Government shut down
Oct 3rd 2013, 8:06 pm
#16
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Re: Government shut down
No, it means that some portions of the visa and immigration services haven't been affected.
The services that depend on other agencies most likely will be affected. The processing of that adjustment of status application for example, may be affected if required background checks cannot be performed.
Regards, JEff
The services that depend on other agencies most likely will be affected. The processing of that adjustment of status application for example, may be affected if required background checks cannot be performed.
Regards, JEff
Oct 3rd 2013, 8:16 pm
#17
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Re: Government shut down
Don't think I'll pass that piece of info onto him. 
He was so excited to have received any form of communication during the shutdown! 
He was so excited to have received any form of communication during the shutdown!
Oct 5th 2013, 12:13 am
#20
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Re: Government shut down
Honestly, I expected sanity to prevail like it has every year recently.... although now the shutdown is small potatoes compared to the debt ceiling.
Oct 5th 2013, 1:56 am
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Oct 5th 2013, 2:22 am
#23
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Re: Government shut down
OK hands up anyone who can tell the difference from last week?
I did not get my interview appointment yet for citizenship, but that is no hardship. Who has been personally affected so far?
I did not get my interview appointment yet for citizenship, but that is no hardship. Who has been personally affected so far?
Oct 5th 2013, 2:54 am
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Re: Government shut down
I have a friend who apparently has her hearing before a judge on hold. Still trying to find out details did not even know she was having issues.
Oct 5th 2013, 3:01 am
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Re: Government shut down
My husband has been reviewing some National Institutes of Health grant applications. He is supposed to go to Washington soon to make final decisions. This will most likely not happen now. NIH grants have already been heavily cut by the sequester
Oct 5th 2013, 11:14 am
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Re: Government shut down
Oct 5th 2013, 1:00 pm
#28
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Re: Government shut down
It would be funny if it wasn't sad, but apart from the very obvious (flight controllers, military, etc) it seems only the Congressmen themselves are considered "essential", so they keep drawing salaries for producing absolute crap like they have been doing in this shutdown episode.
I wonder... if their salaries and perks were the first on the line to be cut in case of a shutdown/sequester, would we be watching this circus now?
I wonder... if their salaries and perks were the first on the line to be cut in case of a shutdown/sequester, would we be watching this circus now?
Oct 5th 2013, 2:24 pm
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Re: Government shut down
It would be funny if it wasn't sad, but apart from the very obvious (flight controllers, military, etc) it seems only the Congressmen themselves are considered "essential", so they keep drawing salaries for producing absolute crap like they have been doing in this shutdown episode.
I wonder... if their salaries and perks were the first on the line to be cut in case of a shutdown/sequester, would we be watching this circus now?
I wonder... if their salaries and perks were the first on the line to be cut in case of a shutdown/sequester, would we be watching this circus now?
