Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Overwhelmed by our To-Do list!

It’s March already and we still haven’t filed our taxes. It took a while for my W-2 form to get to our current residence. Apparently, they've mailed it to our old address in Ozark so I had to request another one since the first hadn't arrived. Jeff had problems on the other hand, retrieving his form online from the computer at home due to security issues. Du’h! One would think technology will make things a lot easier but there are just things that are better left the way they should be. Why can’t they just mail the form to their employees and not make them jump through hoops before they can get hold of the actual W-2? Oh well, some systems are just quite complex. Anyway, as I was saying, that is one of the important things that we need to take care of immediately.

Next in line, we need to file a petition to remove the conditions of my permanent resident status of this country. My greencard expires in 2 months and we have to comply with the requirements to avoid immigration issues. If you’re an immigrant like me, I’m sure you’re familiar with what I’m talking about. This whole immigration thing is never-ending, lol! The tedious task of collating documents and evidences makes me procrastinate all the more. I’m still not in the mood to dig through our old utility bills, health and car insurance, mortgage life insurance, joint bank accounts, photos and travel documents together and the like as proofs of the existence of our marriage. But I know I have to do this if I don't want to be deported back home, haha!

7 replies:

Twerlyn said...

two things jud d-i imong ka-busihan this year Jenn, ang 10yr gc and citizenship...sabay2x d-i mo sa akong ate..by april puhon 7zen na cia then kuhaon na dayon nya akong parents this year pud..oi nagmali baya ang USCIS sa iyang documents..6mons na wala 10gc c sis,kung nasakpan cia ato,deport jud cia but dili nya sala kay ilang nawala ang file sa akong sis,mao grabe ka delayed.. but gitagaan cia option na pwede na cia mu-apply ug citizenship bisag wa pa naabot iyang 10yr gc.

note : naa na tubag tong Q mo sa stand..sa CVS to gipalit then $25..pwede ma insert sa couch ug bed ang stand.

""rarejonRez"" said...

wa pa pud mi ka-file sa among tax. naglagot ko sa izea kay duha ka 1099 ang niabot sa akoa, ang other one kay sent didto sa old address naku sa illinois, gi-forward lang diri sa new add namo. na-bother ko kay duha ka buok unya different ang figure. what the heck i thought! i couldn't even believe i've earned that big. haaay i-settle pa ni naku ayha mi maka-file ug tax finally!

good luck sa overwhelming task jud nato!

Bchai said...

LOL...two things that have to be done! Yikes. Hopefully, the W-2's make it safely home so you guys can file taxes. Same goes for the greencard. It shouldn't take that long to renew, as long as you send it out on time. And, yes, you're right: greencards, visas, and anything that labels you as a non-citizen is such a pain in the butt. They keep raising the fees, so hurry up and get that citizenship paperwork filed and turned in! ;)

Dean and Lee Schroeder said...

hay mao jud Jenn... Nag file na ko for my renewal pud last month and I am waiting for my notice na lang jud. Hopefully mahuman na pud akua waiting hehehe Good luck sa pagkolekta sa imuhang documents Jenn...

Gorgeous MUM said...

Hello Jen! Just dropping by for a visit!

bingkee said...

It would end Jenn....mahuman ra na....hapit na ...last phase na na before applying for citizenship. Me...I'm done with that.....even my petitioning for my mother----finished....everything sa wakas...heehe

Verna Luga said...

HI Jenn, thanks for dropping by, yes, I'm back to entrecard but still waiting for the approval.

Mao man lagi.... ayo-ayo diha dear!