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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Cuba
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9 hours ago, Boiler said:

Appears?

 

Did you read the letter, I did.

 

This is excellent. you made me laugh. thanks! 

 

3 hours ago, Dashinka said:

You need to read the letter.  She is fine.

 

Correct she's fine. We are not worried about her status here. Just a little wild that USCIS sends out such an aggressive letter without doing any cross checking that it's even applicable to the person. She received this letter in her USCIS account, the very same account that has an approved i-485 application as the top case in her account. 

 

What I am slightly worried about is Trump declaring martial law due to either some gov-invented-event or due to "the crisis at the border", and then using that martial law in conjunction with the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to round up and mass deport all lawful immigrants he views as unfavorable. I would expect in this case that any immigrant lawfully following the rules (green card or not) will be rounded up first and instantly sent away, and I don't think he will target only immigrants from CHNV.  Expect immigrants of all legal classes from countries trump views as unfavorable (Central and south America, middle east) shall be picked up and sent away. And you might be reading this and rolling your eyes and thinking "he's not going to do something like that", and I reluctantly agree, but I could totally picture this being apart of his game plan and that's what is scary. I wouldn't have ever said anything like that under Bush, Clinton, Bush Jr, Obama, Biden, or even Trumps first term.... Now - this doesn't feel out of the realm of possibilities. And his base would just cheer for this injustice because "immigrants are ruining this country and it's time to make America white and great again"   

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Taiwan
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 Those are wild and unfounded assumptions.  Good luck on your immigration journey.  

Edited by Crazy Cat

"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

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In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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1 hour ago, wazzujoel said:

Trump declaring martial law due to either some gov-invented-event or due to "the crisis at the border"

Just about willing to bet cash money that he won't.  Try to relax, brother.  Pulling for success in your people's cases.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: South Africa
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4 hours ago, Dashinka said:

If she is fine, why are you continuing with the leftist/MSM playbook of stoking the fear?  USCIS screws up all the time sending RFE’s for evidence already provided, and the text of those RFEs can be just as scary.  

This is a person who describes letters as being "aggressive".  Words are violence, Dashinka.  Checkmate.

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Cuba
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7 hours ago, Crazy Cat said:

 Those are wild and unfounded assumptions.  Good luck on your immigration journey.  

 

Agree with you 100%. They are wild, and they are unfounded, and they are only my own personal thoughts/feelings/opinions on where I could envision things going in this country. Do you have issues with me considering the possibility of what I previously wrote? What considering scenarios like I just mentioned does for me, is it gives me the ability to act quickly if it happens... while the rest of the world are stunned and in shock and scramble to figure out what to do. 

 

And I would hope that IF that happened that anyone here mocking my comments would say "Jeez. Wazzujoel was right. This is pretty scary that this is happening and i feel bad for what's happening to the immigrants who are affected".... But I suspect that those that are Trump supporters will just make excuses for why it is necessary to put these unfavorable immigrants into camps.  

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Cuba
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6 hours ago, Dashinka said:

If she is fine, why are you continuing with the leftist/MSM playbook of stoking the fear?  USCIS screws up all the time sending RFE’s for evidence already provided, and the text of those RFEs can be just as scary.  I get it, Trump is bad, he is Hitler, or worse just like the Democrat gaslighting and their MSM allies tell us every day.  You know the difference between Trump and the most recent former Presidents?  Trump is actually doing what he said he would do instead of just making campaign promises he had no intention of keeping.  He said he would deal with the criminal illegal aliens, you know, the gangs taking over areas, and he is.  Now the Dems find themselves defending those gang members.  Trump also said he was fine with legal immigration, so why would he backtrack on that considering he has not backtracked on anything else?

 

Whatever, I still say if one is in legal status, and are not a criminal like Kahlil, you do understand taking over a building and keeping the staff there (mostly custodians) from leaving is kidnapping right, they will be fine.

 

You are doing everything right with your cases, and regardless of anyone’s feeling toward the CAA process, it is legal until Congress says otherwise.  So good like with those cases.

 

I started that paragraph I wrote with "What I am mildly worried about..." and then you want to say I am using some leftist playbook to stoke fear? I am literally talking about my own feelings and fears based on the atmosphere that trump has created in this country. Shouldn't I be allowed to express my own feelings based on what I perceive happening in the USA? 

 

Trump claimed he wanted to go after criminal illegal aliens, and now that's somehow morphed to going after lawful legal immigrants who came on Biden's parole. Note his own Gold Card program is the exact same immigration executive order that he states is illegal Biden did it, yet perfectly fine for him to do. Quite hypocritical. 6+ million immigrants crossed the border illegally under Biden, and projections are that 1.5 million will illegally cross the border this year under Trump..... Where is his priority of going after those illegal border crossers? Answer - It's harder to catch them, so lets go after the lawful legal tax paying ones who actually report where they are living. 

