Samantha78

i forgot, exactly.. but it was about 3 paragraphs.. who, what, when, where, how.. kind of stuff.. from first contact, to firsts visit in person.. to official engagement.. it was put in as an attachment..

I also understand that there is and has been a problem with some immigrants taking advantage of government benefits, but in this particular question/situation, it is simply a question - not a plan to mooch off the government. I also wanted to know the answer so that when my immigrant husband arrived, if for some tragic reason I lost my job or we ran into a difficult time financially that was not prepared for, would be at least be able to eat or would we also have to worry about where to get our meals from. Not for nothing but, the economy isn't pretty right now and any of our lives could change tomorrow - what we had, where we worked, what we were accustomed to....gone. There is nothing wrong with knowing or planning in advance. But to make a statement like "san diego" made....if you read it again...it actually made no sense at all in conjunction with this post. The OP wanted to know if the LPR would be able to be included on the application - not apply for food stamps. This is when "san diego" went postal and started with the "immigrants sucking up government benefits" speech. It really served no purpose. And most importantly....the answer is NO. The LPR wouldn't even be able to be added to the application - so it really effects no one, or taxpayers, or the government.
What blows my mind even more is.....everyone on here has an immigrant partner....so to speak about immigrants as though they are second class as in "san diego's" statement.....is disgusting to me.

three posts removed for topic derailment along with all posts quoting.
another post removed for racial remarks.
one member thread banned from this topic.
stay on topic and spare the op the judgmentalism.

Whites are the highest percentage of welfare recipients because white people are the overwhelming majority of people in the U.S. (72%, according to the U.S. Census). The Census also defines "white" as thus: “White” refers to a person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa. It includes people who indicated their race(s) as “White” or reported entries such as Irish, German, Italian, Lebanese, Arab, Moroccan, or Caucasian. Just an FYI.

I also understand that there is and has been a problem with some immigrants taking advantage of government benefits, but in this particular question/situation, it is simply a question - not a plan to mooch off the government. I also wanted to know the answer so that when my immigrant husband arrived, if for some tragic reason I lost my job or we ran into a difficult time financially that was not prepared for, would be at least be able to eat or would we also have to worry about where to get our meals from. Not for nothing but, the economy isn't pretty right now and any of our lives could change tomorrow - what we had, where we worked, what we were accustomed to....gone. There is nothing wrong with knowing or planning in advance. But to make a statement like "san diego" made....if you read it again...it actually made no sense at all in conjunction with this post. The OP wanted to know if the LPR would be able to be included on the application - not apply for food stamps. This is when "san diego" went postal and started with the "immigrants sucking up government benefits" speech. It really served no purpose. And most importantly....the answer is NO. The LPR wouldn't even be able to be added to the application - so it really effects no one, or taxpayers, or the government.
What blows my mind even more is.....everyone on here has an immigrant partner....so to speak about immigrants as though they are second class as in "san diego's" statement.....is disgusting to me.

I also understand that there is and has been a problem with some immigrants taking advantage of government benefits, but in this particular question/situation, it is simply a question - not a plan to mooch off the government. I also wanted to know the answer so that when my immigrant husband arrived, if for some tragic reason I lost my job or we ran into a difficult time financially that was not prepared for, would be at least be able to eat or would we also have to worry about where to get our meals from. Not for nothing but, the economy isn't pretty right now and any of our lives could change tomorrow - what we had, where we worked, what we were accustomed to....gone. There is nothing wrong with knowing or planning in advance. But to make a statement like "san diego" made....if you read it again...it actually made no sense at all in conjunction with this post. The OP wanted to know if the LPR would be able to be included on the application - not apply for food stamps. This is when "san diego" went postal and started with the "immigrants sucking up government benefits" speech. It really served no purpose. And most importantly....the answer is NO. The LPR wouldn't even be able to be added to the application - so it really effects no one, or taxpayers, or the government.
What blows my mind even more is.....everyone on here has an immigrant partner....so to speak about immigrants as though they are second class as in "san diego's" statement.....is disgusting to me.

I think the real question is: Can the USC apply for food stamps and list the LPR as one of the dependents? The worry is, because an LPR cannot receive food stamps, would this still apply if they are a dependent and not the applicant?

I also understand that there is and has been a problem with some immigrants taking advantage of government benefits, but in this particular question/situation, it is simply a question - not a plan to mooch off the government. I also wanted to know the answer so that when my immigrant husband arrived, if for some tragic reason I lost my job or we ran into a difficult time financially that was not prepared for, would be at least be able to eat or would we also have to worry about where to get our meals from. Not for nothing but, the economy isn't pretty right now and any of our lives could change tomorrow - what we had, where we worked, what we were accustomed to....gone. There is nothing wrong with knowing or planning in advance. But to make a statement like "san diego" made....if you read it again...it actually made no sense at all in conjunction with this post. The OP wanted to know if the LPR would be able to be included on the application - not apply for food stamps. This is when "san diego" went postal and started with the "immigrants sucking up government benefits" speech. It really served no purpose. And most importantly....the answer is NO. The LPR wouldn't even be able to be added to the application - so it really effects no one, or taxpayers, or the government.
What blows my mind even more is.....everyone on here has an immigrant partner....so to speak about immigrants as though they are second class as in "san diego's" statement.....is disgusting to me.

