gajar2
06-04-2008, 05:44 PM
April 23, 2008
US Consulate Montreal
Dear Consular Agent;
Although I have been here in Canada for a couple of years, it was never my intention to spend the rest of my life in Canada. When I married my husband K in 2004, I never believed that I would have to choose between my home, my family and my husband, and given the nature of my husband’s “crime”, I find it very unfair that I be forced to make that choice.
My reasons for wanting to return to the U.S. are as follows;
In the first place, the Canadian climate is extremely hard on me given that my family has a history of chronic rheumatoid arthritis. The climate here in Canada can often be very debilitating for me as the pain becomes so severe I am barely able to function. Especially the number of days we have snow and whenever I have to shovel it becomes a nightmare. As soon as the winter starts my visits to the doctor increase as well.(Need a letter from nida’s doctor, her mother and father’s doctor.)
My mother who also suffers from arthiritis and takes several medications and needs to visit doctor regularly and my dad is a diabetic and he needs to visit the doctor regularly, since both of my other siblings are working/schooling it is never a good time for them to bring them to a doctor. I was able to do that and want to do that and help out my family and want them to help me too.
Secondly, I have been wanting to study at The Culinary Institute of America since I was a teenager, as circumstance would have it, these were not my father’s wishes so this passion, remained hidden for a very long time. I ended up studying economics & business for a while, as my father is a banker and I thought this would please him, but I could not continue in this field as it holds no interest for me. On the other hand, the thought of following in the footsteps of one of the world’s greatest chefs, Marcel Desaulniers, of The Trellis in Williamsburg, Virginia; that inspires and motivates me to no end. Mr. Death by Chocolate himself, studied at The Culinary Institute of America, it is THE SCHOOL OF CULINARY ARTS. I do not want to have to settle for some second rate cooking school that will only land me a job in some restaurant chain where there is no room for creativity, where everything is pre-planned and pre-packaged and all you have to do is bake it, boil it or fry it. I want to be a Chef, not a cook.
Of course there is also my family to consider. I have more than ten families back home in Virginia, whom I used to visit regularly and be a part of the whole Pakistani/American culture. I have always been very close to my parents and my sister. Neither I, nor my husband has any family here in Canada to share my experiences, happy, or sad moments. No aunts, uncles or grand parents of my daughter. It is extremely hard for me to visit my family back in Virginia with the ridiculous price of gas, its not like we’re able to drive back and forth every other weekend to visit with each other. Taking a flight back home is becoming even more expensive. In addition, I believe that my daughter deserves to be doted on daily by her grandparents, especially her grand-mother, my mom, to give her the family values that are very important part of our kid’s upbringing and can be the difference between a developing a good responsible person or a brat.
It is my hope that while I am studying at the Culinary Institute of America, my mother will be the one to care for my daughter as I know that, not only will she be able to provide her with excellent care, she will teach her Urdu which is my native language and help raise her in the Muslim traditions and values, that I would like to instill in her.
After coming to Canada I was able to work initially and helpout my husband financially, but after having a kid it has become really hard for me to work because the costs for child care are extremely high here in Canada. Even if I do leave my daughter with the childcare and work it is not very efficient for us as most of my salary would just pay for the transportation, meals, childcare and other expenses. If I were living in Virginia, my mother who only works part time around 20 hours a week could help us very much. We could leave our daughter in the loving care of her grand mother while I work and help out my husband. Currently my husband makes around 3800 dollars per month after taxes and after paying the mortgage 1562, property tax 224, car lease and insurance 542, utilities 302 gas 250 and monthly payment for loan that we got for our wedding 420 we do not have much left to buy groceries and spend. Since none of my husband’s family lives in Canada we basically cannot leave our daughter with anyone except for a very expensive child care.
I am hopeful that you will take all of the above into consideration while reviewing my husband’s case and will return a favorable decision and allow me to go home as a complete family and achieve the American dream.
