Unbelievable!!!! (Moscow)

[poeticvoice 0]

So my last post was about how my boss "and when I say boss I mean the owner of the company" said that they didn't have letterhead for the employment letter but that she would write one for me on plain paper with the information I needed... Mind you I asked for this almost 3 months ago.. Well she comes in today and tells me flat out that she doesn't think I need this letter that she doesn't know where the letter is going to end up and that she is not going to write one, that my pay stubs and tax information should be enough that they can look up my name with my SSN and find out that I've worked there for 7 years.. Then starts to say that she thinks Julia is asking for this information cause she's stringing it out and trying to get out of doing the interview... I told her very calmly "oh no she has nothing to do with this, this is what I need to send her"...

And this is my Aunts best friend who I work for... I can respect that she may not like that I've found the woman of my dreams from another country and may not like her because of whatever reason, but to treat me like this after 7 years of loyalty doing everything they've ever asked of me and when I need one simple thing... it's like I am asking for a 50% raise... What pisses me off even more is one of my co-workers whom I'm close to but has had trouble with the law needed a letter on letterhead for a thing they had to deal with... She gave them the letter on letterhead (this was after I first asked for the letter) and of course my boss doesn't know that I know this...

I guess I need to know what my options are now since she refuses to give me the letter even though I showed her the I-134 instructions (plan on showing her the page from the Moscow website for fiancee visa showing where they require the letter) Will I be able to get away with it if I include a signed letter stating that my work will not give out a letter that they feel my pay stubs and tax information should be sufficient? I'm really at a lose for words as to why she would now do this to me and totally refuse to give me a letter of employment.. I'm so frustrated and angry right now.. I just need any advice it will be appreciated.. I would hate to have spent 340 plus another 200 to mail her the information for them to deny it and not send a request for the letter (my boss would do it then and only then)

Thanks everyone

Brad

[Deema & Wayne 28]

Do you have some kind of online HR system that you use at work to punch in/punch out, that has all your employee info listed on it? For me, my paystubs were enough..I don't see why she would deny you this request..it's really odd but maybe we can find a way around it..have you tried going to your HR dept instead of your boss?

[cclr 6]

Sorry you were treated this way. I had a similar situation. I tried for months to get the letter and couldn't. I sent in pay stubs (6 months) , tax forms (3 years), and bank info and it was accepted without question. My embassy Algeria, is pretty tough, so you might be fine with the same.

[poeticvoice 0]

Do you have some kind of online HR system that you use at work to punch in/punch out, that has all your employee info listed on it? For me, my paystubs were enough..I don't see why she would deny you this request..it's really odd but maybe we can find a way around it..have you tried going to your HR dept instead of your boss?

There is no HR Department it's a business of about 30 people and the owner is the one who does anything like verifying work yes I'm very upset that she changed her mind and treated me this way but I know if showing her the page from the Moscow US Embassy website doesn't change her mind then nothing will... So I'm just frustrated.. But on a good note I just received a late Birthday Card from my best friend (besides Julia) in the whole world she's been busy in Germany with work and things so after my bad day it was nice to see that card!! Thanks for the reply

[cclr 6]

BTW, I felt the exact same way as you, and was very worried that my forms would not be accepted, but again they were.

[poeticvoice 0]

Sorry you were treated this way. I had a similar situation. I tried for months to get the letter and couldn't. I sent in pay stubs (6 months) , tax forms (3 years), and bank info and it was accepted without question. My embassy Algeria, is pretty tough, so you might be fine with the same.

Thanks I'm hoping cause I miss Julia and I'd hate to have to wait even longer

[Deema & Wayne 28]

I'm sorry she's being difficult..on a positive, I do really think that your paystubs are enough, after all they are issued by the company, my husband never submitted an employment letter to prove that he can support me. He just submitted his paystubs and his tax information and we were good to go. Worst case they'll send an RFE asking for one but I don't think that'll happen. What state are you in?

[poeticvoice 0]

I'm sorry she's being difficult..on a positive, I do really think that your paystubs are enough, after all they are issued by the company, my husband never submitted an employment letter to prove that he can support me. He just submitted his paystubs and his tax information and we were good to go. Worst case they'll send an RFE asking for one but I don't think that'll happen. What state are you in?

Maybe I'll be okay then.... I'm in Missouri