Mixed Messages

The U.S. has every right to want to remove criminals that do not belong to their country, unfortunately many people who aren't real criminals are having to live with the consequences of iffy wording in immigration programs aimed at removing undocumented criminals in the country. Sadly many undocumented immigrants are afraid of speaking up against abuse because they have no idea they still have rights as individuals, their undocumented status comes first and they are left in a questionable position for claiming their rights.

Here is an interesting article regarding this: Noncriminals Swept Up in Federal Deportation Program

DO IT Yourself

This latest situation put me in an uproar but the biggest thing it has done is further punctuate what a great position I'm in, I know I always say this, I just really want to drive home the point how difficult it is to get right by the law.

Anyway, today I woke up clear headed and with a purpose. I have an appointment for May 2 at 1pm to meet with an immigration officer to finally put this beast to sleep (not me the beast haha).

Have a wonderful day and thank you so much for your love and support :)

MUCH LOVE!!!

Learning to Adapt

I was so silly to think and believe that attaining the end goal would be a smooth process. Let me tell you it has become everything but.

I got to talk to the attorney today, we have to make another appointment to go back and see an immigration officer. I was at school all day today, and called her during my break. She explained that we had to get an appointment through infopass. If we wanted her to come with me again, it will be $500. I asked her if she could explain to me what infopass is, and if I wanted to do this on my own what it would require. She said, give me call back if you want us to assist you with this, ie pay us the $500 and we'll do the work for you.

My frustration peaked and I've been on the verge of crying all day . . . the times either of my parents try to talk to me about it everything gets loud in my head and I start talking very loud . . . yelling at them. I'm frustrated and angry . . . maybe I'm just being over dramatic. . . hopefully sleeping tonight will give me some time to simmer down and tomorrow I will attend to this matter.

There's no way we're throwing $500 at the attorney to go sit with us, it's nice to be a lawyer . . . and people love to criticize how many undocumented people there are, this is just the tip of the tip of the iceberg! Most people can barely afford to live in a cramped apt. . . I am so damn blessed. I cannot wait to be on the other side of this.

I hope to have simmered down by tomorrow, and will have this matter figured out by the end of tomorrow, MYSELF without an attorney.

DEEP BREATHS go a long way . . .

Past Due

Nothing in the way of greenie today, no call, no mail . . . why must the bureaucratic system taunt me 'til the very end??

MUCH LOVE

Official Status Update

With a receipt number you can check the status of your application on the ICE website and that's what I did today as the 30 days are up. My status says that we are in the process of interview, therefore nothing has happened since I had my interview. No official decision has been made yet.

After that I made a call to the attorney's office to let them know, as the secretary is the one at the phone she never knows what I'm talking about. She will be passing the message on to the attorney who went to the interview with us, and hopefully I'll be hearing from them before the end of the week. . . oh wait that's tomorrow haha. Probably won't hear from them until next week, so we'll see.

Rest assured you will hear from me as soon as I hear from them :)

Thanks so much for following.

MUCH LOVE!!!

Being in San Francisco

I am lucky, lucky, lucky to have the friends I do. I have spent almost an entire week up in San Francisco, had the chance to spend time with really close friends and have seen more of the city since the last couple times I've visited. I love being able to walk everywhere. Of course it helps not having to be pressed for time and no responsibility at the moment. Even if I had a job here, it would be really easy to get around from one place to the other. For those of you who have been here or live up here know what I'm talking about.

As of last week, greenie has yet to arrive . . . I'm (not so) secretly hoping that when I get home my parents will be beaming and have it in their hands . . . Here's hoping!

Thanks for being you.

MUCH LOVE!!!

Life News-Flash

Allow me to make a correction to the time line we're on, the 30 days for greenie to arrive are 30 business days. Therefore, if I am not mistaken, the cut-off date is April 20. Surprisingly it doesn't hurt to say that, I really am over getting upset about things not happening quickly, I've conquered peace of mind. I am content with life at the moment :)

Hope you've all had a wonderful weekend and best of luck with the coming week.

MUCH LOVE!!!