Kevin and

How long does it take to process the rebuttal?

When I check my case status, it keeps saying initial review...been almost a year already.

Unless they changed the system, returned cases aren't undated in the online case status. Like Scott said, give them a call.

There are only a few Officers that adjudicate returns, so there isn't a set time that they reply to them. Also, once your case is approved by the USCIS it will just pass through the NVC and the Consulate will schedule an interview.

lol nope didn't call 911 kind of hoped that he did get zapped really! he chews everything up and its so annoying

You try hot sauce on stuff he likes chewing?

Transvestites eat tacos?

We got our visa approved today. Thats interesting to me at least.

Congratulations!

My husbands dog just ate the cord on our carpet cleaner while it was being used. All the outlets upstairs do not work. I had to trip the breakers to get them to work again and the carpet cleaner is BRAND new.

Sounds like your day so far is going a little better than mine lol

Is the dog ok?

What is "Division of Vital Records" and "County Level or State Level" I don't quite understand what they are. Please be more specific. Thank you

Not sure about where you are, but where I live its at the DMV in County Court House.

VN does not allow co-sponsors for K-1.

OK guys. I agree with cedwards that Scott meant no harm. We're all here to help and discuss, right? Cheers to all and 'ppreciate all comments.

Scott and Edward

My wife told me that Dam Hoi is a different ceremony, it should always be held before the wedding ceremony. I don't know how to explain it to you guys. It's a lot like an engagement ceremony in which my family and I have to come over to her place to ask for her family's permission to marry her. This is a tradition for a long time. Recently, some villages have grown accustomed to accepting the Dam Hoi and wedding ceremony altogether to save time and money. In our specific case, we did originally plan to have them separate but there was a severe storm and rainy day all day on that day so the only chance left for us was to combine them at one, of course with some additional fees and the organizer's acceptance. Her father was dissatisfied but had no choice to do.

Welcome to VJ.

Tuyen and I had our Dam Hoi and wedding the same day. My family could only make the one trip to VN so we all decided to have it that way. It was never an issue in any of the interviews Tuyen had.

HCM is very particular on how they want things. A relationship timeline and a list of relatives is required from the HCM Consulate, even though it is not on the list of required documentation. Members have brought these to the interview and the CO still would issue a blue sheet for them. They wouldn't accept them at the time of the interview. They are a different breed over there due to the amount of fraud that goes/went through the consulate.

Good luck!

After 3 weeks of waiting since Valentine's Day Feb 14. Visa is obtain in hand. The wait is finally over.

Sweet! Now go book a flight before she changes her mind.

describe his home town and his house????That's stupid! How can i describe something that i never see,i guess with the town you can look on-line,but with the home?????and who is thinking at this type of questions.Thanks for posting,god to know!

Tuyen got asked these same questions. They wanted to know how many bedrooms our house has. The CO also asked about my friends and what they did for a living. Questions about personal lives are common to an interview. HCM just goes a step further than most consulates.

In what I presume will be a post-currency barter economy with either no law enforcement or third-world-style corrupt law enforcement, guns could be a valuable commodity for barter.

IMO Ammo would be a lot more valuable than the gun itself. Someone will always need ammo. Cigarettes/tobacco would be another good barter item.

What about the zombies?

Accountability is a good thing. I hope they will also (in Congress) allow complete transparency in who's buying their votes.

opensecrets.org

If contamination from oil is bad enough. The compounds used for fracturing are just as bad if not worse when it comes to contamination.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydraulic_fracturing

Congratulations!!!

Hey All,

Wanted to post this topic. Anyone knows what happen when 2 I -130 are file for the same person. First one was filed on behalf of a sister immigrant. Second one was filed because they were married. Anyone ever had this situation before? Does the person needs to withdraw one of the form? How does this affect the outcome?

Tuyen's USC brother filed for her and her siblings about 10 years ago. Both cases were at the Consulate the same time. We had no problems.

Fill in the blanks.....

1. I grew up in the state (country) of _____________.

2. I am the (number) _____ child, in a family of ________ children.

3. I currently work as a _________ or I currently am studying to become a ________ or I am a ____________.

4. If you saw me in person, you would probably first notice my ____________.

5. My real life voice sounds like a ___________.

6. One of the things on my Bucket List is to ____________ before I die.

7. My ambition in life is to ___________.

8. If you asked my spouse about me, she/he would mostly likely say _____________.

9. If I met Steven in real life, I probably would ____________.

10. _________ if ________ when ________ will __________ and ________, okay?

