It’s already 2009 and no news yet from the government.  Up to this point I was very impressed with the speed of the immigration process.  Perhaps our application is in a larger queue of couples seeking approval for permanent resident status.  Maybe our region of the U.S.A. has higher volume and, therefore, the wait is longer.  Maybe when our application hits someone’s desk he’ll say “Oh, everything’s in order” and stamp the go-ahead.  But for now the wait continues.

On a side note, there’s a single blog entry on my site that’s gathered more comments and questions than any other since the inception of this journal: the I-797C. Most of the questions or concerns are written in broken English and usually pertain to the status of an application.  Let me be clear:  I’m not the government.  I can’t possibly know these things.  If it’s economically viable I recommend you get an immigration attorney or specialist to help.  Sometimes the language barrier is too great to overcome when dealing with government paperwork.  Focus your questions and refine them into clear English.  I love the effort but direct your energy where it can help you the most.

This entry was posted by Matthew Crumley on Wednesday, January 14th, 2009 at 10:29 PM. Matthew is currently a software developer who works on simulation devices and their user interfaces. In his spare time he reads the news, dabbles with code, is active in his homeowner association, and enjoys life with his wife and pet terrier. You can skip to the end and leave a comment. Pinging is currently not allowed. Follow comments to this entry via RSS. Explore other posts marked with these tags: immigrate, waiting.