Tomorrow is Tuesday!!!! sigh

Good Grief!

I post a thoughtful comment on delays in processing and I'm met with juvenile name-calling terms such as "troll" and "ignorant." Gee, thanks so much for the warm welcome!

Sorry if many of you took it as lecturing, it wasn't. In the toneless Internet, I could very much say the same of many of your responses towards me.

My guess is that many of the "problems" some of you are encountering are isolated and not typical. My wife was never questioned by her employer when her green card expired, nor was she shaken down by officials at the border (she entered on three separate occasions at separate entry points) when she crossed after the initial card expired.

If your employer has questions about the validity of your status, calmly and coolly explain your situation and have hard documentation handy to explain the law (which is always on your side in cases like this). If the employer still doesn't buy into it, then I have to say he's probably not worth working for nor does he likely value you as an employee.

If an official at the border hassles you notwithstanding proper documentation of your status, then ask to see some rank (supervisor)! I've done it before and it works! The long and the short of it is that virtually every foreign spouse will have to undergo expiration of their green card (unless somehow it gets processed before the two year anniversary) but there are rules in place to avoid all the aforementioned nastiness.

Now...a previous poster commented about exorbitant costs and how many other developed countries process immigrants at little or no cost. Well thats just grand! But the real question is, why isn't the U.S. citizen spouse emigrating to the foreign spouse's country? Seems like it would be easier and lot less stressful given that the developed country's is so immigration-friendly, no? The fact is that your spouses all wanted to come here to live and not the other way around. I think that says a lot about the good ol' U.S.A. Yes, things take longer, but here in the States we run a lot more security checks on any prospective immigrant (and rightly so) than any other country. Personally, I didn't enjoy dealing with the bureaucracy of petitioning to get my wife here but I'm all for it if it means avoiding another 9/11.

And yes Jethro, employment immigration certainly does take longer in most cases than marriage petitions, which is why I offered the example of my Indian friend who has been waiting longer than most of you ever will. Thank you for that Jethro and for not piling on like the others.

There seems to be odd sense of entitlement among a lot of those who post here (i.e. expecting USCIS to handle the 751 inside of three months). Most of those of you who are griping have cases that are still inside the posted processing times. To me, that means it's not your turn yet so just chill and relax. If I could I'd give up my wife's approval and go back in line and wait for a few more months just to accommodate one of you. It's really not a concern to me or my wife because we know it will eventually get done and she keeps all the rights of privileges of any other permanent resident.

I'll stop now. This "troll" will walk away by way of the high road wishing all of you all the best and hoping that your cases are processed soon. Feel free to fire away and flame as much as you wish.

This "troll" will walk away

I got a "card production order" e-mail at 8:00 PM last night!! I submitted my I-751 on April 19, 2007.

I got a "card production order" e-mail at 8:00 PM last night!! I submitted my I-751 on April 19, 2007.

YES YES YES!!!!!!!!!!!! THAT IS WHAT I WAS WAITING FOR!!!!! CONGRATS!!!!!! KEEP WORKING VERMONT!!!!!!
AT 8 PM??? WOW!!!!! THAT IS AWESOME THE WINDOWS EXTENTS TILL NIGHT TIME!!!!

Maybe they'll keep the window open on Wednesdays and Thursdays now, too . . . .

I submitted my I-751 on April 19, 2007.

Read all about it!

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=125585

The Doc

If anyone is interested the post is finished.

Doc

QUOTE(Ara4 @ May 6 2008, 08:57 AM) *
I submitted my I-751 on April 19, 2007.


I see you hadn't been added and I noticed looking back that you just had your biometrics less than three weeks ago. That's very curious, I wonder how that figured in to the timing of your approval

Now...a previous poster commented about exorbitant costs and how many other developed countries process immigrants at little or no cost. Well thats just grand! But the real question is, why isn't the U.S. citizen spouse emigrating to the foreign spouse's country? Seems like it would be easier and lot less stressful given that the developed country's is so immigration-friendly, no? The fact is that your spouses all wanted to come here to live and not the other way around. I think that says a lot about the good ol' U.S.A. Yes, things take longer, but here in the States we run a lot more security checks on any prospective immigrant (and rightly so) than any other country.

No. It doesn't. But it certainly says a lot about you.

You guys never thought that the approvals could be by state?..... instead of last name or NOA number or NOA date???? who knows!!!!

