Hi you wonderful people! Thank you for thinking of us!
Yes, we made it to New York. The flight and arrival formalities went smoothly, the waits weren't too long, and people were friendly. And it's not even very cold in NY at the moment!
We have been trying to get adjusted, see the city, and meet up with family and friends. O seems happy but pretty overwhelmed, so I think today we'll just walk in the park a bit and take it easy.
O did receive his EAD stamp at JFK. He asked for it: not sure if you have to ask. I was allowed to just que in the non-U.S. citizen line to wait with him and go to the desk with him. That was nice.
Thanks again for thinking of us and I'll be crossing my fingers for friends on VJ and see you on the AOS board soon!