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The Iowa City (IA) electric city buses can't be used because of disrepair, and the manufacturer is bankrupt. Couldn't get past the paywall to see who that was, but it's a good bet that it was Lion Electric or a competitor.

Pride Cometh Before the Fall [Cracker Barrel] A few years ago, on the way home from a road trip, my wife and I stopped at a Cracker Barrel along the highway. The kids had never been to one, and we wanted to share with them one of our favorite childhood experiences. Needless to say, we were disappointed. It took forever to get our food. And when it finally arrived, the food wasn't just bad. It was downright awful. The waiter, bless his heart, was a space cadet. On the way out, our kids asked in genuine befuddlement why we talked the place up so much. We didn't have an answer other than to say maybe this was just a bad one-off. Happens to any restaurant from time to time. Cracker Barrel wasn't making headline news back then, so I was unaware of what was going on behind the scenes. But apparently, Cracker Barrel was working from the same woke playbook as Bud Light, Victoria's Secret, and Target. [...] https://pjmedia.com/caskeet/2025/08/23/pride-cometh-before-the-fall-n4942985

Thrilling Saturday-on-Sunday non-ES report, see man: Got late start consequent to various phone calls, popular we man. Per above, headed on ES itinerary, head we man. Breakfast/lunch/din-din was at noon at only Chinese buffet in favorite medium-sized town, si man. We consumed Many (2+1) plates heaped with beef & chicken, ingest we man. The price has risen by $Many ($2+2) -- si man, $Many ($2+2) -- outrageous man! Went to Tractor Supply next door, contiguous man. Got 2 jugs of "Paws & Claws" miu-litter, only one of two brands worth a poop* man. *unintended pun now intended, hee hee hee man Went to ES, q.v. above man. Headed for FST, on route back man. Scored deals at FST supermarket, financially savvy we man. Also got jug of "Paws" miu-litter, the other only one of two brands worth a poop* man. *unintended pun now intended, hee hee hee man Hit last ES, hit we man. Got tired and headed for casa, tired we man. Retrieved and delivered Rx for Uncle T-B., service-oriented we man. Returned to casa and serviced expectant miu, service we man. Showered and wanted to siesta, tired we man. However, our yard TexMex dude was doing his thing, deafening racket man. Went to do favor for someone else, altruistic we man. Finally tried to siesta, failed because of hip pain man. Snack during late TV news was onecan of green beans, ingest we man. No party with the rubias tonight, no cavort we man. No major Sunday plans except perhaps an ES, unmotivated we man. And that was/is our thrilling Saturday, report we man.

How frustrating, if not enraging. --- Not your fault and definitely not intended as an insult, but this situation seems to reinforce what folks here recommend -- that the CR-1 visa is superior to the K-1 in many ways.

Man -- we've never had 3 consecutive VAWA-Thread Jokes until now. Here is Sunday's Official Weekly VAWA-Thread Joke: =========================================== A DOCTOR'S EXPERIENCE A man fell asleep on the beach for several hours and got horrible sunburn, specifically to his upper legs. He was promptly admitted to the hospital after being diagnosed with second-degree burns. What with the man's skin already starting to blister, and the severe pain he was in, the doctor prescribed continuous intravenous feeding with saline solution, electrolytes, a sedative, and a Viagra pill every four hours. The nurse, who was rather astounded, asked, "What good will Viagra do for him, Doctor?" The doctor replied, "It won't do anything for his condition, but it'll keep the sheets off his legs."

Or, see if you can work remotely from the U.S.? If this is an inappropriate option, others will correct it.

This has been the recommendation here, up to now.

Always tell them the truth, yes. You can try a cheery "First Amendment stuff!" before or after your suggested reply. Technically, it's "agent," not "officer," so perhaps try "sir/ma'am" instead. You can try a 3-month absence, but wait a while before leaving again for that long.

Thread is moved from the Bringing Family of USCs forum to the "Moving to the US" forum, where similar threads are found. --- George, this challenging topic is discussed in related threads here; see what you can gain from them and feel free to ask further.

