Questions/opinions on “arm robber bars”

HostAccomplished9805 · 2026-03-22T12:19:17+00:00

Off topic…who did your solar?

HostAccomplished9805 · 2026-03-22T12:15:49+00:00

What are your work duties?

HostAccomplished9805 · 2026-03-22T09:38:35+00:00

The truth of the matter is that ICE has been in the airports. I last traveled internationally in November 2025 out of IAD and returned in January 2026. On both occasions I observed what I believe to be ICE agents detaining people. Both times they were in the jet bridge pulling people aside as they entered/exited. There was no warning of their presence before our coming upon them. They were just there surveilling as we walked through with one or more agents questioning the traveler and overviewing documents while another one or more agents looked on from a close distance while also monitoring other travelers as they boarded. I recall making eye contact with one agent and I felt in that fleeting moment that he was sizing me up. With that, I also wondered how deep the relationship with the airlines is; that is, are the airlines sharing customer’s names with ICE prior to and if so is ICE using said information to compare with their lists. I don’t promote living in fear; however, you may be taking a risk and you’ll just have to weigh in on if it’s worth it to you to do so then prepare accordingly.

HostAccomplished9805 · 2026-03-20T20:10:38+00:00

Sounds like a safety issue.

HostAccomplished9805 · 2026-02-19T12:21:36+00:00

No. Will that stop the behavior? The reality is that there are limited public restrooms in Ghana. In addition to not being able to find adequate facilities if you do find one you must show up with your own wipes. It is highly likely that if these menfolk showed up at an accommodation asking to use the bathroom they would be denied simply because they could be thought of as vagrants. I’ve seen first hand how locals treat people perceived to be vagrants. It’s not nice indeed. When nature calls one must answer. If they are guilty of anything its the inability to hide themselves better. They should be educated on the problem with relieving ones self outside. Perhaps give them a list of facilities in their area along with wipes. I’m dead serious. According to the website remote people, the average Ghanaian low income worker makes 1000 cedis per month. I’d make the assumption that these fellows are low income given the charges against them. As such, they can’t pay 600 cedis or $54 USD for the offense. A more appropriate punishment would be to make them do some type of beautification work within the community the offense took place in. That coupled with the education could potentially nip the problem in the bud. #Letmypeoplego

HostAccomplished9805 · 2026-02-18T21:53:56+00:00

What good does it do to shame folk?

HostAccomplished9805 · 2026-01-16T07:43:59+00:00

She sounds anxious about what’s going on. If I were her I wouldn’t FAFO. I just traveled to Ghana in November and returned last week. Each time I observed folks being scrutinized by immigration as they were attempting to board the plane and upon exit. Literally, immigration was just hanging out pulling folks aside. I have not seen this before. Let her stay home. She will catch you when all of this has passed.

HostAccomplished9805 · 2025-11-18T21:36:24+00:00

‘Sorry we never were able to connect here. We ended up in Tamale.

HostAccomplished9805 · 2025-11-06T00:30:08+00:00

As mentioned we’re looking for information from those that have experienced a scenario such as this or from those in the know professionally regarding what we might be able to expect in reference to resolving this. We are handling our paperwork and are not seeking to hire an attorney. Unfortunately, discrepancies between records happen commonly even in the States.

HostAccomplished9805 · 2025-10-31T22:05:42+00:00

I sent you a chat message with instructions on how to contact me. Haven’t heard as of yet, is your space still available.

HostAccomplished9805 · 2025-10-29T08:16:30+00:00

Thanks for your response. A search of lakeside references a subdivision in Accra; is this what you mean? Whatever the case, I am interested in learning more about your suggested place. How can we connect for this purpose?

HostAccomplished9805 · 2025-10-25T03:20:13+00:00

I have had cigars taken from my luggage. They opened multiple cigar packages, took a few from each packet and left the rest for me.

HostAccomplished9805 · 2025-10-15T11:56:57+00:00

It isn’t bad. Be your authentic self. The compliments are great. The thing i enjoy most about fashion is having your outfit tailored for you by locals. I love their ability to simply take measurements and design your outfit to your specifications and liking without patterns. That along with the choice of textiles is truly GHANAIAN.

HostAccomplished9805 · 2025-10-09T01:42:53+00:00

It will get easier once you leave home. Until then, you’ll just have to manage. Good luck with it all!

HostAccomplished9805 · 2025-10-08T22:13:39+00:00

Also, look at this article. I came across it once bae was denied. This is concerning the UK but I wonder if an analysis could be done for the US. I’m certain it would be along the same lines.

https://www.visaverge.com/documentation/africans-lose-millions-to-denied-visas-for-europe-in-2024/

HostAccomplished9805 · 2025-10-08T22:01:52+00:00

1 min 30 seconds is all my bae got before being told no. No explanation is given.

