Whats up with the timeline police?

[bebop + rocksteady 0]

Frances,

It's good for all of to look back onto better times. Maybe give us some hope for the trend coming back around?

Cass (bebop the great)

Also, I'll add that MY timeline won't help anyone going through the process now. Not only do things change all the time, it's hard to say how long a CR1 application filed in Nebraska will take these days....

but feel free to look at it...

[Captain Ewok 1,891]

I dont get it.

I've carefully read the terms of service and I dont see where posting a timeline is a requirement for asking a question on these forums.

I can't see anywhere where these people were given the job of policing others timelines. Is there a job description I'm missing?

Or is it a way to increase their post count?

Personally having some self appointed timeline cop telling me to fill in my timeline assures it wont ever be done....

BTW.... No I have not filled in my timeline

You do not have to fill in your timeline . Doing so only helps the community and you as a whole by providing useful stats and other information that can help you gauge the process of your applications as they relate to the USCIS processing times currently. Please feel free to make your own choice and not feel pressured.

[Sheriff Uling 3]

...LOL! Visajourney.com is a secret terrorist network with hopes of world domination through our timelines.

[PsychoKat 0]

On a practical level I'm not concerned about the government finding out anything about me they dont all ready know. Some people get the privacy argument some people dont. Its like some people walk in the rain some people use an umbrella.

But... say I happened to be one of the folks who has raised a big stink about IMBRA or something else, say someone at a service center got repremanded for a delay or a response to my call. What if that person was to come to VJ. ...from the timelines they could determine my identity, and in the forums they could probably read about what I had done to get that smuck...then say my file gets lost...hmmmm

Yep I paranoid

If that were the case they would already have all the information they needed to take revenge if so inclined. I'm sure their customer service calls are recorded and monitored. They wouldn't need to look here to find it, it's already firmly in their hands. So it's not really a valid point.

[hockeygal 0]

truth is, I don't care if someone fills it in or not. I get my hackles up with the "black mark" theories that go around though. Can't do this because what if they punish us? Whatevah. I have never called USCIS names on this site that I can recall, I have even defended them as fellow government workers on some occasions.. I'm still not approved! So whoever is reading everyone's posts and doing timeline searches and punishing everyone for being naughty, how come they aren't giving me an NOA2 for being "nice"?

Edited August 30, 2006 by hockeygal

[Sister Fracas 5]

Frances,

It's good for all of to look back onto better times. Maybe give us some hope for the trend coming back around?

Cass (bebop the great)

Also, I'll add that MY timeline won't help anyone going through the process now. Not only do things change all the time, it's hard to say how long a CR1 application filed in Nebraska will take these days....

but feel free to look at it...

umm, believe me...they were NOT better times... you don't want to wait a year and a half for the process to be completed.

Edited August 30, 2006 by Frances

[bebop + rocksteady 0]

Yeah, you'd think if ANYTHING the people reading the posts would think "Wow, they are really serious about this. And absolutely misreable, lets send them through quickly."

And well, I don't see any of that one happening.

Cass (bebop the great)

truth is, I don't care if someone fills it in or not. I get my hackles up with the "black mark" theories that go around though. Can't do this because what if they punish us? Whatevah. I have never called USCIS names on this site that I can recall, I have even defended them as fellow government workers on some occasions.. I'm still not approved! So whoever is reading everyone's posts and doing timeline searches and punishing everyone for being naughty, how come they aren't giving me an NOA2 for being "nice"?

[Sheriff Uling 3]

You do not have to fill in your timeline . Doing so only helps the community and you as a whole by providing useful stats and other information that can help you gauge the process of your applications as they relate to the USCIS processing times currently. Please feel free to make your own choice and not feel pressured.

Captain Ewok - That's blasphemy! As the newly appointed timeline sheriff, YOU ARE UNDER ARREST! LOL!

[aussiewench 9]

And I just can't understand why, even if we don't agree with someone else's choice to post personal info or not, be it timelines or photos for that matter, can't we just all respect that decision and not jump all down their throats.

In my mind, NOTHING is IMpossible... the Brit government is putting electronic monitoring devices in dustbins...why is it so hard to fathom that our lovely government can't stoop to equally low and rediculous measures? I mean, this site DID have a few members who by all accounts were actual adjudicators. Scoff, as I'm sure many will...and that person never seemed to do anything but answer questions and help folks a lot, but you never know. I don't. Some people have seemingly irrational paranoias about other things, and that may be YOUR irrational paranoia, and I'm sure you don't want or need harrassment over it...SHEESH people, if the fact that someone doesn't have a timeline bothers you so freakin much, just don't answer their questions...it really IS that simple.

I concur and I personally will answer questions regardless of whether one has a timeline or not. It is every members perogitive as to how much information they do wish to give out. It does however make some questions difficult to answer unless one knows certain information. Hence why often only very general replies should be given. Up to the OP then if they wish to give further information for a more precise reply from others.

I do recall in the past where questions had been directly asked at interview that related to information that was supposedly gathered from posts that had been made on VJ. USCIS employees and/or former employees do peruse these types of boards or have openly been members. My hubby as many of you know is a retired DHS agent and he almost had a coronary about my filling in our timeline and discussing anything too personal or that could be tracked back. If someone wants to be paranoid, so be it. To not answer someones questions because they dont have a timeline, is downright ridiculous.

[bebop + rocksteady 0]

I completely agree, I'll try to answer any questions with the best of my (limited) knowledge. Regardless of if they have a timeline or not. But, I do encourage it because it helps the whole of this site, and therefore will help everyone else going through this process down the road. Every little bit counts.

Cass (bebop the great)

To not answer someones questions because they dont have a timeline, is downright ridiculous.

[Sheriff Uling 3]

aussiewench - That is of course you opinion about completing the timeline. Not trying to be rude because I do respect and appreciate all of the valuable information that you have provided here on VJ.

Everyone - When you see Capt Ewok, tell him the sheriff is looking for him. LOL!

Edited August 30, 2006 by Uling

[CarolineM 0]

i don't answer questions...not bc of any timeline issues but bc I don't know any answers

[bebop + rocksteady 0]

That's better than people that answer them incorrectly, which I've been guilty of on more than one occassion. I just get so excited to help people that I have to get put in place by the veterans!

Cass (bebop the great)

i don't answer questions...not bc of any timeline issues but bc I don't know any answers

[CarolineM 0]

I used to do that too!! haha I got chastized by Yodrak and quit.

I used to answer heaps of Aussie DCF questions but even that has changed so I don't know answers anymore!

[Sheriff Uling 3]

karo112 - Who hasn't been criticized by Yodrak. Bless his heart. I love that guy cuz he's got fire and #######...