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The problem with overstays
Posted on 3/10/17 at 6:54 pm
Posted on 3/10/17 at 6:54 pm
It is a problem, in many cases, brought on by the government itself.
Their backlog is retarded. My wife is a Canadian citizen. Her green card expired last year. She submitted all required paperwork and payment 6 months before it expired. We are still waiting for it to show up. There is nothing we can do to expidite the matter. We just have to wait for it to be processed.
My fear is she has to go back to Canada for a family emergency and she will not be admitted back into the country. This is a real issue as her brother has severe mental issues due to a car accident in the 90s and the brain injury he suffered when the idiot in the back seat of the car did not have a seat belt on and shattered his jaw on the back of my brother in laws head when he was ejected from the vehicle when it was struck by a truck that ran a red light.
I am all for deporting pepole who abuse the system but I just hope in their zeal people like my wife are not screwed over because the beauacracy screws them over because it is inept and ineffective in doing it's job.
Eta, wear your fricking seat belts.
Their backlog is retarded. My wife is a Canadian citizen. Her green card expired last year. She submitted all required paperwork and payment 6 months before it expired. We are still waiting for it to show up. There is nothing we can do to expidite the matter. We just have to wait for it to be processed.
My fear is she has to go back to Canada for a family emergency and she will not be admitted back into the country. This is a real issue as her brother has severe mental issues due to a car accident in the 90s and the brain injury he suffered when the idiot in the back seat of the car did not have a seat belt on and shattered his jaw on the back of my brother in laws head when he was ejected from the vehicle when it was struck by a truck that ran a red light.
I am all for deporting pepole who abuse the system but I just hope in their zeal people like my wife are not screwed over because the beauacracy screws them over because it is inept and ineffective in doing it's job.
Eta, wear your fricking seat belts.
This post was edited on 3/10/17 at 6:56 pm
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Posted on 3/10/17 at 7:00 pm to Zahrim
It's stupid and backwards and inefficient.
Might as well settle in Canada. They've got most of the important things locked down anyway. Tired of crossing the border being asked what I think about Trump or them wanting my computer or USB drives because I am involved in research.
The border perspectives are delusional and paranoid. And the backwards policies of Immigration inefficiencies are punishing a lot of productive people here legally and legitimately and actually contributing to the US social fabric through their careers, taxpaying, volunteerism, church involvement, etc.
It's almost as if the US is just saying gtfo to people no matter what they might be bringing to the proverbial table.
Thankfully we can move across the border pretty easily because of our permanent residency status (hers in the US and mine in Canada) but the pressure has been amped up recently.
for no real good reason.
Might as well settle in Canada. They've got most of the important things locked down anyway. Tired of crossing the border being asked what I think about Trump or them wanting my computer or USB drives because I am involved in research.
The border perspectives are delusional and paranoid. And the backwards policies of Immigration inefficiencies are punishing a lot of productive people here legally and legitimately and actually contributing to the US social fabric through their careers, taxpaying, volunteerism, church involvement, etc.
It's almost as if the US is just saying gtfo to people no matter what they might be bringing to the proverbial table.
Thankfully we can move across the border pretty easily because of our permanent residency status (hers in the US and mine in Canada) but the pressure has been amped up recently.
for no real good reason.
Posted on 3/10/17 at 7:02 pm to Zahrim
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My wife is a Canadian citizen. Her green card expired last year.
ICE needs you to remain on the line...someone will speak to you shortly.
Posted on 3/10/17 at 7:05 pm to KrushGroove
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Might as well settle in Canada
It is an option, I apply to jobs in my field when they are available in Canada inside and outside of my company which is an international power generation company.
Posted on 3/10/17 at 7:10 pm to Zahrim
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It is an option,
compared to back home, it's approaching "no brainer" territory. Higher paying jobs (even with the exchange rate, as it currently is). Better, more affordable healthcare. Politics that aren't embarrassing. Much better education. Cultural climate and general tolerance. Weather sucks. Traffic is a general push, depending I guess. More robust middle class. Cheaper postsecondary education with higher quality. Etc.
