Saturday, June 23, 2018

You want Immigration Solutions? Here they are!

There has been a lot of talk about how crappy our Immigration system is and how it needs solutions. Sadly most people have never been through the process and have little knowledge of what it entails. To make it even more difficult the process differs per country, Monetary status and what type of Visa you are applying for.
The time frames for different type of Visa's and again per country and type of Visa.
For instance, if you were to meet the love of your life and want to bring her over into the country she is simply a plane ride and roses away!
Well no.
Turns out you will be in for a hefty processing fee, interview at the Embassy, which usually are in the Capital so He/She will have to travel, Medical examination then sit and wait.
Improperly or incomplete paperwork will result in paperwork being denied.
Blood tests are required and those who are sick need to be treated, except for special circumstances before they can enter.
To make it even more complex, the time for entry depends on which "Love" visa you have applied.
If you go for a Marriage Visa you will likely have a one year wait before she can set foot on Soil. This type is quickest in regards to the path to Citizenship however.
IF you go for a Fiance Visa you will have a minimum of Sixth Month wait but a longer path to Citizenship. This type can take several Years.
In these cases they will be required to have yet another interview with Customs, then biometrics once they are in country and have filed Adjustment of Status Paperwork.
Followed by more paperwork, more money and more Biometrics.
You are still not a Citizen.
TO further complicate the entire discussion, those are classified as non-Immigrant Visas!

Yea I know.

Work Visa? Well It again depends on Country of Origin and type of Visa, overall average time is one and a half years.


How about if you have a Family member in the US and want to bring their family? More from US Immigration Services

"If you are related to a US citizen but are not an immediate relative, you can still apply for a green card through family sponsorship known as family preference. However, since only 350,000 people are allowed to secure a US visa through this type of sponsorship each year, there are backlogs and the process takes longer than it does for the immediate family.

If you are the child (over 21 years of age) of a US citizen, you are in the first preference. The wait for a US visa in this category can be six years.
If you are the child or spouse of a green card holder, you are in the second preference. The wait for a US visa in this category can be five to ten years.
If you are the married child of a US citizen, you are in third preference. The wait for a US visa in this category can be eight years.
If you are the sibling of a US citizen, you are in fourth preference. Several things can affect waiting times of family-sponsored green card applications."

Refugee Status? You are looking at two years and more travel.
Imagine being in dire need of saving your family and having to be stuck in a war or disaster zone for Two years!

How about Asylum? Well turns out that process takes well over a year as well.


Green cards last for one year and need to be applied for Annually.

So where are the Solutions you ask?

One properly staff our Immigration Services to help with interviews, paperwork and backlog.

End the unnecessary, restrictive and ridiculous wait times. Often times it is simply policy to have these nonsense policy.
In the case of say the Philippines, a country who was once a Territory and has fought alongside us, what is the problem?
Politics and biases unfortunately. The US has consistently wanted ot Punish the Philippines for ending their US Territory Status and also for not allowing Nuclear Ships in their Harbors.
Unfortunately Biases end hard at the top for some reason. So for the easiest solution in this regard, grow the fuck up, seriously!

Next we get to the amount of people entering.
Despite fear mongering, studies show that a influx of Refugees will boost the Economy in around two years time.
Doubt me? America's greatness was during the time when Immigrants were largely unfettered do to the fact those people filled valuable job niches thus allowing the economy to grow exponentially.
As a person from abject poverty who is living in the US once told me "There is so much empty land here, how on earth can we have Homeless and not room for others?"
Hard to argue.

In the end it comes down to voting and holding your elected officials responsible. For Decades both sides of the fence have used Immigration as a platform for voting and used especially workers as Pawns in their elections.
Moreover disagreements in how complex the system is has created more problems, not to mention attaching Pork to said bills is also a problem as well.
In our current situation not much can be done as you ahve a President who insists on building a Useless wall, so regardless of what happens he wants billions appropriated for that wall.
I am sorry, Historically Walls do nothing and are a waste of fucking money, people go over, under or simply bribe the Guards to come across.

If you want Immigration reform, Nationalism does not work, it never has, and never will. Their overall Objective is to be bias and not allow people into the country, regardless of our need. Their inherent instinct to care for their own actually makes things harder for the rest of us.

So vote for people of Immigrant origin, while not always a solution as sadly some seem to think they are special and should deny others, most will want comprehensive reform as they or their parents have went through the process.

Communicate with Farmers, Ranchers and Tourist Industry to find the number of Work Permits actually needed. There are organizations which represent these industries and they need to be strongly considered.
Yes the Tourist Industry actually relies heavily on foreign workers especially in those hard to reach places for locals!

Last, follow the Bill of Rights and GIVE IMMIGRANTS RIGHTS! Right now Immigrants go to mass trials and are not given the representation they deserve thus allowing for max exploitation with Businesses and even Private individuals.

Making Immigrants Fear for their existence in the US has confounded the problem as it encourages Rape, Exploitation and even Robbery. It is common for people to actually rob people who have questionable immigration credentials as they know those people will not be able to go to the police. SO those working are fucked over, this is absolute bullshit.
In short, be kind, follow the Golden Rule and the principals and Foundation of our Country.


It also is to note that out of roughly 200 countries in the world, the US, the country of Immigrants rates as one of the 5 hardest in the world to Immigrate to!

As I stated in my earlier Blogs regarding immigration kindness, compassion and just being human are the answers in the end.

I am sorry this Blog is not more complex, it really does not need to be.


https://www.us-immigration.com/us-immigration-news/us-immigration/how-long-does-it-take-for-an-immigrant-to-legally-come-to-the-united-states/

http://www.cracked.com/article_18552_so-you-want-to-be-american-5-circles-immigration-hell.html

http://thoughtsoftheages.blogspot.com/2018/06/americas-cruel-immigration-policies-are.html



3 comments:

  1. Well written as informational and incitement. Trump's border war had one major flaw--logistics. They did use Obama's logistical errors in a plan for processing amnesty-seekers.

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  2. Please expand on Details if you will.

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  3. In theory, it makes sense to vote for immigrants to help change immigration policy. It just won’t work though. Man has always feared or hated that which we do not know, understand, can’t have, differed from, or felt inferior to. Asking a bunch of white people to vote outside of their comfort zone is like asking a two year old to give up her cake for nothing in return. It just won’t happen.

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