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Tonight's Radio Show

The show was FANTASTIC.
For those who didn't get to listen- I made a recording of it. It can be downloaded here:

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=EAKF3F5O

If there are any problems with the downloaded file please PM me and let me know so I can change the way I saved it.

Cassandra+Yuibi

Female

Japan

2008-02-08 19:40:00

QUOTE (Martin11581 @ Feb 8 2008, 07:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

i think i got it now

Great! Good to hear it

Cassandra+Yuibi

Female

Japan

2008-02-08 20:09:00

QUOTE (Martin11581 @ Feb 8 2008, 06:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I am unable to download it

What exactly is wrong?? It can download just fine for me. You have to enter one of the Image Verification text codes and then wait 50 seconds for the download

Cassandra+Yuibi

Female

Japan

2008-02-08 19:53:00

For those who didn't get to listen- I made a recording of it. It can be downloaded here:

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=EAKF3F5O

If there are any problems with the downloaded file please PM me and let me know so I can change the way I saved it.

Cassandra+Yuibi

Female

Japan

2008-02-08 19:40:00

I made a recording of the show, GREAT JOB by the way, and once I clean it up (get rid of commercials, etc) I'll post it here for those who missed out.

Cassandra+Yuibi

Female

Japan

2008-02-08 19:02:00

QUOTE (tafeagans @ Feb 8 2008, 08:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hello everyone,

I have some exciting news to put forward as I told Suzie last night. I believe it is a result of timing and the efforts of this forum, my Congressman's office and sheer determination to not accept they lost it, can not find it, do not know where it is or "hope your mother lives long enough" responses from the California Service Center I received. It appears many of us get these types of responses and it is time to stand up and say enough is enough. Well for the first part of my story see the beginning of this thread but here is the latest.

Yesterday, I contacted my congressman's office to status their request to expedite my Fiancée VISA. At that point in the morning they had not received a response and it was now approach 7 or 8 days after they had sent the request and was approach a month and half since I sent my request forward. Keep in mind I mailed it, then faxed it, called about and then was told they did not have it, faxed it again 3 more additional times. Every single response I received when I called in the check if they had received it resulted in them telling me, no we do not have it, we did not get it and there is no need for me to cal. Say what? It had then a month sent I sent it in the mail, certified registered mail and overnight, it had been weeks sent I faxed it and at the request of the USCIS faxed it an additional 3 times on different occasions. Mind blowing.

Well as we all know timing seems to be all so crucial these days. So, knowing this show would air tonight, I sent my congressman an email explaining to them I would be joining and would like their help to explain how this could happen, why could not a life request get some answer and that I had, had enough. Keep in mind my Congressman's office is trying to do what they can do to help. I believe they actually understand and bent over back wards to help me. I will shed light on that in a min. Back to the sequence of events yesterday, following a call I made to the back to reality program station in Florida to make sure I knew what they program was about and to speak with someone about what was currently happening with my situation, I was requested by my Congressman's office to forward the letter and doctor's note I sent to the USCIS so they could make further inquiries of the USCIS. Two hours later, I got a call from the USCIS in California and here comes the good news and some surprising answers.

During the call from the USCIS in California the official says to me Sir your fiancée VISA has been approved and we are overnighting it to the NVC. I am of course thrilled. He continues to say, he wants to say he is sorry for all the delays in my case and the problems that have happened. I let him continue to talk. He explains that until today when my Congressman's office sent my letter and the doctor's note the California Service Center they had not received anything. I said your kidding, I not only mailed it but faxed it to them 3 different times. He went on and told me that things were messy over there and there have been a flood of applications. I stopped him in hos tracks and said you knew it was coming, the USCIS can shift surplus efforts to other offices, no excuses will justify what people are going through as a result of bad judgment and actions which represent negligence and conduct unbecoming of their administration. He then agreed and I asked him to please explain to me, if he could, why are they taking so long to receive mail, to process applications and to inform citizens within reason the status for the petition. The 911 thing came up and I told him, 911 is understood but not acceptable for an answer for everything nor is it acceptable for poor processing, poor conduct, negligence in creating an action plan to manage the bulk of applications. If I told my boss, well I just do not know what to do, I would be fired. They need a sense of urgency I told him and one that goes to what citizens expect for their lives. We expect decency, common sense and the right to pursue happiness with our loved ones as anyone would in the world. I then asked him is their anything going on to change this problem. Answer, I do not know. There you go, no urgency, no hard standards to meet, no need to commit. Seems logical , I guess. NOT. I then went on to ask if they would be able to pass on the expedite notice to the file. Guess what, no system or process to do that. He informed me my Congressman's office was instrumental in getting my application processed and they likely could help. However, he thought my idea was a good one. Seems someone need to re-engineer some processing and put some technology and redistribute the workload rather than just waiting for the bubble to burst. What the heck.

In the end, my application is now on it's way to the NVC, but I still need to get it to Bangkok quickly and I pray about that. My mothers cancer is in her brain now. I called her to let her know the news and her response to me was how much longer will it take I am worried I will not be here. I told her I am working it and I am sorry Mom it seems our Government sometimes just does not work the way we would expect it to. So, I will ask my Congressman's office for help again and pray again. I do believe without my Congressman's offices help, the upcoming show, the people on the forum like Suzie, I would not of gotten this far. Thank God for those people. I pray for all of us.

