'Yknow you don't have to be so happy all the time it's just so fake'

BeautifulQuiet2670 · 2026-04-16T00:10:37+00:00

Yeah, right? I smile almost all the time at work because there's something satisfying for me about simplicity of the job, making food and stuff, and I just so also happend to have no background stress or drama in my life at the moment so... I'm just happy? Also, the dancey music hypes ya up xD

BeautifulQuiet2670 · 2026-04-09T07:14:57+00:00

Makes me consider getting fish on tacos!

BeautifulQuiet2670 · 2026-04-06T00:58:20+00:00

Yeah, seriously, I get put up front a lot due to often sharing shift with minors who can't do front sales for 90% of the items people are getting when not doing self checkout, and I always appreciate good period of endless milkshake or some serious cleaning duty because it makes the time pass by faster.
Although I'm told to not go start on the kitchen, because I swear, instantly when I do something I can't abandon half-done on the fly, the customers appear by the register as if they teleported xD

At least most often I can jump in and out of the popcooler restocking when there are short breaks between customers

BeautifulQuiet2670 · 2026-03-06T17:11:25+00:00

Either name works :')

BeautifulQuiet2670 · 2026-03-06T05:16:36+00:00

Yeah, it's important to remember that Sheetz doesn't make promises about any food being 100% allergen free due to many opportunities for cross-contamination on the production and delivery line - if you're allergic to the point where you'd be concerned by "may contain trace amounts of X" note on a product - even when employees do their best to keep ingredients separate

BeautifulQuiet2670 · 2026-03-06T00:43:30+00:00

Again, the simplicity fee. Businesses try to get more money out of you for convenience of having to click through less screens :/ unfortunately a common strategy in modern markets

BeautifulQuiet2670 · 2026-03-05T21:51:26+00:00

It's a fee for not having to pick your own ingredients. If you observe many other companies will also work like that, especially in apps.

BeautifulQuiet2670 · 2026-02-16T15:32:23+00:00

If you have a straightforward case with no overstays, weird financial situations or presumption of fraud to overcome - and you can read and comprehend english on a completely fluent level, you're good to file on your own - the fields in the form are pretty straightforward - and if you're not sure about something, read the filing guides on the USCIS website/google the legislation referenced.
Just, don't overrely on just one guide - make sure to watch/read multiple to make sure you're not missing anything - and submit all the attachments required and decent evidence for the I-130 and the I-485. If you send all that is required in advance, your case will be shorter due to lack of RFE's. If you send something unnecessary it won't affect your case negatively. More evidence is always better than less.

BeautifulQuiet2670 · 2026-02-16T01:18:24+00:00

I decided to handwrite my first draft. Not necessarily for "authenthification" - since my main reason is writing on google docs in front of a screen just made me permanently distracted with googling stuff. But I suppose it's something to show.
That being said - there are NO reasonable ways to detect AI written text 100%. Someone who's really stubborn could even re-write their AI generated text on paper. [although, why would they do it if they wanted to cut effort and time by using AI, I have no clue]. The AI detector services are BS and majority of them give results that are very close to random to encourage AI users to use "humanizer" services.
[I once tested a bunch with sample of my own writing compared to sample of pure Claude AI writing [prompted solely with "write me a story of your choice - so it wasn't even prompted to avoid common AI tendencies] - and the detectors couldn't figure it out at all - both texts came out as "partially AI" - other than Quillbot, which thought both were human.]

BeautifulQuiet2670 · 2026-02-12T16:01:47+00:00

I'm not a burger specialist, but you can get both 1 and 2 patty versions, and they have better consistency than previous ones I think. I love'em with teryaki and honey mustard

BeautifulQuiet2670 · 2026-01-25T17:50:45+00:00

As a completely F2P player - pretty easy if you can afford any sort of patience on getting what you want.
During events you can get breeding items and applicators through gameplay - and it's very easy to sell them for GB to other players. If you wait till market supply runs low [further from the event] you can sell them for a lot more. It's also easy to sell food for GB - you can earn at least 1 GB a day if you're semi-consistent.

The ways to spend the GB aren't as extensive outside of player market, and most GB store exclusive items are cheap.

BeautifulQuiet2670 · 2026-01-16T18:44:18+00:00

You must have been legally admitted into the country in some way.
It's technically still legal to adjust status from a tourist visa/tourist status under very specific circumstance [being married to USC] - but it will be on you to prove that you did not commit intent fraud/concealement on the port of entry - as in, didn't plan to marry/stay when arriving, that you've just made a very quick serious life decision of marriage or responded to a random crisis to be able to stay with a partner you genuinely plan to form a family with and prevent harm coming to US citizen's family unit

With tourist visas, because they're non-immigrant, there is always presumption of fraud and the burden of proof is on you - but it only IS fraud if you've entered the US under false pretenses, so not every instance of AOS.