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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25 minutes ago, wazzujoel said:

6+ million immigrants crossed the border illegally under Biden, and projections are that 1.5 million will illegally cross the border this year

It was more than that.  Let's say by example that 12 million entered under Biden.  Crossings are down 94% this year so far, so that would tally to 720,000 this year.  If 6 million were all that entered, it would be 360,000.

30 minutes ago, wazzujoel said:

I am literally talking about my own feelings and fears

These are real, and no one's trying to downplay or dismiss them.  Things are especially hard on weekends, when nothing is happening and all that we can do is stew in anger and frustration.  We understand this and sympathize deeply with you.  Everyone here hopes for positive outcomes for your people.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Wales
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Parole is basically a 2 year visitor visa with benefits.

 

It is non immigrant 

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: South Africa
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3 hours ago, wazzujoel said:

They are wild, and they are unfounded, and they are only my own personal thoughts/feelings/opinions on where I could envision things going in this country. Do you have issues with me considering the possibility of what I previously wrote? 

I suspect the reason people feel it's worth dismissing is because it's fearmongering and divisive.  Contrary to what you've heard or seen on your media, a majority of Americans are pleased with the administration and voted for it.  They're not looking to be divisive, and find those seeking to be divisive based on hunches yet to be realized, as problematic to put it kindly.

 

3 hours ago, wazzujoel said:

Shouldn't I be allowed to express my own feelings based on what I perceive happening in the USA? 

No one's saying you're not allowed.  You're just creating the division you reprimand.  Hello, my name is the consequences of your actions.

 

3 hours ago, wazzujoel said:

Trump claimed he wanted to go after criminal illegal aliens, and now that's somehow morphed to going after lawful legal immigrants who came on Biden's parole.

These are not mutually exclusive policies.  One does not replace the other.  Biden did a whole lot of tomfoolery, clean up is in all aisles.

2 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

These are real, and no one's trying to downplay or dismiss them.  

I mean.. I am.  😂  As a great philosopher once said, facts don't care about your feelings.

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Taiwan
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13 hours ago, wazzujoel said:

Do you have issues with me considering the possibility of what I previously wrote?

Your personal experience is why you paint such a broad and derogatory  picture of half the country's voters? You've been watching too much MSNBC and The View.   

Edited by Crazy Cat

"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

Senior Master Sergeant, US Air Force- Retired (after 20+ years)- Missile Systems Maintenance & Titan 2 ICBM Launch Crew Duty (200+ Alert tours)

Registered Nurse- Retired- I practiced in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Adolescent Psych, & Adult Psych.

IT Professional- Retired- Web Site Design, Hardware Maintenance, Compound Pharmacy Software Trainer, On-site go live support, Database Manager, App Designer.

______________________________________

In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: South Africa
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15 hours ago, Crazy Cat said:

Your personal experience is why you paint such a broad and derogatory  picture of half the country's voters? You've been watching too much MSNBC and The View.   

I am certain there's plenty of new media out there--podcasts, Reddit, and the like--perpetuating these takes. I won't even jump on the legacy media entirely here, there's a lot of that from the opposition espousing Fox News as all we watch.  I don't think I've ever been able to stomach it.  Network news is insufferable.

 

All the same it's been purported that those who lean left in this country take in only media that supports their worldview, whereas folks on the right will stomach both sides a lot more, creating a more critical view and breaking through echo chambers.  

 

My point being, maybe try out some of those "alt right adjacent guys" @wazzujoel and see if TYT or Destiny are on to something.  See for yourself.  Might be surprised.

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Cuba
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On 3/30/2025 at 8:27 AM, Crazy Cat said:

Your personal experience is why you paint such a broad and derogatory  picture of half the country's voters? You've been watching too much MSNBC and The View.   

 

I don't watch any news. Yes my personal experiences is exactly why I paint such a broad and derogatory view of what has been happening in this country. Some people in this tread are a perfect example of this... people who has gone through immigration process, and you'd think they would be sympathetic of other lawful immigrants also making a similar journey, but instead is jumping on the Trump bandwagon cheering to round them up and deport them because it's not their rights they are taking away. If you're an immigrant in this country, regardless of your status... you should be worried about the changing political climate. I've been in the immigration world for a half a decade. Never have I seen the level of racism and bigotry towards immigrants as I have seen since Trump took office for his second term. I am not seeing this from the media that I don't watch... I am seeing it on social media, sites like VisaJourney, sites like Reddit, Facebook, real life, all over..... Trump beats the drums and gives his followers justification for being vile towards honest lawful immigrants. 

 

When you don't care about other people getting their rights taken away, that's exactly how you lose yours.    

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Taiwan
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***This thread's discussion has run its course.  It is locked for further comments***

"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

Senior Master Sergeant, US Air Force- Retired (after 20+ years)- Missile Systems Maintenance & Titan 2 ICBM Launch Crew Duty (200+ Alert tours)

Registered Nurse- Retired- I practiced in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Adolescent Psych, & Adult Psych.

IT Professional- Retired- Web Site Design, Hardware Maintenance, Compound Pharmacy Software Trainer, On-site go live support, Database Manager, App Designer.

______________________________________

In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

 
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