Now, I wonder who that might be aimed at???

truth be told, no one in particular... I've seen it said by a number of people, and while I can remember a few names, I just thought it was generally ridiculous



and Marta, just WATCH me

*pointing madly in every direction*

*flailing like a windmill*

*passes out from all the pointing*

*raises head*



*slumps once again to the ground*

Hopefully Don Quichotte won´t start fighting your crazy swinging windmill hands

just thought I'd add my piece in about names. Most of the pet names I have for Nick would be considered an insult to most and the same for the names he calls me.

I too hate "hubby" and "baby". Occasional I call him my love.

OK MUST GET BACK TO AOS FORMS. Almost done.

Ok, does anybody know: I wanna change my passport so I have a passport with my new name. Always in the past, when I got a new passport, they always kept my previous one. If that´s what´s gonna happen again, does it matter that they take the passport while the K1 is in it (although expired)? I´d at least unstaple the I-94 and keep that with me. But is that gonna be a problem if I´m here with a new passport that would have no visa in it?

I got to keep my expired Aus one, just with the corner cut off to indicate it was no longer valid... I'm sure they must have provision for this; why not ring them and ask?

I'm going to leave off changing my name for a bit, for exactly these sort of reasons... there's enough paperwork hassle in my life just at present

PS remember that the visa was technically just for entry, and is now expired... I can understand you wanting to keep it, but in theory at least, you no longer need it... don't know if that's helpful or not

I know but then what if some Homeland Security guy at an airport is gonna be checking me and arrest me for climbing the fence at Mexico/US border? Just kidding I´ll ask them when I go apply for it Btw I forgot to inform you that we already received our Czech marriage certificate, so now it´s official in both countries

Fine. Mess with my LIFE.

I was only hoping to chat with a few friends I've made who coincidentally sent off their I129f packets in July 2007, much like myself.

I guess I'll go see if the February filers will take me in!

Hola chicos!

Sorry it's been a while, been busy getting married.

Debz, congrats!!! As a date twin, I hope you are just as happy as I am! The wedding went well, and Puerto Rico was amazing. I would recommend it to anyone who wants a more exotic honeymoon, without leaving US territory.

So, now I am trying to figure out what is next. I am just about to start the AOS application, and am stuck about what to do with my name. I want to change it to Mrs. "His Surname", and need some guidance. Can I just change it at social security, seeing as I don't have a bank account or drivers license yet? Will I stumble when I fill out AOS if I don't have any proof of a name change, or is my Marriage Certificate all I need? Thanks!

Hi there. Marriage certificate is all you need to change your name at AOS. Just fill the forms in using your new name and that's the name that will appear on your Green Card. I only needed the marriage cert to change my SS card too.

Thanks Sara!

I agree; Susie, where are the pics? I mean, it's not like you're busy with anything else major right now.

So it looks like we're going to end up sending our AOS stuff (ha, not even married yet and I'm already on that stuff) in late June and I will once again be a July filer. Kind of odd.

Aww - maybe the tooth fairy will come visit!!


OMG I know!! I am kinda freaking but excited and I can't believe this time next week Jeremy is going to be here - it just feels so unreal!! I don't know how I am going to get through the next two and a half weeks?!?!!?


YAY Debz!! Hope the forms aren't stressing you out too much Any news on when you are going to get the net yet? How are you getting on with things? Are you getting homesick? Bored? Or have you found tons to occupy your time with? How is Nick getting on with his job?

Ooooh so many questions - need a good catch up!!

Many many thanks! It's not that I don't trust what the US officials are telling me.... but sometimes you want to be told by people who have been there / done that! It seems weird that I can just change my name overnight, and tell people when I get around to it. Have I been Mrs. "his surname" since we got married? Or when I tell SS? Or when I change my name by deed-poll in England?.....

Aww - I am going to be an August filer I feel like a n00b

I know when I read about marriage in NYC it said you do it at the time you get married; you either change it then or not. So maybe it depends on what state or even what jurisdiction you get married in; I'm not really sure. I don't think it's an automatic thing just from marriage; I mean I'm pretty sure you have to go ahead and officially, legally change it. But maybe if you applied to get married with a new name that took care of it? Check with where you got married.


*laughs*

*points finger*

*Pokes Rach in the eye*

Anyone think this might be in the wrong place?!

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=132982

Yes, I believe it does depend on the State. I married in Nevada and all I had to do was start using my new name, I didn't have to do anything 'official'. I changed my name with the SSA/bank/utilities etc. and all I needed as proof was my marriage certificate. Dead easy!

lisalu100, why are you changing your name by deed poll in the UK? Is that something unrelated to your marriage?

ooooh, them's fightin; words. not the poke in the eye, the fact that you called me Rach.

