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May I not agree?

I think it is selfish to leave children behind to start a new romance. Too many children are neglected after their parents break-up. All of sudden, they are "in the way". I wouldn’t leave my children behind or perhaps only if I was forced to by extreme circumstances that hopefully are only temporarily (medical, professional). I would rather not start a relationship than having to leave my children to be raised by someone else. It may hurt to break up with someone you care about very dearly, but missing a child can only hurt my heart and my conscience indefinitely. Children are my responsibility, not anyone else. I brought them to this world and it is my responsibility and obligation to take care of them.

Face it ladies - if your man can't aim his pee-pee thru a HUGE hole like that on a toilet seat then your sex life has NO chance :lol:

How many people in that situation can possibly afford to pay at least $3,200 in fees? That doesn't even include the unspecified amount of back taxes and the attorney fees, if any. And yet, some people dare calling that an "amnesty" ....

My husband arrived in JFK with a K-3, and he didn't get a temporary EAD. Is this temporary EAD only available to K-1? I find sort of weird that they give one to K-1's but not to K-3's. Does it make sense. .

Would she be able to sue immigration if she can prove they deported him without just cause?

I don’t think there’s ever been a successful lawsuit against the immigration services... How many people have access to a lawyer while being detained in the INS detention center?

As far as I know, LPR's are entitled to Medicaid. To find more information, click on this link >http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicaidEligibility/05_Immigrants.asp#TopOfPage

"Q4. Which immigrants are affected by the five-year bar?

The five-year bar only applies to qualified aliens who entered the United States on or after August 22, 1996. In addition, several categories of qualified aliens are exempt from the bar, regardless of their date of entry into the country. (The exemptions are discussed in question 5.)

As a practical matter, the following qualified aliens are subject to the five-year bar to eligibility for both Medicaid and SCHIP (1) if the immigrant entered the United States on or after August 22, 1996 and (2) unless the immigrant qualifies for one of the exemptions discussed in question 5:

Lawful permanent residents (LPRs);

Aliens granted parole for at least one year;

Battered aliens. In addition, the following qualified (...)"

I obtained permanent residency right away so I know nothing about conditional residency. However, the date which will appear on your permanent Greencard, valid for 10 years, is the "official" date that "counts" towards citizenship.

Here is what I found in USCIS we site:

"5. When does my time as a Permanent Resident begin?

Your time as a Permanent Resident begins on the date you were granted permanent resident status. This date is on your Permanent Resident Card (formerly known as Alien Registration Card). Click here to view a sample card"

http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/services/natz/index.htm

Talking from my experience, my first SSN card had a mention "valid for work with INS authorization" until I became a permanent resident. Once I obtained permanent residency, I kept the same SSN but was issued a new card : without this mention underneath the number.

I really miss eating snakes and Iguanas B)

Just kidding.

Yet, it is true that you may still find iguanas and some reptiles to eat in Guiana, although they are not a "common" delicatessen anymore! Their meat actually taste pretty good . Indigeneous people of the Guyanas used to hunt to eat and would occasionally eat iguanas or snakes, simply because they were plentiful in the rainforest and easy to catch (as compared to other mamals). But don't worry, things have changed a little after Guiana was introduced to western culture.... B)

I remember doing a chest X-ray in 1997 for my AOS. The INS never asked for it. Actually, I don't even recall seeing it... : I guess the immigration services only need the results and the doctor's note.

To be safe, maybe keep it maybe until you get your GC.

Here is a site for you to learn chinese by seeing and hearing it! Have fun!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/chinese/real_chinese/

That's cool! But the pronounciation is tricky. I can never say "Xièxie" (Thank you). I try to say it but it sounds like "Ché-Chié" - which actually sounds quite funny in French...

I don't think anyone will understand me in China

It doesn't matter.

... or perhaps if you stop-over in a place like Tehran!

I really miss eating snakes and Iguanas B)

In my opinion, men who pee on the toilet seat or on the wall are not subservient, but rather suffer from urinary incontinence

how about those the do it on the floor?

Daniel

:energetic:

Seriously, have you noticed how dirty public toilets get? I think lots of folks either don't see where the seat is or they forgot the diapers at home!!

