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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI need to give a huge shoutout to DU member DFW RE: My wife's Green Card Application
As some of you know, the NVC rejected my marriage certificate from China, all but ending my wife's chance a green card.
DFW sent me a private message and put me in contact with the proper people. Now, I have a powerful Washington elected official personally overseeing the case and making sure everything is done to fast track my wife here.
He was extremely upset and offended at what SEATAC did to my wife on February 27th and, after researching the details, is upset our documents were denied.
DFW made this happen because he put the wheels in motions and words cannot express how grateful and indebted I am to him. And, if all this happens, how indebted to the elected official I am, even though I will be told it is just his job.
My political campaign is still suspended until she gets here, but she has ordered me to see it through to end when she arrives. So, the second my wife is through immigration at LAX, my candidacy for Arizona State Representative for LD4 is back on with renewed vigor.
When that happens, I ask DU to help support this social studies teacher to flip a D+13 district back to the Democrats, as the odious Republican freshman won by only 2400 votes. Let's turn Arizona Blue!
Again, thank you so much, DFW.
hlthe2b
(102,141 posts)blm
(113,019 posts)Irish_Dem
(46,579 posts)Such great news.
abqtommy
(14,118 posts)This story really bothered me.
It touched a nerve. Reminded me of my first immigration fight for a couple in the early 1970s - took years to win.
Thank you, DFW!
al bupp
(2,167 posts)Irish_Dem
(46,579 posts)Hassin Bin Sober
(26,315 posts)Biophilic
(3,633 posts)I was so distressed by your earlier post, but didn't know a thing to do to help you. I'm so glad DFW stepped in to right what was obviously a totally wrong deal. Here's hoping every thing goes the right way for you and your wife.
ornotna
(10,795 posts)Here's to DFW.
And one for your wife too
Nevilledog
(51,031 posts)crickets
(25,952 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(149,534 posts)I just want to attest that he is the kind of person that, if he can do something to help, he WILL.
Smart, literate (and in many languages yet!) with great skill and diplomacy.
You could not ask for a better friend! I am thrilled that he is helping you, but I am not at all surprised.
I look forward to your wife's arrival, and to you resuming your candidacy!
AZLD4Candidate
(5,641 posts)I got that after I spoke to the elected official.
I am now cautiously optimistic.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,534 posts)Here's a photo:
From L to R: My husband, a German camera repair person, and DFW!
renate
(13,776 posts)Its lovely to see this picture! Thank you!
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,534 posts)Ellipsis
(9,124 posts)Best to you and "spousie."
Diamond_Dog
(31,929 posts)Im so happy he was able to help you!
lastlib
(23,168 posts)He is one of my favorite DUers!
& to DFW!
Owl
(3,640 posts)AllaN01Bear
(18,016 posts)voteearlyvoteoften
(1,716 posts)So happy things worked out for you and your wife. I love DU!
AZLD4Candidate
(5,641 posts)brotherhood and sisterhood because we've all gone through the same maze to keep our families together and bring them here.
Some easier, some harder (like my case), but we know understand each other and we all sympathize.
He couldn't be more right.
Mariana
(14,854 posts)But my sister married a Canadian and they had problems when they decided to move to the US. My parents rallied their many friends and they all called their Representative in Congress (my sister was living with them so he was her Representative too), and in no time my BIL had his green card in hand. He said there was a notation on his file that said something like, "Congressional interest in this case".
That notation may still have still been there years later. My husband and my BIL applied for US citizenship at the same time, and my BIL got approved much faster than my husband did.
FakeNoose
(32,599 posts)I'm so happy that he was able to help you, and this story WILL have a happy ending.
It helps that DFW works for the US State Department, as he has told us in many of his posts.
All the best to you my friend! Let us know how it turns out.
Native
(5,936 posts)I wish you much success!
AZLD4Candidate
(5,641 posts)But I want the DU family to help me get into Phoenix when I un-suspend my campaign.
We need more AOC/Katie Porter/Bernie Sanders types in government and I'm on their level politically!
Native
(5,936 posts)LeftInTX
(25,151 posts)But I did not know who to recommend.
I'm glad DFW knew someone!
When I needed a big favor way back in 1992, after not getting anywhere with my local reps, someone put me in touch with a House Committee Chair...Bingo
BigmanPigman
(51,569 posts)when he posts on DU. Thanks to DFW!!!!!
ananda
(28,837 posts)Well done.
malaise
(268,724 posts)WA-03 Democrat
(3,037 posts)Congrats and glad you have it in motion.
Great job DFW
chowder66
(9,055 posts)On top of that.... the gift of your wife's support and your dedication to run again.
I deeply hope all of this works out.
