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I am still trying to find out why all these vaunted climate "scientists" ignore the amount of water injected into the upper atmosphere by the Hunga-Tonga volcano a little more than two years ago. The estimate is that this water vapor will stay in the atmosphere for 8-10 years and water vapor is one of the most potent GHGs in the air. As to the above article, what is the remedy? Going back to dirtier emissions?

I doubt any of the ecoterrorists on the left believe this. 6 fake "facts" people still believe about climate change 3. FALSE: Natural disasters are becoming more dangerous. As mentioned above, 98% fewer people die every year from climate-related disasters than a century ago. So what’s with all the doomsday headlines about hurricanes and wildfires? Hurricanes and floods are becoming more expensive — but not more lethal — due to increased coastal development. As society evolves, cities develop more densely, and more people move to coastal regions, it understandably becomes more expensive to repair high-end buildings and infrastructure. But the number of hurricanes that have made landfall in the United States each year since the late 1800s has been quite stagnant. Since the 1930s, the 36 costliest U.S. hurricanes clearly represent a downward trend in intensity. https://jasonisaac.substack.com/p/6-fake-facts-people-still-believe

If you haven't filled out and paid for a DS260 yet, don't waste your time or money.

Shouldn’t be a big issue for you and her as it doesn’t appear the previous I129F proceeded anywhere (presumably her ex canceled it). If anything comes up during your spousal visa process, it seems like it can easily be explained. Many people can have multiple petitions in the system and it doesn’t cause issues. Good Luck!

Hmm, wonder how long the store will stay stocked. San Francisco Rolls Out ‘Free' Grocery Store - Taxpayers Won’t Like the Catch https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/smallbusiness/san-francisco-rolls-out-free-grocery-store-taxpayers-won-t-like-the-catch/ar-BB1nYmL5

Generally shorter visits with enough time in between are better and less of a hassle than long visits nearing the authorized limits. Also, not bringing all or most of your worldly possessions is advisable on a B2/ESTA. Additionally, you are not required to add any information when talking to the CBP officer, you are only required to answer their questions truthfully. Good Luck!

This may be helpful. He should be fine if he follows the CBP guidelines. Good Luck! https://www.help.cbp.gov/s/article/Article-1444?language=en_US

It is perfectly legal to come to the US, get married and leave for an eventual spousal visa. A couple of key items, you are not required to offer any information to CBP, you are only required to answer their questions truthfully. Also, you should bring evidence showing your need to return, such as a job you need to return to, evidence of lease or ownership of property, etc. Overall, as long as you are not showing up at CBP with most or all of your worldly possessions, you should be fine. Good Luck!

It does seem like a missed opportunity overall, but I suspect they do not care.

Depends on the locale (USCIS office, or Federal Courthouse). In Detroit there were no restrictions on visitors. Good Luck!

Hmm, about time. Stanford students who occupied president’s office charged with felony burglary https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/education/3032514/stanford-students-occupied-presidents-office-charged-felony-burglary/

Should be a big deal at the interview. You should be able to review any DS160 changes or corrections there. Good Luck!

NB's new job?

Seems it is not as rosy as a Myorkas press release might want us to believe. US struggles to deport illegal migrants at border amid shortage of flights There was then a final category “very hard to remove” – those from countries which refused to accept US flights. According to official figures, US immigration and customs and enforcement made 679 deportation flights from January to May. Of these nearly 60 per cent were destined for Guatemala and Honduras. There were 46 flights to Colombia, 42 to Ecuador and 12 to Peru, carrying only a fraction of the illegal immigrants from those countries. But there were only 10 to Africa and just one to China, despite the arrest of nearly 13,000 Chinese migrants. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/us-struggles-to-deport-illegal-migrants-at-border-amid-shortage-of-flights/ar-BB1nUnsO

Then you may qualify for DCF under exceptional circumstances. Here is a relatively recent thread of someone who went through DCF in Naples. I also added a thread for someone who detailed their DCF process in Tokyo. The process should be similar in Naples, and the first thing you need to do is email the Naples consulate and provide the information from the second thread. Good Luck!

It is not clear, is your U.S. based employer requiring you to repatriate back to the U.S.?

Would anyone be surprised? Trump hush money trial judge Juan Merchan warns parties of incriminating Facebook comment the day before the verdict https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13507435/trump-judge-hush-money-case-notifies-lawyers-facebook-post.html

I would have your husband fill out an I864A. Many consulates request it, so it is better to have it ready. Good Luck!

