So once upon a time, 2 short months ago, in the face of the agonizing decision of renew or expire... I chose to expire. All the information out there pointed to needing to file the I800 at one point or another, so I decided... Why spend the large sum of money to update my homestudy (which had to be done since I moved, in order to apply for the free extension)... in order to apply for paperwork that would at some point become non-existent... And repeat.... again....
BECAUSE THAT WON"T HAPPEN YOU FREAKING IDIOT (said loudly to myself in the mirror today)....
They (JCICS) actually won the fight to keep the I600 valid until 2014 IF YOURS IS CURRENT. Mine is not... I keep hearing Gene Wilder screaming at me... "You Lose Sir..." once again, I took a chance and chose the wrong option. What this will mean for me... I have no freaking clue, because I also no longer have a social worker, mine was "let go" as the office was closed and I have yet to know who I am reassigned to.
So congrats to all of the families that made the right choice, checked the right box, had the intelligence to just suck up the money loss and stay I171H current...
Sorry, just feeling a little pissed off at myself for the moment. And worried about what this will mean for me.
edited to add....
What this means is that I will now need to file the I800A, instead of the I600A. The I800A is new, full of faults, errors, and issues to be resolved. It is a much lengthier application filled with all things H@gue approved. It's 10 times the information, more costly, and instead of going through my local US@CIS, these forms go to ONE central agency in the US to be approved. ONE. ONE office of employees to handle ALL of the nations IA orphan petitions. Scary, is the only word that comes to mind. At least some will come before me, when hopefully all the errs will be worked through before I get there!!! Such is life....
A little bit less of me!
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
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15 comments:
shit.
can't you call your agency and ask them?
Oh babe... that sucks!
Well, if you are stuck filing the I-800a I'd wait til you were really really close to referral. That way you don't have to worry about renewal of that thing again. I think it's only good for 15 mths, right?
Damn... I'll say it again. That sucks! But don't be too hard on yourself. Who knew all this would happen? It's so hard to know what the right decision is when it seems like we're getting screwed around every corner we turn with this whole process.
Shit...shit shit shit.
hoping and praying that this won't impact anything but your pocketbook.
UGGG. This is so crappy. But something will work out. I laughed aloud at pugmama's "call your agency" comment. Boy, she don't know nothin' bout our agency! Jeeter knows more! =)
I'm sending out good wishes, positive vibes, prayers, beaucoup karma, sneezy germs...everything that you will find a way to bring your baby home. Don't give up, Kristen. Hugs.
I so didn't want to read this post! I'm so sorry Kristen. SHIT is right! I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers...hugs.
Well, it seems 'shit' is the popular term to use on this post and since I'm all about going with the flow, I'll say it again...Shit, with a capital S!
Call your agency, surely you can just wait now to update the pain in the ass I800, which in the long run, just may save you a wad of cash! There's the bright side!
Hey girl - I emailed my agency and asked what this meant for all those singles who chose to let their paperwork expire and they said that as long as you are with a Hague accredited agency, you are grandfathered in and can fill out the I800A... I know you're getting transferred to one, so I think you're ok! But I'd do like Krista said and not fill them out until you had to, as long as you're going to be ok... but I'd still call anyway.
BTW - Thanks for visiting me!!!!!! I was SOOO glad to see you, and I'm sorry it was another boring night at Chez Headmeister...lol.
Somehow, it's going to work out, sweetie. You are strong and resourceful and you will be led to the solution. Keep us posted!
((hugs))
That sucks. I'm sorry. This whole thing is such a nightmare for all of us.
We're in the same boat. When I read the e-mail regarding this issue, instead of rejoicing, I shed a few tears. We let our paperwork expire. We don't qualify under the new rules.
Oh, the irony.
The good news is, I'm hearing from several reputable sources that if our home studies are written up in very specific ways, and that it states in them that we qualified under the old rules, everything will be fine. I have to beleive this to be true. I just have to. We will wait until we get a little closer and update, and then pray, pray, pray. I'll do some praying for you too!
I really do think it will be okay.
Hang in there!
Le poo!
Le hugs for you!
Keep smilin!
Le poo!
Le hugs for you!
Keep smilin!
SUCK! (I needed a different 'S' word).
I have every belief that this will all work out in the end for you. BUT, it doesn't mean you aren't going to puke with the hassles along the way. Sorry you have to deal with this. SUCK SUCK SUCK!
oh honey...I hope you can figure some way to fix it. Just call your agency. They will know what to do. There has to be a lot more people in the same boat as you. Keeping fingers crossed for you.
We did it to, and now we wait in agonizing dread because unless they allow us to be grandfathered in, we're up shit creek.
I am in total denial, and our agency (Hague acredited)says "no worries," but... I am still freaking out.
SHIT!
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