Posted by Marian_in_CA on 6/22/11 1:51pm
Msg #387262

"The Wrong Help Can Hurt" Initiative...

First, see: http://www.alhambrasource.org/news/ask-immigration-lawyer-am-i-being-exploited

And then the official site: http://www.uscis.gov/avoidscams


Then, and press release today from the NNA:

http://eon.businesswire.com/news/eon/20110617005228/en/National-Notary-Association-Experts-Media-Interviews-Notarios

I dunno... I just got a good giggle out of that. Seems really ironic.

Reply by MW/VA on 6/22/11 2:30pm
Msg #387266

Thanks, Marian. The part that gets me, of course, is this

from the press release: "the National Notary Association, the LEADER in best practices, training, and advocacy for the nation’s 4.8 million Notaries, is offering ITS EXPERT INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS to members of the media who wish to explore the issue.".....yes, offering it's expert information....LOL
I do think it's important to clarify the difference in Notary powers in this country. I wonder how many of these same folks took the XYZ course for certification/bgc? So much hypocracy--so little time.
LOL

Reply by Marian_in_CA on 6/22/11 2:36pm
Msg #387267

I'm glad others saw the LOL on this. Still laughing. n/m

Reply by JanetK_CA on 6/22/11 3:00pm
Msg #387278

Re: Thanks, Marian. The part that gets me, of course, is this

LOL!! Yeah, it's kinda like nails on a blackboard, isn't it?! (For those of us old enough to remember those.. ) Talk about blatant self-promotion...

Also, I found it a bit curious that they capitalized "Notary" everywhere but didn't capitalize "notario" anywhere. The subconscious implication is exactly opposite of the whole point of the USCIS notice. If anything, it should be the other way around. To me, the most obvious disconnect was here: "“Anyone in this country posing or claiming to have the powers of a notario publico is exploiting and preying on those who do not understand the difference between a Notary and a notario.” This reminds me of someone saying "yes" while their body language is saying "no"!

Seems to imply that the author of that promo piece doesn't really get it himself.