Jump to content

Arazia

Members
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    869

  • Joined

  • Last visited

 Content Type 

Posts posted by Arazia

    Any September NOA1 receive the NOA2 for CSC??

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures

    Posted · Edited by Arazia

    :hehe: If we are all to be honest with each other about this process.. we all want OUR applications approved. If you're a September or October filer you really don't care if there are any applications still open in front of you.. be they March, April or August. You only want your application approved.. and this is a normal way to think about it. I don't fault anyone for wanting their applications done as quickly as possible. I don't really care if USCIS is already approving September applications. But why not finish up the remaining people from the previous months BEFORE you start on a new month. There's nothing special or even unique about my application. My fiancee and I have no police record. Our names are not common names like smith or jones or brown which might take a name hit. While we all can speculate on why some cases are approved faster than others.. the bottom line is that there is NO rhyme or reason to it. Most of the delays are a result of stupid mistakes USCIS makes. A man posted here yesterday that his application is held up because USCIS is saying they will deny his case unless he provides a waiver to explain why he's applying for a second K-1. The poor guy has NEVER applied before. This is his FIRST time. So he's delayed because he now has to explain to USCIS that they made a mistake... and we all know that USCIS doesn't make mistakes, right? My point is.. Any application still pending should have priority over any of the new ones. Sorry.. but that's the only fair way to do it.

    That's a bit of an unfair assumption. Just because a person wants their own petition approved does not mean we don't care about the applications infront of us. The simple fact is, we can't do anything about the applications infront of us. We can cheer you guys on, we can offer support, but in the end, that's all we can do. It doesn't mean we don't care.

    And you're right, there is no way of knowing why something gets held up. You are right that there are mistakes, but what isn't right is the assumption that they should sit and twiddle their thumbs rather than continuing to process other applications in the mean time.

    So an approvals officer is sitting with an application on his desk pending a name check or an RFE. Well, it's unfair to do anyone who came after that application, so he just sits there until something happens on those applications. We'd have an even worse back-up than there already is with applications if the world worked that way.

    Sometimes it isn't about being fair, but being efficient. If that officer can finish five other applications in the time it takes to get information back on the first application sitting there... more power to him. That's five other people who got their approvals and one person waiting.

    Edit: I do agree that if an older application has all the information and isn't waiting on something holding it up, it should have priority over new applications.

    Netherlands

    in Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)

    Posted

    Hey everyone,

    Sorry for not giving regular updates, but there hasn't been a whole lot to update. There's no movement on our application yet, no touches, RFEs or Approvals. Some early September K-1s are getting approvals out of California, so all I can do right now on that is cross my fingers and keep waiting.

    As for everything else... Harry still hasn't told his parents about our plans. I'm not terribly surprised about this, and it really is his place to tell them, not mine. I'm just a bit tired of making up excuses when people in my life ask 'what do his parents think about this'.

    And yeah, he will be coming in for Christmas. He'll be here on December 17th. About 39 days or so left to wait on that. Funny how everything is a waiting game. We were hoping for an NOA2 before he arrives so I can get him all his paperwork he needs from me while he's visiting. It'll be a pain if we get the NOA2 while he's here, as I will be on vacation then and won't be able to get the infamous 'employer letter' for the support document.

    :unsure:

    Any September NOA1 receive the NOA2 for CSC??

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures

    Posted

    :huh: I know everyone wants their N0A2 as soon as possible and I hope everyone gets theirs in a timely manner, but there are still March, April, May, June, July waiting. Yes, most of those were affected by the IMBRA fiasco but many of them are still waiting even though they've sent in the information on IMBRA. And while many of August filers have been approved already, not all are there yet, including mine. My N0A1 date is 10 August 2006 and I've watched as many who filed after me in August have been approved and moved on. Heck, some of those who filed at the same time as me have already cleared NVC and have their P3 and P4 and interview dates already. I've been very anxious as I've watched my fellow August filers get approved while my case lies dormant. No touches since filing. And now I'm seeing September filers being approved. Hmmm.... seems a bit like standing in line at the grocery store waiting patiently to be checked out while others who came into the store after me are being pulled to the head of the line. Am I ticked off about it? Sure I am, but I'm not mad at the people who file their applications. I'm upset with USCIS for not having some type of system that allows for a first in, first out instead of just grabbing any application and approving it, with no regard to when it was filed or who's being bypassed. I'm at day 90 and still waiting... although I'm not as patient as I have been and I'm getting less and less patient as I continue to see people who filed after me being approved. Nothing personal.. this is just human nature.

    Yes, there are March, April, May, etc applications still waiting, but bare in mind that the Feb, March, April filers now can complain because they are rightfully outside of the processing times. Yes, there are June, July, and August filers still waiting. All we can do is speculate as to why some applications get through while others are held up. It could be an infamous 'name check' or it could be a more complex case, or it could be any number of anything.

    I did a quick lookup yesterday of March-September on how many applications sent in and how many approved. There were 130 applications currently in the VJ system for August. Of those, 103 are approved NOA2 as of this morning checking. That's 79% of all August applications. As you go backwards into June, July, etc, they are generally over at bare minimum 75% complete with each month. Of those left, I'm sure a handful of people just don't update on VJ anymore or have left and never will. So really it isn't unrealistic to start looking at when early September approvals will be going through.

    Selective Service

    in Moving to the US and Your New Life In America

    Posted

    http://www.sss.gov/

    You can read about Selective Service at the site above. Selective Service is required of all residents of the United States. I believe you are required to sign up when you get your permanent residency. If you are within the age group required, and you don't, and later apply for citizenship, it could cause problems because they view that as refusing selective service. There's info about that on the site.

    http://www.sss.gov/FSwho.htm

    This discusses who must register for Selective Service.

    http://www.sss.gov/fslottery.htm

    You generally won't have to worry. There isn't a draft in place at the moment. The above link explains about how the draft lottery works. It starts with men who would turn 20 the year of the draft, so really, you're safe in that respect.

