georgeandli

I'm way down the line but congrats! Did the wife give you a "to do list" ? Get after it or suffer the mop.

Just because Canada dumped their K-1 doesn't mean America should also IMHO. I filed K-1 for one specific reason, to allow LiWen the opportunity to see first hand what she was getting into. If there would have been another option say like being able to get a tourist visa this century for her I would have done that.

Do you have any idea what kind of bird it is? You know the black ones are a bad omen. LiWen doesn't like the crows.

It might be easily explained by the extra staff put on to catch up with the backlog. Then again that would only apply to the USCIS in the States. Has anyone seen/heard anything about staff increases in GUZ? It would seem that is the bottleneck.

HKG, I'm not looking to "level" the playing field. The only thing I would hope to accomplish is to hold GUZ[DOS, whatever government entity] to the standards in the books. Their rules and regulations, nothing more nothing less. I don't have an axe to grind. In hind sight I will say if I were a VO I would have had doubts also. But that is not because I didn't read the government info. It's because I didn't research[google] and find CFL until after my NOID. If you go purely by the regulations you run the risk of not reaching an unwritten standard.

But that is exactly why it would work, rogerinca. In the cases the VO oversteps the boundaries and mandates of the job, then let them have a additional hearing/review at the consulate with applicant, petitioner and VO with a supervisor. I'm only talking of denials. The video need never leave the consulate. Unless it was leaked from there how could it be used to circumvent the system? Maybe I'm overly sensitive about the issue. After being told I was either looking for a payday or my SO was scamming me for the green card, neither of which IMHO was acceptable, well sorry.

Come on, Dave. That's the same arguement the police used to fight having things taped. If cameras on the streets and red light cameras are okay, then why not on both sides?

Along the lines of tape recording confessions and squad car cameras?

One other thing to add to ShaQuaNews' post. My feeling was no matter how many pictures she saw or the fact that her aunt was here and lives a few blocks away[i was vetted, you betcha] that I wanted LiWen to have the 90 days of the K-1 to make up her mind. As far as the lawyer thing goes you will get as many opinions on that as there are ways to file. I went the K-1 no lawyer route. The only thing I would do different is find CFL earlier to "frontload" the issues for the delay. If you are organized and everything is basic, save your money. If you can see problems or just feel better with a pro working for you, lawyer up. And if you do lawyer up, get one that knows specifics.

From the tiny research I've done, the department of state is an independent arm of the government. That is why they have the G-classes. They are above partisan politics. Theoretically. The new government in DC only sets the policy. Be hard, take it easy. However the current occupant chooses to stress specific things is where the difficulty comes into it.

Hong, It is good to see you posting. Typing and posting will help you with reading and writing. Speaking is different as you know. Tomboys are good. This next part is between you and I. Do not tell anyone about this. Only listen to me. The other people here will give you bad advice. Your husband is OK to listen to, but everyone else... The first lesson is ask husband about sarcasm. The second is never to listen to me.

That's what I thought when this thread started, splinterman. What is his motive? Did he see so much fraud he got disgusted and quit and want to get it out in the open[whistle blower]?

I lit a candle for you. It's there, right?

My tape measure won't do the centimeter thing. Whatever size Walgreens did worked for the six or eight sent with the AOS packet.

There was a song?

jst, Thanks for the update. Unasked I say #1 has been through the ringer. #2 I'm not sure that I would agree about not front loading the petition. Would it not be better to front load versus getting a RFE and slowing the petition ?

Bill & Li Hong, Do me a major favor. If you go PLEASE take some magazines to the consulate. ACH stinks with no current reading materials If you go with your SO to the interview you will be not be able to stay in line with her. Once the security forms the mob into lines outside they cut you out, go elsewhere for coffee. It depends on which group your SO is in when she gets in.

It seems like I remember about 6 weeks after filing before being posted. I think that you will get the paper[notification] in the mail before that happens. If you are K-1 you will get the letter for bio appointment first.

Good catch Joanne! I knew someone who remembered and knew would post. The mind is willing but sometimes....

I respectfully disagree. Mine is the best lookin

It's been awhile but I don't remember any cautions about food and/or drinks before hand. Think of it more like a screening for disease versis complete workup. The wife didn't eat before only because she wanted to be there when the doors opened. We eat later was the line I got.

ShaQuaNew, It's not the first time, I'm confused. Aren't the only stamps in passports visa stamps? I mean once you've got a valid passport with an entery stamp from wherever you're going it's all good right? The green cards shouldn't matter since they are here already. Isn't the green card [expired or not] with the I-797[?] notification used for entry to the US?

Why do I get the feeling you'll be honest and not try to put anything over on her? RAGGMOPP!

ShaQuaNew, I don't know how some of those girls could be hot as their dresses weren't that heavy looking I hope you erase the computer log before the wife gets home. You might have some splainin to do.

Dylan, Unless something goes terribly wrong [it won't] you'll be fine. Have faith. Just to ease your mind, why not drop by to see our friends at the consulate and rattle their cage for old times sake? Blah blah I'ld really not pay extra to change the flights, is there any problem. If nothing else kill some time.