Used to be more of a decision. Last few years have tilted somewhat considerably.
Posted on 3/10/17 at 7:22 pm to KrushGroove
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compared to back home, it's approaching "no brainer" territory. Higher paying jobs (even with the exchange rate, as it currently is).
You are insane.
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Better, more affordable healthcare.
You have passed insane.
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Politics that aren't embarrassing.
The mother of the PM is a skanky whore who not only fricked most of the ROlling Stones but half of the popular US politicians while she was the PM wife - nevermind Fidel.
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Much better education.
Not sure what metric you are using here but I disagree
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Cultural climate and general tolerance.
Overrated. Reason 90%+ of the people live within 100 miles of the US border.
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Weather sucks.
Finally you are correct.
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Traffic is a general push, depending I guess.
Depends but in general worst here.
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More robust middle class.
No way.
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Cheaper postsecondary education with higher quality. Etc.
Cheaper yes, but the US post secondary system is the best in the world and it is not even close.
And before you try to discount this all away, let me be clear. I spent 25 years in Canada - more than I have in the US. How about you?
Used to be more of a decision. Last few years have tilted somewhat considerably.
Posted on 3/10/17 at 7:25 pm to igoringa
you have NO clue what you're talking about
Alberta from 1960-85?
more robust middle class, for example, is demonstrably true
but keep tilting at those windmills!
I suppose that's easier on the psyche than acknowledging reality
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I spent 25 years in Canada
Alberta from 1960-85?
more robust middle class, for example, is demonstrably true
but keep tilting at those windmills!
I suppose that's easier on the psyche than acknowledging reality
This post was edited on 3/10/17 at 7:27 pm
Posted on 3/10/17 at 7:32 pm to Zahrim
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Their backlog is retarded. My wife is a Canadian citizen.
A frostback, eh?
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Her green card expired last year. She submitted all required paperwork and payment 6 months before it expired.
Didn't she get the temporary documentation proving residence (ie submitted a passport and got an I94?). She can still get that while she waits.
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We are still waiting for it to show up.
I had some fun with this type of stuff too. If she has had green card long enough that it is expiring, why hasn't she gotten citizenship through you (assuming you are American)? None of my business ofcourse lol
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There is nothing we can do to expidite the matter. We just have to wait for it to be processed.
I literally got my congressmen involved in one of my situations to speed it up. I would get the I-94
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My fear is she has to go back to Canada for a family emergency and she will not be admitted back into the country.
I 94 should fix that.
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I am all for deporting pepole who abuse the system but I just hope in their zeal people like my wife are not screwed over because the beauacracy screws them over because it is inept and ineffective in doing it's job.
Keep in mind she would still be a permanent resident, just a pain in the arse at the border getting back in. Wouldn't throw her out of status.
That being said, I am with you and the system is a nightmare to go through. My process from entry to citizenship was about as streamlined as could be done - and took 15 years!
Posted on 3/10/17 at 7:34 pm to igoringa
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That being said, I am with you and the system is a nightmare to go through. My process from entry to citizenship was about as streamlined as could be done - and took 15 years!
so you've been away for at least 15 years?
That computes
fwiw, I-94 Visa Veterans here, too! ;P
Posted on 3/10/17 at 7:42 pm to KrushGroove
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you have NO clue what you're talking about
Oh but I do. Everything I said was factually accurate.
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Alberta from 1960-85?
No never was governed by Peter Lougheed.
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more robust middle class, for example, is demonstrably true
False. You are probably relying on the 2014 NY times study citing median income which due to the strengthening loonie and oil boom crossed the US. Not the case now and that does not take into account purchasing power which is still about 20% higher in the US.
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but keep tilting at those windmills!
*shrug* whatever helps you sleep. The flow of humans (look at TN-1 visa rates show those who have choice choose coming to the US 10:1 over going to Canada (which is an astounding 100:1 per capita)). It is what it is.
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I suppose that's easier on the psyche than acknowledging reality
lol.
Perhaps you can share your experiences there for us.
Posted on 3/10/17 at 7:46 pm to igoringa
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Perhaps you can share your experiences there for us.
