Thank you Captain Ewok for all you do for this forum!

Here you go folks....July filers, we shall post here to update...of course there's always our new posh beanbag forum we can always post in.

No news for us here...just waiting. Peter will be here April 14th so we need to settle on a wedding date. I hope all is well with everyone. Congrats on new approvals and weddings!

Cheers!

Wow! we must really be a large group. July filers rule!!

Part two...the saga continues

Congrats to STP and Seattle2cebu...see, it's not that bad!

March 15th is creepin up fast!

wow, we got shut down!

there's a little forum panache right there

Mmmmmm...has that new thread smell...

Yeah - I can't recall seeing fairtrade coffee in Starbucks when I've been in the US but then I hardly ever go to Starbucks so...



Yay! We do rule!!! Thing is this thread will come to a natural close when we all move over to the US (or have our OHs move) anyway so then we can use our beanbag room even more to keep in touch about AoS and stuff

Ok - just wanted to show my face... should go to bed now

Actually, we are small we just talk more than the rest of the groups......
I'm more of the silent type in this thread. On that note...

APPROVED!!!!!

Charry got me real worried, I had not heard from her all night and she was supposed to call. So I called her.
She answers and says to call back in 10 mins, she was getting off a ship and it was realy noisy.
Course with the quality of the phone system in Phil it took me longer to get back to her, the call would not go through.

Finally, once I got her on the phone again, I got the good news.
She says the process was easy, I had prepared all her documents for her and mailed them to her so I knew there would not be a problem with paperwork.
I was more worried about the CO, the questions, and if our evidence was enough.
But she says he only asked 3 questions and then approved her.
When did we meet? How old was I? And how old was she?

Now we just need her to get the passport back so she can goto her CFO Seminar in Cebu.

The major hurdle has been leaped. it is smooth sailing from here.

Marc

Damn can't edit now...
Went to update my timeline, not sure if I should put a date in visa received now or when Charry actually has the visa in hand.
Ideas?

Congrats Marc! You guys must be thrilled!!!

The date you should use is the date she actually has the visa in hand.

Congratulations!!!

Do you mind if I add Peter's interview date to the UK intervew list that is housed in the UK forum? You should pop in and join us!

P.S. Thanks for starting the new thread! I feel a bit sentimental abou the old one, but its nice to know that we can all pick up where we left off!

yayyyyyyyyy congratulations!!!!!!!!!

when will she be coming here??? any ideas?

im getting so nervous / anxious for our interview!!!!

Yep, here's some good news from Frankfurt! My visa was approved yesterday! The Consul just took my fingerprints and that was it! I'll stay in Germany until mid June to sort out some things and will be traveling to Washington on 06/18.

The most exciting part about the whole "interview" was when I was handed a booklet called
"Welcome to the United States- A Guide for New Immigrants"

Can't wait to finally become Mrs Nieto !

Gratzies!!! Such good news!!



Link to old thread in case sentimentality sweeps in:

Linky



Gratzies!! And nice to see a new face Feel free to join us in our beanbag room - there is a thread in the "Moving here and your new life in America" forum for us July bunch so we can all keep up to date with how we are doing in our new lives when we all start filing for AOS etc at different times

I got a text from the courier company that my 'US Embassy item' will be delivered tomorrow, between 8am and 6pm (gotta love how specific they are! )

I wonder what it is... maybe I did so well at the interview they're sending me a Mystery Prize

lol...hmmm...maybe its some US powered small kitchen appliances

cheeky

*pinch*

I'll bet it's your American flag, giant foam "USA #1" finger, and yellow magnetic ribbon that every immigrant gets. (and dear lord you're going to be sick of seeing on the back of EVERY...SINGLE...TRUCK in Texas.). It might also include your official "USA Big Book of Songs." With memorable songs like: "USA!"

Lyrics:

USA!
USA!
USA!
USA!
USA!
USA!

They do have fair trade, but it's not as good as Tully's



Congratulations!!!!! So Frankfurt was easy and stress-free? How long did it take for them to schedule your interview once you sent all your information in?

P went back to Germany yesterday He'll get his police certs and send in his checklist and await his interview. He has to finish grad school and with any luck will be back here mid-July.

if it's as good as Hugh Laurie's song, I'll be happy

omg, I haven't seen that. lol and lmao! Other possible lyrics:

"Nine Eleven...Nine Eleven...Nine Eleven Nine Eleven Nine Eleeeeevehehehen!"

oh, if you haven't already, you MUST check out A Bit of Fry and Laurie... it's way old - like, twenty years or so - and so many people only know him from House (and get surprised he's actually British :? )
I, of course, have been a fan for years (from ABOFAL, and Blackadder )

here's another of my favourite clips:

I have a few seasons of Hugh Laurie in Jeeves and Wooster, as well as Black Adder. I thinks he is hysterically funny!

Okay, so I have to admit to never actually watching the TV show, but I had NO CLUE that Hugh Laurie was House. Wow! I mostly know him from Black Adder. He's one of my favorites. Stephen Fry is awesome too. He defines "dry wit" in my book.

