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So then ALL PARTIES SELLING PORK or ALCOHOL must have ;

1. Pork Free / Alcohol Free Carts - Segregated from Normal Cartons available

2. Pork / Alcohol Prohibited Cash Registers and Check Out Lines

3. Dedicate Pork / Alcohol Free Cashiers - cannot cross contaminate

Extend the metaphor and you'll find the need to have Muslim-Only supermarkets, hotels, malls, on the basis

for the proximity or risk of touching, smelling, or being in proximity to a pork product.

Also, wait for the Muslim Only hospitals. Lawsuits against Forensics Departments and County Medical Examiners where non-Muslims touched a muslim body.

There is really no endpoint to Freedom of Religion.

a. Special Disclosures required for houses that have had pets in them in the past ? State databases of which houses had pets in them so a muslim doesn't accidentally buy/lease a house like that.

b. Lawsuits against hotels for having allowed a pet in a room for a muslim before or where a former guest ordered/ate pork products in the room.

Again, no limits.

Very Confident.

I have 6 authorized users on my credit card, It is my business card in my name and business name, I have added them.

I am sure they don't get to share credit score.

Small business revolving cards don't spool monthly to the bureaus. They only spool if they charge-off.

I verified what I wrote in the former thread with Press releases by the bureaus and score development company and my statements were accurate.

FICO through version FICO 08 - Authorized user spooled trade lines are used - limited exception: FICO 08 multiple A spools that trigger a proprietary piggyback detection algorithm would be removed from score evaluation but legitimate Authorized user trade lines will still be reviewed.

Vantage 1.0 and 2.0 - Authorized user spools reviewed in scoring.

Vantage 3.0 - Claims algorithm to consider piggy back Authorized score vs. non-piggy back.

So..... without knowing what exactly triggers the algorithm and which score model/release the credit uses, the answer can be both YES and NO.

I still think having 1 or 2 authorized user lines is good, just in case you have a situation where there could be a mild benefit. At the very least it begins the TIME IN BUREAU, OLDEST TRADELINE, LENGTH OF TIME AT ADDRESS, etc. clocks

FYI: The Child

I presume one of you is a US Citizen.

For a child born to 1 US Citizen and 1 Foreign Citizen overseas, you will need to file the CRBA Consular Report of Birth Abroad.

For that child to be deemed a US CITIZEN HOWEVER, the U.S. Citizen will need proof that at ANY POINT in LIFE, that that US Citizen resided in the United States for 5 -year (unless military or foreign service brat). Often this can be 5-years of tax returns or ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT from childhood.

You can handle the U.S. passport at the embassy and file for it at the same time as the CRBA. If you are not US military, the embassy can process the Social Security number request also. If US military, there is a separate channel for the SS-5.

A former head of the USCIS fraud unit had a similar sentiment to the USCIS adjudicator union rep about this:

That the USCIS had become in the principal business of responding to requests from attorneys of illegals who occupied their significant resources reducing what was otherwise available to other "customers" and "stakeholders".

Google. you should be able to pickup the quotes.

Sears is not easy to get. Years ago when I was early 20's Sears was the way to go to establish Credit.

Best Way:

Secured Card, Getting added on as Credit Card Joint Account with someone with good credit, Put some bills in your name, Lights, Water, etc......

?? Authorized users still spool to the bureaus for most revolving cards.

FICO and Vantage 1.0 and 2.0 still will use the A users in the score. I read some debate on whether Vantage 3 .0 was smart enough to no use them but I don't know the answer on 3.0 for sure.

How confident are you in your statement?

Really deep thought....

Why would a reporter use USDA report screenshots with non-normalized data and dismiss the normalized data?

Why write an article that racially segments (group by on race) and then not normalize the data for the actual population of each respective race???

HMMM ?

No peer reviewed journal would accept a study for publication as done here. Its an overt contradiction.......

If its about Total # of people, needn't mention any racial overtone unless you are going to do some proper statistical analysis with it and that would require normalizing the data against racial distribution of population.