You mean the states in alphabetical order? I am in Georgia....I think I would have been approved already if that was the case.

I haven't been here in a long time but now concerned enough to seek help from everyone. Like others we received email notice that our I751 application (notice date 5/15/07)was transfered from TSC to VSC on 04/02/08. My wife worries that her card expires on 05/20/08 for employment and travel. What can we do to get extended? Anyone have info to help with these concerns?
Keoke

I'd like to remind you that Texans have the right to fly our state flag at the same height as the US Flag (condition for entering the Union) so its quite clear to me that under USCIS policy, not all resdients have the same rights.

Now...a previous poster commented about exorbitant costs and how many other developed countries process immigrants at little or no cost. Well thats just grand! But the real question is, why isn't the U.S. citizen spouse emigrating to the foreign spouse's country? Seems like it would be easier and lot less stressful given that the developed country's is so immigration-friendly, no? The fact is that your spouses all wanted to come here to live and not the other way around. I think that says a lot about the good ol' U.S.A. Yes, things take longer, but here in the States we run a lot more security checks on any prospective immigrant (and rightly so) than any other country. Personally, I didn't enjoy dealing with the bureaucracy of petitioning to get my wife here but I'm all for it if it means avoiding another 9/11.

Let's see some approval emails today!!

Let's see some approval emails today!!

It's about time for VSC to get a second wind. Half of the list is approved...

Heh, you would be the King of the TSC-VSC Losers® but I think there's a 3 or maybe even 6 month VJ residency requirement . . . .

Well, I would be the Queen actually. =O) And, I have been on VJ for 6 years (read lost old user account info somewhere between K1 and AOS), but most things have gone smoothly *said with a grain of salt* until the I-751. But, I abdicate the throne to you James.

I renounce any claim! I don't even want to be a pretender to the throne.

Funny how I thought you were male. It's not the first time. For quite some time, I used to think Kezzie, may she rest in peace, was a guy.

James, remember that my prediction was 5/15/08, unfortunately it seems a if my prediction is holding up. My suspicion is that VSC is blending in the TSC transfers with the regular VSC filers so they do not unduly delay their territorial filers. Right now, anyone's guess about how the process is done is a mystery.

I haven't been here in a long time but now concerned enough to seek help from everyone. Like others we received email notice that our I751 application (notice date 5/15/07)was transfered from TSC to VSC on 04/02/08. My wife worries that her card expires on 05/20/08 for employment and travel. What can we do to get extended? Anyone have info to help with these concerns?
Keoke

That makes me curious also. Is that your fist time doing biometrics or not?

What is or where do I find INFOPASS to make an appointment with my local district office. Sorry but I'm new to this.
Keoke

1). Being British, they have security checks there, but who carried out the 7/7 London bombings? Yeah, British born Citizens. Who carried out the Oklahoma bombing? Yeah, a US born citizen. Also, FBI checks take a couple of months at best, so how are USCIS avoiding another 9/11 by letting our petitions sit in a dusty room for the other 12 months? Maybe if the FBI didn't have to do this second check on us in 2 years, they may have more spare time to find the next 9/11...

2). How many US citizens move to their spouse's home country? Any figures? Of course not. Just because the 'foreigners' on this site came here doesn't necessarily mean it was because of the US. No, we came here to be with the person we want to spend our lives with. Maybe your wife chose the place over the person, but I can pretty much guarantee we didn't. If my wife was from Outer Mongolia, I'd have moved there if she wanted me to. Moron.

3). Would you have moved to your wife's home country if she wanted you to? Doubt it.

4). Are you Lou Dobbs?

I know I'm a just despicable newbie troll who said he was going to take the high road and walk away but I am in desperate need of attention. So I'm back. Please flame me so I can bask in your focus on me, increase my virtually nonexistent sense of self-worth, and feel that I'm better than all of you.

No dice.

You only roll snake eyes distorting my posts like that James. I never made any disparaging remarks towards you or anyone else. It seems it's you that needs the attention, not me, as I don't pound my chest and stomp my feet whenever I don't get my way and then sling mud. Get over your bitterness.

I still think this is a great site where the majority of participants are fabulous people eager to resolve their paperwork, none of whom are any better or worse than I, notwithstanding James' personal comments and attack on me above.

Good luck to all of you.