You could still file an I90 with no cost since this is a USCIS mistake, and then provide the I90 receipt NOA with your N400 application. Good Luck!

Having a case reviewed by a supervisor is common. Back when my wife and I did our AOS interview we went through the same thing, and we heard back in a couple days. What was the overall tenor of the interview? If positive, I would expect you would hear back soon. Good Luck!

Since the Biden Administration has fully embraced the entire DEI farce, I will post this here. I do love the headline. Didn’t Earn It So perhaps a jeering minority will rid us of today’s most egregiously indefensible phrase: “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.” It’s a textbook example of doublespeak, the term inspired by Orwell’s 1984 dystopia in which the Newspeak language enables citizens to engage in “doublethink”—simultaneously holding two contradictory beliefs. The words in DEI sound like admirable goals, but the officials mouthing them are working to do just the opposite, as Florida governor Ron DeSantis observed when he banned DEI initiatives at public universities. What DEI really stands for, DeSantis said, is “Discrimination, Exclusion and Indoctrination.” That formulation hasn’t caught on, but another one has: “Didn’t Earn It.” It went viral this spring after Ian Miles Cheong, a conservative journalist, and Scott Adams, the Dilbert cartoonist, tweeted it to their 2 million followers on X. Adams, who had fearlessly predicted in 2015—six months before the first Republican primary—that Donald Trump would be elected president because of his skill as a “master persuader,” tweeted another forecast: “Whoever came up with ‘Didn’t Earn It’ as the description of DEI might have saved the world. Normally, the clever alternative names people use to mock the other side’s policy are nothing but grin-worthy. This one could collapse the whole racist system. It’s that strong.” Sure enough, “Didn’t Earn It” has become an Internet meme, a buzz phrase on social media, and a conservative talking point on cable television, radio, and podcasts. It appears in posts linking to Kamala Harris, the plagiarism accusations against DEI officers at Harvard and MIT, the 50 percent failure rate on tests of medical students at UCLA, and the sentencing of a DEI executive for stealing $5 million during her work at Facebook and Nike. In the surest sign of its success, “Didn’t Earn It” has been solemnly denounced by DEI executives, progressive pundits, and the left-wing watchdogs at Media Matters, which was so alarmed that it published a report documenting the phrase’s popularity and—inevitably—labeling it “racist.” https://www.city-journal.org/article/didnt-earn-it

I still remember what Peter Gohossian did several years ago. Academic publications are becoming a joke. https://psmag.com/education/a-philosophers-hoax-embarrassed-several-academic-journals-was-it-satire-or-fraud

I hadn't heard before that Zelenskyy was threatened by the Ukraine power base when he took office. Why Zelensky won't be able to negotiate peace himself Zelensky defeated Petro Poroshenko in a landslide victory in 2019 largely because of a promise to implement the Minsk Agreement and start to move toward peace with Russia. But he was pushed off that platform by a backlash in Ukraine and lack of support in the political West. Ultranationalist leaders defied Zelensky and warned that a ceasefire and fulfillment of his campaign promises would lead to protests and riots. More seriously, they threatened his life. Dmytro Yarosh, the founder of the fRight Sector paramilitary organization threatened that, if Zelensky fulfilled his campaign promise, “he will lose his life. He will hang on some tree on Khreshchatyk boulevard if he betrays Ukraine and those people who died in the Revolution and the War. And it is very important that he understand this." During a presentation announcing Zelensky’s creation of a National Platform for Reconciliation and Unity on March 12, 2020, Zelensky advisor Sergei Sivokho was thrown to the ground by a large gang from the Azov battalion. https://responsiblestatecraft.org/how-will-the-war-in-ukraine-end/

Yes, I have heard quite a few folks say this guy was wronged by the system. I will admit the system in Michigan is far from perfect, but lack of knowledge on his part does not alleviate his responsibilities. He drove for 12 years on a suspended license, then finally took care of the issue that caused the suspension (we can debate suspending a driver's license for not paying child support, but I guess they were trying the carrot and stick approach), but it is his responsibility to get his license re-instated by going to the SoS in MI and show them the evidence he can now receive a valid DL. He missed two-three renewals in 12 years, they will need a new picture, etc. to get him a valid license, but apparently he thought they would just send one to him. I still say this is on him, and hopefully this little viral incident educated him a bit.

If the visa has been issued (online status should move from Ready to Issued), it should not take too long, maybe a week or two. Good Luck!