watching for the mail person.....

[Tinker 0]

Post away!! I've been checking everyday to see if you got your card.

The part I enjoy most about the board is seeing GOOD NEWS, if it takes a week or a month of whining and griping cause you haven't gotten it day after day, that's alright, cause you will get it and in my heart I will be happy for you.

Your not the only person on here sharing their frustrations. and looking for a tiny bit of support.

Okay, I'm going to go hide somewhere now

[Karly-n-Bruce 0]

Regarding making an infopass appointment: Don't expect others to post what you're thinking. If YOU think that an info pass appointment should be made, skip griping that others having sugguested it, just suggest it yourself.

I agree!

[maxnma 1]

I have several things I really feel need to be said. I've been busy this week, and just got a chance to catch up on all that's been said.

I trully feel terrible for people who wait an extremely long time to be approved. I expected to have to wait atleast until January to be approved myself. I had already told my family I wouldn't be able to come up and visit them at all until the next year. I did not apply for an EAD either, so I continue to fill my time will volunteering, etc. When I was approved, I, as everyone does, was VERY excited. Suddenly the whole country of possibilities opened put to me. I realize I may have the opportunity to travel to our cabin with my family, and when my husband travels oversees with work, I would now have the opportunity to join him! Than when I saw the speed people were receiving there green cards in I became even MORE excited! But my card didn't come, and I found out it may not even be in the mail due to a 'problem' at CSC. My heart sank. I KNOW alot of people are in a worse situation than I, and I in no way mean to down play that. I just really miss my family, and you spend so much time not knowing when you'll see them again, than suddenly you realize, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO SOON, than you're forced to shift back to having no idea when... it's hard, and i"m sorry you don't feel I have a right to be concered about the posibility of my card being lost in the mail, or it not being produced at all due to an error (as read in the press release section of uscis.gov)

Until last week, everytime I used VJ i felt NO personal connection at all. I felt no connection with anyone at all. until DR_LHA, and Flutter started taking a personal concern to my situation. I felt I could share how I was feeling and what was going on, aparantly I was wrong?

I shared my daily happens, because I actually felt someone out there that UNDERSTANDS, CARED about my daily struggle. All us without a green card of EAD sitting at home passing the time just waiting to feel a bit more accepted by this country... that's how I feel anyways.

If I honestly offended you by sharing these things, or if my looking to see if ANYONE else was in the same situation as me (if you look back at the beginning this is why I posted.. I was looking for others in the same situation) I apologize.

[rebeccajo 14]

I have several things I really feel need to be said. I've been busy this week, and just got a chance to catch up on all that's been said.

I trully feel terrible for people who wait an extremely long time to be approved. I expected to have to wait atleast until January to be approved myself. I had already told my family I wouldn't be able to come up and visit them at all until the next year. I did not apply for an EAD either, so I continue to fill my time will volunteering, etc. When I was approved, I, as everyone does, was VERY excited. Suddenly the whole country of possibilities opened put to me. I realize I may have the opportunity to travel to our cabin with my family, and when my husband travels oversees with work, I would now have the opportunity to join him! Than when I saw the speed people were receiving there green cards in I became even MORE excited! But my card didn't come, and I found out it may not even be in the mail due to a 'problem' at CSC. My heart sank. I KNOW alot of people are in a worse situation than I, and I in no way mean to down play that. I just really miss my family, and you spend so much time not knowing when you'll see them again, than suddenly you realize, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO SOON, than you're forced to shift back to having no idea when... it's hard, and i"m sorry you don't feel I have a right to be concered about the posibility of my card being lost in the mail, or it not being produced at all due to an error (as read in the press release section of uscis.gov)

Until last week, everytime I used VJ i felt NO personal connection at all. I felt no connection with anyone at all. until DR_LHA, and Flutter started taking a personal concern to my situation. I felt I could share how I was feeling and what was going on, aparantly I was wrong?

