Recent content by Buffon

Yeah I mean the Trump comments on the visa lottery....I'm not interested in most of these politics at all, but the man is just standing there lying to the fullest definition of the word. "The third pillar ends the visa lottery -- a program that randomly hands out green cards without any regard...

I also have a masters and actually was on an HB-1 (barely got it), but the green card is infinitely harder to get, almost decade in waiting time, complex and very expensive for employers, and the whole situation puts you in a nightmarish limbo that hacks your life away. Only ones it is easy for...

All these are immigrant countries founded by (very illegal at the time) immigrants, built by immigrants, made for immigrants - that are now shutting the door at immigrants. Funny how that works.

And by "merit-based system" they mean software/doctors/etc. Not any of us who are skilled in various things but just do not fall into the select few categories deemed "skilled" for immigration. Officials only have one interpretation of what "skills" mean, and for them anyone else can go to hell...

It's either big time negligence, or there is a deeper issue. Very weird to have "no updates" or info after being down for several days.

...just saw the VB. I'm out. Instead of commenting, I can only link to a song that sadly, I have identified with more often in this life than I wanted to.

I don't really - my line of work is definitely not a desired specialty for the green card. I have spoken to two layers and they have admitted I really have no chance to get a work-related Green card, despite the h1b - my only chance is the lottery visa. And yes, at this point, I would give...

Not true. I fully believed based on the information presented that only those who make a mistake in their application will not get visas.

Than the law works to destroy dreams slowly, month by month, for an entire year, for some being simply a disappointment, for others in specific situations becoming a nightmare of incredible proportions. The people who made the law will never know how much life-changing damage they have done.

KCC just make everything so hard by not having a clear system that makes it obvious who is going to have a chance to get a green card. It seems no one really knows, though there are plenty of theories, some think only numbers up to the 30's will be current, others the 40s, and some say all...

Yeah, looking at how things are going, numbers haven't even reached 10's yet, I'm in the 50s..... I know there are many, many, many unjust and unfair things in this world for many people, but the feeling of absolute joy I got the day I received the "you have been selected for further...

It is very strange. I just called KCC, and although they said that yes, my number is high and I will likely have to wait until near the end to find out if it will become current or not, for the past two years everyone that has applied correctly has been granted an interview, and not all...

...wow. So that's that for me then. I have 2014 Euro 51,XXX. Dream over. I knew even when I got selected that there was a chance things wouldn't work out, but I didn't know it was that bad. I could say more, about this or that, what's fair what's not, but honestly I am too crushed to speak...

Oh, sorry, yeah, this is for DV 2014, I get them mixed up sometimes. But yeah, I checked the Visa Bulletin for June for example http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/bulletin/bulletin_5953.html - but it only talks about DV-2013 applicants for Diversity Immigrant Visas. There is no mention at all for...

Hello everyone, I received good news recently - my H1B has been approved, so I can go ahead with AOS in the U.S. So far I have: Sent DSP 122 and sent the $330 AOS fee to their correct locations. I just received an emailed receipt of my paid $330 fee....but there is something about the notice...