Here it is, on CC's behalf. K-1 More expensive than CR-1. Requires Adjustment of Status after marriage (expensive and requires a lot of paperwork). Spouse cannot leave the US until she/he receives approved Advance Parole (approx 3-6 months). Spouse cannot work until she/he receives EAD (approx 3-6 months) Some people have had problems with driver licenses, Social Security cards, leases, bank account during this period. Spouse will not receive Green Card for many months after Adjustment of Status is filed. A K-1 might be a better choice when 18-21 year old children are immigrating also. In some situations, marriage can affect certain home-country benefits, making a K-1 a better choice. A denied K-1 is sent back to USCIS to expire. K-1 entrant cannot file for citizenship until after having Green Card for 3 years. Once an I-129F has been approved, delaying the case is difficult to impossible if the need arises. Current Presidential executive order (travel bans) don't allow K-1 visa holders from some countries to enter the US. CR-1/IR-1 Less expensive than K-1. No Adjustment of Status (I-485, I-131, I-765) required. Spouse can immediately travel outside the US. Spouse is authorized to work immediately upon arrival. Spouse receives Social Security Card and Green Card within 2 or 3 weeks after entering the US. Opening a bank account, getting a driver's license, etc. are very easily accomplished with GC, SS card, and passport. Spouse has legal permanent Resident status IMMEDIATELY upon entry to US. The clock for citizenship filing starts immediately upon entry to the US. A CR-1/IR-1 case can be delayed indefinitely at NVC if the need arises. Current Presidential executive order (travel bans) exempt immediate relatives of US citizens.

VDH lays it out. ~~~~~~~~~~~ What Is the Democratic Alternative to Trump? The Pavlovian Left goes berserk at the mere prospect of each new Trump initiative. Its escalating reactive venom and hysteria are calibrated to the success of Trump's latest policy. Yet the new hard-left Democratic Party offers no counter-agenda to explain its furor. Still less do Democrats attempt bipartisan efforts to craft shared legislation. Take foreign policy. Democratic senators trashed the recent Trump-Putin Alaskan summit as a failure. Then they became depressed when, just days later, an entourage of European leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy suddenly flew to the White House. The Euros praised Trump for offering some sort of negotiated pathway to peace after over three years of war and some 1.5 million dead, wounded, missing, and captured on both sides -- on Europe's doorstep. So why did Democrats object to such negotiations by Trump? Was the reason [...] https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2025/08/22/what_is_the_democratic_alternative_to_trump_153207.html

Thank you for (1) returning with your update and (2) sharing the happy news!

Thread is moved from the "AOS from K Visas" Case Progress subforum to the Process forum.

Thread is moved from the K-1 Process forum to the K-1 Case Progress subforum.

Saturday ES report, see man: We attended 2 ESs only, OK man. We originally had favorite medium-sized town ES itineraried last, closing at 2 p.m. man. We got late start and decided to reverse the itinerary, FM-ST ES first man. We then attended the next-to-last ES, logical reverse route man. Each ES yielded the take, see man: -- short pants in our new size = $1, steal man -- pack construction paper = $1, deal man Total = $2

It stands to reason that the passport card would work with TSA, because a regular passport does. A GE thread would be interesting.

Thrilling Friday non-ES report, see man: Hip was OK when we awoke but got far worse later, ow ow OW OW OW man. Miu was surprisingly energetic in the a.m., energetic miu man. Had to brush her and play vigorously with her, interactive miu man. Breakfast/lunch (at half-past 2 p.m.) was 2 turkey sandwiches, ingest we man. After ES-ing, groceried for Two Guys week, grocery we man. Mama T-B. needed us, needy senior she man. Spent Many hours there, multiple tasks man. She has less-than-zero quality of life, man. Din-din was more than half of Mama T-B.'s din-din, ingest we man. Siesta'd late, zzz we man. No party with the rubias tonight, no cavort we man. We have itineraried 2 ESs with 2 more's addresses not to be revealed till Saturday morn, man. Might attend a Many'th in Favorite Medium-Sized Town, depends when we get going man. This would enable stopping in FST on way back, optimal man. And that was/is our thrilling Friday, report we man.

Even on domestic trips, I've used my regular passport as ID, because it's easier than hastily fumbling to get my driver's license from my wallet and (it's hoped) putting it back in. On my most recent trip, I used my Global Entry card.

Thread is moved from the CR-1 Case Progress subforum to the CR-1 Process forum.

Thread is moved from the K-1 Case Progress subforum to the K-1 Process forum.

Only thing better than natural gas is nuclear.

That's great news! It's there!

As with every prior phase of this immigration process: Read carefully, interpret literally, and respond completely & honestly. If it's not required, avoid reading something into situations that isn't there.

Friday ES report, see man: We attended both, honorable we man. Both were worth visiting, si man. However, we found nothing, no man. Total = $0

This. The general recommendation here is to stay out of the U.S. for twice as long as you spent there.