ROBERT SWETZ/ LAS VEGAS - NEVADA

Manu War came to the United States of America from Myanmar (Burma) in the year 2002. It took Manu 5 years to even get a Visa to visit the USA. Before she came to the USA she sang for over ten years to support a family of 8 because her father had died of a heart attack  at age 55. Manu adopted 2 twin boys in Myanmar that were left at the Hospital, adopted another young girl to help with the family and gave birth to a girl named Yumi Tanaka in the year 2000, they call her (Cherry).

Manu's visa expired and she received a extension for another six months to stay in the USA. I met Manu back in Minneapolis Minnesota where she was working for a Sushi Company. We daited  for 5 months and fell in love and were married in a small town in northern Minnesota.

Going through the immigration process was very difficult for us and it took me and Manu almost 2 years before she even received a Green Card. Two different Lawyers had ripped us off for almost $4,000.00 dollars.

We moved to Las Vegas in the year 2003 because Las Vegas was growing so fast and I am a journeyman Glazier (glass installer) and install windows in high-rise buildings. In 2003, I became a licensed Realtor and started selling Real Estate in Las Vegas.

While living in Las Vegas we filed to bring Manu's daughter Cherry here through Immigration (CIS) Homeland Security, Toll Free number ( 800-375-5283 ) in the year 2004. Case number WAC-05-153-50696.  Her case was approved May 10th of 2005 and the approval notice was sent to The (NVC) Department of National Visa Center phone number  (603) 334-0700 . We are giving the case number and contact numbers so people can help us find out what is happening with Cherry's case, if need be.

The Department of National Visa Center sent the approval letter back to Homeland Security (CIS) Immigration to be revued, for what? This in very unusual and very rarely does (NVC) ever send a approval letter back to (CIS). I have contacted (CIS) Immigration over a dozen different times in the last 2 years, phone calls, emails, etc. I even wrote a letter to President George Bush through Congress.org, and also sent a email to Senator Harry Reid in Nevada. Senator Harry Reid's office contacted me and tried to find out what was happening with Cherry's case, (CIS) had no answers. It is 2-26-2008 now and Cherry's case was approved 5-10-2005 and we still don't know what is happening with Cherry's case. Our Attorney wants another $2500.00 dollars to file lawsuit papers against (CIS) Immigration and he mentioned to us that 90% of his Immigration cases he files suit against (CIS).

What is going on here? Is this some type of a scam that the attorney's and (CIS) Immigration have going on here? It has been three years now, this case should not take any longer then 12 months. Manu left her daughter when she was 2 years old to come to America to find a better life than what was offered to her in Myanmar. Cherry is 8 years old now and in October she will be 9 years of age. Manu has not seen her daughter Cherry in 6 years now. Manu spoke with Cherry 6 months ago and Cherry's words were, you promised me that I could  live with you and Daddy in America. Every time Manu calls Cherry, she cries telling her mother that you promised.

Manu has been buying many different businesses in Las Vegas and it is very difficult for us to go visit Cherry in Myanmar, and Manu does not want to visit her unless she can bring her back. I was over in Myanmar 3 years ago when Manu didn't have her Green Card and could not leave the USA. Manu's family is very warm and kind, and Cherry is the sweetest young girl.

There is not much more I can say, I have tried to adopt Cherry, filed all the papers needed to bring her here and nothing, we are still waiting and (CIS) Immigration will not tell us why.

If anyone has any suggestion's on any action that we can take to bring Manu and her daughter Cherry back together, please let us know. (PRAYERS WOULD BE NICE TOO)! Manu has the kindest, biggest heart in the world and there is no reason that she should have to be away from her daughter any longer, six years is long enough. Here are some photos of Cherry that were emailed to us 1 week ago from Myanmar (Burma).

I purchased Toni Braxton tickets from a ticket vendor in Las Vegas one week before the show. I mentioned to the man that I wanted to get as close to the stage as possible. It was me and my wife's wedding anniversary, and I wanted the best seats. It wasn't me and my wife's anniversary, but I thought I would give it a try.

