so much distance.....

[meganandrocco 0]

I am just about to apply for my AOS and found this a little unsettling:

i am currently living in presque isle maine about as far north and far east as you can get without being in canada so for my medical exam I have to travel to Bangor which is just about 3 hours from here.... there i sone doctor listed for this area but he has a 6 month waiting list ha

then for biometrics i will have to travel to portland which is 5 hour drive and for interview i will also have to travel to portland another 5 hours so altogether thats 26 hours of driving booooooooo urns.......

has anyone else had to travel that far for immigration things?

[Inky 1,111]

There are MANY VJ members who travel much much more than 3 hours to do immigration process.

[meganandrocco 0]

well i travel 6 hours for medical and then 10 hours twice for interview and biometrics

i wasnt saying that i drive the furthest out of anyone i was just asking what others have had to drive

[Anh map 2,098]

As the saying in Maine goes: Can't get there from here......

Could this be the premise for a Bert & I story about immigration?

[Inky 1,111]

well i travel 6 hours for medical and then 10 hours twice for interview and biometrics

i wasnt saying that i drive the furthest out of anyone i was just asking what others have had to drive

So your driving 6 hours to get to a medical then not 3 hours?

You said you are traveling 3 hours to get to the medical, so I said 3 hours, I didn't add on the time you have to drive home because that doesn't count to 'getting to the medical' it counts to getting home.

I never said you drove the furthest, I said there are many members who have to travel very far for immigration process.

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

That sucks... I read about a VJ member in Alaska who had to FLY for all their appointments, at a pretty penny too.

[ceadsearc 516]

We live in the DC area so we didn't travel far for anything. But some people have to fly for their appointments, so it's not out of the realm of normal.

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

I don't usually get "preachy", but I can't resist...

You live in the largest city in Aroostook County, and the population is less than 10,000. That should tell you something about where you live - the sticks, the boonies, the weeds, etc. Expecting USCIS to have a field office in an area like that would be beyond unreasonable. They'd probably be able to get by with one IO and an admin to answer the phone, and they'd probably conduct one or two interviews a week.

When you choose to live in a remote area then you have to accept that some services, especially from the federal government, are going to be far away.

You got a municipal airport that's nearly as big as the city. Maybe you could consider getting a private plane.

[meganandrocco 0]

gee i guess i was under the impression that this forum was about support and help with questions about the process not to berate a poster for wondering about distances..... i posted this just to see what others have had to do out of curosity

I wouldn't assume that an office would be way up here in the "sticks" but i thought maybe bangor... all I saying was that it was a long way to drive

my goodness...... i feel attacked for even asking

[Glyn and Kathy 288]

gee i guess i was under the impression that this forum was about support and help with questions about the process not to berate a poster for wondering about distances..... i posted this just to see what others have had to do out of curosity

I wouldn't assume that an office would be way up here in the "sticks" but i thought maybe bangor... all I saying was that it was a long way to drive

my goodness...... i feel attacked for even asking

Don't take it personally....I think they're just trying to make you see that there are many people here all going through the craziness of immigration and we've all been made to do things that seem unreasonable. We had to go to London for hubby's medical, biometrics, and interview. It was a costly train ride each time...and a hotel stay as we had an early morning interview.

Good luck...and honestly, don't let any comments that felt like an attack bother you....this site is a great place for help!!

[Lise+Michael 13]

Don't take it personally....I think they're just trying to make you see that there are many people here all going through the craziness of immigration and we've all been made to do things that seem unreasonable. We had to go to London for hubby's medical, biometrics, and interview. It was a costly train ride each time...and a hotel stay as we had an early morning interview.

Good luck...and honestly, don't let any comments that felt like an attack bother you....this site is a great place for help!!

I live in the forgotten northwest of Ontario...had to travel to Toronto (18hrs one way) for my medical and Montreal(22hrs one way) for the interview. I expected it so safed up airmiles. Don't give up on the VJ forums, I found them extremely helpful, find some fellow members who you can relate to for continued support. I have to also say seeing and talking to VJ members at the Consulate while waiting for my interview was extremely calming. Good luck on your journey, it is long and stressful but well worth it!

Lise

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

Yeah, Jim was tortured by the Viet Cong while being in 'Nam in '67, so it left emotional scars.

I, however, know where you are coming from. I just took possession of my 1912 Ford Model T Torpedo Runabout and it huffs around nicely and really travels at about 35mph if I put the spark advance and throttle lever down. Three hours in a "T" seems like a vacation to me now where I can watch the scenery, so as a former pilot I suggest you get a Model T instead of a plane and enjoy the journey in itself instead as a means to an end.

[kikiembryonic 0]

gee i guess i was under the impression that this forum was about support and help with questions about the process not to berate a poster for wondering about distances..... i posted this just to see what others have had to do out of curosity

I wouldn't assume that an office would be way up here in the "sticks" but i thought maybe bangor... all I saying was that it was a long way to drive

my goodness...... i feel attacked for even asking

People are being ridiculously srz bznazz and all puffed up about nothing. I read your post as just a vent about having to travel far. Which I think we can all relate to. But hell you know! Better let everyone Tell You Things! Because if you didn't know now, dammit YOU WILL!

LOL