Oh fergawdssakes!

Huh? Did you not include a I-693 with your AOS package? And what's this about a TB skin test? I didn't have one. Is this new?

Carla

Sometimes, when you post here (not here-here - just vj in general) do you feel like you are beating your head against a wall????

A weather vent: A Monday morning drowning in blowing snow and I am dreaming about palm trees.
It is times like this that I wonder why humans live in Wintery places...
...to help warm up the planet quicker with all the heat escaping from trying to heat our homes? Hmmmm...

I hope you are all well who are impacted with this fluffy stuff.
My fiancé got rerouted from Montreal to Dallas to Chicago last night; and the snow had not even begun here yet.
A 2 hour trip turned into a 9 hours.
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Thanks Mumsie for your response.
I noticed how my grammar and typing goes to pot when I touch on something I am so polarized about. Ha!

And I love your new avatar. A kitty with a beer and what else??
Funny.

No, I did include an I-693A with my AOS package - K visas are exempt from getting a CS-certified medical exam if they've had their panel physician medical exam within the year.

Bee came home from Hanukkah shopping to a very frustrated, sobbing wife. I feel like I'm paying dearly for how hassle-free my K1 visa process went. I just can't believe how far the ramifications of one, stupid POE officer are stretching

How can an employer treat employees with so much disrespect.

#1 you don't pay them on time
#2 you don't keep them up to date daily with the progress that's being made trying to secure funding for payroll and in fact they have to chase YOU to get info on when payroll will be paid
#3 you EXPECT/DEMAND employee loyalty without 1 & 2 being met

Ugh.. yeah.. I don't understand this at all, and it's beginning to really bother me. I can feel myself walking out the door very quickly (but not before i get my payroll $$).

Quick solutions:

1. sue their sorry butttz.
2. steal office supplies or make cute origami pieces with the expensive coloured paper
3. breathe in, breathe out/
4. begin to look for a job where the ambience is better!

Sorry your job sux sister.. hugssss

Awe thanks Len..

I am applying furiously trying to get out of this place.. this job suxs hard.

Keep at it babee... the best time to find a job is when you have one!

Sorry I missed it...what was the misshap?
Sounds truly exasperating...sorry to hear.

This is kinda the barebones of what happened... don't really feel like repeating the entire story right now, or I'll probably end up bawling my head off for another hour. *digs into ice cream*

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=97369

Oops...I will have a read...and do enjoy your ice cream.
What flavour? (trying to distract your worried mind... )

We usually get plain vanilla and then douse Baileys or Kahlua on top. Quite good for times like these

Instead of the wise "leave the gun, bring the canoli", use the even wiser "leave the ice cream, bring the Baileys". Works for times like this.

Okay, I read that other post you linked to. I'm so sorry things are so screwed up for you right now!

From what I understand, and correct me if I'm wrong. When you activated your K-1, someone at the POE, put you in as a Y-1, (whatever the frick that is?!). You still handed in your sealed envelope though. And someone must have received it, as they've sent you an RFE for the vacinnation supplement. I'm aware of the one year medical blahblahblah since I too came in on a K-1. So, I guess I'm wondering...

Ooops...what an inopportune time to hit send! Anyway, I guess I"m thinking that you're getting an I-693 vacinnation supplement request? Did you get one of those done by a civil surgeon here? If you did, send them another copy. If you didn't and just copied your DS whatever to send to them, I think I've read where it's suggested that you "might" get away with them accepting this, but if you're RFE'd, you're screwed, and you'll have to send it to them. I know nothing about this TB stuff. I know that I just got my GC a few months ago, and then, as well as during the process, no one ever said anything about any TB skin test.

The whole SSN number thingy is all screwed up and I didn't read what happened when you went to the Philly airport. Did they change your Y-1 status to K-1?

I'm probably not answering any of your questions, so if you don't feel like explaining, then don't. Bawl...crying is good for one's soul. Eat ice cream with whatever toppings are your favourite. Relax...do whatever you have to do.

I'm sure big hugs are in order. HUGS!!

Carla

I got everything sorted out at the Philly airport on Friday, so now I'm actually in the system as a K1. I did send them an I-693A with my AOS package as well as the DS-3025 (doubly covered!). The RFE is for a full medical exam - they want a I-693, which means that they don't have a record of my K1 medical exam. Which means that it got lost during the POE. *sigh*

*hugs*

WHo was this clown of a Border Agent that messed up so??? so sorry this happened to you!! GAH! (sorry to the clowns out there.. i really didn't mean to be offensive)..

Awwww guys ... good vibes sent out to all. Emancipation ... hope you find a new job ASAP!!! WHen I used to work as a director of an agency, the main office (over all the branches) had major financial problems and paychecks were bouncing. It was impossible to keep employees and there was no way they were doing good work, since they were so unhappy. It sucked big time! (I got out of there as fast as I could!!!)

Nini --- have lots and lots of ice cream and Bailey's.

I have such a minor vent compared to everyone else, but I am going to vent anyway:

I wish my baby-to-be would stop changing the foods he/she doesn't like. One day, eggs, shrimp, toast are fine, this weekend ... not so good. AAAAAAHHHHH I am sooo sick of puking (sorry for the graphic details). I thought the first trimester morning sickness was over!!!