The man I purchased the tickets from mentioned that sometimes Toni will come down in the front of the stage and sit on your lap and sing to you, I said (what ever). Several days before the show I called my family and friends and told them I was going to the Toni Braxton Show and she was going to sit on my lap and sing to me, they said your just a dreamer.

15 years ago when Toni's first CD came out there was a song that I really liked which was called Another Sad Love Song. I really liked the beat and thought it was a very sexy the way that Toni sang it. I never thought in a million years that she would be singing it to me at her show.

I have seen many shows in Las Vegas. Some of my favorites have been: Celine Dion when she played, Elton John was very good, The " O " SJubilee, Legends in concert, Zumanity was cute, Le Reve, American Superstars, The Beatles Love, and many more.

I would have to say though of all the shows that I have seen in Las Vegas, none of them can beat The Toni Braxton Show. I slow danced with her, she sat on my lap and sang my Another Sad Love Song to me, gave me a little kiss on the cheek and said thank you. A memory that will never leave my mind.

" Thank you so much Toni for being so real and down to earth"

As I was walking down the quite west coast beach of California, some feelings had come over me. Feelings that I have felt many times before, feelings of Love, gentleness, warmth, comfort, & completeness.

My sweetheart from so many years ago has come across my mind. She has come across in such a way, it's almost as if she were there with me walking along the beach.

The memories of her always filled me with joy & laughter.

I wonder, where is she now? would she remember me? would there be feelings for each other like so many years ago? Has our love carried within our hearts all this time?

The sun is setting now as I walk along the beach and once again a very warm feeling has come over me. I believe it might be possible that my sweetheart from so many years ago may be thinking of me at this time.

Our lives are very short and I believe the strong feelings of love that we have for others carry with us. And some where our love is still alive.

 ( FOR VALENTINES DAY )

As everyone knows the Real Estate market is down right now. One of the reasons is because it is election year and everyone is waiting to see who becomes our new President. The other reason is because all these Banks & Mortgage companies put home buyers into interest only/ option arms. Most of the homes purchased like this are upside down, in foreclosure, or being sold as short sales.

It is a good time to buy but be careful, many of the short sales and foreclosed homes are over priced and the values are continuing to go down. Also most of these homes are (AS IS/ WHERE IS), what is this where is crap? Is this some type of cute joke? Are they saying that the home for sale might be located in the wrong place? I am looking at purchasing another home for investment and if I did it would be for sale by owner, through an agent, not a foreclosed/ Short sale. I don't want AS IS/ WHERE IS, there could be some serious problems with the home.

Another problem is the (NEWS MEDIA). I don't have regular television at home or a land telephone line. I haven't watched the NEWS in almost 10 years and I know more about what is going on in this world than people that watch it 2-3 times per day. The NEWS is depressing, twisted with lies and information that people just want to hear. In one of my college classes many years ago, the first day of class my teacher stated 40-50 percent of the NEWS is lies. So which part of the NEWS are you suppose to believe? Stop watching the NEWS all the time and you will hear about it from everyone else, take a break. If the NEWS said the sky was falling, would you believe them? If everyone was jumping off the bridge, would you jump? Come on people, start thinking with your own brains.

Anyway, back to Real Estate in Las Vegas. Even though the market is slow in housing,  Commercial Properties continue to hold in value, Vacant land also. Only one project of many such as (CITY CENTER) is going to employ 40-60 thousand people. Where are these people going to live? All the new building projects coming up in Las Vegas, someone has to build them, where are they going to live? There are construction workers coming to work in Las Vegas from all over the country and the world. These people have to live some where. Las Vegas might be rated number one for foreclosures, but that's because of the crooked Banks & Mortgage companies.

Las Vegas will continue to grow like never before, and this Real Estate slump where in is nothing compared to what's happening around the Country.

 Please feel free to contact me by phone or email and I will tell you a different story than the (NEWS MEDIA).

ROBERT SWETZ     Direct: 702.443.7156                             Vegas.Highrises@gmail.com

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