NickyH
07-07-2007, 05:04 AM
EVER FALLEN FOR A REALLY GOOD DEAL?
Has there ever been something you really, really wanted? Something you have dreamed about, saved and planned for? Something that has almost been within your reach a couple of times, but remained elusive?
And then you see it advertised – a one time special offer – before the price goes up and stock runs out! And it’s not being offered by some “fly by night” company that no-one has ever heard of. It’s advertised by a respectable and well known supplier! This is too good to be missed – you’ll do whatever it takes to make one yours. It’s a little complicated, you can’t just order it over the internet and pay with a credit card. But it’s worth the paperwork and all the extra trouble. After all, this is your dream, and it will make such a difference to your life!
You send off your application and your money – special delivery because you don’t want to risk missing out on this offer. You wait with anticipation to hear that your order is being processed. But then – the news is out. The deal really was too good to be true! You won’t be getting that special something. It’s not that you were too slow, that others got in ahead of you. The story goes that they ran out of “stock” before it ever even became available! No one got one! You’ll get your check back, but no refund for expenses. There is even a hint that limited quantities may become available sometime in the future. At three times the price, of course!
How do you feel – angry, bitter, cheated?
This week, many legal “intending” immigrants feel like victims of a hoax. Employment category immigrants, many of whom have been waiting for years to file for their “Green Cards”, were advised mid-June via the US Department of State July Visa Bulletin, that most categories would be “current” as of July 1st. The majority have been through a long, nerve-wracking and expensive process (for both employers and employees), of obtaining labor certification and temporary visa’s to keep them in legal status while waiting for their employment “priority dates” to become current. Retrogressions and backlogs have caused hardship for many.
It was a huge shock for these people, their families, their employers and their lawyers to discover that although they had “gone by the book”, obtained the expensive medical examinations, and sent off their “green card” applications to arrive on Monday, July 2nd, all of these applications would now be rejected by the Department of Homeland Security. Some of these people will be fortunate enough to maintain legal status while they continue their long wait. Others, who cannot extend their non-immigrant visa’s, face the prospect of great financial and emotional hardship. They own property, pay taxes, have US citizen relatives and have lived here legally for years, but there may be no way for them to remain in the USA. Their employers face the loss of key employees who fill jobs for which there are no American workers available (as proven by legal certification).
There has been endless publicity about ILLEGAL immigrants, but now it is time to take a stand and support justice for LEGAL immigrants.
Has there ever been something you really, really wanted? Something you have dreamed about, saved and planned for? Something that has almost been within your reach a couple of times, but remained elusive?
And then you see it advertised – a one time special offer – before the price goes up and stock runs out! And it’s not being offered by some “fly by night” company that no-one has ever heard of. It’s advertised by a respectable and well known supplier! This is too good to be missed – you’ll do whatever it takes to make one yours. It’s a little complicated, you can’t just order it over the internet and pay with a credit card. But it’s worth the paperwork and all the extra trouble. After all, this is your dream, and it will make such a difference to your life!
You send off your application and your money – special delivery because you don’t want to risk missing out on this offer. You wait with anticipation to hear that your order is being processed. But then – the news is out. The deal really was too good to be true! You won’t be getting that special something. It’s not that you were too slow, that others got in ahead of you. The story goes that they ran out of “stock” before it ever even became available! No one got one! You’ll get your check back, but no refund for expenses. There is even a hint that limited quantities may become available sometime in the future. At three times the price, of course!
How do you feel – angry, bitter, cheated?
This week, many legal “intending” immigrants feel like victims of a hoax. Employment category immigrants, many of whom have been waiting for years to file for their “Green Cards”, were advised mid-June via the US Department of State July Visa Bulletin, that most categories would be “current” as of July 1st. The majority have been through a long, nerve-wracking and expensive process (for both employers and employees), of obtaining labor certification and temporary visa’s to keep them in legal status while waiting for their employment “priority dates” to become current. Retrogressions and backlogs have caused hardship for many.
It was a huge shock for these people, their families, their employers and their lawyers to discover that although they had “gone by the book”, obtained the expensive medical examinations, and sent off their “green card” applications to arrive on Monday, July 2nd, all of these applications would now be rejected by the Department of Homeland Security. Some of these people will be fortunate enough to maintain legal status while they continue their long wait. Others, who cannot extend their non-immigrant visa’s, face the prospect of great financial and emotional hardship. They own property, pay taxes, have US citizen relatives and have lived here legally for years, but there may be no way for them to remain in the USA. Their employers face the loss of key employees who fill jobs for which there are no American workers available (as proven by legal certification).
There has been endless publicity about ILLEGAL immigrants, but now it is time to take a stand and support justice for LEGAL immigrants.