I do my best

Yeah which I still consider pretty weird. The marriage certificate doesn´t say anything about who is going to use what name in the future and that just seems weird to me

May I add...it´s like anarchy

Can you believe they are insulting peanuts on the other thread? I put an end to that

Who is insulting peanuts???? Link, please!!

I think by the time I get all these forms sorted and my joint sponsor fills out forms I'll be a july filer again. Really hard to believe that that's a year gone by. I mailed my K1 away on 26th June and it really looks like this will be about the same.

Aly: was homesick yesterday, missing my mammy but got to talk to rents today so feeling a tad better. As for bordom, yes I'm bored. Next week I'll be around most days as looking after Nick's Grandma every morning. Nick's mammy is her full time carer but is working for a week at stuhr museum, she teaches theatre out there every summer.

In 2 weeks I'm going to get my driving licence (HOPEFULLY!!!) at least then I'll be more independant and be able to get out and about. Been doing the online practice written test and passing it every time. The practical test apparently lasts 15mins max and it's literally drive round a couple of blocks, no manouvers like the UK one. I drove Nick's car round a parking lot, so strange being on other side.

Don´t worry I already told them off

Here

Haha! I just moved that topic to the MENA forum!

CREATES, anyone????

You are so powerful

Don't you forget it!

seriously, that's never gonna get old.

Oh I don´t know about your state, but here they wouldn´t give me the driver´s license until I show them GC (or maybe EAD will work too). I passed all the tests but they wouldn´t issue it since the K1 was to expire in less than 60 days or something like that... At least later on I just show it and they give it to me. No more tests

The HERE in one of the previous posts is the link to the peanut insult

Definitely one of my all time favorites!!

Ahh but at least you're there now And you're together which is what counts - someone please remind me that as well when I start freaking out!?

Does it still feel weird Debz? It's great that you are going to be driving soon I am really nervous about driving around - I am going to practice in our car when it gets changed from Jeremy's giant van! But we won't be able to afford two cars for a while anyway so I'll just practice in a parking lot too

You'll be around more just as I begin to drop off the radar - Jeremy is here this time next week and then I am moving!!! I'll pop my head in from time to time but prolly won't be too active until I cross the pond - will be freaking out and needing all my buddies for support


I dun get it

Then you must not have spent much time in the "Waiting for your NOA2 from VSC" thread last summer!!!

CREATES, Aly CREATES

OK, who resurrected 'CREATES'?

Come one, own up! Just as I forget about that I hear it again and start giggling.

'twas me

I was "lucky" enough to go through CSC so didn't visit the VSC thread

A certain annoying member, who shall remain nameless, repeatedly referred to CRATES as CREATES whenever she whined about the status of her petition.

Though annoying, it has made me laugh often over the last year!

@ALY

Yes sometimes it does still feel weird. It's like sometimes in a moment of realisation I think, Oh S**t, I live in the US.


on another note...I've just found out my mammy, dad and aunt (dad's sis who I have always got on amazingly with and last time I was with her drank 2 litres of wine between us plus my cousin) are coming for a week on 12th Oct. YEY!!!!

Speaking of someone starting a thread "pics of my baby" and Julez looks and finds a pic of someone´s husband instead of a baby...now someone started a thread "pix of my little man" and that´s pics of a baby Can´t they make it even more confusing?

Oh that's great! Mum is thinking about coming out for Christmas if my brothers are going to do their own thing, but if not then it will be Easter next year Did your family make it out for the wedding? When do we get more piccies?!?!!? And your ticker says you still have 11 days to go til your wedding

Most important thing though is that you are happy - I trust you are? *hug*

As a totally random aside, I am looking for a little patio set I would love a little round wrought iron table with four matching chairs and the table has to have a hole in the middle for an umbrella Ohhhh the sunshine...

Wonder how long it will take for me to get sick of it?!

Chairs will prolly need cushions too or the chairs will melt the flesh of anyone sitting on them

I know, Marta, I know.

We need to get out there and kick some azz! Set the non-peanut gallery posse members straight!

You are gonna have such a wonderful life melting on your special new chairs melting under your umbrella, Aly

*Goes to clean the toilet bowl*

believe it or not we got a nice set for nick's mammy from walmart.

got rest of pics today so going to be going through them all and get some more up in the next few days.

Oooh I can't wait to see!!

Yeah - there isn't much that I really like online - although there are some really nice umbrellas

one word for you = craigslist.org!!!! seriously.....love it!!!

Oooh, I *really* want something like this too.

Problem is, I have no outdoor space...

Hellooo Where is everyone?

I'm here! where else would I be at 6.37am on a Friday?

(going back to bed in a minute; just seen Dave off to work )