315 days for a USCIS officer to (randomly) look into my case and finally endorse that someone who has been approved by the system for 10+ years is in fact a genuine #H4 spouse and not a threat to the nation in any way. #H4EADdelays 1/
After such long-drawn-out mental agony, it is only human to feel overwhelmed by sudden disbelief and mixed emotions. For a while you feel grateful for being finally "allowed" to breathe.. even if the relief is short-lived. #H4EADdelays 2/
Today, 322 days after filing, I finally have my #H4EAD card in hand. I realize how strongly this document dictates my life/well-being and also how many others on H4/L2 visas are still anxiously awaiting their turn. 3/
It is unfair & exhausting to have to start from scratch due to #H4EADdelays. While I have a temp permit to rebuild what I lost, I know in my heart it is only a matter of time before my progress & goals are shattered again by any administration's whim/excuse/attitude/agenda. 4/
#H4EADdelays leave deep scars; the pain of watching your hard-earned resources & independent identity snatched away piece by piece, your sufferings/pleas dismissed, the damage to your dignity deliberately ignored. There are HUGE lessons to be learned from this trauma. 5/
Even though relieved I am out of acute pain today, I know I am NOT free. Nobody deserves a lifetime of visa-based existence: labeled an outsider even after decade(s) of contributions, treated as invisible, & subjected to endless, biased limitations including #H4EAD struggles. 6/
We must each do our part this year to advocate for #EAGLEAct #HR3648 so we are no longer Excluded from the promise of Freedom, Equality, and Justice based solely on where we were born. #H4EADdelays 7/
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