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-   -   Government shut down (https://britishexpats.com/forum/usa-57/government-shut-down-810207/)

jeffreyhy Oct 3rd 2013 8:06 am
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
Originally Posted by Vera952 (Post 10929363)
Well, our Son got confirmation yesterday that his AOS package has been accepted for processing so it seems the Government shut down hasn't affected the Visa/immigration services! :)

Vera952 Oct 3rd 2013 8:16 am
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! :)

stephend- Oct 4th 2013 12:38 am
Re: Government shut down
 
Originally Posted by civilservant (Post 10929504)
Really? Wow that's news to me.

It hasn't been mentioned every second of every newscast every day since.
Now now, no need for sarcasm just because you were wrong :p

DavidLemon Oct 4th 2013 12:12 pm
Re: Government shut down
 
Originally Posted by civilservant (Post 10916079)
There won't be a shut down, so I wouldn't worry about it.
Doh..... :)

civilservant Oct 4th 2013 12:13 pm
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.

jeffreyhy Oct 4th 2013 1:55 pm
Re: Government shut down
 
Really? Sanity has been prevailing? :blink:

Regards, JEff
Originally Posted by civilservant (Post 10931012)
Honestly, I expected sanity to prevail like it has every year recently.....

civilservant Oct 4th 2013 1:56 pm
Re: Government shut down
 
Originally Posted by jeffreyhy (Post 10931076)
Really? Sanity has been prevailing? :blink:

Regards, JEff
In terms of not allowing the Federal Government to grind to a halt (Congress excepted) at least.

RICH Oct 4th 2013 2:22 pm
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?

sir_eccles Oct 4th 2013 2:54 pm
Re: Government shut down
 
Originally Posted by RICH (Post 10931099)
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 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.

Sally Redux Oct 4th 2013 3:01 pm
Re: Government shut down
 
Originally Posted by RICH (Post 10931099)
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?
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

dm2b Oct 4th 2013 11:12 pm
Re: Government shut down
 
Originally Posted by audio (Post 10929143)
You spoke too soon.
US shutdown enters a third day
As they say, predictions are always difficult, specially about the future... :D

Beaverstate Oct 4th 2013 11:14 pm
Re: Government shut down
 
Originally Posted by Sally Redux (Post 10931127)
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
Non essential?:)

dm2b Oct 5th 2013 1:00 am
Re: Government shut down
 
Originally Posted by Beaverstate (Post 10931515)
Non essential?:)
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?

Sally Redux Oct 5th 2013 2:24 am
Re: Government shut down
 
Originally Posted by dm2b (Post 10931605)
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?
Most of them are very well-off and get more money from other sources which they seek to protect by these actions.

Redwing Oct 5th 2013 4:35 am
Re: Government shut down
 
Originally Posted by Sally Redux (Post 10931690)
Most of them are very well-off and get more money from other sources which they seek to protect by these actions.
Very true. On of our senators has never drawn his salary, donating it to charity.


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