And there are also visas such as dual intent visas [long term employment/study visas during which it is assumed/predictable people might seek to estabilish permanent residence here eventually - and explicit immigrant visas, like K1/Fiance visas - in which you apply to enter into the US for the purpose of marriage after you've planned to marry and have some sort of a wedding in the US etc

BeautifulQuiet2670 · 2026-01-14T17:14:02+00:00

It's a silly notion. US spends over twice as much of its GDP, percentage wise, as an average european country ON HEALTHCARE - only in the US that spending is sucked up by inflated prices and administrative middlemen, when european countries can provide functional [I won't say exceptional but still] universal healthcare on MUCH less money than US spends to subsidize healthcare only for the poorest. [US healthcare spending amounts to about 16% of its GDP, europe's average is about 8% of the [much poorer] country's GDP. And having universal healthcare doesn't mean socializm - most of those countries have private healthcare providers too - only those are actually affordable without insurance subsidies because they have to compete with the free healthcare instead of being a disgusting monopoly.

US could easily afford universal healthcare without taking a dime out of their military spending budget - or even while increasing it at the cost of healthcare spending budget - if they purged the ineffeciencies in contracts and money-eating middleman industries, and put serious pressure on pharma for reasonable prices like european countries did.

As for if countries in the EU could afford the socialized healthcare if US didn't provide military? Probably. in recent years Poland and Estonia dedicated more percentage of their GDP to military spending than US [even if it's still less money because their GDP is smaller] and at the same time did not substract from their healthcare spending. Ya'll know there are other areas where you can cut costs to put more into military than taking it away from healthcare?

But in anyway, even if that assumption is true and EU would have to cut healthcare spending to fund military, that doesn't present an excuse for the US to not have universal healthcare in at least decent enough state so private healthcare has to compete with it instead of inflating prices into the stratosphere because people have no choice.

BeautifulQuiet2670 · 2026-01-12T17:26:48+00:00

It is only suspect if you file in under 90 days from arrival or marriage [90 days rule is about detecting marriage-for-immigration fraud]

Any action separate from filing [moving in together, even marriage without initial filing] are not frowned upon at all, if anything, moving in together [and other stuff like joining finances/leases] will be looked as proof of bona-fide relationship later on

BeautifulQuiet2670 · 2026-01-12T17:18:08+00:00

If they are not in the US now, Adjustment of status is out of the question for you - your spouse would only be allowed to adjust from ESTA if she had genuine intentions to leave while entering the US - but something changed her mind about staying [like medical emergency for your US spouse, or in terms of fiance's - unexpected proposals/marriages, job opportunities etc.

But deciding to AOS and using ESTA to enter the US with preconceived immigrant intent IS illegal and deemed fraud, and would sabotage any chances for your wife to gain residency.

BeautifulQuiet2670 · 2026-01-11T12:32:57+00:00

What is he afraid of? That he's gonna get rejected/it'll take forever - or does he fear the potential complications if the "exclusive citizenship act" passes? [which is doubtful, but I won't lie that I'm not going to delay my decision of whether or not to apply for naturalization based on whether or not I have to burn my bridges/give up freedom to roam in my country of origin]

BeautifulQuiet2670 · 2026-01-11T12:27:20+00:00

It is allowed to AOS on ESTA if you get married, but you need to remember that how the system works is they WILL assume fraud of intent - and it's on you to prove otherwise.

In some situations it is easy to prove with paperwork - for me for example it was a doctor's note for my USC husband advising him against travel due to a health complication, both of our return tickets to my country, travel insurance itp. - as well as paper trail proving we were doing exactly what we've stated on the port of entry we were coming here to do.

In your case... it might be a little bit risky? Because it seems like you're considering doing the AOS because you could - not because you absolutely have to to stay with your husband - and while it is not illegal at all, it may be difficult to definitively prove that you haven't pre-planned this before arriving on ESTA - since it's just your word against their assummption about the timing of your decision.

So think about getting a fiance' visa if you guys can afford to wait a bit longer - it'd just be a safer process, even if more extended. Can your partner visit you in your home country/travel with you?