AZLD4Candidate
(5,641 posts)What's interesting about my district is the Pima County part of LD4 is practically ignored. No candidate as ever gone to the Tohono o'Odham Nation, Three Points, or Ajo to do anything.
When people in Three Points heard they had a Republican representing them in Phoenix, they all went nuts. Pima County for LD4 is 8-1 Democratic and it's my base of operations. If I can do what the losing Democrat did and sweep Pima County, I'm in Phoenix.
chowder66
(9,055 posts)Haggard Celine
(16,838 posts)I had been reading your posts and was wishing I could help. Glad DFW saw your post and is helping. Keep us posted on your situation, and good luck!
honest.abe
(8,617 posts)elleng
(130,768 posts)I'm so happy he's a member of DU.
(as thus, I consider him a friend)
11 Bravo
(23,926 posts)He is a huge part of what makes DU great!
Raine1967
(11,589 posts)PatrickforB
(14,559 posts)That said, our immigration system is broken, because it should not have to be like this - the system ought to operate fairly.
wendyb-NC
(3,307 posts)I hope it all runs smoothly, for you both from now on. Keep us posted and let us know when she gets here. It is wonderful that you found someone on DU who was able to help.
Crunchy Frog
(26,578 posts)I'm so glad that things came through for you both.
So terrible what you and your wife have been put through.
3Hotdogs
(12,333 posts)They have access to contacts that you and I dont.
AZLD4Candidate
(5,641 posts)I just don't want to say which one, which is why I refer to them as "elected official."
denbot
(9,898 posts)He deserves one just for his posting history, but hell yeah!!!
Raine1967
(11,589 posts)He is the real deal and a damn treasure not just to DU but to our country.
So happy to read this news. Best wishes to you and your wife.
alphafemale
(18,497 posts)Please keep us posted.
AZLD4Candidate
(5,641 posts)and when I un-suspend my campaign for AZ House, DU will be the first to know.
I actually feel like family here now. And as I said (shameless plug), when I un-suspend, let's put a true DUer in Arizona government and turn the governorship and at least one AZ Lege Chamber blue. We only need one seat in the AZ House to do it -- MY seat!
Ocelot II
(115,615 posts)Our immigration system is such a mess.
AZLD4Candidate
(5,641 posts)Trust me, most don't know a 1/4 of it. Our immigration system is designed to be as cumbersome, expensive, time consuming, confusing, and dehumanizing as possible so people don't come.
Like standardized testing, it is designed for the applicant/test taker to fail, not pass/succeed.
ret5hd
(20,483 posts)Joinfortmill
(14,397 posts)spooky3
(34,407 posts)Hekate
(90,565 posts)niyad
(113,086 posts)who can help.
Very much looking forward to your post telling us that your wife has arrived safely.
cojoel
(953 posts)I was very distressed about this the other day. Now I am so elated. How quickly things have turned, and I pray it all comes out for the best.
bluestarone
(16,872 posts)I truly hope all goes well for you BOTH! Here ya go DFW!! Come on EVERYBODY, HATS OFF to this great person!! DFW your posts from now on mean LOTS to me!!
LetMyPeopleVote
(144,945 posts)You made a difference in the world
BoycottTimHortons
(34 posts)I am also glad to hear there are decent people here who will use their powers for good.
dchill
(38,453 posts)panader0
(25,816 posts)Also an author and great guitar player and devoted husband. I'm so glad he was able to help
you. Does this mean you will still be seeking the candidacy of the 4th district? I hope so. I hope
that your wife can join you soon. All the best.
Boomerproud
(7,943 posts)He's brilliant with a huge heart. We are all the better with him as an important member of DU.
PufPuf23
(8,756 posts)and a mega-caring person.
I was touched and saddened by you post telling of the circumstance.
May all your hopes come true !
AZLD4Candidate
(5,641 posts)CBP/NVC trumpers have postponed.
I'm not worried about the consular interview in Guangzhou because all of them are Biden appointees.
PufPuf23
(8,756 posts)Of course, the reconciliation comes first and is foremost.
sprinkleeninow
(20,218 posts)Now, it has a positive resolution.
Y'all meant to be!
A glad tiding!
'WAY', DFW!!
Tadpole Raisin
(972 posts)Its so great DFW could help!
I imagine it will be quite some time before your feet touch the ground!!!
duhneece
(4,110 posts)I love it our DU family.
Scruffy1
(3,253 posts)The DU community amazing. I don't post a lot, but I learn more here than anywhere else.
raging moderate
(4,292 posts)Also, hooray for DFW! Thank you very much, DFW, for bringing out the good side of the USA!
AZLD4Candidate, congratulations to you, and good luck with your campaign!
Mrs. AZLD4Candidate, welcome to the United States of America!
