New K1 subforums?

[Jenn! 918]

I was thinking that the new forum would be a place for congratulatory posts for *all* stages of the visa journey, not just K1s.

[Mags 112]

Incidentally, in my opinion, if mods were ever chosen (I mean mods, not movers) they have to be universally respected, liked and pleasant. From my own personal experience if you pick someone who isn't respected and is controversial it can cause a massive exodus of members.

Again, just my $0.02c!

Why do we need to know who the mods are? They shouldn't be known in my opinion, or should have an alias.

Because if they have multiple accounts, one to post with and one to mod with that just gets really confusing and is rather silly IMO. You can't have an invisible "police force", it just doesn't work. I belong to (and mod on) a few boards myself, it helps to have them known. People respect them, ask questions of them and generally behave better around them because they know that they can't be messed with.

It's just the way the average board is run, from my own experience of course.

P.S. Methinks D has her eye on a moderatorship!

Edited March 28, 2007 by mags

[TracyTN 237]

And TracyTN,

I don't think you are the one who is having a hard time getting your point across, I think it's me...sorry about that. I didn't mean that I thought you were somehow mad at VSC filers, I was just commenting that I really hope we can clear the air between all of us. There were comments made by others on that thread that can make people with fast timelines feel so bad about somehow getting the premium service that it can serve to begin a divide. Your right, I don't know what it's like to wait month after month in USCIS, but that is not to say my process will happen like that straight through, in fact it has already taken a detour at the Embassy. When I began this process I did not expect the rapid approval, in fact I was hunkered down to wait it out for months like everyone else. But as you all mentioned, I have nothing to do with the USCIS offices.

Thanks Sue. I think we both see each other's side of things. And you're right - your process might lag on at the embassy, or it might zip right along there as well- and that's fine! While I may have 'speed envy' of you for that, it wouldn't make me angry at you or dislike you as a person or something. And it wouldnt make me sit and sulk while muttering "Those VSCers...geesh!" It is what it is, and someone would be having a happy reunion soon, which is always a good thing (even if its not me!).

And fwiw, I KNOW there are newbies who have their proverbial s*** together. Happens all the time. Just as there are long time VJers who give wrong advice and are seemingly lost at each step. I don't think being 'new' or 'old' should imply knowledge either. This system is so vast, you could literally learn something about it every day by being on here.

[ChasUK 0]

Yes, Cap'n. I thought we were doing what Andy said:

How about renaming the existing K-1 forum from 'K-1 Fiance(e) Visa General Discussion' to K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Questions and Help' and then adding a new one underneath called 'K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports'

I think this is a very important point that shouldn't be overlooked. With the K1 forum remaining to be called "General Discussion", it does not make it immediately as obvious to the newer attendees that the "Case filing and progress Reports" is for those posts. The congratulatory threads etc, still fit under the category of General Discussion. I agree with devilette and Andy. Renaming both helps serve the solution better.

[no name 1]

P.S. Methinks D has her eye on a moderatorship!

That said, I would be fair about it, contrary to what many think. There is a severe lack of respect on this board that needs to be corrected.

[Mags 112]

P.S. Methinks D has her eye on a moderatorship!

That said, I would be fair about it, contrary to what many think. There is a severe lack of respect on this board that needs to be corrected.

I don't think it is necessarily a lack of respect, more like an overreaction from some members (many relatively new) when they misconstrue a reply. Things can get read the wrong way and I think we are all guilty of that sometimes to a certain extent.

Edited March 28, 2007 by mags

[meauxna 15]

I was shaking with anger & almost in tears yesterday after that thread in AOS where I was continually mocked & yet no one says anything...?! Yeah, that makes me not want to be a part of VJ.

Those of us who care understand because we've had those days too.

I tried to take you for a facial! I should've made you a cookie... but I would've eated it.

..but just because some of us are newer doesn't mean we are all like that.

hey Sue,

There's n00bs and there's newcomers. You know which you are... the rest of us do, too.

[MichelleandCraig 1]

I agree Mags...but there's a lot of just plain rudeness too that's entirely unnecessary. You don't have to be a lollipop gang member to just not be rude, yanno? M.

[meauxna 15]

apropos of nothing...

... a quick look around some topic headers this afternoon makes it seem that there is some cultural healing that needs doing around VJ---I'm starting to think that people here are annoyed with each other!

[Sofiyya 1,687]

Rudeness is too often viewed thru biased eyes. People are all too often unable to see their own biases or rudeness, or that of their favorite posters.

[ChasUK 0]

Has anyone got the "Mover" option yet?

I know Ewok has moved some threads already, but there seems to be another thread appeared called "Touched" in the K1 forum.

[Captain Ewok 1,891]

Not yet. I will add people in a bit. I was upgrading the forums search feature for the main bar to allow people to search the entire site and not just the forums.

[TracyTN 237]

Thanks Ewok!

[ChasUK 0]

Not yet. I will add people in a bit. I was upgrading the forums search feature for the main bar to allow people to search the entire site and not just the forums.

Gotcha. OK

[The Molinas 0]

In my opinion the subforum is easy to find... i saw it right away...