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  5. Removal of conditions question I-751

    in AOS & Immigration Challenges

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    We received our NOA-1 with a date of May 29/08. As to date, no new information. When I try to use my on line account at the USCIS site: I get an invalid case response. It's as if our case doesn't exist. I'm sure things are moving along as they should. However, she is concerned. I understand her feelings. So I thought I'd throw this feeler out. If anyone is experiencing this , please give us a heads up :P

  6. Information on increased greencard & citizenship apps.

    in AOS & Immigration Challenges

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    While I don't think lack of money should eliminate anyone from marraige or marriage to somoene from another country, I do wonder how those who are so stressed out over these increases managed to make one or more trips to China plus pay the costs of the medical, travel to the US Consulate and airfare for the wife/fiance to the US?

     

    Yes, these increases are steep. I am hoping to have Zhen here prior to their going into effect so I can possibly sidestep some of them, however it is now February and the proposed increases are not expected to go into effect until October, that gives me 9 months to save an extra $900 to cover these costs. It may not be easy, but I expect I will be able to work it out with a little more OT and few less meals out.

     

    As much as it pains me, I totally agree with Lances' post. These fees are mandated by congress, USCIS has no choice but to comply. Federal Register - February 1, 2007

     

    Curt: Please stop throwing up your hands and walking away frustrated when responses don't go your way. Take a deep breath, type a cogent response and then simply respond again. Threatening to walk away shaking your head won't get your point across.

     

    NOWORLD: I looked at the proposed increases again and I am not seeing a 400% increase in any one of the fees related to our process that is going to increase that much. Where did you get this number from?

     

    OBX: That whole system is screwy. My service center is Nebraska, which is where I sent my application. Nebraska then forwarded it to California because Nebraska doesn't process Fiance Visas. HUH? Why not? Aren't they both USCIS service centers charged with the same responsibilities? Who knows.

     

    I probably will submit a response of some sort as it relates to the increases, but having been involved with US EPA years ago and their public hearings, I know that the decisions are made prior to the public meetings and they are only a formality, these increases are a done deal.

     

    When are you sheep going to stop making up excuses for a screwed up administration???

     

    My math figures from the news reports,,,,, that the people that have recently, and concurrently going through the process of immigration legally are going to pay for all of the illegals here now. The main reason for the biggest jump in fees,,, the fees for those that are changing status. Changing status?? Hasn't all the work been done by then? The name checks, the financials. The so called reason for the $575 dollar increase,,the most expensive, is for the incidental benefits these people are receiving..The only benefit my wife is receiving is that she is being allowed to pay taxes legally. they are supposedly going to drop the increase by 2008,,,,,That would be right after the people that have waited some of the longest times, are just short of finishing the 10 year card. They are as usual, holding the people that have footed the highest bills for the longest hostage. Think about it,,,we already have so much invested, both heart and soul, and money, they know we will dole out the most to ensure they won't deport our lovely wives. Apparently the asshole making $100,000plus dollars a year to sit on his ass in DC couldn't come up with an original idea on his own to cope with the problem that has been boiling for some number of years now. So therefore he resourced to the age old philosophy of screwing the people that actually contribute to this society.

     

    My apologies for making whatever Mod delete this post afore hand.

     

     

    :angry:

  7. Information on increased greencard & citizenship apps.

    in AOS & Immigration Challenges

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    At this point it took 1.5 years to get my wife here after we married. I might add that it was extremely unfair that the petitions going through Vermont were amazingly faster than those through Cali. I reside in North Carolina, out in the ocean, the extreme east coast of this country. Somehow the cutoff was Virginia, 50 miles north of here. Anyway, I wonder if they change their,"the governments", rules half way through the process, and by some freak of circumstance, I wasn't able to come up with the additional hundreds of dollars :o Are they going to deport my wife of 3.5 years, who will have resided here for a couple of years by then??? :wacko: :sosad: :bye2:

     

    How can they even think that is fair to the people that have already suffered being separated from their loved ones for so long. And all the while telling us they want to give amnesty to the ones that are here illegally.

     

    One really must wonder about the tactics of the current administration. I'm not bashing any one single politician, or party. I am in amazement of the current government. A government that I have devoted 22 years of my life serving. I'm sure our forefathers are turning over in their graves, just knowing what a mess has been made of the wonderful system that they came up with :D :sosad:

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