Sincerely
N
US Consulate Montreal
Dear Consular Agent;
Although I have been here in Canada for a couple of years, it was never my intention to spend the rest of my life in Canada. When I married my husband K in 2004, I never believed that I would have to choose between my home, my family and my husband, and given the nature of my husband’s “crime”, I find it very unfair that I be forced to make that choice.
My reasons for wanting to return to the U.S. are as follows;
In the first place, the Canadian climate is extremely hard on me given that my family has a history of chronic rheumatoid arthritis. The climate here in Canada can often be very debilitating for me as the pain becomes so severe I am barely able to function. Especially the number of days we have snow and whenever I have to shovel it becomes a nightmare. As soon as the winter starts my visits to the doctor increase as well.(Need a letter from nida’s doctor, her mother and father’s doctor.)
My mother who also suffers from arthiritis and takes several medications and needs to visit doctor regularly and my dad is a diabetic and he needs to visit the doctor regularly, since both of my other siblings are working/schooling it is never a good time for them to bring them to a doctor. I was able to do that and want to do that and help out my family and want them to help me too.
Secondly, I have been wanting to study at The Culinary Institute of America since I was a teenager, as circumstance would have it, these were not my father’s wishes so this passion, remained hidden for a very long time. I ended up studying economics & business for a while, as my father is a banker and I thought this would please him, but I could not continue in this field as it holds no interest for me. On the other hand, the thought of following in the footsteps of one of the world’s greatest chefs, Marcel Desaulniers, of The Trellis in Williamsburg, Virginia; that inspires and motivates me to no end. Mr. Death by Chocolate himself, studied at The Culinary Institute of America, it is THE SCHOOL OF CULINARY ARTS. I do not want to have to settle for some second rate cooking school that will only land me a job in some restaurant chain where there is no room for creativity, where everything is pre-planned and pre-packaged and all you have to do is bake it, boil it or fry it. I want to be a Chef, not a cook.
Of course there is also my family to consider. I have more than ten families back home in Virginia, whom I used to visit regularly and be a part of the whole Pakistani/American culture. I have always been very close to my parents and my sister. Neither I, nor my husband has any family here in Canada to share my experiences, happy, or sad moments. No aunts, uncles or grand parents of my daughter. It is extremely hard for me to visit my family back in Virginia with the ridiculous price of gas, its not like we’re able to drive back and forth every other weekend to visit with each other. Taking a flight back home is becoming even more expensive. In addition, I believe that my daughter deserves to be doted on daily by her grandparents, especially her grand-mother, my mom, to give her the family values that are very important part of our kid’s upbringing and can be the difference between a developing a good responsible person or a brat.
It is my hope that while I am studying at the Culinary Institute of America, my mother will be the one to care for my daughter as I know that, not only will she be able to provide her with excellent care, she will teach her Urdu which is my native language and help raise her in the Muslim traditions and values, that I would like to instill in her.
After coming to Canada I was able to work initially and helpout my husband financially, but after having a kid it has become really hard for me to work because the costs for child care are extremely high here in Canada. Even if I do leave my daughter with the childcare and work it is not very efficient for us as most of my salary would just pay for the transportation, meals, childcare and other expenses. If I were living in Virginia, my mother who only works part time around 20 hours a week could help us very much. We could leave our daughter in the loving care of her grand mother while I work and help out my husband. Currently my husband makes around 3800 dollars per month after taxes and after paying the mortgage 1562, property tax 224, car lease and insurance 542, utilities 302 gas 250 and monthly payment for loan that we got for our wedding 420 we do not have much left to buy groceries and spend. Since none of my husband’s family lives in Canada we basically cannot leave our daughter with anyone except for a very expensive child care.
I am hopeful that you will take all of the above into consideration while reviewing my husband’s case and will return a favorable decision and allow me to go home as a complete family and achieve the American dream.
Sincerely
N