Cynthia Locsin
Google
Our experiences was very very frustrating. Imagine for 3 months coming back and forth to the office waiting if when my husband can apply a state id or a driver’s license.According to the in charge when we came their for the first time my husband can’t apply even if he has a complete required documents needed like passport, SSN, DS-2019, I-94, rental agreement, driver’s license from our country and driving record because he is only my dependent. She needs to verify first to the director. Imagine for 3 months of waiting nothing happened. My husband has a J2 visa. As far as I know from USCIS, J visa can apply any of those Id’s if he has a complete documents needed. I even gave her a copy which I read from the USCIS website of whom who are eligible.She said that the rule in the States immigration is not the same in USVI. I told her there are a lot of people whom I know, their dependents who’s here in the islands with the same documents of what my husband have are given an opportunity to apply and got their id’s. She said they are lucky because they are given. Unlucky for us.The last time when we go back to follow up, the in charge asking additional document which is a working permit. Imagine for 3 months of coming back and forth to the office it is just that time she asked. Unlucky my husband’s working permit was just expired. Another frustration because she said again that he can’t really apply for it.I told her, why now you asked instead of asking for the first time we came. She said if we can bring the working permit or certification for reapplying then they will allow my husband to apply. I can’t do anything because that is what she want. My point of view was, why the office is not consistent of the documents needed. Other doesn’t have a working permit which according to them the office is not asking for it when they applied and they are given.In our part it is really really unfair. We came there bringing all legal documents.During the last time we go there I almost fainted because I was very frustrated. I felt sorry for ourselves “we are unlucky persons”. I hope no one will experience of what we had.