Support thread for parents & children waiting for k-1

[rascalcat 28]

Vermont has just approved an October filer! They are super speedy compaired to csc!!!!

[rascalcat 28]

BTW, to clarify my position. I am very for expedite for active duty military, especially on the verge of deployment. I am also for preferential treatment for vets and other honorably discharged military personnel. I am not opposed to Haiti expedites; those folks are the most down-trodden in our hemisphere. I am not sure how I feel about financial hardship expedites... how will you escape the public charge denial? Health issues? Yeah, I can see expediting that. Other endangerment issues, yep, all for it.

I am not ex-military (although I am an army brat and have many, many friends and relatives in service). I am to the far left of most everyone I know. I still feel very strongly about awarding the service of people who have so put their lives at risk for our nation, whether actively right now or at some time in the past... and whether they were actually called to lay their lives on the line or got lucky to serve when there was no current conflict afoot.

well said!

[LA and CF 9]

I, for one, will never understand why the US and Canada have never entered into an agreement that allows completely free movement between our two countries. I don't even think Canadians should be standing in this line. And before anyone chimes in with "what about country X", Canada is different. And I am talking about a diplomatic arrangement between two sovereign nations. Besides, it probably will never happen, but I bet it would have pretty broad public support in both countries.

i agree, i have the majority of my familly in the us, boston area, about 14 aunts/uncles and around 20 cousins etc, all citizens. i used to visit twice a year since the age of about 8 until i was around 19, i remember being able to cross the border, board a plane with just id and a passport if i take the plane. after it became mandatory for passports, and a travel visa to boot. i still go to the us pretty regularly, NY state is 45 minutes from here. In my case, it's not like i've never been to the us or have no family there etc. I dont understand the way they work sometimes, my fiance just spoke with his congressman hoping it would help, but people shouldnt have to go that far to get an answer.

Sorry for the weird english, these french keyboards are strange at times.

[pachacuti 154]

i agree, i have the majority of my familly in the us, boston area, about 14 aunts/uncles and around 20 cousins etc, all citizens. i used to visit twice a year since the age of about 8 until i was around 19, i remember being able to cross the border, board a plane with just id and a passport if i take the plane. after it became mandatory for passports, and a travel visa to boot. i still go to the us pretty regularly, NY state is 45 minutes from here. In my case, it's not like i've never been to the us or have no family there etc. I dont understand the way they work sometimes, my fiance just spoke with his congressman hoping it would help, but people shouldnt have to go that far to get an answer.

Sorry for the weird english, these french keyboards are strange at times.

I actually mean more than just crossing the border. I think US and Canada should have a relationship like the EU. I should be able to completely relocate and work and live in Canada if I want to. The same right should be extended to Canadians in my country. We are way too similar and close not to have entered into such a bilateral agreement, in my opinion.

[LA and CF 9]

I actually mean more than just crossing the border. I think US and Canada should have a relationship like the EU. I should be able to completely relocate and work and live in Canada if I want to. The same right should be extended to Canadians in my country. We are way too similar and close not to have entered into such a bilateral agreement, in my opinion.

oops sorry .. knew i forgot to write that in my previous post.. totally agree with the open border thing.. i mean if we can ship out water, hydro and oil down to the us with no immigration visas needed, why couldn't the residents also be allowed the same courtesy. We share enough of the economy and resources etc. And when children become involved in all this, though i agree everyone should be treated equally and each have their turn, kids shouldn't have to suffer because the government needs a piece of paper. Our NOA1 went in on august 10 2012, and last time anyone touched that file was august 14 2012 (last time it got scanned) i know the FBI came to see me (not very subtle the way they were parked in front of the school in big black vans, laptops, no plates etc i mean come on.. My fiances job probably required that, but still.. doesnt take 8 months for a background check right?

Edited March 23, 2013 by LA and CF

[pachacuti 154]

oops sorry .. knew i forgot to write that in my previous post.. totally agree with the open border thing.. i mean if we can ship out water, hydro and oil down to the us with no immigration visas needed, why couldn't the residents also be allowed the same courtesy. We share enough of the economy and resources etc. And when children become involved in all this, though i agree everyone should be treated equally and each have their turn, kids shouldn't have to suffer because the government needs a piece of paper. Our NOA1 went in on august 10 2012, and last time anyone touched that file was august 14 2012 (last time it got scanned) i know the FBI came to see me (not very subtle the way they were parked in front of the school in big black vans, laptops, no plates etc i mean come on.. My fiances job probably required that, but still.. doesnt take 8 months for a background check right?