Only sometimes. (Is there a sarcasm smiley? lol)

I'm not in your situation so I don't know all the whole situation but, if it were me, I'd be cutting my losses and not giving them any more of my time. They still owe you the paycheck whether you're there or not.


Ugh. I feel sick just thinking about it.

What's the latest on this? I really hope that it's not truly lost. I think it was jg_am that had his/her medical lost and they had to redo it and send it in. They were approved soon after it was done. I hope you're not still stressing about this either.
Thoughts and hugs are still with you!

Carla

After I posted this a fellow canadian came and bailed me out in the thread, thanks Marilyn!!

Nini here's hoping they find the d..n thing!! And autumn, it will pass, or you will be sick through the whole pregnancy, but I think it becomes a lifestyle at that point - jk - hang in there.

Sheesh. I seriously wish people in VJ stopped being azzzholes to other people. Man, some just get off in slamming others like it's going out of style - arghhhh. They don't post in help related topics, but wander around OT criticizing others, making obnoxious, racist, sexist, and utterly rude comments as if their petty little lives depended on it.... WAIT, maybe they do.
GET A LIFE DARNIT.
*end of vent*

p.s. and yes, the ignore list keeps getting bigger.

Darn. I miss all the good threads. *kicks dirt*


Oh! Except maybe that one!

Would you like to plan something?

I have found that pouring love all over miserable beings always helps.
They are simply misguided.
They have forgotten how to give love to receive love.

Here is a huge bucket of it...

(technical issues...please stand by...)

silly quickie artwork:



Hee hee!!

AAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW

you're too darn cute - I will have to NOT like you now and add you to the "you stink" list.
Lenina, VJ rep of the Grinch.

Bahahaha!!!

Oh, and you're on ignore - just like Laura

Thanks for all the well-wishes and hugs, everyone. I've been stressing so much about this whole situation that I haven't been able to get to sleep at night. Made for an interesting day at the eye doctor's today

Bee wrote a very assertive (but polite!) letter to his congressman about the whole situation with the POE processing error and my lost medical, etc. We've sent it off through email and we have a hard copy as well. The holidays are coming soon, but we're hoping that it'll be addressed ASAP and that they'll find my medical and ensure that we won't hit any more bumps on the way. Till then, I get to eat pints of ice cream doused with Kahlua or Baileys.

I'm still in shock that such a tiny error could've snowballed into such a ridiculous situation. Shows you just how important it is for the POE officer to check his typing skills, eh?

Awww Nini ... so sorry you have to go through this hassle .... but look on the bright side .... ice cream with Bailey's or Kahlua!!! YUM!!!!! I would kill for that about now. I haven't been a big drinker since my college party days but dang I am dying for a good drink now. Only a zillion more months to go!!!!!

A remote control, after all I am a man. I'm glad you like my new avatar, I thought it might be nice for a change, besides my cats put me up to it. Sorry, it took so long to respond, I was taken ill but I'm back (the straight jacket took a bit of time to remove).

It seems I've missed the rise of the Cloacina twins (Len and Laura).

Actually, I just heard that Bush has instituted a new policy, America will now officially become an Empire with Bush as Emperor. He will henceforth be known as Cloacus Maximus (it was either that or Cephalicus Minimus).

My my there is a lot of hate and nastiness on VJ today... geesh.. i wish some people could really hear themselves.. they sound like broken records.

Yes we are, and we are in no way related to the Cephalicus Minimus -- no way Jose.
Man, i never thought I would miss IR5 and his insanity so very much. Shite. I guess I kind of like my friends to be at least as crazy as I am.

There has been some crazy hate lately. I'm starting to get a headache from just seeing the names of people who are known to stir the pot.

Ditto sister --- even when I have most of them on freakin ignore mode, it's still sad. and it's even more depressing to know that they do so -attack other members, ridicule people and their beliefs,etc.- with impunity

I see about one of these postings a month. How come you guys always find them?

Carla

We're trolls with nothing better to do at home while waiting for our green cards?

You have to read longgg threads in OT and the same 3 or 4 names pop up every few minutes to take a dig, insult, stir the pot. They don't bother me toooo much because I figure they have to live with themselves day after day after dayyy.

Imagine going to bed at night thinking hey, I insulted 12 people today and tried to belittle them. I think they get their own payback.

The trailmix has spoken. Wisely, to the point [and now I am pizzed that she's smarter than me ]
wuvyah Topo Gigia!

Girl Scout cookies are sooooooooo addictive!

I just ate half a box. I feel sick. Bleh!!

Bahaha!

Good one.
The trick is to have some discipline and not eat the first one.
Tee, hee!

Maybe Mumsie's kitty has the Universal Remote and can change the channel for all of us.
i.e. make everyone sweet and kind and loving....turn down the "mean people" volume.
Go kitty!

Teaching us minions new things all the time I see Mumsie.

Glad to see you escaped your straight jacket and got healthy/healthier...enough to show up here in VJ.
We all know an illness is simply a dis-ease with something in one's life...

Uh..... who told you IR5 was allowed to remove the straight jacket sister????? It's mandatory outfit for him.....

Drrrrrraaaaaaaaama!
Lots of drama today on these boards!!!
Gosh it's cold out!

LAURA. STFU . -- that's enough drama already coming from you missy.

Sorry, I'm a drama queen, I know, I know.

Go check my FB status drama princess.....

Oh Len, it's rascal time!!!

wait! That's YOU!
I didn't know you were the spokesperson!!!!