The Vent Part Quatre

[derekkj 0]

Posted this already in the Citizenship General Forum but thought it was more appropriate to the Vent thread.

Derek applied for citizenship back in early August and it took months to get an interview. Today was supposed to be the big day. We got the the Washington, DC office in Fairfax, VA about an hour early and just as we arrived so did the fire department and police. Turned out to be some sort of threat and everybody had been told to leave the building. We waited until Homeland Security arrived to sweep the building with their dogs but a USCIS staff member said that he doubted the building would reopen anytime soon and recommended that we leave and have the interview rescheduled. So instead of standing around in the cold with no guarantee of being interviewed, we did just that. Have no idea when they can fit Derek in again but are hoping in the next month or so. Argh.

[Krikit 1,164]

Oh man. What are the odds of that happening?

Oh wait. I forgot. I'm in the US.

[Udella&Wiz 325]

That sucks Derek

My vent - ####### is 'Lee Jackson Day' - I went to the DMV bright and early today at 8 am to renew my state id before I send away my Citizenship application) and found the DMV closed.

Apparently they are honouring Lee Jackson Day..soon to be followed by MLK on Monday of course....cripes I should get a job there.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee%E2%80%93Jackson_Day

[CanadaLove 16]

*reads link provided above* Huh. I never knew there was such a thing. Well, consider that my 'learn a new thing every day' thing.

[Krikit 1,164]

That sucks Derek

My vent - ####### is 'Lee Jackson Day' - I went to the DMV bright and early today at 8 am to renew my state id before I send away my Citizenship application) and found the DMV closed.

Apparently they are honouring Lee Jackson Day..soon to be followed by MLK on Monday of course....cripes I should get a job there.

http://en.wikipedia....0%93Jackson_Day

Whoa. The war against slavery juxtaposed with the leader of the civil rights movement. I don't even know what to say.

[Flames9_RN 358]

Posted this already in the Citizenship General Forum but thought it was more appropriate to the Vent thread.

Derek applied for citizenship back in early August and it took months to get an interview. Today was supposed to be the big day. We got the the Washington, DC office in Fairfax, VA about an hour early and just as we arrived so did the fire department and police. Turned out to be some sort of threat and everybody had been told to leave the building. We waited until Homeland Security arrived to sweep the building with their dogs but a USCIS staff member said that he doubted the building would reopen anytime soon and recommended that we leave and have the interview rescheduled. So instead of standing around in the cold with no guarantee of being interviewed, we did just that. Have no idea when they can fit Derek in again but are hoping in the next month or so. Argh.

Thats sucks!! After my interview---i had to wait for my oath ceremony----as their was a file they needed to look at??? No clue what it was and never will,but the file had to come from their central office (in another state)I think I had the oath ceremeony in approx another month, so wasnt too long.

[Veronik 19]

Alright, well after two weeks of looking for a job, I have found nothing, nada, rien, niet... I'm not trying to have a pity party here, but #######? I feel like a complete failure, trying to find a job here, when I could be making good money back home... Oh wait, dont' people at Burger King make good money ?

Something's gotta give soon, right? AND, to top it off, I applied for a job on Craig's List (yeah I know...) and almost got scammed because they wanted my credit score before they interviewed me... I feel like there's no hope here! Gosh!

Oh, and can Sarah Palin have a hunting accident already?

[Canadiandggal 49]

Alright, well after two weeks of looking for a job, I have found nothing, nada, rien, niet... I'm not trying to have a pity party here, but #######? I feel like a complete failure, trying to find a job here, when I could be making good money back home... Oh wait, dont' people at Burger King make good money ?

Something's gotta give soon, right? AND, to top it off, I applied for a job on Craig's List (yeah I know...) and almost got scammed because they wanted my credit score before they interviewed me... I feel like there's no hope here! Gosh!

Oh, and can Sarah Palin have a hunting accident already?

I am right there with you. I have been looking for a Job since November...I apply daily to everything I see, I have handed out resumes to all the local malls, I have even applied at McDonald etc. Its been like 8 weeks. I feel like a complete failure too, like seriously what is wrong with me?

Edited January 18, 2011 by Canadiandggal

[Veronik 19]

I am right there with you. I have been looking for a Job since November...I apply daily to everything I see, I have handed out resumes to all the local malls, I have even applied at McDonald etc. Its been like 8 weeks. I feel like a complete failure too, like seriously what is wrong with me?

Gosh, I feel the same... I was thinking that maybe it was just the timing that wasn't right, maybe people here don't hire as much right after Christmas... I even applied at Merry Maids here, and they weren't hiring either...

Well, I'll be knocking on wood for you too!

[brightskte 18]

Mathew has been looking since he got his EAD, and nothing. He had interviews with Rockwell, but he didn't get one of them and still hasn't heard on the other. It's hard being the only income we have, and it's part-time income at that.

[Canadiandggal 49]

I thought maybe it was bad timing to as I started to look pretty much the week I got here so that was the beginning of November so "xmas time" and I know that people hire seasonal help for xmas. However I am on craigslist,snagajob and indeed daily and there are tons of Jobs, Just none that want me it seems lol

[Danu 19]

I really wish I knew what it was. I've been applying since April and in all that time I've now had a total of 5 interviews (out of god knows how many applications). I managed to snag a couple like 5 hour days through an employment agency here but its really not much. I'm working on the last of 3 interviews for the Microsoft store, but I mean, I went to one for Chipotle and didn't even get a call back from them. All I can say is try to keep your head up, I know it sucks but hopefully eventually something will work out for all of us.

[Veronik 19]

Oh my God guys... Some of you have been looking for a lonnnng time!!! It makes me feel better to know I'm not alone, but it's also scary in a way!!! Well, here's to all of us getting a good job soon! (hopefully!haha!)

[The_Dude 1,142]

Whoa. The war against slavery juxtaposed with the leader of the civil rights movement. I don't even know what to say.

It wasn't a war against slavery.

They have this sort of holiday mash up throughout the south. A friend of mine who works in Atlanta gets the 17th of January off......... for Civil War Memorial Day.

[Jill & Jeff 3]

My husbands SSN card came today.

They fracking screwed up his first name... his name is Jean-Francois, they wrote Jean Tremblay. Really? When I very obviously put JEAN-FRANCOIS as his first name. Idiots.

He's actually asked me about getting a name change from Jean-Francois to Jeff, only because he doesn't want to be called JEAN for the rest of his life.

J-