Looks like obama has screwed us all

[Penny Lane 8,159]

On same note, it is unfortunate that I am going to be waiting a few more months for a response on my case like many of you because of this Deferred Act.It is not right but what could be done other than writing to the people in Congress?

You aren't going to be waiting a few months more for a response on your case because of this act. You were going to be waiting anyway because that's how USCIS is. Painfully slow.

It's been b*tched about and b*tched about here on VJ for years, and every year there's a new thing to blame the delay on when in reality, it's just a slow process.

Some people can handle it and use the time wisely, some can't. And so we get threads like this.

[CaroSL 68]

On same note, it is unfortunate that I am going to be waiting a few more months for a response on my case like many of you because of this Deferred Act.It is not right but what could be done other than writing to the people in Congress?

Nothing really I guess. Or choose to live in a different country.

For us to get married in france we need a tourist visa. And him to live there for at least a month before we get married. But apparently we can get married and he can stay until status is adjusted and we can live together and not be separated. This sounds like a fairy tale to me (I am pretty sure it would still be a pain, but nothing like the K1 one)

Anyway, we didn't choose this road. We decided we would live in the US because I speak english and he doesn't speak french. So this is it.

I am very sorry for everyone who will wait longer. But as said before, the process is always long. And processing times varies during the year for different reasons...when we filed processing time were a bit less than 5 months, they went up to 6 and a bit, for something like a month and a half, then went back to 5 months. Not fair nor predictable. Some folks after us are lucky

Don't loose hope

[Frances&Bryan 6]

Instead of scapegoating, spend this time preparing for your partner's arrival to the U.S., read up on the next steps post-K-1 (since there always seem to be 100 threads of the "We're married, now what?" vein), figure out what housing/lifestyle changes need to be done to ensure your partner feels welcome.

Go volunteer.

Teach a kid how to read.

Book a vacation.

i agree %100 best response yet!

[moroccogirlny 100]

I say take a Xanax and chill out

[av8or 34]

for pete's sake people.. learn to use punctuation marks.. i'm getting cross-eyed reading your posts..

[lierre 224]

It will be very, very interesting to know the opinions of the people giving the OP a hard time AFTER they have to wait 10-12 months just because of all the backlog this added policy will cause.

Having the gift of foresight can be such a curse, isn't it, OP?

[LeftCoastLady 441]

To take a cliché, this process is not a sprint -- it's a marathon. Considering the process involves lots of waiting after the first hurdle, the OP and others who are equally frustrated are better off using that energy to fuel more productive tasks, such as preparing for their partner's arrival to the U.S.

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

It will be very, very interesting to know the opinions of the people giving the OP a hard time AFTER they have to wait 10-12 months just because of all the backlog this added policy will cause.

Having the gift of foresight can be such a curse, isn't it, OP?

But that is not going to happen. The OP made up 10 months based on nothing. There is zero truth to the "10 month" quote. It's just fear mongering an paranoia and a bad attitude.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

It will be very, very interesting to know the opinions of the people giving the OP a hard time AFTER they have to wait 10-12 months just because of all the backlog this added policy will cause.

Having the gift of foresight can be such a curse, isn't it, OP?

Only hindsight is 20-20.

[Love's JAA 100]

Only hindsight is 20-20.

How about a hindsight of 36-24-36?

[lilQueenP 15]

You should be blaming the parents who came here illegally with their children in tow. Children who grew up here, went to school here, and are here by no fault of their own. These children want the opportunity to remain in the only place they know as home. Our government has a conscience...I find no fault in that. Obviously you don't know the first thing about this legislation. You are being selfish because it may take your case a month or 2 longer to get through USCIS, oh boohoo. Your case and check being lost has zero to do with Deferred Action.

Obama? Conscious? HA! Not in the least!

[nunya business 20]

But that is not going to happen. The OP made up 10 months based on nothing. There is zero truth to the "10 month" quote. It's just fear mongering an paranoia and a bad attitude.

Excuse me but I got that straight from tier 2 agent named Michelle any other comments? I waited on hold for almost 1 hour and 45 minutes to be told these things so unless you are willing to wait that long listening the the instrumental version of the girl from ipanemia you need to adjust your comments or keep them to yourself! as for bad attitude I might have come off just a little strong but I wanted to let the good people here know hat I had learned is there fault in that?

[decocker 7,198]

Obama? Conscious? HA! Not in the least!

he's conscious, i doubt we'd allow an unconscious man to be president two terms. maybe one term - but not two.

and when we were going through the k1 process - a great number of people were all upset about haitian refugees taking priority (due to the earthquake). it's always something.

maybe if we had some serious legal immigration reform in this country people wouldn't have to suffer being separated from their loved ones so long. really silly to blame the wait on obama though.

[Nicoco 26]

I agree with the OP. I am just glad we didn't file this past year for K-1. But it is still true that we paid about 2000 dollars when this new DREAM act makes the others legal with 460 bucks or something crazy like that.

[CaroSL 68]

Excuse me but I got that straight from tier 2 agent named Michelle any other comments? I waited on hold for almost 1 hour and 45 minutes to be told these things so unless you are willing to wait that long listening the the instrumental version of the girl from ipanemia you need to adjust your comments or keep them to yourself! as for bad attitude I might have come off just a little strong but I wanted to let the good people here know hat I had learned is there fault in that?

I don't think there is a fault in sharing the information you got. And the venting is probably quite normal too actually (as I said, I vented a lot myself)... but it got political... and we all know where we are heading when we start talking politics with people who we don't agree with....

As for what the tier 2 told you... this is an estimation... and USCIS usually don't give estimations, they just give the current processing times. What he told you may be pessimistic. You may not have to wait 10 months