was not against 485
sfmars: I was not against the filing-of-485-without-PD provision. Far from it, I actually suggested it LONG before anyone even talked about it on IV. I was against that as a single item because lawmakers are not going to take up things again and again for us. I kept saying: "please, PLEASE, consider adding a provision like 3-4 yr EAD to the 485 provision," but their core member logiclife said something like this: "we have made this decision whether you like it or not." He also said to nycgal just because you have made monetary contributions, you cannot discuss what we should do. He said to me something like this: "you are free to leave, and leave without making any noise." Then they had a member --- jankap --- who basically stood up for the core whatever the core said. That guy said something against my stand, and then pappu, who was usually very nice, supported him. For me that was it.
Also, the founder himself came on and said nasty things to nycgal, e.g., stop your back-seat driving, and I have heard later on said similar stuff to jimi_hendrix. Both of them and ppl like you (khodalmd) and alterego had made the type of contributions that they needed. You don't talk like that to ppl who were actually contributing. I never use abusive language, but if the leaders of a group start using abusive language, would anyone, as someone working so hard, stay on? I could not and left. I will not be surprised if Anurakt and alterego, because they too have independent minds, also leave in the near future.
Using abusive language does not help the image of skilled immigrants. Being able to speak English well is really not a skill in great demand in the US --- contrary to what one of their moderators felt! In fact, people who support legal immigration will be ashamed of sharing the same dias with a person if they found out how arrogant he or she is --- regardless of the quality of English he/she speaks. I may be wrong, but it seems to me that some of the core members have hijacked the agenda to getting 485 alone.
But I have moved on, and if you have any ideas such as writing letters to senators etc, I will be very happy to get back into action. All this time, I was reeling from the shock produced by the kind of language logiclife used, but I am here and here to win (as Hillary says)!
I wish the best to everyone including those who want to file for 485 without PD!
khodalmd said:
sfmars: I was not against the filing-of-485-without-PD provision. Far from it, I actually suggested it LONG before anyone even talked about it on IV. I was against that as a single item because lawmakers are not going to take up things again and again for us. I kept saying: "please, PLEASE, consider adding a provision like 3-4 yr EAD to the 485 provision," but their core member logiclife said something like this: "we have made this decision whether you like it or not." He also said to nycgal just because you have made monetary contributions, you cannot discuss what we should do. He said to me something like this: "you are free to leave, and leave without making any noise." Then they had a member --- jankap --- who basically stood up for the core whatever the core said. That guy said something against my stand, and then pappu, who was usually very nice, supported him. For me that was it.
Also, the founder himself came on and said nasty things to nycgal, e.g., stop your back-seat driving, and I have heard later on said similar stuff to jimi_hendrix. Both of them and ppl like you (khodalmd) and alterego had made the type of contributions that they needed. You don't talk like that to ppl who were actually contributing. I never use abusive language, but if the leaders of a group start using abusive language, would anyone, as someone working so hard, stay on? I could not and left. I will not be surprised if Anurakt and alterego, because they too have independent minds, also leave in the near future.
Using abusive language does not help the image of skilled immigrants. Being able to speak English well is really not a skill in great demand in the US --- contrary to what one of their moderators felt! In fact, people who support legal immigration will be ashamed of sharing the same dias with a person if they found out how arrogant he or she is --- regardless of the quality of English he/she speaks. I may be wrong, but it seems to me that some of the core members have hijacked the agenda to getting 485 alone.
But I have moved on, and if you have any ideas such as writing letters to senators etc, I will be very happy to get back into action. All this time, I was reeling from the shock produced by the kind of language logiclife used, but I am here and here to win (as Hillary says)!
I wish the best to everyone including those who want to file for 485 without PD!
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