Nowadays, there is so much red tape that obtaining anything from a government agency has become a daunting experience. Things were already f... up before, but it has only gotten worse and worse over the years.

To tell you a little story; listen to this:

A few years ago (I think 2001), I lost my SS card and needed to get a new one.

So I go to the SS office to apply for one. (I still don't have the GC in hand at that time, because it takes about one year for INS to process it and mail it) I show my passport stamped with my I-551.

The guy says to me that, because I don't have the physical green card, it will take about 34 weeks to mail me a new card, because of the time it takes to make the verification with INS!!! Did he say: 34 WEEKS??? Are you kidding me, man!? Is this some kind of a joke?

What is the use of having a I-551 then? Don't I already have a SSN anyway? I want to scream and , but I just decide to walk off.

The next day, I went to a different SS office and guess what? I received my SS card in the mail within 2 weeks... B)

In my opinion, men who pee on the toilet seat or on the wall are not subservient, but rather suffer from urinary incontinence

Imagine the hassle for people's whose name is Osama....

Sorry if I change the subject, but I come across people with really weird names. I think some names are so ridiculous that they should be illegal. What ya think?

(re) Bonjour a Tous et Toutes de NYC sous le soleil et sans les moustiques

IceySpot,

J'espere que tout va bien pour toi en Algerie avec ton amoureux. tu dois etre vraiment heureuse de le retrouver. Je ne connais pas l'Algerie; par contre j'ai deja visite le Maroc et la Tunisie qui doivent sans doute se ressembler un peu? C'etait il y a deja un certain temps, mais je me souviens encore bien des paysages pittoresques sous le soleil de plomb (Fes ou a Marrakech par exemple), les labyrinthes dans les soucs ou j'avais du mal a suivre mon guide, les thes a la menthe... Il y a une enorme difference entre la perception (souvent mauvaise) que les Occidentaux ont des Magrebins et ce qu'ils sont en realite: des gens d'une grande gentillesse et hospitalite.

Hexagone,

Felicitations pour ton EAD!! Mon mari l'attend avec impatience. Apparemment, c'est assez long: entre 2 et 3 mois d'apres ce que je vois dans le forum! Combien de temps ca a mis pour toi? Mon mari commence a s'ennuyer un peu a la maison et aimerait commencer a travailler; helas il n'a pas d'autre choix que de prendre son mal en patience pour le moment... J'espere que cela ne sera plus tres long.

Pour les autres, Betti, Sarah, j'espere que tout va bien! Rien de tres special pour moi ici. J'ai repris le travail et les transport en commun...

Bises A bientot B)

"I am for sex equality: 10 inches for all men." (dixit a comedian in whom I can't remember the name)

He can do what he wants. As long as he doesn't ask for half

"I want half your sh..." (dixit Eddie Murphy in "Raw", about his African wife who want to split with him)

I speak French, Guyanese Créole (which is a little different from the ones spoken in Haiti or in the French West Indies), some Spanish and some Italian. I can also speak and understand a little of the dialects spoken by Amerindian tribes in Guyana.

I would like to learn Chinese (Cantonese or Mandarin?) because it is the language of the future! I don"t think I will ever succeed though....

How do you say "Nice to meet in" in Chinese?

Nice to meet you...

What kind of waiver is your friend referring to: I-601?

I don't know the alphabet soup of visas and waivers available but generally speaking, only a few categories of people can remain in the US while their AOS (Form I-485) is pending, including K-1's who have married their USC Fiances. Why would a K-1 need a waiver? Perhaps I'm totally missing the point.

I haven't followed the whole thread here. All I can say is that every society has its standard of what is acceptable. One can't deny that the American "way of life" is quite different from those in other parts of the world. It is not racism, that’s just the way it is. America is a capitalist country, which values individualism and enterprise. It has its good side, but it has its downfall too: people tend to be more egocentric and materialistic here as a result, whether they are male or female. It is not a matter of sex/gender, but rather a matter of education and culture.

PS: you should watch “Raw”, a show that Eddie Murphy made in the early 80's. It is still available on VHS and perhaps now on DVD. It gives an interesting insight into relationships.

My husband was fingerprinted and photographed at POE (JFK). He came on a K-3 visa.