I shared my daily happens, because I actually felt someone out there that UNDERSTANDS, CARED about my daily struggle. All us without a green card of EAD sitting at home passing the time just waiting to feel a bit more accepted by this country... that's how I feel anyways.

If I honestly offended you by sharing these things, or if my looking to see if ANYONE else was in the same situation as me (if you look back at the beginning this is why I posted.. I was looking for others in the same situation) I apologize.

I bolded a very important part of your post. I don't think I've ever seen the 'feeling' - the emotion - so well said. I've probably spent thousands of words and countless hours on VJ trying to articulate how life in the US must feel to the immigrant until they have their greencard. I've watched my husband go through the emotions and frustrations - I guess I couldn't find the words because I'm not an immigrant myself. You say it so well now with just a few words. Not surprising I guess because you are the one experiencing the feelings.

Imagine if those possibilities were denied to you for months - even years? I'm sure you see the magnitude of that.

I wasn't offended by your post - not at all. But I have often wondered if those who are getting thier cards so quickly realize how absolutely frustrating it is for those who don't. As the USC spouse of an immigrant, I can tell you that the delayed 'possibilities' you mentioned earlier trickle down to the entire family. We as a family found ourselves turned away for mortgages in the US because my husband lacked a greencard. That's just one of the practical possibilities that becomes so frustrating for those whose cards are mired in a bureaucratic snafu.

I do hope your card comes soon. I presume you have electronic confirmation of your adjustment? If so, you are golden already. Your card could be lost, true, but they WILL issue you another one. They have too.

Peace.

Edited July 8, 2007 by rebeccajo

[PaulineA 1]

I think some of these posts have not been nice to the OP. The OP in no way indicated that she didn't feel bad for VJ members that have been waiting a long time. In my opinion anyone can post what they want on these boards, whether it be a small comment, or not. If it made the OP feel better to post this message then where is the harm in that? The OP was looking for support and encouragment, and I think everyone deserves that when they are going through this visa process.

[athena_ny 1]

If someone is that worried about their green card, instead of posting "all hope is lost..." on an internet message board, make an InfoPass appointment. And I haven't seen anyone suggest that.

Amen to that. Instead of the OP posting about their daily mail goings-on, make a dang infopass appt. VJ sheesh.

And as for the OP's insisting if I think it should be make to suggest it myself - I just did. (As soon as I read this thread, too.)

[flutter95 4]

Basically the way I feel, wether you've been waiting a long time, or a little time, if something is stressing you out I feel concerned for you and hope the very best for that person.

[no name 1]

If someone is that worried about their green card, instead of posting "all hope is lost..." on an internet message board, make an InfoPass appointment. And I haven't seen anyone suggest that.

Amen to that. Instead of the OP posting about their daily mail goings-on, make a dang infopass appt. VJ sheesh.

And as for the OP's insisting if I think it should be make to suggest it myself - I just did. (As soon as I read this thread, too.)

Yeah, I THOUGHT it was implied, in both our posts. Guess we needed to spell it out.

[LaL 418]

if it takes a week or a month of whining and griping cause you haven't gotten it day after day, that's alright

I guess for us old-timers, it just stings because there is a conscious effort made NOT to complain day after day. There is always someone behind you who has had a rougher go of it.

I am sure myself & others have not meant to turn this thread into "you havent put in enough time to complain", but the words that have been used in this thread and frequently in this forum just make those "left behind" wince. I know many of the members stuck in the namecheck thread only check in every once in awhile. Beats obsessing over each day that passes with no end. I know everyone needs to vent, and needs encouragement every once in a while. That is really what VJ is about.

[Tinker 0]

since this thread is going so OFF TOPIC here.

We have the say anything thread. Guess she should have just posted in there and no one would have noticed?

I'm going through Montreal. The interview wait times are outrageous compared to some other consulates. I'm wincing everytime someone says they got their interview at another consulate, approval, move,apply for AOS, we're all feeling a tad left behind there but we still are happy for those people that are getting through faster.

It's always good to see some action, someone moving along, gives the rest of us hope. Frustration, but hope.