Itwillhappen
Registered Users (C)
Friends... from personal experience, there is no difference between applicants from India/China and other countries. I began this process four years ago (LC process began Jan 1997), and I am still waiting for the "privilege" to be allowed to stay, work, and contribute to this country. Don\'t get me wrong, my dream since I remember was to come to the US. Please separate the country, its people, and its values, which I believe are fabulous, and the few people at INS and the government who couldn\'t care less about us.
I have three kids (all born in the US), and I have been in this country for 12 years now. I want to continue waiting, but I cannot help but think that I am wasting the most productive years of my life. For the last four years, I have seen people around me getting promoted, changing jobs, making more money, and move around freely, and the only thing I can do is to let everyone pass me by, worrying that if I loose my job my family will be in financial jeopardy.
Some will say that it is my choice to wait. I can always go back where I came from. I will agree with that, if I had my options down from the beginning. This is like a game where the rules change before, during, and after. When I made the decision to stay around and try, I was told different timelines. Even when I applied for I-485, I was told that "You will have a response in 180 days". Not so! It’s being 18 months and counting. Don\'t change the rules... just tell us what, and when it will happen so we can make our own decision.
These people are playing with our lives and our families’ lives without consideration. Sad but true. Anyway, I said my peace.... I wish all of you, your families, and even our friends at INS health and happiness.
Now back to waiting again.
Thanks
I have three kids (all born in the US), and I have been in this country for 12 years now. I want to continue waiting, but I cannot help but think that I am wasting the most productive years of my life. For the last four years, I have seen people around me getting promoted, changing jobs, making more money, and move around freely, and the only thing I can do is to let everyone pass me by, worrying that if I loose my job my family will be in financial jeopardy.
Some will say that it is my choice to wait. I can always go back where I came from. I will agree with that, if I had my options down from the beginning. This is like a game where the rules change before, during, and after. When I made the decision to stay around and try, I was told different timelines. Even when I applied for I-485, I was told that "You will have a response in 180 days". Not so! It’s being 18 months and counting. Don\'t change the rules... just tell us what, and when it will happen so we can make our own decision.
These people are playing with our lives and our families’ lives without consideration. Sad but true. Anyway, I said my peace.... I wish all of you, your families, and even our friends at INS health and happiness.
Now back to waiting again.
Thanks