discrimination in baltimore

[seekingsUsan 1]

I was in baltimore for my info pass appointment and i was shocked just how americans treat people from outside the country ,like they were animals ,right down to the black guy at the front desk ,who asked to look at i.d`s ,the moment he knew i wasn`t carrying an american i.d ,he tried to assert his authority ,making me hold up my passport ,and open it for him ,even though he hardly glanced at it ,being that he was sitting so far away from the desk ,looking all comfortable and aloof.

He only lean alittle to see my husband`s i.d ,but for real you could have flashed a fake i.d and he wouldn`t know,cause he wasn`t really doing his job ,just acting the part.

The INS officer was the same too.

My husband wrote down the address and she was like yeah thats right thats good ,american address ,but on my I-130 i put down my country`s add and she got on my case.

i thought i was suppose to list my home address ,i didn`t know it was for my current residence

[Peter Miami 0]

It is sad and I am sorry my fellow Americans threaded you that way.

Peter Miami

[Nanusia & Lukaszek 0]

I don't think you are the only one. I had an infopass appointment a little while back and am a USC and got similar treatment. I wish there were some chain of command there that we could address this issue with. Guess the Chicago USCIS office is just as bad, rude, inconsiderate... they think they are untouchable! ugh!

[xjennyinstereox 0]

I was in baltimore for my info pass appointment and i was shocked just how americans treat people from outside the country ,like they were animals ,right down to the black guy at the front desk ,who asked to look at i.d`s ,the moment he knew i wasn`t carrying an american i.d ,he tried to assert his authority ,making me hold up my passport ,and open it for him ,even though he hardly glanced at it ,being that he was sitting so far away from the desk ,looking all comfortable and aloof.

He only lean alittle to see my husband`s i.d ,but for real you could have flashed a fake i.d and he wouldn`t know,cause he wasn`t really doing his job ,just acting the part.

The INS officer was the same too.

My husband wrote down the address and she was like yeah thats right thats good ,american address ,but on my I-130 i put down my country`s add and she got on my case.

i thought i was suppose to list my home address ,i didn`t know it was for my current residence

Oh that is AWFUL... I had my infopass appointment there and it was wonderful.. although yeah that guy at the front desk can be a bit of a tool.. he got mad at my husband cos he forgot to bring his ID when we were going in for my biometrics.. he was very condescending. But other than that, everything went fine. THe nice woman we spoke to at our infopass appointment was SO helpful. I'm sorry that happened to you. I think once you get past the guy at the front who checks IDs, everything is better. Hopefully your next visit there will be better!

[mynana 0]

i am sorry to hear that, i have heard before that unforunatly Baltimore office is like that and i always hear people complain after they have their interview there, but try not to think about it and don't let it bother you or make you upset. sometimes they want to see you mad.

Edited October 18, 2006 by mynana

[I'm Gone 60]

We never had any real trouble at the Baltimore immigration office other the normal "I'm a high school dropout with a badge so you have to obey me" attutude and that's anywhere you have rent-a-cops.

[xjennyinstereox 0]

We never had any real trouble at the Baltimore immigration office other the normal "I'm a high school dropout with a badge so you have to obey me" attutude and that's anywhere you have rent-a-cops.

lmfao yeah that's pretty accurate alright

[Peter Miami 0]

We never had any real trouble at the Baltimore immigration office other the normal "I'm a high school dropout with a badge so you have to obey me" attutude and that's anywhere you have rent-a-cops.

That is pretty good.

Peter Miami

[frndly1 1]

I get treated the same way and I am an american. go Figure.

[Peter Miami 0]

I get treated the same way and I am an american. go Figure.

That's just wrong.

Peter Miami

[Saddle Bronc 124]

To add some insult to injury:

• I had an easy approval of naturalisation at Baltimore office when
  1. I had twice been denied entry into US from Canada
     
  2. I had become a GC from a TN-1 (which is not supposed to have dual-intent) through labour certification (lots of migraines)
     
  3. I am rather obviously from India
     

  The same official who approved my naturalisation was the one who approved Pras' AOS (barely even asking questions--and didn't even look at any of the documents--tax returns, paystubs, etc).