Today on Barak Obama FB page. Let's Storm it!

[arcticrobot 11]

Here is a screenshot of today's post on Barak Obama FB page:

And my comment there:

Eugene ArcticRobot Mazur I will absolutely hate liking this post. Just because this quick fix of our immigration system pushes way back K1 Alien Fiance petitioners and the wait time is just incredible. 8 months + for petition to just go through USCIS California Service Center? Are you kidding me? YOU ARE KEEPING FAMILIES FROM FORMING AND LOVED ONES APART! These DACA people are together, and we are separated, and there are thousands of us. Outrageous. You are preventing legal family based immigration from happening!

I think we should all chime in!

Edit: this is Service Center related hence in this part of the forum. We need to form a force to push every possible lever and be heard.

Edited April 4, 2013 by arcticrobot

[HK12 273]

I was going to write something on the Facebook site, but then remembered the last time I did that and got bashed by DACA applicants for saying something they didn't like. So I am just going to stay quiet... But I do agree with you!

Edited April 4, 2013 by HK12

[izabela 10]

Yes, I left a comment as well CR1/IR1 visas are also affected by all this BS However, there are thousands of comments, so I doubt anyone will really read them... At least it felt good to rant...

[arcticrobot 11]

Yes, I left a comment as well CR1/IR1 visas are also affected by all this BS However, there are thousands of comments, so I doubt anyone will really read them... At least it felt good to rant...

And lots of those are actually not in support. If we keep our comments emotional and explanatory maybe someone will notice. PR person or whatever. It will not hurt to voice our opinion

Link to the post

Edited April 4, 2013 by arcticrobot

[izabela 10]

And lots of those are actually not in support. If we keep our comments emotional and explanatory maybe someone will notice. PR person or whatever. It will not hurt to voice our opinion

I couldn't agree more My husband and I have been contacting everyone, starting from congressman and senator to the local office... Still no results, but at least we are trying

[Darnell 8,478]

what's wrong with posting multiple times on FB ? Go Get Em !

[J & S Lewis 3]

Jonathan Lewis: Families like Claudia's should have prepared themselves with the correct immigration procedures, it is a disgrace that legal citizen's are having to wait 8 months instead of 5 for K1 fiancee visa approval, because of this motion has jumped to the head of the line.

[Zipline 23]

How do we know this case involves DACA? Am I missing something?

[pachacuti 154]

How do we know this case involves DACA? Am I missing something?

From the site, it would appear that it is not. It seems to be an example of one of the problems that Mr. Obama intends to address with his executive orders:

"I migrated to the U.S. with my parents in 1986. We were lucky to have had the opportunity to enter the U.S. legally. However, my now husband did not have the means to be able to migrate in the same manner. He migrated to the U.S. in 1993 and remained illegal until 2008 due to advice by lawyers that there was no way he could fix his status. When we finally decided to apply for his U.S. residency, his visa was denied and he has been in Mexico for 5 years now...and in the meantime we continue to be separated."

So, 5 year separation? They have my sympathy.

I am definitely not opposed to DACA and other types of deferral actions. I am just opposed to them being made a priority at the expense of other, more legitimate, visa petitions (and, yes, I consider family visa petitions to be more legitimate, as they are not intended to correct some past, let's say "inability", to follow the law. At most, they should just queue up along with the rest of us.

But what do I know? I am apparently supposed to be spending my time getting to know my fiancee.

[arcticrobot 11]

But what do I know? I am apparently supposed to be spending my time getting to know my fiancee.

It's more like getting to know how to live apart from each other. Getting to know period ends when her status changes from gf to fiancee.

[pachacuti 154]

It's more like getting to know how to live apart from each other. Getting to know period ends when her status changes from gf to fiancee.

We are awesome at living apart. We have been doing that for 2.5 years. How much more practice do we need??

[arcticrobot 11]

We are awesome at living apart. We have been doing that for 2.5 years. How much more practice do we need??

I prefer there is no practice of this kind and you are overdoing it already.

[rascalcat 28]

From the site, it would appear that it is not. It seems to be an example of one of the problems that Mr. Obama intends to address with his executive orders:

"I migrated to the U.S. with my parents in 1986. We were lucky to have had the opportunity to enter the U.S. legally. However, my now husband did not have the means to be able to migrate in the same manner. He migrated to the U.S. in 1993 and remained illegal until 2008 due to advice by lawyers that there was no way he could fix his status. When we finally decided to apply for his U.S. residency, his visa was denied and he has been in Mexico for 5 years now...and in the meantime we continue to be separated."

So, 5 year separation? They have my sympathy.

I am definitely not opposed to DACA and other types of deferral actions. I am just opposed to them being made a priority at the expense of other, more legitimate, visa petitions (and, yes, I consider family visa petitions to be more legitimate, as they are not intended to correct some past, let's say "inability", to follow the law. At most, they should just queue up along with the rest of us.

But what do I know? I am apparently supposed to be spending my time getting to know my fiancee.

Its hard for us all being away from family.. you really do feel it more when you have a child together. As a parent, theres nothing worse than seeing your child suffer in any way. And being separated from a parent effects every child. I dont want my little one to forget his daddy and have to get to know him all over again and re bond.. every time we have to separate. I know this will happen if i visit again and can oly stay for 90 days together!

I really feel for all families legal or illegal in these situations. I do think that the Government should have staffed the whole issue adequately. They never organized this accordingly. This had caused many problems and delays, and it is causing them to get more and more back logged.

I really hate having to keep moving our baby to and away from his dad.. i know this confuses him. It takes weeks for him to settle and bond with his dad, and then by the time he does, we have to leave again. So upsetting!!

Edited April 5, 2013 by rascalcat

[Ebunoluwa 6,136]

I ranted. Where is everyone on that FB page ?????

[Baklava 5]

I posted about the disparate treatment for different immigrations visas and also filing locations. Also about the manipulation of data denying democratic voice