Crude Figures -- just showing scale factors for comparison

40.2% Non-Hispanic Caucasian at 63% (2013 data ref est.) = 63.8

25.7% AA at 13.1% (2014 bloomberg) = 196 ...

10.3% Hispanic at 16.7% Hispanic (average of multiple sources) = 61.67

12.8% Unreported in USDA data is an interesting twist to the mystery. I would presume some % of this is mixed-race who don't know what to put.

I'm far less interested in the racial demographics and far more interested in knowing:

1. What % are 12-months or more on Aid who are : Able Bodied and Otherwise Lack Disabilities (ignore children temporarily)

a. of this group, what % have children under ten? average # of children?

b. what can we figure out about this group?

2. Same as above for longer periods of time.

3. What is likely fraud/misuse rate among the long-term SSDI market ?

In other words, is there a group abusing the program. Are there way to help reduce the long-term users.

It you are submitting a thesis statement, then you have to normalize the data.

It seems lately that most news articles are Editorials pretending to be news articles.

Have him add you as an authorized user on his card. Even if he cuts up the card, it will start spooling the trade line to the 3 major bureaus and you will appear to have developing credit.

This also lets you show a much larger line that you are likely to have with a securitized card.

If your husband does not have the credit, then ask him to have a family member add you to a clean decent sized credit line as authorized user, give them the social, when the family member gets the card. Activate it .. then cut it in half. They don't have to give it to you. You just want the credit report to show the activity.

After about 6 months of that nice Authorized User revolving spool, consider adding a store card. You can bypass the entire secured credit card game.

Remember that many utilities will pull (whether soft or hard pull) but few actually spool a trade line as a Credit Card or Card Lease would.

Well it was good to get the K1question in there with the attorney from Fl also hitting on response times. My take aways are that the Direcor needs to continue to hear from and about response times. I don't know what planet he is on if he things that NVC's customer service is good so that is somehting to address. I was not suprised most of the calls and callers were about DACA the employment visas it tells me that THIS community of VISA participants needs to be more vocal. I dont think he had a clue about some of these issues but I am sure he hears allll the time from skilled workers and their employers so we have to keep focused and targeted advocacy efforts that are backed in facts and solutions. I think emailing the engagement email address shared on the call at least escilates the issues a bit better. Maybe there should be a request to have a listening session specific either to processing times and/or K1's.

Im also wondering if this community can or is willing to come together and get a more proactive advocacy group going?

EXCELLENT POINT !!!

Legal family based immigration is simply not vocal enough. We're politically difficult to touch without being branded.

People need to push more letters out. 1,000's a collective letters, phone calls, etc. do get noticed. This group lacks a cohesive force.

Many of the petitions on this board struggle to cross 100 clicks.

Do you think illegal support groups have any issue getting 500,000 signatures or letters whenever they need it ?

Squeaky wheel. We are all but silent here.

Good job.

I was never able to get through the queue to ask a question. Oh well.

I have met 100's of Expats there whose wives had their tourist visas.

Thailand has one of the LOWEST DENIAL RATES for B2 visas .

Some people here had bad experiences, mean CO, etc, etc. and are trying to make you think that denial is more common.

What you hear about this often relates to the types of groups you associate with. Sounds all discriminatory, but the CO's know where the most

common issues are based on a variety of factors they observe. Don't think province, education, style of dress, articulation level, profession, etc. don't play in.

There are groups that says its hard and groups that say its easy. Each group has certain features. The data says EASY. Much lower denial rate than many other

countries with similar average per capita incomes.

Just let her take a trip with her friends and family and maybe you can meet up with her a little while when she is already here.

Go to US for a few months. Build some domicile.

Put in I-131 for Re-Entry Permit and ask that it be sent to Consulate near you in India.

You need to apply while in the U.S. but this document will help you preserve your LPR status if you think you will 1 year out.

Again, its based on your continuing to maintain US domicile ... so go build it first.

