TBoneTX

You certainly are not. This waiting sucks, and all of us here went through it at one or more points. Keep the faith.

Welcome to the forum! Your thread is being moved to the US Citizenship Case Progress subforum, to be among similar threads. An RFE isn't a denial; it's a request for more or clarified information. Read it carefully, interpret literally, and respond completely & accurately. Hopefully, you'll be fine after that.

Not at all, just like the markedly high number of shootings committed by these whackadoos.

That'z Condi, frend NB (hoo iz abbout too looz Rododendrun stattus agenn). [Bill hastily ducks flung poo]

What Bill says (= very educational!), plus I seem to recall that everything is being donated. It would make sense if the Ballroom steel is a specialized alloy, imaginably for security or durability.

This was (is) a horrible story. The killer was black.

Welcome to the forum. At this point, you should contact your U.S. Congressman's "immigration liaison" (usually in the Washington, DC office). There will be a release form to complete, giving that office permission to intercede on your behalf. See if you can find it on their website, or they can direct you to it. Submit the form and ensure that the office has received it. Be sure to let us know the outcome.

Something like this just happened to me, on an unrelated website. After the 4th attempt at submitting the code and getting that message, I hit "refresh" (screen) and I was let onto the site. It's worth a try.

Minnesota strikes again. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Report: Minnesota High School Renovation Includes Prayer Rooms, Foot-Washing Stations Back in 2024, lawsuits were filed immediately after Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry signed into law a new requirement for the state's public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom. Not surprisingly, David French immediately penned an op-ed for The New York Times decrying the law and arguing that having God in classrooms is not a conservative position. "Altering constitutional law is not the only motivation here; a version of Christian mysticism is also in play," French wrote, arguing that "there is a real belief that the Ten Commandments have a form of spiritual power over the hearts and minds of students and that posting the displays can change their lives." A federal district court blocked the law in late 2024, and a three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals initially upheld the block last summer, calling it "plainly unconstitutional." The "separation of church and state" crowd was out in full force. Now, we're learning that a high school undergoing renovations in Minnesota will include a prayer room and foot-washing stations. [...] https://twitchy.com/brettt/2026/04/20/minnesota-high-school-renovation-includes-prayer-rooms-foot-washing-stations-n2427315

Happy news! ~~~~~~~~~~~ BRRRRT Lives On: Air Force Now Extending A-10 Warthog to 2030 Every grunt's favorite Cold War leftover piece of close air support, it seems, is getting a few more years of active service. On Monday, the Secretary of the Air Force announced, with a nod to the Secretary of War, that the great A-10 Thunderbolt II, better known as the Warthog, will have its service life extended until at least 2030. The A-10 is operating with impunity in Iranian airspace right now, and the 'Hog drivers have had great success in hunting down and disassembling the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' annoying little speedboats. [...] https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/04/20/brrrrt-lives-on-air-force-now-extending-a-10-warthog-to-2030-n2201493

