~July 2007 K-1 Filers~

[Jeraly 4]

StP - I am a notorious fence-sitter and completely agree with everything you say - I get very frustrated when arguments can be argued feasibly in more than one way so tend to just agree with both sides for completely different reasons because I can (unfortunately ) not solve the problems of the world, no matter how much I would like to! As much as I jested about the beauty queen speech, I really do wish there was something that could be done more easily to rectify the problems of the world - I hate seeing people struggle and get more upset when I can do little to help. So things like the environment and volunteering and all the little things - I just try and stick to that and hope that more of the world will open its eyes eventually

As for the Jeremy issue - I think it is something we will work through - I am surprisingly not too mad about it - marginally annoyed, of course because the bill we were going to pay (and struggle to do so) has now increased by $100... We have a joint savings account but separate checking accounts - I might suggest that he puts money into my account to pay the bills or something each week - that way we know we have it there... of course, then he will go overdrawn but

Ok - well he's home now Everything is groovy but we need to sort out this finance stuff - stupid thing is he is talking to me about the budget they are having to deal with at his work

Oh - as for volunteering, I think the nono is if it leads to paid employment when you get your EAD but don't quote me on that

[StillThePrettiest 4]

my understanding is that volunteering is fine if it isn't in a role or covering any duties that would normally attract a salary... guess I could be wrong though

[Jeraly 4]

Haha - do we get a prize if we guess correctly?! Or would that be considered paid employment?!

[StillThePrettiest 4]

yes, our prize is to not be deported

[bakofoil 27]

*bites fingernails*

[rae_and_scott 1]

Well said StP!

Wish I could have joined the discussion more but I was too busy at work to type anything... and now I'm too dang tired.

G'night all.

[Jeraly 4]

Aww g'night Rae

And babbles (sorry - it's just kinda stuck ) - I have volunteered since I have been here and have no problem with it - no social security details were submitted or anything so it's not like they are going to hound me and deport me for giving up some of my time to sell film festival merchandise to furriners

I'm a stickler for the rules though, so short of babysitting or doing something with Jeremy in his name, I wouldn't want to tie my SS into anything paid... but that is just me

[bakofoil 27]

Yeah I agree with that

I don't mind babbles either

[BabyBlueSusie 1]

Hey y'all!!

FINALLY got the AOS papers mailed off on Wednesday...they arrived today in Chicago. =]

We had to wait so long because silly me didn't have a thousand bucks lying around the house.

Thank god that's over with...sorta.

To check case status, is it the same place we checked for I-129F? (ie: USCIS website under 'case status')

Hope everyone is doing just swell.

Adriano's ESL class is helping, although he is frustrated because every single person in his class is Mexican and they all speak Spanish together when they are doing their work. I can definitely see how that could be annoying, but I told him to just ignore them and focus on him. I can tell it's helping him though because we practice what he learns everyday, and he has picked up a good deal just this week. =]

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

and i got to finally feel the baby move inside Gretch two nights ago...

hehe that´s funny we have been feeling it for weeks now and it´s one of our most fav things

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

Biometrics shouldn't cost anything. At least, it didn't cost us and I haven't read of anyone else saying they had to pay for it...

Also, my take on why you have to have your fingerprints taken multiple times (and this is just my take, I don't really know why), is that they are verifying you are who you say you are.

And at the biometrics they fingerprint you much more thoroughly....which they havent done anywhere else before..

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

And it´s nice to be out and not be flooded with fastfood places on each corner and not having to smell fries and burgers everywhere

[StillThePrettiest 4]

are you in the Czech Republic right now?

*bright green with envy*

[rae_and_scott 1]

To check case status, is it the same place we checked for I-129F? (ie: USCIS website under 'case status')

Hi Susie! Yes, you go to the same place as before to check case status. You'll see the old 129f in there and you add your new cases to the portfolio and it is all fun and good.

I am a bit jealous of those of you who filed in August since it sounds like you have a more fun group. I don't know anyone in June and just one person in July so they're not really fun threads; strictly business. And I mean, hey, I'm on here to have fun dagnabit, not check our progress or anything!

Course, the good thing about not being an August filer is that we are ahead of you. nyah nyah.

[*julez* 124]

Hey Aly, just getting back to your banking issue and being iverdrawn. I know it stinks when a bank charges ridiculous fees! It hurts on so many levels to pay the bank that money. As someone who works for a large bank and understands the industry here in the US very well, I would recommend that you try quickly to come to some sort of resolution to the problem. If you leave the account overdrawn for too long a period of time the bank will charge off your account and report Jeremy's name (and yours if you are on the account) to Chex Systems. That information is shared amongst all US financial institutions and will make it all but impossible to open an account at another bank.

I know this is all new to you and I'm just trying to make sure you know the implications of Jeremy turning a blind eye to the bank problem. You can pay off the money and still battle with them to give it back. Do your best to make sure the account isn't charged off!