Op, a few ideas for you:

#1 - She might try to stay for over 6 months and you want to preserve the green card, So try to delay and file the I-131 for Re-Entry Permit and let it be delivered to her address in Thailand. You need to file it before she leaves. This will give you some safety to get to 1 year outside without repeating all the paperwork. It might also give you time to patch up your relationship. ((( although I-751 will still be an issue )))

#2 - Consulate site LAX, NY, DC have specific details on what you want to do . It is straight forward. Get the child the Thai passport to simplify the inbound.

#3 - Your wife can make this easier as most of the consulate forms for this are not in English.

The list include: her national ID card, house registration, and your passport biodata copy, marriage certificate, child birth certificate, etc. and they can process the citizenship and issue the passport as the consulate.

You may also want to process your Non-O marriage visa (which need a letter from her and similar documents) while at the consulate as it will simplify you entering with 1-way ticket and later extending to long stay and you may decide you want to be closer to your child. There are also Non-Immigrant O Type visa for support a Thai child after the citizenship Is processed.

#4 - You should acknowledge the risk that the child will be upcountry somewhere and that she may well disappear for a period of time with the child. Thailand will not separate the dual-national from a Thai parent over a US claim that she ran off with the child. I smell an emotional spinner coming.

THAT BEING SAID:

Right NOW in the UNITED STATES, you can PREVENT THAT US CITIZEN FROM LEAVING WITHOUT YOUR CONSENT !!! Once the child goes, your rights will be gone.

good luck

I agree with Expat, my tolerance of the illegals is reduced in the face of the stresses of legal immigration. The wound is then salted with the media's absolute priority of pro-illegal, even to the point of trying to chastise people for saying "illegal" which is utter brainwashing. Next a "bank robber" will be an "involuntarily fiduciary transfer agent".

There remains a difference between 500 page filing packets, interviews, filings, fees and sneaking across the border and swiping someone else's social, identity, even health insurance and then not asking but demanding your rights.

Do all countries allow dual-citizenship? My wife is Thai and I believe she would need to forfeit her Thai citizenship to have a US citizenship and that would cause her to forfeit property in Thailand.

The dual-citizen Thai children can hold both as they Don't take an oath. The kids can hold house and business title if you are worried.

The wife takes a risk, but there is no active enforcement of this in Thailand to where naturalizing and holding both is quite common.

Thanks.

Issues list ( Please help Expand this )

1. Need for uniform queuing / multi-center approach to immigrant petitions between domestic US Service Centers to address asymmetric geo-bottlenecking. CSC vs. Other.

2. Will resource allocations human, machine, or otherwise to DACA/DAPA in near future be allowed to delay other immigration programs? re: Q6/A6 on website avoids question.

3. Will H1B pool expansion involve strong enforcement efforts to prevent Wilful Termination/Replacement of Existing Jobs via Subcontracting Swaps as we see recent examples of in the media. There appears a blatant pattern of using contractors to sponsor the H1B, bypassing the intent of the H1B program which was meant for expansion, not replacement, of US based jobs.

4. Have other local/state/federal agencies been given time to RAMP UP STAFF for the 4,000,000 approvals in DACA/DAPA ?

a. Drivers License services (road tests multi-day queues?? parking?, wait times ?)

b. SSA Card Service ( will it grow to full day waits??? or longer - Electronic Signup Initiatives? ),

c. Tax refilings of Earned Income Credit. does is clog help lines and other agency resources?

d. County Social services department. (were they given time to increase staff to avoid massive delays in processing ? )

5. Modify K3 VISA program to be useful as a Real Expatriate Spouse Visa with dual intent as a 5-year Multiple Entry Expatriate Spouse Visa as an alternative to B2 or VWP for spouse of US citizens living overseas as a FAMILY CONTINUITY VISA ----- Any plans for real Family Continuity Visas for Military, Foreign Service, and Private Citizens ?

