materialcontroller

That's what you have concierges for. Maybe you could ask admin to make me an offer then?

materialcontroller

There is only one significant reason why I stayed on BE after receiving the info I needed. It was to share my knowledge and experience with other people in order to make their own journey through the US immigration minefield seem a bit less troublesome. I do occasionally post on other topics from time to time, but 90% of what I do here is immigration related - usually, I might add, because many of the long standing existing contributors have a shocking lack of insight into the circumstances surrounding CIMT and NIV waivers especially, and I believe that balance needs redressing

Now seeing as though helping other people out is my main reason for being here, I'd hope that if I ever got jaded about things in the future I would have the decency to just cease posting altogether; rather than criticise and rail against the perceived inadequacies of the people who come here looking for help and support.

christmasoompa

You make it sound as if it's a paid role!

Bob

It's just like any other part of the forum, open to anyone to post and welcome people

Xebedee

Hello,

We went to Orlando last summer and loved the weather and shops so much we are moving to the US during half-term so the kids don't miss school.
Should we bring the cat or have our neighbours send it on after we move into the $60,000 mansion we saw from the Disney coach.

I think that covers it, did we miss anything?

Dave the plumber.

lansbury

That's because most of the long term posters didn't have the foresight to get arrested for a CIMT or numerous CIMTs before applying for their visa. I wouldn't call it a shocking lack of insight, just a lack of knowledge caused by their not committing any crimes, and therefore not having knowledge of the process. We are fortunate that some decided to commit the required crimes to add to the knowledge base of BE, because that experience is a useful addition to this board.

Jerseygirl

Anyone can welcome new members in the Welcome Inn and any of the BE forums...so please feel free. As to your last comment...I wouldn't hold your breath.

Sally Redux

Will our Freeview work?

SultanOfSwing

Was that intended to be as funny as it came across?

robin1234

Could be that they committed the crimes, but had the foresight not to get arrested for them?

lansbury

Hopefully

SultanOfSwing

It worked for me

tinman0

That's because this is a hugely unfriendly forum. You can't ask any question without a mod person screaming at you to do a search etc. On the immigration side of things, the advice from this forum is nearly as confusing the USCIS websites themselves. Whoever writes for USCIS and the NVC clearly writes the help section here as well.

Bob

Any forum you go to, there'll be a FAQ as well as a read me, or probably in the sign up to say read and search...BE is no different.

Most people who do bother find enough info to help them get started and certainly answer other questions they may have, so it's not a bad thing...I mean this is quite a big life changing event to plan moving countries after all...bit different about asking people which flavours of ice cream is the best :/

As for the info here on immigration, it's pretty easy to follow, it's as about as simplistic as you can get and as honest as you'll find. If you still don't understand it, or don't like the answers, there's always the professional lawyers opinion one can pay for if they don't like the free advice.

tinman0

Sorry, but I've been on plenty of forums over the years, and BE (the US section at least) is hugely unfriendly. The FAQs are one thing, but if all the answers are in the FAQ - what's the point of the forum?

I just tried to give a bit of my experience on another thread, and I've got a mod or someone picking over a minor piece of detail, and I think you've just chimed in as well. Frankly, if mods are going to start nit picking over minor and inconsequential bits of a nicely worded "experience post" - what's the point of contributing?

Had a mod the other week telling a thread "YMMV" - well duh, it's a forum, people are giving their experiences, course its "YMMV".