To San Diego or not to San Diego?
Mar 19th 2011, 3:07 pm
#1
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To San Diego or not to San Diego?
We have been talking about where to settle when my immigrant visa is granted and we both love the idea of a fresh start in San Diego.
But reading around it seems to me that the San Diego immigration authorities seem to be among the strictest in the country (I’m thinking mainly about the Adjustment of Status on VWP thing that’s happening at the moment).
Is this my imagination? Would we be safer or less likely to be put through the immigration ringer (for want of a better description) settling elsewhere...?
But reading around it seems to me that the San Diego immigration authorities seem to be among the strictest in the country (I’m thinking mainly about the Adjustment of Status on VWP thing that’s happening at the moment).
Is this my imagination? Would we be safer or less likely to be put through the immigration ringer (for want of a better description) settling elsewhere...?
Mar 19th 2011, 3:49 pm
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Re: To San Diego or not to San Diego?
We have been talking about where to settle when my immigrant visa is granted and we both love the idea of a fresh start in San Diego.
But reading around it seems to me that the San Diego immigration authorities seem to be among the strictest in the country (I’m thinking mainly about the Adjustment of Status on VWP thing that’s happening at the moment).
Is this my imagination? Would we be safer or less likely to be put through the immigration ringer (for want of a better description) settling elsewhere...?
But reading around it seems to me that the San Diego immigration authorities seem to be among the strictest in the country (I’m thinking mainly about the Adjustment of Status on VWP thing that’s happening at the moment).
Is this my imagination? Would we be safer or less likely to be put through the immigration ringer (for want of a better description) settling elsewhere...?
You will have one other petition to file in the future, I-751. This will have minimal local office input.
This is your imagination. The relative strictness of an immigration office should have zero bearing on choosing where to live. The only immigration wringer people are put through these days is a result of their own poor planning or case execution. Not to say errors don't happen, but not to everyone and not all the time.
Mar 19th 2011, 3:55 pm
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Re: To San Diego or not to San Diego?
You aren't going to have a lot of interaction with 'immigration authorities' when you arrive with an Immigrant Visa. You will be a PR on entry.
You will have one other petition to file in the future, I-751. This will have minimal local office input.
This is your imagination. The relative strictness of an immigration office should have zero bearing on choosing where to live. The only immigration wringer people are put through these days is a result of their own poor planning or case execution. Not to say errors don't happen, but not to everyone and not all the time.
You will have one other petition to file in the future, I-751. This will have minimal local office input.
This is your imagination. The relative strictness of an immigration office should have zero bearing on choosing where to live. The only immigration wringer people are put through these days is a result of their own poor planning or case execution. Not to say errors don't happen, but not to everyone and not all the time.
Mar 19th 2011, 4:12 pm
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Re: To San Diego or not to San Diego?
We have been talking about where to settle when my immigrant visa is granted and we both love the idea of a fresh start in San Diego.
But reading around it seems to me that the San Diego immigration authorities seem to be among the strictest in the country (I’m thinking mainly about the Adjustment of Status on VWP thing that’s happening at the moment).
Is this my imagination? Would we be safer or less likely to be put through the immigration ringer (for want of a better description) settling elsewhere...?
But reading around it seems to me that the San Diego immigration authorities seem to be among the strictest in the country (I’m thinking mainly about the Adjustment of Status on VWP thing that’s happening at the moment).
Is this my imagination? Would we be safer or less likely to be put through the immigration ringer (for want of a better description) settling elsewhere...?
Mar 20th 2011, 2:40 pm
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Location: Reno Nevada
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Re: To San Diego or not to San Diego?
San Diego is beautiful but remember its a kinda dead end unless you are thinking of visiting Mexico on a frequent basis.