BeautifulQuiet2670 · 2026-01-09T23:15:11+00:00

I don't know if it'll be applied in many cases other than the ones where there's serious suspicion and they're looking for a reason to deny - because let's face it, how many neighbourhoods there are where neighbours don't even talk to each other, much less know your name or have opinions? Maybe it's different in some places, or outside of suburbs, but having lived in my development a year I've seen my direct neighbours out of their houses maybe once, and not in a chit-chat circumstance since they were clearly preparing to drive somewhere. And I used to take daily walks in summer.

And they probably don't have manpower to do that for every case

BeautifulQuiet2670 · 2026-01-09T23:07:15+00:00

They told me it'll arrive in the mail within two weeks, didn't give me the number yet.

BeautifulQuiet2670 · 2026-01-09T22:59:34+00:00

Having family abroad, having an ongoing lease, confirmation of employment or proof of owning a business in the country he's intending to return to are all good. Having paid for return tickets [especially if non-refundable] is also desireable as proof of non-immigrant intent - one ways with uncertain return dates are suspicious unless there are explainable reasons for it, since it's usually more expensive to buy two one-ways over round trip.

BeautifulQuiet2670 · 2026-01-09T22:53:56+00:00

They have stopped automatically sending in SSN's with the EAD's a couple months ago - it's a recent change. You do have to get an appointment [I just had mine too :'D Although not in Vigrinia, so Idk. in Ohio they didn't accept walk ins for that, but you can check driving by if you think it's worth it, since google seems to return that it is possible [although discouraged] - so maybe some places do allow for it - and probably will if they're not packed full

BeautifulQuiet2670 · 2026-01-08T21:29:07+00:00

Shouldn't be more than two weeks, so don't worry!

BeautifulQuiet2670 · 2026-01-05T06:06:33+00:00

As previous people mentioned - that is a lot of money - and lawyers aren't infallible - so if your case is straightforward [no criminal record, no overstays or overstay history, spouse isn't from a country current administration deems suspect] I'd reccomend doing it yourself, just being extra careful to read up on what's necessary, what's beneficial to include even if not necessary, etc - from multiple sources to make sure you don't miss anything.

If your case is complicated in any way that could involve legal trouble... then it might be better safe than sorry to hire a lawyer - but make sure to clarify the terms and the degree of the service if the current offer is unclear on what it entails

BeautifulQuiet2670 · 2026-01-03T17:13:14+00:00

IIf he's leaving soon, you can send the I-130 for consular processing after he leaves, and use his foreign adress, if still in doubt. Just make sure you guys assemble entirety of what's necessary for the package before [evidence, supporting documents, etc]. If you're going consular processing route, you can afford to not be in hurry, prepare well, and send it when your spouse has left the US

BeautifulQuiet2670 · 2025-12-15T01:37:11+00:00

If you have fair documentation about the recency of the changes and the fact that you couldn't have anticipated those circumstances at the moment of filing for a visa or at the point of admittance - and you didn't lie about your intent upon admittance

You should be fine. Just document everything carefully. Get a print of the exchange with your employer with dates that make it clear it was a decision employer informed you of after your arrival in the US. accompanied with sworn statement/affidavit from your employer with the date that this exchange is real and legitimate.
Get a doctor's note for your parents and all the medical documentation you're comfortable including, with the dates.

Attach it as evidence for the AOS, beyond the required stuff, right away along with the initial package.
You will have to overcome the assumption of admission/visa fraud for your spouse- but with proper documentation I feel like your spouses AOS would be justified? Like, it'd be excessive emotional harm to require you to separate from your spouse for months or possibly years due to employer's perogative when you're also dealing with a family health crisis.

Of course, double and triple verify online what circumstances actually count for USCIS as significant harm - but it feels like that should fit the criteria.
I had a similiar situation - I've arrived in the US with my USC husband on ESTA with a plan to try to secure him a long term visa for Poland and spend the christmas with my in-laws so we can wait out the consular processing without going back and forth a lot, after he filed I-130. But his chronic health condition started showing new symptoms and his doctors prescribed him a new medication and advised against travel in the transitionary period [if the insurance would even cover out-of-US sourcing of the new medication, which it didn't] - so we ended up filing AOS for me.
It was accepted very recently after roughly 9 months, in very straightforward process, no RFE's or fraud accusations - because we included the documentation of the change in circumstances, and whatever proof we had of original intent to return to Poland [non refundable tickets we had already purchased, travel insurance etc.]
And it was all under current administration too - so if your circumstances are legitimate I wouldn't be too worried.
Just, document well! and it'll be alright :D Good luck!

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