So much winning. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ U.S. Steel Announces Plans to Restart Gary Tin Mill Move creates 225 jobs, supports reliable, mined, melted, and made in America tin mill supply, domestic manufacturing, and critical food and agriculture supply chains PITTSBURGH, April 16, 2026 – U.S. Steel today announced plans to restart the Gary Tin Mill at the company's Gary Works facility, positioning the company to increase domestic tin mill production and provide customers with American made supply. The planned restart requires sustained customer interest in securing long term domestic tin mill supply and U.S. Steel's belief that demand can be met by increased U.S. production when market conditions allow for fair competition. The restart is intended to provide customers greater access to reliable, American made tin mill products—mined, melted, and made in America—as part of a more balanced domestic supply mix. "Customers are increasingly focused on securing dependable domestic supply they can count on over the long term," said U.S. Steel President and Chief Executive Officer David B. Burritt. "Restarting the Gary Tin Mill positions us to serve that demand, support domestic manufacturing, and strengthen critical U.S. supply chains—including those that help support American farmers and food producers—provided trade is fair and enforced." On April 9, U.S. Steel, along with the United Steelworkers, filed antidumping duty (AD) petitions against imports of tin and chromium coated sheet steel ("tin mill products") from China, Taiwan, and Turkey and a countervailing duty (CVD) petition against subsidized imports of tin mill products from China. U.S. Steel expects the restart of the Gary Tin Mill to occur in early 2027, subject to completion of maintenance activities, procurement of materials, and workforce readiness. The company is taking a deliberate approach to ensure the Gary Tin Mill can operate safely and reliably once production resumes. The timing is intended to position the facility to support customer needs aligned with the annual contracting cycle for tin mill products. The company estimates approximately $15-$20 million in restart related costs, primarily to ensure operational readiness, including equipment inspections, maintenance, and materials necessary to resume production. The restart is expected to support approximately 225 jobs at Gary Works. Tin mill products produced at the Gary Tin Mill will be used in essential applications, including food and beverage packaging, aerosol products, oil filtration goods, and other critical end markets. About U.S. Steel Founded in 1901, U.S. Steel delivers profitable and sustainable steel solutions. Propelled by its talented employees and an unwavering focus on safety, U.S. Steelserves the automotive, construction, appliance, energy, containers, and packaging industries with high value-added steel products. Steel production begins with our competitively advantaged iron ore production capabilities which fuel our integrated steelmaking facilities and investments in electric arc furnaces. U.S. Steel is at the forefront of creating steels that are stronger, lighter, and better for the environment. This includes our proprietary XG3® advanced high-strength steel, verdeX® steel produced with 70-80% lower CO2 emissions with a recycled content of up to 90%, and ultra-thin lightweight InduX™ steel for electric vehicles, generators, and transformers. U.S. Steel maintains operations across the United States and in Central Europe and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For more information, please visit www.ussteel.com and follow U.S. Steel on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and X. https://www.ussteel.com/media/newsroom/-/blogs/u-s-steel-announces-plans-to-restart-gary-tin-mill

Scintillating Monday repartee, yawn man. ----- Thrilling Monday report, see man: Bedtime HSM discouraged by doc aided zzz, finally man. Breakfasted/skoolbused Mini-B., groggy Two Guys man. Attempted Siesta #1 failed, overcaffeinated we man. Lunch was onecan of beef stew, ingest we man. Conquered LL & dished/de-dished the warsher as should have been done Sunday, delinquent we man. Dallied all day waiting for Mama T-B. to call, dally we man. At 2 p.m., she called and out-reamed us for not calling her, man. Visit lasted an efficient half an hour, amazing man. Mini-B. arrived as scheduled, de-skoolbused wee man man. Siesta #2 partially successful, got most of it before hip-pain truncation man. Din-din was maple-flavored baked beans + air-fried chicken chunks + r'b'r, ingest Two Guys man. No movie night in favor of Mini-B.'s study for state-mandated test on Tuesday, studious wee man man. No party with the rubias tonight, no cavort we man. No distinct obligations Tuesday, supposed to monsoon anyway man. And that was/is our thrilling Monday, report we man.

Thank you -- we all care. Oh, gosh... more waiting. It WILL eventually pay off for you.

She was a curious choice to begin with, and no loss at all.

Another pretty good article on this topic. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Gamers Hit Record 12K New ATC Job Apps: FAA Just Won the Boss Fight [...] Not long ago, the Trump administration's Transportation Secretary, Sean Duffy, announced an initiative to hire new air traffic controllers to make up for what was becoming a serious shortage. The kicker? They were going to recruit gamers, people who already had skill in managing the movement of big, complex things on computer screens. On Sunday, Secretary Duffy, appearing on Fox News' Sunday Briefing, announced that it worked — bigly. [...] https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/04/20/gamers-hit-record-12k-new-atc-job-apps-faa-just-won-the-boss-fight-n2201478