Hello everyone!
I'm new to this forum so, I thought I'd introduce myself and say "hi". I'm a USC and also a Nicaraguan Resident living in Granada, Nicaragua. We just got our visa and we're planning to move to the States at the end of May. Previously I was at the Direct Consular Filing forum (DCF). What should have been a cake walk for us to get our visa, turned sour. We filed our I-130 on January 8, this year, everything was approved and we were scheduled for our final interview on January 25 and to pick up our visa, a total of just 18 days from start to finish. I had a sister in the States that dying from cancer, we were on a fast track to leave so we could be there before she died. However, we were blind sided by the Adam Walsh fiasco and didn't make it. I still have hard feelings about that. Anyway, we final received our visa on the 23rd of March or, a total of 75 days from start to finish. Not bad considering all the problems we encountered.
We have just finished getting getting the visa stage of our journey, and now we are here, "Moving Here and Your New Life in America" forum. I don't have a clue about this part of our journey, but I am looking forward to finding out.
captainButch
Full Version: Hi everyone
Hello, welcome to VJ , and Congratulations !
CONGRATULATIONS! hope the rest of your journey is a good one! 
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Our hearts are with you, and your sister.
Our hearts are with you, and your sister.
Welcome!!
QUOTE(captainButch @ Apr 6 2007, 11:17 AM) 
Hello everyone!
I'm new to this forum so, I thought I'd introduce myself and say "hi". I'm a USC and also a Nicaraguan Resident living in Granada, Nicaragua. We just got our visa and we're planning to move to the States at the end of May. Previously I was at the Direct Consular Filing forum (DCF). What should have been a cake walk for us to get our visa, turned sour. We filed our I-130 on January 8, this year, everything was approved and we were scheduled for our final interview on January 25 and to pick up our visa, a total of just 18 days from start to finish. I had a sister in the States that dying from cancer, we were on a fast track to leave so we could be there before she died. However, we were blind sided by the Adam Walsh fiasco and didn't make it. I still have hard feelings about that. Anyway, we final received our visa on the 23rd of March or, a total of 75 days from start to finish. Not bad considering all the problems we encountered.
We have just finished getting getting the visa stage of our journey, and now we are here, "Moving Here and Your New Life in America" forum. I don't have a clue about this part of our journey, but I am looking forward to finding out.
captainButch
I'm new to this forum so, I thought I'd introduce myself and say "hi". I'm a USC and also a Nicaraguan Resident living in Granada, Nicaragua. We just got our visa and we're planning to move to the States at the end of May. Previously I was at the Direct Consular Filing forum (DCF). What should have been a cake walk for us to get our visa, turned sour. We filed our I-130 on January 8, this year, everything was approved and we were scheduled for our final interview on January 25 and to pick up our visa, a total of just 18 days from start to finish. I had a sister in the States that dying from cancer, we were on a fast track to leave so we could be there before she died. However, we were blind sided by the Adam Walsh fiasco and didn't make it. I still have hard feelings about that. Anyway, we final received our visa on the 23rd of March or, a total of 75 days from start to finish. Not bad considering all the problems we encountered.
We have just finished getting getting the visa stage of our journey, and now we are here, "Moving Here and Your New Life in America" forum. I don't have a clue about this part of our journey, but I am looking forward to finding out.
captainButch
welcome to vj captain butch
A little late with this, but welcome to the VJ family! Wow, your art is incredible! I think it's awesome that you've been able to leave the rat race to do something you obviously are excellent at...and love so much.
Welcome Aboard CaptainButch
Congrats & Welcome to VJ!
QUOTE(KarenCee @ Apr 8 2007, 09:15 PM)
A little late with this, but welcome to the VJ family! Wow, your art is incredible! I think it's awesome that you've been able to leave the rat race to do something you obviously are excellent at...and love so much.
I want to thank everyone for the warm welcome. I've been with VJ since January, mainly at the DCF forum, there are a lot of great people there as well. Now that we have our visa and are on our way to the States, we're sharing this part of the journey with all of you people here at this forum.
KarenCee, thanks so much for the compliment on my art. and yes, I was happy to get out of the rat race. I did however, enjoy working for Intel, it's a great company to work for. But I was putting in 12 hours days 6 days a week, no time left for anything else. One day it just hit me, when am I going to be the Artist I have always wanted to be? So, I packed it in, took early retirement and book a flight for Central America. That was in June of 2000. Right now, my art work is financing our return to the States. I have a Mural that I'm rushing to complete, it's huge (10 ft. X 30 ft.) and another painting as well. I hope to have both done soon, Best move I ever made, and I haven't looked back since.
Good luck to you, and good luck to us all.
captainButch
WELCOME! Have a nice stay!
WELCOME TO VJ!!!
Welcome aboard
Hello CaptainButch!
WELCOME TO THE VISA JOURNEY!!!
WELCOME TO THE VISA JOURNEY!!!
QUOTE(captainButch @ Apr 6 2007, 12:17 PM)
Hello everyone!
I'm new to this forum so, I thought I'd introduce myself and say "hi". I'm a USC and also a Nicaraguan Resident living in Granada, Nicaragua. We just got our visa and we're planning to move to the States at the end of May. Previously I was at the Direct Consular Filing forum (DCF). What should have been a cake walk for us to get our visa, turned sour. We filed our I-130 on January 8, this year, everything was approved and we were scheduled for our final interview on January 25 and to pick up our visa, a total of just 18 days from start to finish. I had a sister in the States that dying from cancer, we were on a fast track to leave so we could be there before she died. However, we were blind sided by the Adam Walsh fiasco and didn't make it. I still have hard feelings about that. Anyway, we final received our visa on the 23rd of March or, a total of 75 days from start to finish. Not bad considering all the problems we encountered.
We have just finished getting getting the visa stage of our journey, and now we are here, "Moving Here and Your New Life in America" forum. I don't have a clue about this part of our journey, but I am looking forward to finding out.
captainButch
I'm new to this forum so, I thought I'd introduce myself and say "hi". I'm a USC and also a Nicaraguan Resident living in Granada, Nicaragua. We just got our visa and we're planning to move to the States at the end of May. Previously I was at the Direct Consular Filing forum (DCF). What should have been a cake walk for us to get our visa, turned sour. We filed our I-130 on January 8, this year, everything was approved and we were scheduled for our final interview on January 25 and to pick up our visa, a total of just 18 days from start to finish. I had a sister in the States that dying from cancer, we were on a fast track to leave so we could be there before she died. However, we were blind sided by the Adam Walsh fiasco and didn't make it. I still have hard feelings about that. Anyway, we final received our visa on the 23rd of March or, a total of 75 days from start to finish. Not bad considering all the problems we encountered.
We have just finished getting getting the visa stage of our journey, and now we are here, "Moving Here and Your New Life in America" forum. I don't have a clue about this part of our journey, but I am looking forward to finding out.
captainButch
Butch,
I am just so sad to hear about your story. That you were unable to see your sister before she passed? Oh my goodness, I can imagine that you must have a lot of resentment towards the system over that ...geez, how absolutely tragic. Anyway, my heart goes out to you. By the way, your member profile picture of you and your wife is just adorable! Talk to you soon, Phoebe
I'm glad everything worked out in the end. and welcome
and welcome
This is a "lo-fi" version of our main content. To view the full version with more information, formatting and images, please click here.