    Is the USCIS website down?

    in USCIS Service Centers

    Posted · Edited by Arazia

    Actually, I checked this out... the LOGIN page is down, but you can still get in if you set it up like this:

    https://egov.immigration.gov/cris/logon.do?...me=<username here>&password=<password here>&language=ENGLISH

    I tried this and got in this morning...

    Hi! I still can't get in... Thanks anyway!

    Make sure you replace <username here> with your username and <password here> with your password. The same as you would type it into the normal screen. Copy the entire line, with your username and password, and paste it into your browser.

    Found a small problem with how the forum handles the pasting...

    https://egov.immigration.gov/cris/logon.do?

    userType=CU&username=<username here>&password=<password here>&language=ENGLISH

    Try it this way, but make it into one line.

    USCIS

    in Middle East and North Africa

    Posted

    wow good one Arazia! I guess I missed the other posts.

    *chuckles* Not a problem. But this has come up in the K-1, K-3, and USCIS forums and now here. I didn't notice that it worked until I logged in at work, where I have my link saved like that, with auto-login.

    K-3 Vs K-1

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures

    Posted

    Hi Folks,

    I could have filed K-1 about 5 months back. In my opinion, K-3 should be faster than K-1. Put your input so it'll be lesson for those folks who haven't fall in love yet.

    Thanks

    I think this is a bit of a tender topic to some people. The idea of which 'should' be faster is different than asking which 'is' faster. Both sides believe their applications should be faster for different reasons. Also, both have different evidence and proceedures.

    You can always check which is statistically faster using the timelines and such, but asking which 'should' be faster sounds like opening a can of worms for arguments.

    Marry to get free Lasik surgery?

    in Off Topic

    Posted · Edited by Arazia

    Lasik and such things are risky as it is, regardless of where you get it done. People can claim the U.S. has a better system, but just as many mistakes and problems can happen. My Uncle had laser eye surgery done on both his eyes about five years ago. One eye was fine, the other ended up developing an infection and went blind. The infection was not a result of a mistake in the proceedure, but was a normal, possible side-effect that he accepted when he started the proceedure. So he ended up with one good eye, and one blind eye for his trouble and not much he could do about it.

    He's passed on since then, but that's one reason I won't get laser eye surgery. But if you are looking to get it done, and it is covered, I'd also consider the cost of moving there, plane flights there and back for both of you, and the cost of moving both ways in the mean-time. You could also consider looking into some different insurance policies. For instance, my work uses Blue Cross Blue Shield here in the U.S. and covers laser eye surgery so it comes out to about 1k per eye or so.

    The Lover Style Test.

    in Off Topic

    Posted

    The Devoted Lover

    54% partner focus, 19% aggressiveness, 15% adventurousness

    Based on the results of this test, it is highly likely that:

    You prefer your romance and love to be traditional rather than daring or out-of-the-ordinary, you would rather be pursued than do the pursuing and, when it comes to physical love, your satisfaction comes more from providing a wonderful time to your partner than simply seeking your own.

    This places you in the Lover Style of: The Devoted Lover.

    The Devoted Lover is a wonderful Lover Style, and is perhaps the best Lover Style when it comes to developing a long-term, caring and rewarding relationship. The Devoted Lover is a treasure to find, though it is sometimes difficult to time establishing a relationship with one just right; usually, this is the last romantic relationship you'll need to find, so sow any wild oats first.

    In terms of physical love, the Devoted Lover can be shy at first but gradually warms and eventually can be a thrilling partner who knows every need of his/her partner. Given a strong and loving relationship, and the right lover, the Devoted Lover can be a delight in bed.

    Best Compatibility can probably be found with: The Suave Lover (most of all) or the Classic Lover, or the Carnal Lover.

    Congratulations!

    Adoption

    in Moving to the US and Your New Life In America

    Posted

    I would encourage you to adopt a child locally in the United States if that's possible for you to do so. Especially if you're interested in an older child. So many children in the U.S. get overlooked and it's quite sad.

    In my own experience, a cousin of mine adopted a baby girl. It was an arrange adoption before she was born, but there were still a lot of inspections and verifications before the process could go through. They will check to see if you have sufficient income. They may speak with your current children. They will most certainly interview you and inspect your home. There will most likely be checks on your criminal records (if any).

    I wish I could give you more specifics, I know most of this second hand through my cousin and her daughter (now six years old).

    what would you classify as a "good" salary in the US?

    in Moving to the US and Your New Life In America

    Posted

    I agree with what some of the others have said... how much you make really does depend a lot on your skill set, the demands in your area, your education, and other factors like that.

    The highest you can expect if you don't have a degree or some tech/trade knowledge is $12-15/hr. If you have a degree but are looking for a job outside of that degree area, you'll have about the same luck. (Example: I have a friend who has a History degree, and wanted to get a job in computers/tech support and was generally making $12-17/hr over the course of a couple of years.)

    A lot also depends on your age and experience. If you're younger, you'll probably have a better shot at most entry-level jobs. When I started strait from college, I got a $19/hr job which gets me along quite fine here in the U.S. Midwest. I have enough to pay for rent, food, transportation, and put some away in savings. If you're older or have less experience, it may be more difficult to find a good paying job.

    I would be careful about scam job offers. Especially if you get any offers from places mentioning 'marketing'. I got more than one during my time looking for jobs. Research the places that give you offers or interviews before you go.

×
×
  • Create New...