What are some 'green card sponsor horror stories'?

Sure. There was a situation where a sponsor promised everything to the person they were sponsoring. But once the sponsored individual arrived, the sponsor completely ignored them. They didn't help with housing as promised, and the sponsored person had to struggle on the streets for a while. It was a nightmare as they were in a new country with no support system.

One horror story is about the extremely long waiting times. People can wait for years, sometimes over a decade, stuck in a limbo of uncertainty. They have to constantly renew their visas, deal with piles of paperwork, and face the fear of being rejected at any stage.

One horror story is when the applicant's documents got misplaced right before the interview. They were asked for a crucial form that was lost in the system. The applicant was made to wait for hours while the officers tried to find it. Another is when the interviewer was very rude and kept interrupting the applicant, making it hard for them to answer questions clearly.

There are cases where the couple is constantly under suspicion by immigration authorities. In a green card marriage horror story, the couple might be interrogated separately many times. If they don't have their stories straight, they can face deportation for the immigrant or legal trouble for the citizen. It's a really nerve - wracking situation that can put a huge strain on the relationship.

Delays are very common. Bureaucratic red tape often slows down the process to a crawl. Another element is misinformation. Sometimes applicants are given wrong advice about what documents are needed or how to fill out forms, which can lead to problems.

One success story could be a highly skilled immigrant who got a job offer from a top US company. They applied for a Green Card through their employer's sponsorship. After going through the complex process of paperwork and interviews, they finally received their Green Card. This allowed them to fully integrate into the US society, buy a house, and start a family here.

One horror story could be an AA sponsor who was overly controlling. They would constantly check in on the sponsee at all hours, making the sponsee feel like they had no privacy. It became more about the sponsor's need to micromanage than actually helping the sponsee in their recovery journey.

A common horror story is that during the interview, the power went out suddenly and all the electronic records became inaccessible. The interview had to be paused indefinitely. And some applicants have faced situations where the interviewer was constantly looking at their watch and seemed uninterested in what the applicant was saying, which made the applicant very nervous.

A frequent element is poor communication. Some sponsors might not listen properly to the sponsee's concerns and just impose their own ideas. There can also be a problem with ulterior motives. For instance, a sponsor might befriend a sponsee just to get closer to someone else in the AA community. Another common aspect is the sponsor's own unresolved issues. If they haven't dealt with their own demons properly, they can end up projecting their problems onto the sponsee, which is not at all helpful for the sponsee's recovery journey.

One 'report card horror story' could be getting all Fs when you were expecting at least some passing grades. Maybe you studied hard but still did poorly due to a misunderstanding of the material or a bad test - taking day.