IR1 interview, does the US citizen needs to be present?

[coraliesolms 47]

Mine has taken 3 years, I dont remember the dates as I have had to raise our 2 year old mostly by myself on top of working and such. Unfortunately we gave immigration attorneys our money that they ran off with, leaving us in the dark on most of this. My husband cannot come to canada to visit because of previous DUI charges, and my B1/B2 got cancelled when I told them I was married at the border. DONT tell me I havent been in a hellhole. This last 3 years of STRUGGLING and penny pinching, and not having a second parent there with me raising our child HAS been a hellhole!!!!!!

Get off your damned almighty pedestal, and DONT make assumptions about people before you know the Damned facts. JERK.

Edited February 15, 2010 by coraliesolms

[coraliesolms 47]

Mine has taken 3 years, I dont remember the dates as I have had to raise our 2 year old mostly by myself on top of working and such. Unfortunately we gave immigration attorneys our money that they ran off with, leaving us in the dark on most of this. My husband cannot come to canada to visit because of previous DUI charges, and my B1/B2 got cancelled when I told them I was married at the border. DONT tell me I havent been in a hellhole. This last 3 years of STRUGGLING and penny pinching, and not having a second parent there with me raising our child HAS been a hellhole!!!!!!

Get off your damned almighty pedestal, and DONT make assumptions about people before you know the Damned facts. JERK.

But if you want your timeline, here it is as best as I can recall.

Married 4 July 2006

Sent I-130 January 2007

Entire file sent back from USCIS as Attn spelt canada wrong and listed my husband as my son

Refiled in April 2007

Daughter born May 2007 (husband could not be there, was alone in a hospital room)

First NOA June 2007

It pretty much gets fuzzy from there, husband moved from NV to MO, went to pick up file from attn. Office empty, no forwarding address or telephone number.

Contacted NVC only to be told we would now have to make a formal petition to remove the attorneys from our file.

2 months later back on track.

July 2008 first attempt at getting police clearance from South Africa, 4 months of frustration and money later, we received that.

November 2008, told Husbands affidavit of support was filled out incorrectly, sent in new one.

January 2009 told husband and now filled in incorrect form, filled in correct form and sent it back.

march to june 2009 hubby and I had enough of this and were talking divorce, as emotional/financial strain was becoming too much.

June 2009 back on track

FINALLY case sent to MTL in sept 2009.

January 11, 2010, recieved our interview date

January 20th - medical

Feb 8th- interview, told they could not issue me a visa until daughter has CRBA (contrary to what MO border patrol had told me)

NOW we have to wait for these retarded olympics to be over, as Vancouver consulate is closed until march 1st, at which point I cant get her CRBA, 2 weeks later I send that to Montreal, and sit tight and panic for 2-4 weeks until either I get my visa or get denied anyway and put a goddamned bullet in my head.

THATS MY TIMELINE!!!! Dont tell me this hasnt been a hellhole. I may not be dealing with difficult consulates, but because I am a south african citizen living in Canada, it has place a lot of extra time and legwork and money onto this. Ive had to jump through all their hoops and walk on water it seems.

So Tbone, the next time you presume that someone hasnt dealt with a hellish situation... perhaps you should think before you say anything.

[TBoneTX 46,277]

Mine has taken 3 years, I dont remember the dates as I have had to raise our 2 year old mostly by myself on top of working and such. Unfortunately we gave immigration attorneys our money that they ran off with, leaving us in the dark on most of this. My husband cannot come to canada to visit because of previous DUI charges, and my B1/B2 got cancelled when I told them I was married at the border. DONT tell me I havent been in a hellhole. This last 3 years of STRUGGLING and penny pinching, and not having a second parent there with me raising our child HAS been a hellhole!!!!!!

Get off your damned almighty pedestal, and DONT make assumptions about people before you know the Damned facts. JERK.

I was going to respond supportively until this last line, and in fact I still will. I was commenting purely about consulates (S. Africa vs. Ecuador). How could anyone know about your hellish situation until you revealed it? And, if you can put some of your posted timeline into your official VJ timeline (see the guide for how to do this), more people will be able to know about your situation.

You're facing some hurdles, obviously, and your strength through now is obvious. Do not talk about bulleting your head. Do this, please: read the PM that I will shortly send you.

[TBoneTX 46,277]

Addendum, after some PM'ing: Mothers of 2-year-olds deserve Olympic medals, si man.

[coraliesolms 47]

Addendum, after some PM'ing: Mothers of 2-year-olds deserve Olympic medals, si man.

LOL, Ill second that TBone!!!