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This is not unusual at all, and in fact it might be more usual than not. You'll have to find a way to convince him or, more likely, pay him off. (This would be a wonderful world if only it weren't for the people in it...)

Thrilling post-windshield Wednesday report, see man: Siesta was wonderful and much-needed, zzz we man. Decluttered further for maid, delayed she man. She has a fizzicle issue and was slowed down, ouch man. Ex-Mrs.-T-B. took Mini-B. for non-Two Guys eve, bye wee man man. Din-din was one-Many'th of the tub of Costco potato salad, ingest we man. We got no further responses from maid and got fed up, patient-to-a-point we man man. We went onto Nextdoor and found someone to call, alternate she man man. We asked what her usual rate was, ask we man. We promised to add $Many to it if she could come right over, by now half till Many (2+2+2+1) p.m. man. She agreed, agreeable she man. She appeared and worked nearly Many hours on the casa, industrious she man. We and Mini-B. are amazed, well worth the $Many man. Miu was mutually excited and perturbed by the commotion, interested miu man. And now we can restore the casa to its previous endemic state of disarray, we man. No party with the rubias tonight, no cavort we man. Thursday is GS/ES itinerarying, itinerary we man. We must visit Mama T-B., mandatory man. We should first visit Uncle T-B.'s place for new-ownership orientation, terrified senior they men man. Wednesday was productive and fulfilling, even if not all by plan man. And that was/is our thrilling Wednesday, report we man.

A Masterclass in Giving a Speech Without Giving a Speech [...] Let's set aside "the optics," what the polls mightshow in a few days, who got "destroyed," how many "truth bombs" Trump dropped, the "What it All Means" chin-scratcher pieces — ugh, I give up. I went MEGO again just mentioning those things, so that's the last of them you'll see in this column, and also, you're welcome. But President Donald Trump's whirlwind, time-defying performance left me (and maybe you, too) with a nagging question/realization that I'll try to explain today: How do you give a speech — particularly a speech of two hours — without giving a speech? It was the longest State of the Union in history, but it was no slog. [...] https://pjmedia.com/vodkapundit/2026/02/25/a-masterclass-in-giving-a-speech-without-giving-a-speech-n4949938

'These people are crazy' is the campaign Democrats should fear "I forgot how fun this was. I could watch it for three more hours." This observation from a young, male conservative encapsulates how middle America viewed President Donald Trump's historic State of the Union speech. Trump delivered what they were looking for, from plans for the economy, celebrations of Olympic wins, spotlights on forgotten Americans, and, not least of all, sharp contrasts between his policies and those of the Democratic Party. Trump did it all in spades, and with a lot of unintentional help from the Democrats, who did everything from heckling him to holding a bizarre resistance event that included furries, to sitting stoically when 80-20 issues were offered for them on a silver platter. [...] https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/columnists/4471615/these-people-are-crazy-campaign-democrats-should-fear/

Trump Made the Democrats an Offer They Couldn't Refuse, But They Did By now, the video has gone viral with Trump asking a simple question: "If you agree with this statement, then stand up and show your support. The first duty of the American government is to protect American citizens, not illegal immigrants." With great timing and a gift for performance and storytelling, Trump pauses and lets the applause grow. He luxuriated in the moment as the Democrats sat there, stone-faced, thinking it would play well at MS-Now. It probably will. Trump wanted all of America to see it and remember it. He set a trap. They walked right into it. "You should be ashamed," he said. Probably, he also knew it would agitate the Reps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, and it did. They screamed back at him, "YOU should be ashamed!" Yet another viral moment for a president who is really good at TV. Trump embarrassed the Democrats again by paying tribute to a mother who rescued her daughter from the gender cult, and when the Democrats didn't stand for that, Trump said, "These people are crazy." Another viral moment that will live in infamy. [...] https://www.sashastone.com/p/trump-made-the-democrats-an-offer

Thread is moved from the "AOS from K Visas" Case Progress subforum to the Removing Conditions forum -- OP is apparently trying for ROC. Typo in thread title corrected.

Congratulations! You're nearly there.

Welcome to the forum! Others here will comment and perhaps offer differing advice. My suggestion is that you attend the interview and gain advice from the consular officer.

Welcome to the forum! The K-1 is a "hybrid" visa -- a nonimmigrant visa with immigrant intent. This is why it's always processed by the Immigrant Visa Unit of the consulates. If the consulate has made its decision, you'll be fighting a steep uphill battle, probably fruitlessly. Consular decisions can't be overcome by means of Congressional influence. Realistically, expect to wait until the DoS directive is relaxed.

Welcome to the forum! My thought is that you should list your c-less name under "other names used," and attach an explanation like you've told us. Others here will comment.

Welcome to the forum! Sorry that you're in this mess. This is definitely a matter for a GOOD attorney. Hopefully, folks will be along to offer specific experiences. This is a very low-traffic subforum, so be patient.

Apparently, and surprisingly. Definitely.

