tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2356162301053431941.post4644176073464401700..comments2023-10-23T03:33:25.212-05:00Comments on The Sugar Antelope: Immigration nightmare continues...Sugarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05165721726881584403noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2356162301053431941.post-24481839797833511522013-11-05T22:38:06.546-06:002013-11-05T22:38:06.546-06:00I believe we originally paid about 1500 dollars fo...I believe we originally paid about 1500 dollars for the whole ordeal, but we've also paid them some 300 dollars for EXPEDITING the process. <br /><br />...yes, you may laugh now.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06758375208146487185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2356162301053431941.post-84205364324470475722013-10-22T14:13:09.256-05:002013-10-22T14:13:09.256-05:00Jenni, yes I do remember your unbelievable experie...Jenni, yes I do remember your unbelievable experience! Do you remember how much you had to pay for the petition 6 years ago? They should really 'refund' you, but of course, they won't.Sugarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05165721726881584403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2356162301053431941.post-44451557450665964342013-10-22T01:50:15.790-05:002013-10-22T01:50:15.790-05:00Weeeell... my immigration petition I-130 has been ...Weeeell... my immigration petition I-130 has been processed nearly 6 years now :D I don't think it'll ever be solved. If I had the energy, I'd go about cancelling it all, considering that Mike lives here in Finland now. Though, I'm already in a situation where I can't travel to USA without applying for a tourist visa, which means I'll probably never go there again. Sad, but true.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06758375208146487185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2356162301053431941.post-30099004626464273402013-10-21T13:01:56.618-05:002013-10-21T13:01:56.618-05:00Thank you for commenting Pilvi and Ania!
I totall...Thank you for commenting Pilvi and Ania!<br /><br />I totally see Pilvi's point and wish to in no way imply that DACA would be anything but a good thing.<br /><br />Personally speaking though, I do find the current situation extremely unfair. It really seems like people are being punished for being married. If I was "only" engaged to my spouse, we would have probably gotten our NOA2 long time ago. Now, my husband and I are certainly not in a situation where we have compelling reasons to move. My husband has just lost job opportunities, that's all. It's just annoying, but not life threatening. But there are people whose spouses are for example in Syria and they are being told to wait 2 years, while others get preferential treatment for not being married etc. Seems really, really unfair to me. But what I do know, I've already understood that I'm a second grade human being (latter apparently also questionable, probably should compare myself to cattle rather) in the eyes of USCIS.Sugarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05165721726881584403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2356162301053431941.post-60163345933803910202013-10-20T01:59:06.786-05:002013-10-20T01:59:06.786-05:00Pilvi, this comparison had to be made.
We are not,...Pilvi, this comparison had to be made.<br />We are not, and I can't stress it enough, against DACA and Provisional Waivers or any other program.<br />We are also not against K-1 and F2A visas.<br />However, they are all getting a preferential treatment over I-130s.<br />All we want is to either have our <i> I-130 petitions to be treated EQUALLY </i> and be adjudicated <b>in a timely manner </b>just like all other applications and petitions AND/OR <i> fix K-3 visas </i>. They were intended to shorten the physical separation between spouses. Unfortunately,the K-3 process is very inconsistent and very often not beneficial at all. <br /><br />The unfairness of it all is just brutal..<br /><br />Sugar, thank you again for posting the letter. Let's hope we will get enough attention! :)<br /><br />Ania<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2356162301053431941.post-17094837338667156222013-10-19T21:53:30.019-05:002013-10-19T21:53:30.019-05:00You know, I have to come back to say that on close...You know, I have to come back to say that on closer read of the letter I don't appreciate its sweeping comparisons to illegal immigration. (I understand you're not active in their work so please don't take this as criticism to you posting this, just commentary on their work.) <br /><br />Indeed, it is wrong of the government not to meet its obligation to one group when trying to better the situation for another. But the I-130 petitioners are not involved in illegal immigration not only through their conscious choice to obey the law but mainly because they are in a position that enabled then to<b> have</b> a choice in the first place.<br /><br />Still, it's outrageous what you are having to go through.Pilvihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04422734703211599090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2356162301053431941.post-47465659637536046472013-10-19T21:27:21.257-05:002013-10-19T21:27:21.257-05:00Will post! This is ridiculous! Especially when con...Will post! This is ridiculous! Especially when considering how quick or at least predictable things were for spouses in the times of direct consular filing... It's not like you even had any chance to prepare for anything like this when you first moved to Finland.<br /><br />Sending you tons of sympathy and patience...Pilvihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04422734703211599090noreply@blogger.com