You only roll snake eyes distorting my posts like that James. I never made any disparaging remarks towards you or anyone else. It seems it's you that needs the attention, not me, as I don't pound my chest and stomp my feet whenever I don't get my way and then sling mud. Get over your bitterness.

I still think this is a great site where the majority of participants are fabulous people eager to resolve their paperwork, none of whom are any better or worse than I, notwithstanding James' personal comments and attack on me above.

Good luck to all of you.

Wrenching this thread away from the troll and putting it back on topic.

Today is a known day for TSC-VSC Loser® approvals. Let's get some!

UserName............NOA1 Date.......Biometrics......Last Touch......Approved......Card Recvd
A_C.................02/21/07........03/15/07........02/25/08........04/01/08......04/08/08*
Cdn_in_Texas........02/27/07........03/31/07........02/25/08........--/--/--......--/--/--
yanx................02/27/07........03/??/07........04/10/08........04/14/08......04/19/08
dallaschic..........02/28/07........03/15/07........02/25/08........--/--/--......--/--/--
ihateemo............03/03/07........04/??/07........02/25/08........04/11/08......04/18/08
runeasy.............03/06/07........03/29/07........02/25/08........03/28/08......04/05/08*
mvn910..............03/06/07........??/??/07........02/22/08........--/--/--......--/--/--
tweety..............03/09/07........04/06/07........02/25/08........04/11/08......04/18/08
junglee069..........03/13/07........04/14/07........02/25/08........04/08/08......04/15/08*
Abygail.............03/14/07........04/19/07........02/25/08........04/14/08......04/21/08*
kc1974..............03/16/07........04/25/07........02/25/08........04/14/08......04/21/08
burs................03/19/07........04/12/07........02/25/08........04/11/08......04/18/08*
Gaston..............03/19/07........04/17/07........02/25/08........04/08/08......04/18/08
moben...............03/20/07........03/28/07........02/25/08........04/04/08......04/11/08
Tushar..............03/20/07........??/??/07........02/25/08........04/22/08......05/01/08
kn687...............03/21/07........03/29/07........02/25/08........04/10/08......04/17/08
kalstravels.........03/23/07........04/20/07........02/25/08........04/18/08......04/25/08
jsouthwick..........03/30/07........??/??/07........02/25/08........04/15/08......04/21/08
us1415..............04/18/07........05/12/07........02/25/08........03/31/08......04/07/08
utopiacowboy........04/19/07........05/??/07........02/25/08........03/31/08......04/07/08
Ara4................04/19/07........04/15/08........04/16/08........05/05/08......--/--/--
licianne............04/20/07........04/25/07........02/25/08........04/25/08......05/01/08
James...............04/20/07........05/31/07........02/25/08........--/--/--......--/--/--
Yashar..............04/24/07........05/31/07........02/25/08........04/08/08......04/15/08*
Angel7422...........04/25/07........05/24/07........02/25/08........04/07/08......04/14/08
gatorlink...........04/26/07........05/29/07........02/25/08........03/25/08......03/31/08
smartie.............05/03/07........06/09/07........02/25/08........--/--/--......--/--/--
maunzebaer..........05/07/07........07/03/07........02/25/08........--/--/--......--/--/--
Cassie..............05/09/07........06/04/07........02/26/08........--/--/--......--/--/--
baunzerbrudi........05/19/07........06/14/07........02/26/08........--/--/--......--/--/--
rhenryv.............05/30/07........06/18/07........02/26/08........--/--/--......--/--/--
Pici0274............05/30/07........07/05/07........02/26/08........--/--/--......--/--/--
BBAN................05/31/07........07/07/07........02/26/08........--/--/--......--/--/--
imailin.............06/07/07........08/??/07........02/26/08........--/--/--......--/--/--
emmysphere..........06/10/07........07/05/07........02/26/08........--/--/--......--/--/--
Mr. Bigdog..........06/19/07........08/30/07........04/02/08........--/--/--......--/--/--
nelson77............06/22/07........07/19/07........04/10/08........--/--/--......--/--/--
kmineo..............06/??/07........07/??/07........04/09/08........--/--/--......--/--/--
Muergana............06/25/07........07/??/07........03/21/08........--/--/--......--/--/--

* presumed receipt date

I hope you are right, James. My feeling tells me that we won't see any approvals before May 15th.