1. Minnesota

2. 2 of 4

3. Mechanical Designer

4. my height

5. a frog

6. enjoy retirement

7. I was crazy

8. run

9. Steven, if I ran when I met you will you run and follow me, Okay?

Congratulations on getting the interview scheduled. I hope it will go smoothly.

My wife is still waiting for her interview which I hope will be in March. She's asking me to have a copy of my recent tax return so she can include it as evidence. She wants to have it stamped by a notary. Is this really necessary? Has anyone else done this? It's probably not a big deal to have it stamped, she just wants to be extra sure.

-Michael

It's really not necessary. The NVC should already have your AOS with your case. If she wants to bring it though, having it notarized is not required.

This is from the HCMC Consulate website:

Evidence of support: The petitioner and/ or Joint Sponsor(s) must submit a complete Affidavit of Support (Form I-864) with original signature and completed tax return for the last year for each principal immigrant applicant. A copy of I-864 is required for any derivative of principle applicant. Please visit USCIS website for further information about I-864 at http://www.uscis.gov

-If an I-864 or I-864A is submitted by a joint sponsor or a household member, he/she must submitted proof of his/her

immigrant status such as a copy of his/her, U.S. Passport, Naturalization certificate, or Lawful Permanent Resident

Card.

-In case your petitioner has already submitted the I-864 to the National Visa Center, you do not need to submit it at

the interview. If not, please have your petitioner prepare it and send it to you for your interview.

Corporations are citizens too, at least according to the SCOTUS.

A terrible ruling too.

Corporations used to be on a limited charter. Charters could be revoked for violations and corporations couldn't use donations to influence political process. Maybe we should go back to the way they were before.

Majority Still Wants Less Corporate Influence

In U.S., Majority Still Wants Less Corporate Influence

Low income, non-college-educated Americans most likely to favor expanded role

by Lydia Saad

PRINCETON, NJ -- The large majority of Americans (62%) want major corporations to have less influence in the United States. While this is down from a peak of 68% in 2008, it remains well above the 52% recorded in 2001. Relatively few Americans would prefer to see corporations gain influence, but the 12% recorded this year is the highest to date.

The new data come from a Jan. 7-9 Gallup poll. The same survey found 67% of Americans dissatisfied with the size and influence of major corporations in the country today, the highest level since Gallup first asked this question in 2001. Of seven aspects of the United States rated in the poll, Americans are the least satisfied with corporate influence.

Republicans are often seen as champions of corporate power -- favoring lower corporate tax rates, battling efforts to strengthen labor unions, and advocating less government regulation of business. That is borne out to some degree in the finding that Republicans are more than twice as likely as Democrats, 36% vs. 16%, to say major corporations should maintain the same level of influence in the country, while, by 73% to 49%, Democrats are much more likely to favor less corporate influence. However, relatively few Republicans, 13% -- little different from the 10% of Democrats -- believe major corporations should have more influence in the country.

The groups of Americans most likely to favor expanded corporate influence are, perhaps, those least likely to be associated with corporate America: young adults, adults living in low-income households, and those with no college education. This could reflect the lower levels of attention these groups have paid in recent years to controversies involving corporate America, including the Wall Street financial bailout and, prior to that, Enron and other business scandals.

Implications

President Barack Obama reportedly signed an executive order Monday formally establishing a new presidential advisory panel on jobs and competitiveness, with General Electric CEO Jeffrey Immelt as the chairman. This, along with several other business-friendly decisions by Obama since the midterm elections, arguably signals that corporate America will have an enhanced role in shaping the administration's economic policy going forward.

Americans may appreciate Obama's focus on jobs, and GE has not been among the companies embroiled in scandal or controversy over government bailouts in recent years. However, Obama's overtures to the corporate world could carry political risks, as Americans' overall confidence in big business remains historically low and their desire for less corporate influence -- at least in broad terms -- remains high.

Happy New Year!

Business Insider's list of countries who may have similar unrest due to food prices.

Egypt is #6

The 25 Countries Whose Governments Could Get Crushed By Food Price Inflation

Hm, I would like to piggyback on this question. My fiancee was denied a student visa about 10 years+ ago and the reason was that her brother was currently in the US on a student visa and I guess at that time they didn't like to approve siblings at the same time like that. In addition, her mom, who is here in the US, has already petitioned for her to come (although that is a 7-8 year wait)... do either or both of those reflect negatively on our chances for approval?

Tuyen's brother petitioned for her and her siblings about 8-10 years ago. At the time of her rebuttal interview the petition was at HCMC, so they knew about. Her brother's petition was never an issue. I believe they asked about it though.