Establish "there"
I've got equal time in Louisiana/TX (born and raised!) as I do in Canada. I just need to know which you wanted to hear.
#proudAmerican
Posted on 3/10/17 at 7:51 pm to KrushGroove
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so you've been away for at least 15 years?
I have not been a Canadian resident for that long correct. I have spent thousands of hours a year there for the majority of that time.
That and my business and industry has significant exposure to the economics of both countries and its people. This is not just anecdotal.
For those playing at home, if you are fortunate enough to be in the middle class in BC (for example), you would pay 32% state and federal tax on everything you make over about $32K US. Ofcourse when you spend that you get a nice 12% sales tax. Add in payroll taxes and pretty much every dollar you earn over $32K US you can bank over half is going to the government through these three tax vehicles.
Delightful lol
Posted on 3/10/17 at 7:58 pm to KrushGroove
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Establish "there"
I've got equal time in Louisiana/TX (born and raised!) as I do in Canada. I just need to know which you wanted to hear.
There = frozen glacier.
But no worries either way, I need to escape for the night.
Posted on 3/10/17 at 8:14 pm to KrushGroove
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compared to back home, it's approaching "no brainer" territory. Higher paying jobs (even with the exchange rate, as it currently is). Better, more affordable healthcare. Politics that aren't embarrassing. Much better education. Cultural climate and general tolerance. Weather sucks. Traffic is a general push, depending I guess. More robust middle class. Cheaper postsecondary education with higher quality. Etc.
80-plus percent white?
Posted on 3/10/17 at 8:26 pm to KrushGroove
If you want to entertain yourselves, talk to your Canadian brothren about the war of 1812.
It historically has been brainwashed into Canadian children that Canada won the war (nevermind they weren't even a country until 55 years later and a Mother May I country at that).
Wasn't a US - UK war, no this was US - Canada with the brave Canadians burning down the whitehouse. In fact:
First country in history to claim military victory 55 years before they existed.
It is pretty entertaining and outside of Paul Henderson, Mario Lemieux and Sidney Crosby goals is deemed to be the crowning achievement of the country
It historically has been brainwashed into Canadian children that Canada won the war (nevermind they weren't even a country until 55 years later and a Mother May I country at that).
Wasn't a US - UK war, no this was US - Canada with the brave Canadians burning down the whitehouse. In fact:
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In a 2009 poll, 37% of Canadians said the war was a Canadian victory, 9% said the U.S. won, 15% called it a draw, and 39%—mainly younger Canadians—said they knew too little to comment
First country in history to claim military victory 55 years before they existed.
It is pretty entertaining and outside of Paul Henderson, Mario Lemieux and Sidney Crosby goals is deemed to be the crowning achievement of the country
Posted on 3/10/17 at 8:47 pm to igoringa
Not to mention that in BC, you can either live in Vancouver or the bush. Vancouver will take your $350,000 USD and set you up with your very own state of the art studio condo. Want to have a yard? Prepare to fork over $1.2M USD or more.
Source: my company is fricking Canadian and I'm the only American in our office in Houston.
Source: my company is fricking Canadian and I'm the only American in our office in Houston.
Posted on 3/10/17 at 8:49 pm to Zahrim
To OP:
The reason for the system being so broken is that it's supposed to be broken, for a number of reasons.
The reason for the system being so broken is that it's supposed to be broken, for a number of reasons.
Posted on 3/10/17 at 8:52 pm to KrushGroove
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Better, more affordable healthcare.
Posted on 3/10/17 at 9:10 pm to cokebottleag
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Not to mention that in BC, you can either live in Vancouver or the bush. Vancouver will take your $350,000 USD and set you up with your very own state of the art studio condo. Want to have a yard? Prepare to fork over $1.2M USD or more
Yeah, her family is in van bc. That is no exaggeration.
She isn't interested in being an American. She is a Canadian and not changing her citizenship. If her brother survives her parents, which is not likely due to the brain injury, she will be his legal guardian and we do not want to take him from his home in van.
Posted on 3/11/17 at 5:13 am to igoringa
More alternative facts.
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