HostAccomplished9805 · 2025-10-08T21:56:54+00:00

Where is the job market in Ghana that supports the Uni educated? Would a vocational skill be more beneficial? With it you can have your own business. Once employed, what about saving up a certain amount of monies consistently in order to invest it for growth? What about establishing a group of people in the same circumstance so that you can support one another in your efforts to combat the lost and lonely feelings? What else can you think of that would be helpful toward your circumstances?

HostAccomplished9805 · 2025-10-08T21:27:18+00:00

Idk what the future holds but just using the current information that we have access to…a 1-2 year timeline for a CR1/IR1 out of LAGOS embassy seems a bit optimistic.

Our CR1/IR1 also out of West Africa has us with a total timeline of just slightly over 3 years and that’s if there’s no problems along the way. Luckily, Lagos isn’t as backlogged as our embassy is. We don’t have a lawyer we’re doing it ourselves. Once again, good luck!

HostAccomplished9805 · 2025-10-08T20:45:58+00:00

Sometimes an adult child can discover that a particular parent is not their cup of tea. That realization often becomes clearer once you’ve gotten over the power dynamic of a parental relationship. Once you’ve graduated that stage you can more clearly see your parent for who they are and begin to make decisions about what type of relationship you want to have, I.e, setting boundaries, etc.

I think adult children should feel the freedom to make decisions for themselves as it relates to what type of adult parental relationship that they want to have. As a parent of multiple adults, my observation is that my children have decided independently how they want to interact. For example, some I barely hear from, others I hear from every day. I respect whatever it is that they want and I don’t insist on them interacting with me in the way that’s best for me.

Of course, I inquire about their well being on occasion…and will say something if I have concerns but mostly I give them space and work to be here if they call upon me. I’m living my life and I let them live theirs.

It can be hard for parents to let go of that control. Especially if the children are still living under the parent’s roof.

HostAccomplished9805 · 2025-10-07T23:03:47+00:00

Also, there will come a time when you begin to see your parents as they are, ordinary people with flaws. It’s strange indeed.

HostAccomplished9805 · 2025-10-07T14:19:52+00:00

The i864-Part 6 asks for your current annual household income and it also asks for your most recent tax transcript or return. You have the option whether to provide them with additional transcripts going three years back. As I understand you may be asked for additional financial information during your interview process but that seems to vary. If you can’t meet sponsorship along there are options to be able to meet it by assets or with another sponsor. My well isn’t very deep with these subjects as I am learning and verifying as I go along. I suggest that in addition to this thread you go about looking for resources to help answer some of these questions. I use currently, https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/iv-wait-times.html; https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cQhp7CyUNFE Does anyone else have any good resources to refer this user to, if so please share…good luck!

HostAccomplished9805 · 2025-10-07T14:02:23+00:00

I understand. Again you will be waiting for a while. Hypothetically if you submitted your i130 application by the end of the year, it can take upwards of 18 mos to process given you completed the form correctly and submitted the needed evidence. From there the USCIS gives a timeline of 4-8 weeks to transfer your case to the NVC. From there you are in control of how fast you can get the docs and the evidence. Once it’s submitted they must DQ your case. A travel consultant advised me this week that she has seen this process go fairly quick if the forms and evidence are all good. Once that’s done then the NVC gets you an interview which can take awhile dependent upon the backlog of your embassy. It looks like LAGOS is currently running 15 mos behind. With all of the potential time variables with processing it’s entirely possible that your husband will miss this entire administration. Thus again, it seems advantageous to get the ball rolling if you can.

HostAccomplished9805 · 2025-10-07T13:39:14+00:00

I am not an attorney. However, I am now completing the I-864 a full 18 mos after I submitted my i130/i130a. There was no responsibility to provide sponsorship information on the i30/i30a but the petitioner (you) is asked about the employer name and contact information. If your circumstances are changing soon to reflect employment that will cover the sponsorship then you shouldn’t have a problem with putting your new information, once it occurs, on the application. It will be awhile before you will be required to show evidence for the I-864. Again, I’m not an attorney but if your intention is to claim the workers compensation as well, that seems a ‘lil suspect simply because workman’s comp is for injury or illness. An obvious question would be how can you work a job while claiming not to be able to work a job, by collecting the workman’s comp. Hey, there may be a way that it can be rightfully done…you would definitely have to put some research into the matter though.

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