Thanks,

I had sent her to the embassy with March 29th as the date of trave in case they asked. Which was originally the plan. But now I'm moving into a new apartment on April 1st so I want to get some things moved in before she gets here. The living room and bedroom will need to be furnished once she gets here and she can help pick out the items, and the matress, something she has never done before. New plan is mid April depending on when she gets the Visa and the CFO Seminar (Pre-Departure Orientation Seminar at the Commission on Filipinos Overseas) she has to take.

It is a requirement of the Philippine gov't that she participate in this seminar before being authorized to leave the contry for immigration. One of the things that worries me is that one of the key points of this seminar involves spousal abuse in the US. I hope she doesn't get the wrong idea from this seminar. I know I'll never do it, but I hate the fact that apparently the issue is big enough in the States that a foreign country has to tell you about it before you immigrate.

Marc

Hahah - That is too funny - Jeremy never realised he was British at all - I tried to ask him about Blackadder but it was lost on him... I will have to re-edumacate him

In other news - am back at work... still poorly but at least I am poorly *and* earning (a small amount of) money

How did you guys find out when NVC received your cases? Is it ok to call them everyday or do they document our calls? They probably can't if they don't have my file yet right? Again I see that Vermont is blowing California away in speed. Our case not received...Vermont filers approved after us...received already like 2 days after. Not one single step in this process is going to be smooth sailing for us, I can see that.

That's so cool that you're going to furniture shop with her. Great way to make her feel a part of things right away . It is really sad that they have to hear a spiel on spousal abuse before coming here. I hope it's more geared toward giving them info on what to do if something goes wrong and not a lecture like you're taking a big risk like ther'es so many abusive spouses here in the US. I have heard horror stories about men shopping for wives online and then using them as a free maid or some crap like that. And not going through with the rest of their immigration so that they're an illegal here and have no choice but to stay with the jerk.

Not sure I gave you a proper welcome back...so welcome back!

how exciting that you get to furnish the new apartment together!!

im sure she will understand about the spousal abuse thing...just a precautionary measure kinda thing, ya know?

good luck to you guys!!

these are the longest days of my life!!! i havent seen adriano in 9 months and i will see him this sunday, i absolutely cannot wait!!! we will also be moving in a few months (end of august)...ill be going back to school (notre dame woot woot), so we will be moving to indiana...a farrr cry from brooklyn, but im also excited to decorate our new apartment together im hoping he will get here around april first, provided everything goes well with the interview of course!!

Bella has the 3 visas in hand and POE is scheduled for April 1 in Miami.

Yikes my life is going to be different!

Wonderful news!! Congratulations Bill

it took us a month to get from CSC to NVC. when you call you have to speak to a human. The automated system doesnt get updated with K1 and k3 info.


Chris

Instant family....just add visa!

It'll be great Bill! Congratulations on getting through the K1/K2!! Next up, AOS! The fun never ends!

It took us about a month to get to NVC - I'd give them a call after about 3-4 weeks then call every week or so after



Thanks! Still feel like cr@p but mnleh - at least I got to work to get paid... sad life but then with the dire paid leave in the US maybe I had better get used to this



Ohh that is soooo cool! I know you have been so long without seeing each other - you must be sooo excited

Bill - that is great news I have updated the spreadsheet as well

yayyyy sooo excited!!!

Congrats to you and Marc!!

We could start a K1 July Filers AOS thread... or is that too confusing

Congratulations Bill! Almost home....

I know...another week...but they won't let us see each other until the wedding...arrgh...well, he has to sign the license and naturally only I know where to go for it

We have our beanbag room in the "Moving here and your new life in America" forum - I figured this would be the best place to put it because we can talk about anything including AOS - how we are adjusting, weddings, moving, babies(!!!!)

Quiet day. Maybe everyone is making their move to Jeraly's other thread. nice.

Quiet day over there too.

this has nothing to do with your comment, but your signature is hillarious!!!!!!!!!

haha im off to albania tomorrow, probably wont be on here til i get back (st patty's day)...wish us luck!! im nervous and excited as hell!!!!!!!!

Haha, thanks!


Have fun!!!!! Let us know how it went when you get back! Oh, and have fun!!!!

Good luck!!! And have a lovely reunion

I'm just waiting on the tax returns from Jeremy then I can send off my packet 3... as soon as I get my interview date I will book my medical and... ooooh - scary!!

I don't mind at all! I'm going to be really busy the next few weeks so I'll probably continue to be really quiet in the forums...but I'll make a point to stop by. It is great that we can all pick up like this...I think we have a very warm thread for the July people!

Defo - It'll be nice once we are all comfortable and settled in the beanbag room as well!! Even if only because it will mean that we are all now with our loved ones I can't wait!

Peter has been ill with a horrible Trigeminal Neuralgia attack....I feel so helpless from over here. I wish I could cuddle him up and take his pain away.....all these snuggly thoughts makes me wish I had a beanbag here too. Maybe I should buy one for our new place....it would remind me of my VJ friends (no...I'm not wishing I could snuggle with you guys though). Aren't we American's so sappy?????

Haha - take a trip over to the "Effects of Major Family Changes" forum and view some of tito's posts - you'll soon change your mind