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Tsap I'm a little late in responding, but I read every word of your story. You have been supportive of me and others. You deserve the same. I, too, have had a taste of these "Power Hungry" souls who are placed in very powerful positions. Some day, some time, they will be accountable for the "hurt" they have caused innocent people who are trying to lawfully get through this process. I truly believe that things do happen for reasons which we may not know, but will become clear to us at a later time. Good luck to you and your wife. You will be successful and you will be happy. Ron

Thanks again Dennis, Eric, Nuworld, Zhen, and Todd. She got the Greencard today in the mail and was so happy she wanted me to take her to dinner - which I did. I wanted to post my timeline one more time for those who keep track of such things.

Thanks again you guys. Carl, you're right about the knife twist. Chilton, what's going on with your case? tsap seui, I followed your case for a long time. Good luck to all of you waiting. Thanks Dennis. Hope to see you at the next soiree'

Thank you everyone for your kind words. Yes, not having to deal with USCIS for a couple years is a good thing. They did get another $12 bucks out of me for parking. That should make them happy.

After a long and hectic wait, after many twists and turns, my wife passed her green card interview today. She is very happy right now and so am I. A quick recap: some of you may remember that the first scheduled interview was over before it got started. The IO said that our translator did not speak good enough English (at least for him). He said, "this interview is over and I will reschedule it within two weeks." Well, three months later and a little help from my Congressman, Jerry Lewis, it got rescheduled for today. We got a different translator who speaks perfect English and, as luck would have it, we didn't get the same IO. This time we got a lady who was very "by the book" and thorough. I knew we would not get through without another curve ball thrown at us. She would not accept any copies of birth records, or divorce records from either of us. I had to return home and dig up the originals. She did allow me to bring them back the same day. It was a few gallons of gas and another $6 parking. But, a long story short, she accepted the documents and the green card will be mailed out in a couple weeks. A word of advice to those who are waiting: Bring "original" documents and let them make copies. Also, we were asked for pictures of the wedding. If you want to know some of the questions asked, I can post those later.

Thanks again, Randy. I told Rick and he's not too happy. A reasonable person would think that they are all one family, wife, daughter, husband, step father, and why do they get hit with separate fees? But, you described it well.

Thank you Randy. He tells me that, even though they filed at the same time for the two year cards, the daughter's card came eight months later. So there is about an 8 month difference. Is that too much?

This is for a friend of mine who is filing the I-751 for the 10 year green card. He is filing for his wife and her daughter. They both have the two year green cards which will expire soon. He wants to know if he has to pay the $465 dollar fee, plus $80 for biometrics for each of them, or can he include them both for $465? I have not read the instructions, but he said, the way he reads it, you can include both wife and daughter on one form and pay one fee. Anyone want to tackle this? Thanks in advance. Ron (for Rick).

Phil and Ning Ning - great news! Congratulations! I asked about you at our last get together. We missed seeing you guys, but we hope to catch you next time.

Congratulations, Dennis and Leiqin. I'm a little late on this, but who's counting? Also, thanks for your compliment to my wife on the Contact post. Yonghua has her GC interview on 5/12. Sorry you didn't make it to our reunion today, but, if your ears were ringing, Dennis, we DID talk about you.

Thanks Smitty and tsap seui Yes, it has been quite an ordeal. If you sat down to write a novel, you couldn't make this stuff up. I would like to thank my Congressman, Jerry Lewis, for, at least, attempting to help, and I think it did some good. Something got them off their feet and moving again. I mean it wasn't like this was a first appointment; this was a rescheduled appointment. I don't think my particular field office is THAT busy. Yesterday, they had 3 windows open and only a handful of people waiting. I guess I'll have to pay a translator this time. The ones I priced are about $150 for 10 minutes work.

Thanks Dave

Buddy I hope this does the trick for you. This has to be very frustrating for you two. I wish you the best of luck! Thanks, Chilton I guess "frustrating" is one word I could use, but I can think of some others that would not go along with the good reputation of CFL, so I'll keep them to myself.

Okay, last bump on this one. I went to Infopass today and got the rescheduled date. Coincidently, it had already been mailed out. I do think my Congressman's involvement got them moving on it. As it turns out, what was supposed to have been a two week rescheduled date, turned into three months. My wife wasn't happy. All I could tell her was that a May 12th date was better than no date. She still wasn't happy. She does not understand the Immigration service that we have all come to know and love.

Still no appointment. I have made an Infopass for this coming Friday to find out what the hell is going on. I hope to get the rescheduled appointment before Friday, but it doesn't look like that will happen. My Congressman, Jerry Lewis's office sent the field office a fax, for all the good that did. Oh well, to be continued . . .

Well, I called USCIS and got nowhere as usual. I was only trying to find out why it is taking so long for a reschedule appointment that was supposed to happen "within" two weeks. The office said he couldn't tell, but it could be that there are no openings for appointments in San Bernardino. (I doubt that seriously). So, he recommended an Infopass and I got one for March 28th. Thanks for the link, Eric.

Sorry to hear about this, Phil. I know you'll get it handled. Glad you got an infopass that soon. I couldn't get one until March 28. Good luck!

Speaking of Infopass, it's been a long time since I got one and I don't remember how I did it. Anyone?

Thanks Dennis Hope you and your lovely wife are doing well. When's the next get together?

Recap: My wife had an interview for the GC about 5 weeks ago. She didn't get to speak a word because the IO immediately cut the interview short saying, "this interview is over, your translator cannot speak good enough English." He then said he would reschedule it "within 2 weeks." I have that in writing. I knew then that this was going to be a long wait. It's now been 5 weeks and no word. I contacted my Congressman's office and they sent a fax to USCIS, but that hasn't done any good either. I'm just totally frustrated with this process. My wife just told me of a man at her English school who cannot speak a word of English and who is going in for his citizenship. Go figure. I cannot remember the calling sequence to USCIS. Does anyone know how to get a live person without having to go through endless messages and pressing endless numbers? If anyone knows, thanks.

Hey Pete, good luck to you. As Izus said, "I feel your pain" as well.

Clothes, clothes, clothes, clothes, and her own medicine. Mine makes her own medicine here, but it's a long process.

Darnell, if there is a complaint system, that would tac on another 4 or 5 months. Mike, thanks for the offer. I have no way of knowing when an interview will be scheduled again. This is hell because my wife wants to go to work and it would really help out right now.

Well, here it is over two weeks later. The IO told me that I "should" hear something about a new appointment date within two weeks. I didn't really believe that would happen and I was right. Now I'm not quite sure who to call or what my next step is. call USCIS "again", infopass "again" or wait longer - or what? Any ideas? B)

Congratulations, Clayton and good luck!