My prayers are with your family. When I my husband and I first became engaged, my father was bedridden in the hospital with cancer and we did not believe that he was going to be able to make it. Luckily, we found doctors who would try to help him and he survived after surgery and is now cancer free. His left leg is partially paralyzed from nerve damage from the surgery but there was nothing more wonderful than knowing my father would see me married. I hope that you two can have that as well, something like that shouldn't be taken from you by disease, much less by an incompetant government.

Cassandra+Yuibi

Female

Japan

2008-02-08 13:00:00

I think it's very important to tell people about how poorly intending immigrants and their USC fiances/spouses are treated by USCIS' "Customer Service" centers.

When calling in to check on my husbands case during the K-1 process- the woman told me something totally different from what I'd been told just a few days before, and when I asked her why she was telling me something different- she actually started yelling at me like you'd expect a toddler to, saying, "You are a liar! Lying! Liar! Liar! That's a lie!"

I think a lot of the officers treat us badly because they have a cozy government job, with no real requirement to strive for good quality services. It doesn't help that the ones treating us this way, probably get a power trip over the fact that many of us are afraid to complain or 'ask for a supervisor' like we would for ANY other service in this country simply because we don't want to jeopardize our efforts to get our loved ones back to us as soon as possible.

Cassandra+Yuibi

Female

Japan

2008-02-08 02:25:00

i dont have any of my boarding passes

I submitted an entire copy of my passport. Copies of the exit and entry stamps on my and my fiance's passport. Receipt's for my engagement ring and our wedding rings. Train ticket receipts. Tickets for some of the places we visted like aquariums, boat rides, tokyo tower, etc. And I also sent around 6 pictures with our name's, date, and location written on the back. As far as the pictures go I tried to include several pictures over the entire time we've been together (ie. Our first picture, one from several months later, all the way to the last picture taken together).

In front of everything I included a kind of cover sheet with a description of everything I sent.

I haven't heard anything back but if I get a RFE I will go insane.

Cassandra+Yuibi

Female

Japan

2007-07-21 14:54:00

File K1 Now or Later? Opinions Please!

Like they said, you don't need to even present an affidavit of support until the petition gets to the embassy- that gives you at least three months of job hunting in most cases. Plus, I would seriously consider beating that deadline before the filing fees increase. $170 and $400 is a big difference- and if you don't have a permanent job at the moment the $170 might be a lot easier on your wallet if money is tight.

Cassandra+Yuibi

Female

Japan

2007-07-21 16:41:00

Duplicating the I-129F Package?

I made 5 copies....
I'm not OCD :whistle:

Cassandra+Yuibi

Female

Japan

2007-07-20 18:20:00

Affidavit of Support with K1

Thank you! I really appreciate it!

Believe it or not I called the Customer Service Center a while ago and the guy who I talked to told me I needed I-168A :blink:

(I asked him to repeat it several times to make sure that's what he said) and obviously had NO idea what he was talking about.

USCIS: bringing you the best quality in confusion everyday (with a smile).

Cassandra+Yuibi

Female

Japan

2007-07-26 02:57:00

Affidavit of Support with K1

I know this question has been asked time and time again- but after asking myself and searching the forum I am finding different answers! When our fiance has their interview do we need to send them the I-864 (w/ I-864A if we need a co-sponser) or the I-134 (w/ an additional one filled out by a co-sponser if needed)?

I've been told (and seen) a yes (and a no) to both! Could someone please give me a definitive answer?

I. Which form do you need for the interview? I-864 (and I-864A) or I-134?
II. Is either form acceptable at the interview? (unlikely?)
III. Which form needs to be filed when applying for Adjustment of Status?

Also! I do not get paid a salary- I get paid an hourly wage- should I put my hourly wage or put an estimate of how much I make in a year? I haven't been working at my current job for a year. Should I just put how much I made last year- as bleak as it is? (I was only employed for the last two months of the past year).

Hopefully the answers will be helpful to more than just me. Thanks!

:help:

Cassandra+Yuibi

Female

Japan

2007-07-26 00:54:00

Just read!!!

I think this is a lot of VJers worst nightmare. To be apart and have an illness/accident occur. I'm always worried about this situation (my fiance tells me I'm crazy for it). I truly hope that he has a good recovery and doesn't have a reoccurence of his heart troubles. This process is really stressful, but as long as you stay strong and stay there for eachother- it will pay off in the end.

I hope everything goes well for you two.

Cassandra+Yuibi

Female

Japan

2007-08-09 18:51:00

Timing is everything, any suggestions?

When dealing with USCIS my policy has been give them more information than you may think is necessary. For the statement I think you should fully explain the situation in DETAIL. 1,2,3,5 sound good to me. Explain the situation fully- leave no holes that could give USCIS to believe you are being dishonest or 'forgetting' to mention something crucial.

If you're honest it'll make life easier on you in the long run anyway.

Cassandra+Yuibi

Female

Japan

2007-08-14 23:48:00

How did you package up your I-129F Application for mailing?

I made a detailed coversheet and just put it all in that order (no tabs, nothing holding it together). I got approved without any trouble at all so I assume that it wasn't a big no no to do it that way. I was pretty confused about what was acceptable at first- but I'm very sure that this time around (when sending my fiance his papers for the interview) i'll have more organization and seperation.

Cassandra+Yuibi

Female

Japan

2007-08-14 23:53:00