AZLD4Candidate
(5,641 posts)BTW, her English name is Miranda. She's a Chinese national.
shrike3
(3,490 posts)And what a great thing for DFW to do for you. (Sometimes, all you need is the right person.)
And may you and your wife live happily ever after.
AZLD4Candidate
(5,641 posts)Never once has she said "I'm going to Nanjing to end our marriage" and never once have I said "go to Nanjing and end our marriage."
That will never happen. Adversity and culture negate that.
I just wish more people in relationships had my wife's strength. Maybe we wouldn't have a 55% divorce rate.
BoycottTimHortons
(34 posts)Is extremely admirable. I can only hope to find someone like you both. Its stories like this that encourage me to not give up on humanity.
Blessings to you and the missus.
shrike3
(3,490 posts)All the best to you.
KT2000
(20,568 posts)So much bad news and you reminded us there is good too.
AZLD4, I have thought of your situation often with not a clue how to undo something so unfair. I am so glad there is hope now.
ShazzieB
(16,288 posts)Hurray for you and your wife and kudos to DFW and that elected official who's helping you out!
I am rooting for you and will definitely support your campaign!
mountain grammy
(26,599 posts)DFW is quite a gem here. I'm so glad he's on DU, we all benefit from his knowlege and experiences.
Hoping for the best for you and your wife.
reACTIONary
(5,768 posts)Evolve Dammit
(16,702 posts)GeoWilliam750
(2,521 posts)Hats off and bottoms up to DFW!!!!
Susan Calvin
(1,646 posts).
CaptainTruth
(6,576 posts)Please keep us posted on how your case progresses.
AZLD4Candidate
(5,641 posts)TFG gave them carte blanche with empowered xenophobia.
tavernier
(12,370 posts)Made my evening!
Blaukraut
(5,693 posts)dsc
(52,152 posts)fierywoman
(7,673 posts)Disaffected
(4,547 posts)Rhiannon12866
(204,822 posts)Congratulations!
lucca18
(1,241 posts)GulfCoast66
(11,949 posts)I look forward to his post more than anyones. I can sense the experience, confidence and intelligence each time he posts.
Im no longer religious but still place huge value in helping a stranger in need.
Good luck.
3catwoman3
(23,951 posts)Kudos to DFW -
Kali
(55,004 posts)that is just fucked up. but I am glad you were able to get some help. eventually if your political career allows it, I hope you can help make some changes in the system.
AZLD4Candidate
(5,641 posts)IR1 means marriage is at least two years old. Ours is seven.
CR1 should get more scrutiny, but should also be almost as automatic.
I shouldn't have to get someone wealthy or powerful for the CBP and the NVC to do the right thing and let my spouse in. The American government should not be in the business of separating Americans from their families.
I hope I can make it to Washington to be a Rep or Senator one day, but for now, let's just work on the AZ House. Unfortunately, the Constitution denies the states to deal with immigration under the denied powers clause of Article One. But I can advocate as a member of the Arizona House
SergeStorms
(19,187 posts)Congratulations! 🥳
DFW, you're a peach. 🍑 I'm so glad you could come through for these two.
The way I figure these things, you burned off some bad karma for something you once did, or you just put some karma in the bank for later.
Either way, you come out ahead.
AZLD4Candidate
(5,641 posts)"After everything I've gone through this year with my wife, I'd suffered for my sins for last year, this year, and the next."
My rabbi just nodded and said "I think God won't mind if you eat."
virgdem
(2,124 posts)Your Rabbi is a wise man indeed. Wishing you the best in your quest to get your wife into the US.
Meowmee
(5,164 posts)Ty dwf. I am so sorry you and your wife were so maltreated. Hugs.
Solly Mack
(90,758 posts)What an incredibly kind thing to do!
You absolutely rock, DFW!
MustLoveBeagles
(11,583 posts)I'm so happy for you both. DFW you're awesome. 😎.
summer_in_TX
(2,711 posts)And thankful for being part of a community that cares.
Jakes Progress
(11,122 posts)of the elected official who is working on this. The original post dissed both Kelly and Sinema. If either of them is now helping, it would be good for us to know that.
AZLD4Candidate
(5,641 posts)At first, Kelly's office ignored me, telling me "the law is the law." Raul's office hung up on me after my wife was refused entry, saying "there's nothing we can do" and "we consider this matter closed. And Sinema's office offered up lots of empty platitudes and the appearance of doing something.
I didn't "diss" them. I reported how I was treated as an American and a constituent. Now, Kelly's office is doing something and helping me, thanks to DFW, and I am somewhat relieved 15 months of separation may be coming to an end.
As a DUer already say, someone powerful should not have to get involved to make sure the US Government does the right thing.
I find this reply a little condescending, similar to the reply on Monday when someone told me I was "abandoning my district" by suspending my campaign and that my "constituents deserved better," not understanding that family ALWAYS comes first.