6. Please help expand the list

How Emergency is family emergency? 24 hours? 1 week ? 3 months?

You can do an Infopass request for Emergency AP as test the waters after filing.

You can ask Member of Congress to press for Emergency AP after filing.

How long? Who Knows. If you are expecting a few days, then these are not options based on my understanding.

NO GUARANTED RE-ADMISSION EITHER WAY - See Arrabally Decision - Long Read if you are up for it.

http://blogs.ilw.com/entry.php?5843-Bloggings-Matter-of-Arrabally-and-Yerrabelly-Advance-Parole-no-longer-considered-a-âdepartureâ-under-INA-§212(a)(9)(B)(i)(II)-by-Danielle-Beach-Oswald

As for returning and the ban, there is recent case law guidance on this, but the POE agents are not likely to be briefed on it. The case discusses meaning and intent of a grant in Advance Parole and how it may contradict the literal writings of the INA in reference to bans.

Do you want to have your attorney on standby at the Airport or Call Ahead to the Port Director with advice and you carry a copy of the case law finding. You can print a copy of this opinion as well and be prepared to defend it, but no one can guarantee anything in this department.

What do expect? I can't tell you.

If you exit without AP in your visa class, 485 will cancel on exit, ban will trigger. You will then need a waiver prior to any visa being considered, speak to counsel and do some research. you will need a waiver filed and approved to handle the overstay whether its DCF or non-DCF filing.

If you decide to go and manage the get the waiver, remember you may be able to swing the 319(b) Expedited Naturalization after your LPR without the time requirement due to husband's long term overseas posting!!!

Talk to an expat focused accountant re: Citizen....... There are many other issues to consider:

If you decide to go live/work outside of the U.S. again and:

your wife holds LPR for less than (10 or 15 cant' remember) you can cancel the LPR and then she will not be subject to U.S. Global Income rules or FBAR, filing etc. without having to do the full EXIT TAX STATEMENT. If long term LPR, there would be the exiting statements, etc.

If she is a Citizen - She has the paperwork for life !!! Global income taxation. More work to renounce. Her foreign income taxable, but can get foreign earned income exclusion via 330 day physical presence test only.

THEN AGAIN, if you think she will TEMPORARILY LIVE ABROAD IN FUTURE (then USC is probably better)

1. LPR cannot be Bona Fide foreign residence for Foreign Earned Income Test and LPR must have intent to return of forfeit LPR. This means physical presence test only (330 day) which can complicate life living overseas. (Unforeseen medical, family emergency, etc. ) Having to time family visits around lost time in the skies is a pain.

2. USC can choose to Domicile overseas. Can be Bona Fide or Physical Presence Test for Foreign Earned Income Exclusion. Can stay away as long as desired and return whenever desired. Renouncing is not so easy, so think of it as a lifetime attachment.

IF YOU THINK THE US EXPERIMENT MAY END IN 1-5 YEARS: You might want to keep her as LPR.

That being said, there are many reasons to deport LPRs and she'll feel like a guest forever. Almost 100,000 LPRs have been deported in the last 10 years, most with families. There is a NO DISCRETION PERMITTED BY IJ if sentencing guideline is 1+ years and it could be Drunk Driving in some states.

I saw reference to the inheritance issue, also a very good point.

There is no perfect answer. Do you own reading and make a good decision by understanding the Pro's and Con's.

They will not do that much. I had a bad experience in Thailand once. All they would do is make a phone call and if no one answer they say sorry is there someone else you will like to call. I wound up leaving the embassy,as they were of no help to me. Lucky my phone is unlock and I had enough money to buy a sim card there and was able to get a hold of someone I knew from the states. that has relatives in Bangkok. I had to wait in front of the embassy for about 3 hours, as I did not have enough money to do anything else, But I do not think the embassy really help me at all. The guy did not seem to really care what happen.

You forgot to ask for the Nano-Probe Hornets to be dispatched to create a protective repatriation bubble around you. It's an optional service, but only available if your income is under < 15,000 per year for 10 consecutive years or more!!!

