The Vent

[Kathryn41 3,205]

Well I applied last February to remove conditions . . . and I am still waiting! Plus, two days ago AILA got the notice that VSC is transferring 80,000 backlogged applications to CSC. That sounds good, except I am wondering if they then just slot you into the CSC schedule rather than using the VSC filing date so it is basically back to square one and another 6 to 8 months wait. That is what happened to me with the AOS - transferred just as I was getting to the date they were working on - and it was another 9 months before my AOS was approved. I am actually getting depressed about all of this - tears, frustration, feeling like what is the point of it all - I even have this horrible head ache right now just thinking about it! (I wonder if I can send my medical expenses to USCIS and have them pay the cost of antidepressants - I wouldn't need them if it weren't for them.) What is even more frustrating is that someone who submitted on exactly the same day I did, and had biometrics the day before me was approved nearly 10 days ago. I really am getting sick of all of this. 6 bloody years - it's ridiculous. I should have already had my citizenship if they had bothered to approve my applications within their own timelines instead of just being about to apply for it next month.

Edited January 29, 2009 by Kathryn41

[Emancipation 2]

Well I applied last February to remove conditions . . . and I am still waiting! Plus, two days ago AILA got the notice that VSC is transferring 80,000 backlogged applications to CSC. That sounds good, except I am wondering if they then just slot you into the CSC schedule rather than using the VSC filing date so it is basically back to square one and another 6 to 8 months wait. That is what happened to me with the AOS - transferred just as I was getting to the date they were working on - and it was another 9 months before my AOS was approved. I am actually getting depressed about all of this - tears, frustration, feeling like what is the point of it all - I even have this horrible head ache right now just thinking about it! (I wonder if I can send my medical expenses to USCIS and have them pay the cost of antidepressants - I wouldn't need them if it weren't for them.) What is even more frustrating is that someone who submitted on exactly the same day I did, and had biometrics the day before me was approved nearly 10 days ago. I really am getting sick of all of this. 6 bloody years - it's ridiculous. I should have already had my citizenship if they had bothered to approve my applications within their own timelines instead of just being about to apply for it next month.

Oh Kathryn.. what a pain.. and how frustrating!!!

[Krikit 1,164]

Ugh! How ANNOYING, Kathryn! See, this is exactly how I feel just thinking about all this. That's why I had a moment this morning..... in anticipation of all the ####### I'll have to go through. Again. And again NEXT year. I've frickin had it.

[Emancipation 2]

Ugh! How ANNOYING, Kathryn! See, this is exactly how I feel just thinking about all this. That's why I had a moment this morning..... in anticipation of all the ####### I'll have to go through. Again. And again NEXT year. I've frickin had it.

Oh no way I'm doing this 2 years in a row.. naturalization can wait till year 9 of my 10 year green card.. that's what I have decided.

[Krikit 1,164]

Ugh! How ANNOYING, Kathryn! See, this is exactly how I feel just thinking about all this. That's why I had a moment this morning..... in anticipation of all the ####### I'll have to go through. Again. And again NEXT year. I've frickin had it.

Oh no way I'm doing this 2 years in a row.. naturalization can wait till year 9 of my 10 year green card.. that's what I have decided.

Oh. Hmm. I never thought of it that way. I thought I'd just do it and get it over with so I can be rid of this process once and for all.

[Emancipation 2]

Ugh! How ANNOYING, Kathryn! See, this is exactly how I feel just thinking about all this. That's why I had a moment this morning..... in anticipation of all the ####### I'll have to go through. Again. And again NEXT year. I've frickin had it.

Oh no way I'm doing this 2 years in a row.. naturalization can wait till year 9 of my 10 year green card.. that's what I have decided.

Oh. Hmm. I never thought of it that way. I thought I'd just do it and get it over with so I can be rid of this process once and for all.

I just am stubborn and don't want to give USCIS the satisfaction of getting my money all up front.. it really doesn't make a diff.. you still pay the same amount, just over a different length of time.. and perhaps I'll be regretting the decision 6 years from now when the fees go up astronomically!

[Marilyn. 340]

is it wrong that I don't really have a strong desire to become a US citizen???

I could already apply as of last year...

I know I probbaly will do it eventually

[Emancipation 2]

is it wrong that I don't really have a strong desire to become a US citizen???

I could already apply as of last year...

I know I probbaly will do it eventually

I understand Marilyn.. really i do.. completely

[Krikit 1,164]

No, it's not wrong. I don't have a strong desire to become one, either. (Absolutely no offense to any Americans reading this.) It's just that my desire to be through with this process is much stronger than my desire not to be naturalized. LOL

[Aaralyn 0]

My hubby is the same way. He doesn't really care whether or not he's a citizen. He has nothing against it, but no real desire. The only reason he's going to apply is to not have to deal with USCIS anymore.

[JillA 2]

Oh dear me.... I see I have a lot more to look forward to with USCIS in the coming years!!

[Krikit 1,164]

Oh dear me.... I see I have a lot more to look forward to with USCIS in the coming years!!

Yeah. Enjoy your break when your AOS is done. It lasts about year, year and a half.

Edited January 29, 2009 by Krikit

[Flames9_RN 358]

I hated that we did the cr-1 with a lawyer (had not found VJ) but she was good for 1 thing about telling us to go with a CR-1 over a k1. So much less stressful,lol Of course back in 2004, wasnt a huge time difference in processing.

[JillA 2]

pain in the bum I say..

AND... you can apply for citizenship after 3 yrs.. instead of making the conditional card a 3 year card.. noooooo they stick you with removal THEN they'll charge you again for naturalization.. money making racket.. bah!!!

Well that does seem like a kind of crazy round about way - process!

So does that mean you can apply for naturalization 3 years from the date of your conditional GC, or 3 years from your perm GC?

[Krikit 1,164]

pain in the bum I say..

AND... you can apply for citizenship after 3 yrs.. instead of making the conditional card a 3 year card.. noooooo they stick you with removal THEN they'll charge you again for naturalization.. money making racket.. bah!!!

Well that does seem like a kind of crazy round about way - process!

So does that mean you can apply for naturalization 3 years from the date of your conditional GC, or 3 years from your perm GC?

3 years from conditional