Celerity
(43,138 posts)Jakes Progress
(11,122 posts)I supported your first post and completely understand your frustration and anger. The point of my post was to let you give credit to a congressman your original post said what you just said here. Your first post indicated that Kelly ignored you and dismissed you.
It is obvious that his handlers and aides were to blame. I thought I would give you the chance to correct the impression that Kelly himself refused to get involved. In this thread you kept saying that you didn't want to name the person who was helping you. I figured that DWF got you in touch with Kelly and he did the right thing. He should get credit for that.
I don't care whether you run or not. But you need to not take as an attack every nuance of everything posted if you mean to stand up to the rigors of a campaign. I was trying to help you. You quickly reacted as if it was an attack. You still want o lump me in with other posters posters that didn't praise you enough. As I said, I supported your first post and was relieved to hear that the travesty was being addressed. I can understand your touchiness after this mess, but you need to reflect before you reply.
Xolodno
(6,384 posts)We need more people like you in the world.
Bettie
(16,077 posts)YAY DFW!!!!
BComplex
(8,019 posts)DFW
(54,302 posts)Now, there is reason to hope that it will!
LittleGirl
(8,280 posts)I vote in AZLD2 but I have been following your story since your first post. I too am married to a foreign national (British) and have gone through the process of immigration and getting a green card for him. He became a citizen in '12. I couldn't even sponsor him because he was the breadwinner in the family, not me (that's because of ageism). Anyway, when you posted recently that you had suspended your campaign and was leaving the country, I totally understood your feelings about it all. I think I cried a little for you too because our immigration system needs a complete overhaul. Keeping families together is what it should be about. I'm so sorry you've gone though this emotional b.s. for so long and I hope your reunion is sweet!
All the best to you and Miranda. Thanks to DFW for always stepping up. I'm so happy for you!
Willis88
(109 posts)Judi Lynn
(160,452 posts)Pinback
(12,152 posts)The power of love conquers many obstacles. Bureaucracy requires an extra nudge. Glad DFW could help you with this.
PatSeg
(47,285 posts)Thank you for sharing!
Vinca
(50,237 posts)Fla Dem
(23,593 posts)Also very happy that you and your wife will soon be reunited here in the USA!!!!
TuxedoKat
(3,818 posts)I hope everything goes smoothly now and kudos to DFW, a wonderful DU'er for helping you.
malthaussen
(17,175 posts)Hortensis
(58,785 posts)I apologize for my misunderstanding of your first post and my awful response. I didn't reailze a ban could be lifelong and thought you didn't intend to reapply because you were through with the U.S.
A friend who was banned 30 years ago told me your wife's sounded as if it could be like hers. She said she'd been turned down permanently because she'd been convicted of black marketeering in her home country, where it was common and necessary for many to get along. No DFWs available for her, unfortunately; she returned without permission. But all's very well with her otherwise.
I expect to be pulling for you for D4's next representative.
lillypaddle
(9,580 posts)to you and your wife :
CrispyQ
(36,424 posts)Hoping everything works out for you!
calimary
(81,127 posts)Lets flip that district.
halfulglas
(1,654 posts)If things now happen as they should have, this experience I'm sure this experience is going to make you a great fighter for immigration reform in the future.
Cozmo
(1,402 posts)Deep State Witch
(10,413 posts)Thanks, DFW!
Also, AZLD4Candidate - please post your ActBlue link.
AZLD4Candidate
(5,641 posts)Thank you
Deep State Witch
(10,413 posts)turbinetree
(24,685 posts)NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)AwakeAtLast
(14,124 posts)mzmolly
(50,980 posts)To DFW!!
hollygolively
(87 posts)It's so great that you found help here on DU. It's so great that DFW did that for you.
uppityperson
(115,677 posts)Mr. Evil
(2,828 posts)I told you "don't throw in the towel just yet" and "never say die." You never know what may transpire or who might get wind of a terrible wrong and rise to the occasion to try to make it right. I'm hoping for the best for you even more and a big hats-off to DFW for coming to the aid of his fellow man.
I_UndergroundPanther
(12,462 posts)You would have my vote. GOTV..for AZLD4Candidate!!
Docreed2003
(16,850 posts)DFW is an incredible person. He's a true asset to this site and he certainly "walks the walk". Great news!
sdfernando
(4,927 posts)at this turn of event! So much thanks to DFW as well.
Keep us updated so I can contribute to turning AZ blue!
Ilsa
(61,690 posts)I am so happy things are in motion now. I'm hoping it all gets settled quickly.
Patton French
(749 posts)Bravo!
crickets
(25,952 posts)Kudos to DFW and fingers crossed for you and your wife.