Registering travel with state or having any expectations of them if problems strike is foolhardy.

If you travel on a DIP of OFF passport, you will find help. although its "amazing" how many of the situations simply don't occur if you happen to be travelling on the black eagle!

Sure its 11 years old... but funny that OIG was ripping at the Chicago lockbox processor back then.

11 years later. Same story?

http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/CISOmbudsman_RR_11_Lockbox_11-29-04.pdf

Scratch all that. I just checked our case status, and it has changed to Card in Production! Yay! Did anyone keep track of how long it took to get the EAD card once their status changed?

I saw a few references to 11 calendar days.

I expected this thread would be about a foreign service or military posted overseas where there is a special section of INA for the Naturalization to immediately follow the Green card approval without the 'living in the US' requirement for these qualified government, military, or foreign service personnel on immediate overseas orders..

often done so that diplomatic or official passports can be quickly issued to new spouses of diplomats, contractors, etc.

Funny to hear of Alien spouses who steps in the US for first time for a few weeks, gets cards, naturalizes, and gets DIP black eagle passport from SIA 1,2, 3...... might just trigger jealous.

Agree or not, many of these art clips are priceless!!!

FUTURE EXECUTIVE ACTIONS POSSIBLE if we think this way about the constitution:

1. National Security Act - Indefinite internment of 100% of ALL persons from, having visited, or born in Syria, Yemen, and Somalia.

2. Bulk Amnesty of ALL Federal Felons convicted of B Felony or Lower. Order HHS and FEMA emergency funds redirected to give 25,000 in assistance to each and every one of them.

3. Nuclear weapons release on Uruguay after a bad dream about tasteless chimichuri. War Powers Act.

4. Order Secretary HHS to Change GH guidelines to remove Short Stature Children. Then order AG to ARREST all SHORT STATURE children the next morning.

5. Temporary Protected Status issued to ALL COUNTRIES of the WORLD. Anyone can fly to Mexico or Canada and walk in and get TPS Work Card, Medicaid, TNAF, WIC, and all immediately. Plus IRS tax refund with $1 earning on EITC.

6. FEMA funds ordered re-directed to DACA call center by labeling DACA situation a national emergency.

7. Declare 100% of ALL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES to be national security sensitive positions and then OPERATE THE GOVERNMENT WITHOUT A BUDGET the remainder of the term.

Democracy only works because the branches of government want it to work.

Remember Al Gore not staying the course because he believed more in the continuity of government than being President !!!

It's dangerous when any party pushes the executive envelop too far.

i'm sure its next to impossible for you to grasp the sentiment behind that quote.

I think he can grasp it.

Didn't you get the MEMO?

Only bad people pay with cash in America.

Everywhere else it's OK !

Easier to open U.S. account remotely with international bank HSBC or CITIBANK and then wire it in.

There is no entry tax on the cash, just a reporting form FinCen 105 required. People file them all the time. CBP can count the cash if they want. They can ask where it came from. You must fill out the IRS form over 10k per person. Customs form asks 10K question for whole family together though, so you need to use multiple forms if say 9k you and 9k wife; BUT Then CBP will ask why separate forms for family. Then you will say 9+9 = 18. Then CBP man, he will send you to secondary to count the cash and fill out FinCen 105 anyway. Again, if this is your foreign post-tax savings from a foreign account in a prior year. Its fine but potentially a delay/hassle in secondary.

Remember your Green Card LPR status reflexes to January 1st as Resident Alien for Tax Purposes so if that is income, interest, dividends, etc. from the same year as your LPR status, it might become taxable but that is not administered at the point of entry.

http://www.fincen.gov/forms/files/fin105_cmir.pdf

Print and Fill Out the Form before you get on the plane. Heck, you can call the USCIS Port Director and tell them when you are arriving if you like. Then when you walk up to the counter, have a nice machine printed version sitting in the passport. Everyone appreciates the compliant type.