ImaToadstool

I have to disagree, I'm a military veteran and I'm far from being a hero.
Hero is a word that is used far too often.
I served my country, I was (and still am) willing to die for my country, I've saved lives. I was never a hero, I was a soldier and for me, that is enough to feel pride.
A hero is someone who when given the choice to keep going or hang back and, when they know they are likely to be killed, they choose to go for it. They are heroes.
A British Royal Marine purposefully rolled over on to a grenade to protect the other members of his patrol, hoping that his body armour would absorb most of the blast. Hero.
An armoured vehicle driver who after his vehicle had been hit by an RPG and he was seriously wounded drove his damaged vehicle back in to the firefight to provide cover so the rest of the wounded could be evacuated. Hero.
Any bomb disposal specialist, walking alone towards a bomb that could go off at any time. Super freaking Hero!
Private Joe Nobody who works in supplies. Not a hero.

These are MY personal opinions, it is not an attack on any of you.
1. That everything is about money. It's vulgar to discuss money 24-7 in my personal opinion.
2. That there is no universal health-care. I come from the 3rd world where there is none but paid for insurance covers 100%, co-pays are unheard of.
3. That some people treat immigrants with contempt even if they have jumped through hoops to get here.
4. That some people who are not disabled go on disability, milking the social security fund more than it needs to be.
5. That some people are generally interested in doing the the bare minimum, especially in union/govt jobs.
6. That nearly everyone thinks all army personnel are "heroes" for fighting in unnecessary wars. No, you are not a hero, you are just doing a job.
7. That sales tax is not included in prices. Why can't you just give a sticker price on everything that includes all taxes? It's not rocket science.
8. That some people think this is still the "greatest country on earth" when in fact I see a society in decline due to laziness.
9. That it's perfectly acceptable to "speak your mind" and hide behind archaic Amendments to the Constitutions when in fact you are spouting hate speech.
10. That you just don't CARE.

Congrats to kimmygeee and to Zirq!

Good luck on the rest of your journey!

That's awful, so sorry! Unfortunately you aren't the first to be treated poorly, ugh. Welcome to the world of immigration! It's not fun :/
but no, I don't think they would give it by mistake lol!
Sorry that your consulate hasn't been helpful. It's a hit or miss with them ours usually is but they gave us the wrong info last week so it's a mixed bag. They said they'd hopefully print ours tomorrow. Hopefully you guys get yours printed this week, too. I mean the embassy can't tell you squat if the case is still in the US. Once it says issued is when they can give you info since they'll have it back.