My fiancee is from Peru so I totally agree with you that the K1 process should be way stream-lined. My Canada stuff is a separate track. You guys are a very special case in my opinion. The relationship that Canada and the US has is far deeper, both historically and culturally. In this day and age, you guys should not have to go through what I have to with my fiancee. And there is no way I could just some special relationship between US and Peru... I just have to do what I have to do. Plus, if we could get you Canadians out of the line, maybe my case would get processed a little faster

[LA and CF 9]

My fiancee is from Peru so I totally agree with you that the K1 process should be way stream-lined. My Canada stuff is a separate track. You guys are a very special case in my opinion. The relationship that Canada and the US has is far deeper, both historically and culturally. In this day and age, you guys should not have to go through what I have to with my fiancee. And there is no way I could just some special relationship between US and Peru... I just have to do what I have to do. Plus, if we could get you Canadians out of the line, maybe my case would get processed a little faster

LOL i would have to agree, if candians didnt have to do all this we would probably help by not blocking up the line i blame it on the maple syrup..

i just wish a smooth journey for everyone, no matter what country they are from, it should never be this hard to bring a loved one closer. Besides, that man needs to be shown proper nutrition, the longer the papers take the more soup ill have to feed him haha!

[Dave + Loni 10]

As a Navy vet I'm all for expidite active duty about to deploy, the rest in most cases can wait. And I know how hard it is to wait... 235 days so far.

there are exceptions for every rule and should be looked at case by case, I'm not here to say who should be at the front of the line.

I feel as entilted as anyone to get my case handled quickly, to me everyone should be expdited. No one should have to wait a year to see there wife.

Dave

USN

[pachacuti 154]

As a Navy vet I'm all for expidite active duty about to deploy, the rest in most cases can wait. And I know how hard it is to wait... 235 days so far.

there are exceptions for every rule and should be looked at case by case, I'm not here to say who should be at the front of the line.

I feel as entilted as anyone to get my case handled quickly, to me everyone should be expdited. No one should have to wait a year to see there wife.

Dave

USN

As much as I want this to be over (and my whining is testament to this), you still get my vote for preferential treatment, my friend. Thank you for your service. But I agree, active duty about to deploy, immediately to the head of the line, each and every time.

[Waiting234 18]

If you have any children, feel free to post on this topic thread.

I have a 1 year old, and we are waiting to be with his daddy in the U.S. Its hard on our kids and stressful.. and sometimes we need to vent!

I have a 6 month old whom I was expecting to be withby the time he was 2 months. He is learning so much without me around. I am depressed every day we are separated.

[Waiting234 18]

As a Navy vet I'm all for expidite active duty about to deploy, the rest in most cases can wait. And I know how hard it is to wait... 235 days so far.

there are exceptions for every rule and should be looked at case by case, I'm not here to say who should be at the front of the line.

I feel as entilted as anyone to get my case handled quickly, to me everyone should be expdited. No one should have to wait a year to see there wife.

Dave

USN

Dave, I know how you feel. The process doesn't have to take so long. Noone should have to wait. If there has to be a wait, even just 2 months, those ready to deploy should be handled in 2 weeks.... Immigration of family is not a complicating matter.

[Oregon Bound 30]

The saddest part of all of this is none of us should be having to even to consider expediting our case or contacting congressmen for help and nor would we be if the applications were dealt with in a timely manner in the first place.

[lufthgiled 6]

My Filipino (now USC) fiance and I have an 8 yrs old daughter. When he left us here in Phils our child was only 4mos old and came back on our daughter's 4th yr bday (2009 - spent 3wks vacation) and then came back again last year (child is 7yrs old)

we live and survive bcoz of YM and SKYPE. It is heartbreaking when you see a young child asking "Mommy, Daddy loves you right? and he loves me too. But why we can't be together, just to be together? not needing a visa, we love our family why is it so hard to be together?" I was just speechless because an 8yr old child asking me like that.

It is hard but I just said to her that God always has a purpose in everything. Someday, Somehow we will be together again, happy full of life and healthy complete family..

I hope USCIS have some consideration to this kind of situations, a USC legally staying, paying taxes should be prioritize to be with their family. Not the illegally staying in US.. (I also understand their situations, they also have a family to support)

BUT I hope the fair game.

GodBless us!

[JBForever 12]

i saw this thread and thought id give you guys a reason to be thankful about your own frustrations not being bad as mine.

i am the filipina fiancee and have two kids from a previous marriage that will come with me once the visas are approved. We have been waiting for our NOA2 since it was sent in july 26, 2012. (Actually, the kids have been waiting longer than that as my US fiance and i have been in a long distance relationship for 8 years now.)

However,i think the frustration of having to wait this long took its toll on my eldest (almost 19 yrs old). She decided to leave home (probably thought she can make it on her own and decided to be the boss of herself) and i dont know where she is at now. Now, i am not even sure she would turn up when the USCIS-CSC finally releases our NOA2.

Oh well, that is me venting...just when i thought i reared her right, she would do this...just when we are so close to being with her soon to be stepdad ( they are close and she adores him as a dad).

anyways, probably this isnt so bad for some, maybe i am just being too dramatic. but i cant help but wonder that if the noa2 had come sooner, we didnt have to deal with this at all.

i just hope we all get our answers to our long overdue petition cases soon before anything else bad happens.

[kenyanqueen 1]

I have just seen this and thought i should post my anguish my son who is 12 years now is with his dad in the US. how i miss him...waiting for my interview which is on 22 May. cant wait to be with him i miss him soooooo much. last saw him jan 2012.

Edited March 24, 2013 by lucyda