23,2010-Filed for AOS at the International Institute of RI $1400!
December 23,2010-Work authorization received.
January 12,2011-RFE

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When I go home people usually give me ####### about living in such a poverty stricken country.

:lol: You're family must think you are a total failure.

My cousins do. :jest: My folks are trying to convince us to move back to AUS. If it wasn't for the dam visa process and the thought of having to go through it again, I probably would be back by now.

Different strokes for different folks I guess. Considering the house prices in Melbourne only fell like 0.8% last year, I think the Aus economy will weather the financial storm again.

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According to the Internal Revenue Service, the 400 richest American households earned a total of $US138 billion, up from $US105 billion a year earlier. That's an average of $US345 million each, on which they paid a tax rate of just 16.6 per cent.

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My wife's family does. It is so bad, my wife is afraid to open emails from her family, especially her mom. Her mom and dad have more pains than Carter has pills! Even distant relatives she has never heard of are asking for stuff.

OMG,that saying brings back so many memories,my nana used to say that all the time ! :)

May 7,2007-USCIS received I-129f
July 24,2007-NOA1 was received
April 21,2008-K-1 visa denied.
June 3,2008-waiver filed at US Consalate in Panama
The interview went well,they told him it will take another 6 months for them to adjudicate the waiver
March 3,2009-US Consulate claims they have no record of our December visit,nor Manuel's interview
March 27,2009-Manuel returned to the consulate for another interrogation(because they forgot about December's interview),and they were really rude !
April 3,2009-US Counsalate asks for more court documents that no longer exist !
June 1,2009-Manuel and I go back to the US consalate AGAIN to give them a letter from the court in Colon along with documents I already gave them last year.I was surprised to see they had two thick files for his case !


June 15,2010-They called Manuel in to take his fingerprints again,still no decision on his case!
June 22,2010-WAIVER APPROVED at 5:00pm
July 19,2010-VISA IN MANUELITO'S HAND at 3:15pm!
July 25,2010-Manuelito arrives at 9:35pm at Logan Intn'l Airport,Boston,MA
August 5,2010-FINALLY MARRIED!!!!!!!!!!!!
August 23,2010-Filed for AOS at the International Institute of RI $1400!
December 23,2010-Work authorization received.
January 12,2011-RFE

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When I go home people usually give me ####### about living in such a poverty stricken country.

:lol: You're family must think you are a total failure.

My cousins do. :jest: My folks are trying to convince us to move back to AUS. If it wasn't for the dam visa process and the thought of having to go through it again, I probably would be back by now.

Different strokes for different folks I guess. Considering the house prices in Melbourne only fell like 0.8% last year, I think the Aus economy will weather the financial storm again.

I've heard Australia is very beautiful.

May 7,2007-USCIS received I-129f
July 24,2007-NOA1 was received
April 21,2008-K-1 visa denied.
June 3,2008-waiver filed at US Consalate in Panama
The interview went well,they told him it will take another 6 months for them to adjudicate the waiver
March 3,2009-US Consulate claims they have no record of our December visit,nor Manuel's interview
March 27,2009-Manuel returned to the consulate for another interrogation(because they forgot about December's interview),and they were really rude !
April 3,2009-US Counsalate asks for more court documents that no longer exist !
June 1,2009-Manuel and I go back to the US consalate AGAIN to give them a letter from the court in Colon along with documents I already gave them last year.I was surprised to see they had two thick files for his case !


June 15,2010-They called Manuel in to take his fingerprints again,still no decision on his case!
June 22,2010-WAIVER APPROVED at 5:00pm
July 19,2010-VISA IN MANUELITO'S HAND at 3:15pm!
July 25,2010-Manuelito arrives at 9:35pm at Logan Intn'l Airport,Boston,MA
August 5,2010-FINALLY MARRIED!!!!!!!!!!!!
August 23,2010-Filed for AOS at the International Institute of RI $1400!
December 23,2010-Work authorization received.
January 12,2011-RFE

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When I go home people usually give me ####### about living in such a poverty stricken country.

:lol: You're family must think you are a total failure.

My cousins do. :jest: My folks are trying to convince us to move back to AUS. If it wasn't for the dam visa process and the thought of having to go through it again, I probably would be back by now.

Different strokes for different folks I guess. Considering the house prices in Melbourne only fell like 0.8% last year, I think the Aus economy will weather the financial storm again.

You are a naturalized citizen of the U.S. now?

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When I go home people usually give me ####### about living in such a poverty stricken country.

:lol: You're family must think you are a total failure.

My cousins do. :jest: My folks are trying to convince us to move back to AUS. If it wasn't for the dam visa process and the thought of having to go through it again, I probably would be back by now.

Different strokes for different folks I guess. Considering the house prices in Melbourne only fell like 0.8% last year, I think the Aus economy will weather the financial storm again.

You are a naturalized citizen of the U.S. now?

Nah. Still waiting on the removal of conditions.

According to the Internal Revenue Service, the 400 richest American households earned a total of $US138 billion, up from $US105 billion a year earlier. That's an average of $US345 million each, on which they paid a tax rate of just 16.6 per cent.

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When I go home people usually give me ####### about living in such a poverty stricken country.

:lol: You're family must think you are a total failure.

My cousins do. :jest: My folks are trying to convince us to move back to AUS. If it wasn't for the dam visa process and the thought of having to go through it again, I probably would be back by now.

Different strokes for different folks I guess. Considering the house prices in Melbourne only fell like 0.8% last year, I think the Aus economy will weather the financial storm again.

You are a naturalized citizen of the U.S. now?

Nah. Still waiting on the removal of conditions.

So then moving back to Oz should be a no brainer, yes?

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some probably do, but my wife has done a good job of dispelling the myth that here, money grows on trees...

US Embassy Manila website. bringing your spouse/fiancee to USA

http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwh3204.html

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