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.
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.
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 could be a sponsor who suddenly revoked their sponsorship after the applicant had already made major life changes. For example, they quit their job in their home country and sold their property, relying on the sponsorship. Then, due to some personal feud or change of mind of the sponsor, they were left in a lurch with no legal status and no way to easily return to their previous situation.
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.
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.
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 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.
A common horror story is about a green card marriage that was arranged just for immigration purposes. The two people didn't really know each other well. As time went on, they had to live together to prove the authenticity of their marriage to immigration. But they had completely different lifestyles. The citizen liked a quiet life, while the immigrant was always partying. This led to constant arguments and a very unhappy situation. The stress of keeping up the facade for immigration made it even worse, and in the end, they both regretted getting into the marriage.
In an interview once, the room was freezing cold. The employer didn't seem to notice or care. I was shivering while trying to answer their questions. And on top of that, they were asking really personal questions that had nothing to do with the job, like about my family's financial situation. It was a very uncomfortable experience.