Expecting the Unexpected
Thursday, June 23rd, 2011Let’s face it. No matter what we do these days there is a strong likelihood that something unexpected is going to creep in to our lives and mess with our perfectly laid plans. It is inevitable to say the least. You can expect it to happen more often if you are going outside of your comfort zone or traveling a lot. That is because once you are traveling or out of your little safe place, things are no longer going to fall under the category of things that you can control. So at this point you need to learn to roll with the flow and take it as it comes. That is the first lesson in being able to expect the unexpected.
If you are filling out your USCIS forms for United States Immigration or looking forward to your Green Card renewal. You can likely predict that something is going to happen. It rarely goes from start to stop with no problems and the only thing that you can do is expect that it is going to take the maximum amount of time and then anything less than that is a bonus to you.
I mean let’s face it, there is really nothing else that you can do about it anyway so why let it stress you out? Just let things fall where they may but make sure that you have a contingency plan for the things that you know might happen.
If your USCIS forms inform you that it may take 6 months to make way through the system, double it at least. If someone at the United States Immigration department asks for money and tells you is will cost you a total of $500, expect it to end up closer to $1000 and if your Green Card Renewal is set for a certain date, well – that one usually works out the way it is supposed to. But if not it is up to you to keep track of things and make sure that you leave enough time to get it done inc are there are issues.
No one wants to think that it is going to take the maximum mount of time or money to do anything, least of all make their way through the United States Immigration system. But filling in the USCIS forms and setting yourself up for your Green card Renewal all have possibilities for error that can be costly in time and / or money so you need to be aware of that.
There is no earthly way that you are ever going to be able to counter all of the many possible things that can go wrong and throw the proverbial monkey wrench into the works. But if you look forward at all of the things that have the potential to cause delays or become more expensive you will ultimately be better equipped to handle that scenario if and when it does eventually happen to you. And that is a great way to avoid issues in and of its self.