Back to topic: The Dems/leftists are going aysheep about the SOTU extravaganza. Will provide links later. --- Of note, I had my first experience with tariff charges today, consequent to windshield replacement: -- Tariff relief = $3.78 -- Tariff China 2 = $15.03 -- Tariff row = $2.13 Total = $20.94. This was for a DuPont laminated safety-glass OEM-equivalent windshield. Insurance paid for all, so I care not. However, had this been out-of-pocket, I'd now be actively raving in some protest against Mandarin Mussolini, Fat Orange Nixon, or whatever what's-his-face here used to call him. Or not.

You can visit Canadia anytime during our winter, mam ma'am. Southeastern Texas has two seasons: Summer, and January.

Welcome to the forum, and thanks for adding your data! Wishing you a speedy process.

Thrilling Wednesday windshield report, see man: T-B.-mobiled Many (2x2x2x2 +2) miles to windshield caucus, no reason for this man. Arrived right on time, punctual we man. Only customer there, o solo we-o man. Very affable tech dude waiting, prepared he man. Finished job in half an hour (!), proficient he man. By request, off-cleaned stubborn inside dirt from rear windshield, Clean for Gene we & he man. New windshield is DuPont laminated safety glass, satisfied we man. We feared having to replace our toll-road e-tag, told it was mandatory man. However, tech put our old one back on, replace he man. We queried him about this, ask we man he man man. He used (outside) heat to remove old one, preserve its internal cheap man. Said it should be as good as before and he's never had one come back in Many (2x2x2 +1) years, no man. We T-B.-mobiled away very well-pleased, pleased we man. The bill (paid by insurance, F$WM) shows these charges, see man: -- Tariff relief = $Many.ManyMany, outrageous man -- Tariff China 2 = $Many.0Many, outrageous man -- Tariff row = $2.1Many, outrageous man Total tariffs = almost $Many (~$2x2x2x2 +2+2+1), outrageous man But all paid by insurance, so who cares F$WM man. We Costco Business Centered after that, Many (2+1) items* requested by Mini-B. man. *chocolate-covered almonds, grape tomatoes, potato salad, prospectively ingest wee man man Returned to casa and brushed demanding miu, brush miu we man. Breakfast was 2 buttered bagels, ingest we man. Now we shall siesta, zzz we man.

Thrilling Tuesday report, see man: We consumed major bedtime HSM, including doc-prohibited one, ingest we man. We were actually able to move upon awakening, too bad prohibited med can't be a Major Food Group man. Mini-B. stayed up far too late, Tuesday morning as of Monday night man. He over-zzz'd, no kidding and no surprise man. We continuously yelled at him to get his carcass in gear, displeased we man. He intentionally dogged it to miss the skoolbus, displeased we man. We had to take him to skool, in both senses man. He was not happy when we off-dropped him, unwilling chauffeur we man. We barely made our T-B.-mobile caucus, albeit q.v. above and it ultimately worked out man. Breakfast was 2 buttered bagels, ingest we man. A siesta was then taken, zzz we courtesy of HSM effects man. Invested most of afternoon in up-cleaning kitchen counter & table, declutter we man. A surprising amount was passé and recyclable, recycle we man. Found some 10ManyMany-INT stuff for our taxes, buried man. Mini-B. returned from skool in grouchy mood, grouchy wee man man. He retired straight to his room, ensconced wee man man. At din-din time, we found him zzz-ing on his back, exhausted wee man man. Din-din was nuked pasta, Aldi meatballs, Aldi meat sauce, and r'b'r, ingest Two Guys man. Movie night postponed, watch SOTU address we and partially Mini-B. man. Mini-B. self-motivated to get earlier start on bedtime, learn-lessoning wee man man. No party with the rubias tonight, no cavort we man. Wednesday is T-B.-mobile caucus by morn, maid caucus by afternoon, double-caucus we man. Betwixt, we hope to procure a new Toll Road tag, won't survive between windshields man. This should handle most of the pressing T-B.-mobile stuff, think we man. And that was/is our thrilling Tuesday, report we man.

The Zoo address probably threw them, si man...

The progress made so far. All hopeful.

Keep us apprised. We care.

Boo, Pooky. --- Longest SOTU address in history, but I was never bored. Nearly lost it a few times. That cute little 5-year-old girl. The military honors, especially the last two Congressional Medals. Other events. It was amazing but not surprising how he chastised the Supreme Court. He needled the Democrats extensively and rightfully. Al Green (D-Racist) was ejected almost before things began, for his juvenile sign. Ilhan Omar (D-Mogadishu) and Rashida Taliban (D-West Bank) were scowling. Can't the Democrats exhibit any decorum?

Yee-HAAAAA! (That's Texan for "Congratulations!") --- Take care of business with Social Security, and get the passport book with extra pages for no extra cost. We hope to hear more from you in the "Passports, etc." subforum here.

Partially heard that Pres. Trump invited all of the network anchors to (?) lunch, or perhaps dinner the night before the SOTU. Not a bad P.R. move, although it probably won't curb very much bias.

Starting this a couple of hours early, for our comments. We might also use this thread for all of Pres. Trump's actions/accomplishments, to keep things intact in one place.

Yee-HAAAAA!