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swedegirl

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Hey guys!
HAd my oath this morning and the director of BCIS in South CArolina talked to us for awhile and she explained that the back log is due to them only have in 3 (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) officers in the whole state (1 in Greer and 2 in Charleston) until 4 weeks ago. They have hired 7 new officers and are hoping to catch up on the backlog and get it completely gone by the end of the year.

This means that there is definite hope for speedy processing in the future. This lady was a lot different than I had expected, she adressed the time lines and how inefficient the agency is and explained that the funding is not there. She said she had fought for 2 years to be able to hire more officers....basically Washington is being cheap.....

Regardless, It was amazing hearing an INS employee talking about the reality of the problems they have without that "attitude" that we all have encoutnered during our journey.

Anyhow wishing you the best of luck and I will stick around so ttys :)
 
You made me cry....

Congratulations!!!!! I am so, so, happy for you....
Now, you can really enjoy the trip back home in Sweden.

For me is going to be awhile....

Hugs & Kisses!

Adina

My timeline: (SC/Upstate)
Sent to TSC on 05/01/06

PO 05/04/06
ND 06/02/06
FP 06/17/06

Interview????
 
And I bet that lady's name is Rosemary Melville - District Director...

She was the one who signed my GC approval...5 years ago... After the INS could not find my A-file!!!! It's a long story...I could write a novel...

God Bless her!!!!

Adina
 
That is the same lady!!! She seemed to have her heart in the right place.... :)

I am so glad to be done, but unfortunately the tour with ins is not done yet....I am going to sponsor my parents for a green card now....so starting this fall I am back in the game again! AND I have scheduled tickets to go home , yeah!!!
 
Maybe your parents will get the chance of a speedy processing! We have to stay positive! My luck 5 years ago was Senator Lindsey Graham's office! His people were amazing! I called them, they called me, they picked up the phone and made things happen. This guy, Mark, I don't even know if he is there anymore, was my salvation. He knew somebody in TSC and he made that person look for my file...I will always be grateful for what he did...After that, Mrs. Melville took the matter in her hands...And here I am...5 years later...
So, IF you ever need any help, call their office in Anderson, SC! True southern people, full of hospitality and kindness. If you deserve it, they are going to make sure that justice is done!
I am proud to have L. Graham in Washington! He has an amazing group working for him.

By the way, the immigration officer that interviewed us for GC in Greer was not even from Greer, he was from Atlanta. My lawyer knew him...he wasn't very nice to begin with...I will never forget this words when he invited us in the room for the interview..."No matter we do here today, I cannot approve your GC!" I felt like the whole sky was falling onto my head. So, he started playing rough and I said to myself..."This is just not happening"...that morning my husband forgot at home his wallet and the passport, so, we had to turn around (1/2 way) and get them (thanks God, are just 30 miles between us and Greer!) and we almost had a car accident...and later...the interview...Well, I said, I have nothing to loose...so, I started to behave the same way the IO did...I am telling you, by the time we were done, we became the best friends. He told me "My God, you should have been a lawyer!" I told him that if get through this, I might consider a career chance, from science to law! Finally, he instructed those ladies at the front office to "teach" me what to do next. My A-file was still somewhere out there and they needed that... 2 weeks later after hundreds of phone calls, emails, letters from my lawyer to everybody he knew...I received the approval letter in the mail with Mrs. Melville's signature on it! What a day that was!!!!

The point is...we have to trust SC. We have good people here. Unfortunately, is just less than a handfull of them...Maybe from now on, is going to be different...It has to be...Until then, I will continue to do what I do best...work for this amazing company and save lifes...

Everybody out there, don't give up, it's still hope...Keep lots of smiles on your faces...we are into this TOGETHER!

I'll be here!

Adina
 
Bumping this post up......Adinas story is what truly makes you have some faith in dear old SC!


:p

Going for Graham in November elections :)
 
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