I also understand that there is and has been a problem with some immigrants taking advantage of government benefits, but in this particular question/situation, it is simply a question - not a plan to mooch off the government. I also wanted to know the answer so that when my immigrant husband arrived, if for some tragic reason I lost my job or we ran into a difficult time financially that was not prepared for, would be at least be able to eat or would we also have to worry about where to get our meals from. Not for nothing but, the economy isn't pretty right now and any of our lives could change tomorrow - what we had, where we worked, what we were accustomed to....gone. There is nothing wrong with knowing or planning in advance. But to make a statement like "san diego" made....if you read it again...it actually made no sense at all in conjunction with this post. The OP wanted to know if the LPR would be able to be included on the application - not apply for food stamps. This is when "san diego" went postal and started with the "immigrants sucking up government benefits" speech. It really served no purpose. And most importantly....the answer is NO. The LPR wouldn't even be able to be added to the application - so it really effects no one, or taxpayers, or the government.
What blows my mind even more is.....everyone on here has an immigrant partner....so to speak about immigrants as though they are second class as in "san diego's" statement.....is disgusting to me.

I also understand that there is and has been a problem with some immigrants taking advantage of government benefits, but in this particular question/situation, it is simply a question - not a plan to mooch off the government. I also wanted to know the answer so that when my immigrant husband arrived, if for some tragic reason I lost my job or we ran into a difficult time financially that was not prepared for, would be at least be able to eat or would we also have to worry about where to get our meals from. Not for nothing but, the economy isn't pretty right now and any of our lives could change tomorrow - what we had, where we worked, what we were accustomed to....gone. There is nothing wrong with knowing or planning in advance. But to make a statement like "san diego" made....if you read it again...it actually made no sense at all in conjunction with this post. The OP wanted to know if the LPR would be able to be included on the application - not apply for food stamps. This is when "san diego" went postal and started with the "immigrants sucking up government benefits" speech. It really served no purpose. And most importantly....the answer is NO. The LPR wouldn't even be able to be added to the application - so it really effects no one, or taxpayers, or the government.
What blows my mind even more is.....everyone on here has an immigrant partner....so to speak about immigrants as though they are second class as in "san diego's" statement.....is disgusting to me.

i dont mind anyone having a POV... i just dont see the need for someone to be an a*s when all the OP has asked for is advice. if they wanted personal opinion of them and other immigrants then they would of asked for that

Here is some info from the US government; http://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/government/pdf/Non-Citizen_Guidance_063011.pdf
If there is a household member who is ineligible because of immigration status, are all household members automatically ineligible?
No. State agencies must still determine eligibility for SNAP for any remaining household members who are seeking assistance. States may not deny an entire household just because a non-citizen member is ineligible due to his or her immigration status. The State agency must determine the eligibility and benefit level of the remaining household members in accordance with SNAP regulations at 7 CFR 273.11©. See Section VIII of this Guidance for additional information on the treatment of income and resources of ineligible household members.
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The US citizen husband can receive food stamps. The LPR wife is not eligible to receive it.
SNAP stands for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programs - which is the new name for food stamps.

Have confidence but not cockiness, be quick and accurate with answers, show each other love and affection, and most important - tell the truth about anything and everything.
That along with a few prayers will get you through it.
Good luck

I would immediately stop typing in all caps.

A person in a situation like the visa process does not play games like this its totally unreasonable and thoughtless.
Its not like they're at work and you have to wait an hour or two to hear it.
Tell him or her that what they've said is not acceptable in the circumstances as its messing with your mind so they need to tell you.
Maybe don't make threat like you won't file the paper work or cancel it (unless the conversation comes to that) but just you need to know --- and if they don't tell you then say how am I to trust you when you say something like that under the circumstances we're in, because you could be coming with bad news and I want to know now.

Dont believe what they tell you when you call you.They have been telling people June 16th for over 4 months.Thats just ridiculous

USArmy... this seemed exceptionally clear to me ->
http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3195.html
but that's part of the first link I provided.
What's up with clicking links, reading content?
If yer not on a PC, please get on a PC, sometime soonish? Reading VJ via a handphone is sometime problematic, for 'finding more info'.

If you want the transcripts you can order them online for free from the IRS website. Took about a week to get them in the mail. If your sending the actual tax return you need all pages including W2 and any 1099s etc.

Things change. It wasn't that long ago that VSC was the deep dark hole that nothing seem to emerge from.

For those of you that have already filed, too late. But for anyone else, and future filings: The thicker the file, the longer it is going to take before some government employee decides to open it. We have kept our filings to the minimum, and we have shorter than typical processing times. Other members have noticed the same thing.

hmmm...doesn't make me feel better about our almost 5 months wait
I have also noticed number of Dominican Republic applicants get NOA2 approved in less than 2 months, some in 34-37 days.

This sounds crazy and I would suggest 2 things. First, don't stress out because you have no clear answer yet as to whether this is something bad or not an issue at all. Second, I would call and speak to another person. Since this is not something that normally happens, you'll be getting the rehearsed speech/answer that they give when there is no explanation. Maybe the next officer will be willing to dig a little deeper for you.

Drive Safe! Wear your seat belt.

Not often. NVC is not a "stage" at all. It is a processing hub for the Department of State and it is PART of the consulate stage.
Petitions can also be sent back from the consulate, even after a visa is approved and in one case here the visa was issued and the beneficiary was told to come back and the visa was taken away! There was also a case where a person was tunred away at the point of entry due to erros in the processing of the visa. All of these are rare and nothing to worry about really. You are far more likely to be killed in a car accident driving to the airport

OMG i thought driving to the airport was the easy part... now im worried im gonna die in a car accident