GCPony

Isn't Canada a suburb in Michigan

(I kid! Born and raised in Michigan)

This comes from the "top-down" Sorry to say, but you and yours aren't a member of the preferred minority. My wife was born in Belfast and we know, without a doubt, there's a party (currently in power), that discourages immigration from anywhere "south of our border".

US Citizens? Vote appropriately.

(unless, of course, your spouse is from a preferred minority)

Time to get ready for the game..... Go Cowboys!

How'd that work out for you (asks the man from Houston)

In our case, fingerprinting failed twice (and we never got directions what to do next), so I went to our local police station, paid the $2.00 and got a copy for my wife.

Good thing, too, because at out AOS interview, we were told flat out "If you did not have this document with you, you'd have had gotten an RFE and your case would have been delayed".

I'd get it. It's cheap, it's easy, and it'll put your mind at ease.

are all these illegals paying there fees to process there work permits?

No, they are not.

Obama (and the Liberal Democrats) are buying votes. What Rome took 2,000 years to achieve, American Democrats gave us in 50.

Think I'll start the process my wife began for me and re-locate to England. At least, there, there's freedom and a respect for Law

Got an envelop on the 21st, Wife's green card inside. Opened it up and immediately noticed she's a "M" (male).

We called the # to report the error and were shocked to hear the card had to be returned. We were approved on the spot during our interview, so she booked a flight back to the UK that night for the 26th. Wife hasn't seen her 93 year old mum in nearly 7 months and we're a little

Advice?

We're following the directions for the I-90, but we're mentally and emotionally drained.

A lot of people are missing the point. Unemployment is still near record highs and a LOT of citizens cannot find work. This is a slap in the faces of millions of un-and-under employed Americans. It's just too bad that as a nation, we're lazy and won't take that to the polls.

I wish folks would keep their preaching to themselves or in their closets..

And by expressing your beliefs you're different how? There's a word I'm searching for.... Ah yes, it's called hypocrisy

Seriously, you'd have held higher moral ground by letting that statement pass.

Doesn't seem that unusual to me. Our I-130 took 6 months, 22 days (but who's counting?) to approve.

Be patient, you'll get there. You'll counting out the days

Yes, my boyfriend has health insurance through his work. I will ask him to find out about your suggestion, thanks a lot.

An FYi. My wife had cancer before coming to America. My employer offers a health plan tailored to pay for cancer related illness, but they declined to cover her because of her pre-existing condition. Take a moment to look at whatever policies your husband has, and if there's any doubt as to what's covered, ask questions beforehand.

I'm afraid you won't be able to bring the whiskey. I'll PM you with a good address to ship it to (mine!)

Wife's theory is that since it's an election year, the POTUS is setting us aside. He'll need all the assets allocated to us to buy the votes he'll receive when he grants amnesty to 12 million illegals

Funny, but when my wife heard Obama's decision to grant amnesty, she was furious! She's worked long and hard to get into America and thought he's being cynical and a panderer during an election year.

I'm now forever banned from voting Democrat

Marry a Briton. Even though you think you speak English, you'll soon find that you don't

We wed in the states, then had a full-blown church blessing of our marriage in England. Seems less complicated than two-weddings, and we thought it just as romantic

Do whatever you're most comfortable doing. I don't care if this process were as easy as scrambling an egg, after the experiences I've had (including having a VISA once denied because "You submitted it on A-4 paper, which is not commonly available in the United Kingdom"), we hired a lawyer.

I don't like the Immigration process. I don't particularly trust the people involved, I don't believe government workers do more than the absolute minimum to get through their day, and having a lawyer has removed 99% of the stress and worries I'd have carried into this process.

Do whatever makes you feel better and you'll be happier in the end.

I don't think you overreacted. This is not normal treatment. TX I suppose.

LOL!!! I was used to that kind of treatment when I lived up north in Michigan, but ever since my wife and I relocated to Houston, we've had the best people ever.

It took us 6 months, 22 days for the 129-F, and my opinion of their processing times is pretty low. USCIS makes a point of stating they're funded by our fees, so they're "for profit". In the real world, businesses hire more people when it's "for profit", perhaps it's time USCIS did too?

It took 6 months, 22 days for our I-129F.

Got notice the i-130 was approved tonight, on the same day I began my new job. 6 months, 23 days since CSC acknowledged receipt of our forms.

It's champagne for us tonight

Hi all! We received our NOA1 on Sept 26, 2011, and haven't heard a word since... I know that the processing times are 3-5 months but it's very hard to stay motivated and positive when it's months upon months of nothing. Does anyone know if there's anyone we can call to get just a verbal "Yes, we're getting to it?".

It all seems a little silly. My husband grew up in the states, which is how we met... back in high school. We went to the same college, and after 2 years of him living back in Canada, decided to date. 2 years later, we were married, and filing for his visa to return. He spent 90% of his life here, so why oh why can't it just be easier and quicker?!

I know this obviously won't change anything... Just needed to really vent to people who "get it". If any of you have any insight into people to call, ways to prep, or easier tips to get through it... please let me know.

Thanks so much for all you do. It's nice to know we aren't alone in this.

"3-5 months"? Try closer to 7 months and you'll be better mentally prepared. We're at 6 months, 22 days and there have been no touches.

206 days. But who's counting

I've done the same and haven't seen the cases I've followed from June move at all. As a matter of fact, I've look at a few from May that are still there

My case is July 15, and it hasn't even been touched

Have you been calling them?

I began calling the day I hit 5 months (6 weeks ago) and call every Friday. Last Friday, they hinted it would be 6 more weeks. Even though the USCIS website says 5 months, USCIS tells me that they're within the quoted time! Friday, when I called, the operator counted aloud over the phone "July, August, September, October, November, December, January. Yes, that's more than 5 months but we are not past the the date shown on the website". When I told her that an additional 6 weeks would be waaaaaaay over 5 months, she repeated that UCSIS were within the timeframe shown at the website

It was a lot like talking to a rock.