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That’s not an immigration delay though. If I need to be at your place at 5pm but reasonably foresee that I need to stop at the grocery store first, and then don’t get ready to leave on time, I wasn’t delayed at the grocery store. I was late because I spent too much time on CP and didn’t get ready to leave at the appropriate time.
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I agree you were not "delayed" at the grocery store in your story, but you were late because of needing to go to the grocery story in the first place. Therefore I think it is reasonable to say that you were late because of going to the grocery store as long as you don't say "delayed".
If on the other hand you were at the grocery store and you were late because it took some time for you to get the grocery list from your spouse so the deli guy wasn't able to start prepping your order, it is reasonable to say you were delayed at the grocery store. I think that is a better metaphor for this situation.
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NHLers also don’t go through the same immigration streams as regular citizens.
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Agreed. But without the contract he wouldn't have qualified as a NHLer for immigration purposes.