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hi everybody,

well this is sweetee. i've been a member since 2004. haven't been here much lately, cos i've been real busy and don't have much time for vj anymore. but anyway, i still come and read the forums whenever i get some time. im still married to my nigerian hubby, he still getting on my nerve & vice versa, but we hanging in there. however, his job has relocated him to texas, since july and im still here in LA. we doing the back and forth visit things every other weekend. i'll be joining him at the end of the spring semester of school this may. i wanted to finish up my semester and also my daughter will be graduating from high school in may and she wanted to complete her high school years here with her best friends. besides, she also got like over 20 scholarship offers for basketball and she has finally signed her letter of intent. i also have a new grand baby...she is so beautiful...her name is Imari Nkechi, born Dec. 2, 2007. yeah, we decided to give a nigerian name as middle name. that is actually my favorite nijai name. all is well here. supposed to be visiting naija over the summer but our plans are still up in the air. filing N400 in March.

where are the old vj'ers? i hope all is well with everyone!!! Best o luck to all the new people going thru your visa journey! :)

SWEETEE

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A good marriage begins when both partners feel they got better than they deserve~~~~~~~~~~~~~

K1 TIMELINE

09/23/2003...NOA1(TSC)

02/05/2004...NOA2

02/16/2004...NVC CLEARED

03/09/2004...PACKET RECEIVED(FIANCEE PICKED UP)

06/07/2004...INTERVIEW DATE(SUCCESSFULL.....GOD IS IN CONTROL)

06/10/2004...VISA IN HAND

06/25/2004...USA ARRIVAL

06/29/2004...Applied for SSN

07/06/2004...Applied for Job(SUCCESS)

07/12/2004...SSN arrived in mail

07/15/2004...Began new Job

08/11/2004...WEDDING DATE....(Court)

09/15/2004...EAD & I-485 filed(via infopass)

09/27/2004...EAD & I-485 Receipt date

10/01/2004...NOA 1

10/08/2004...Received Driver's License

11/22/2004...Biometrics

12/27/2004...EAD approval

12/31/2004...EAD card arrives

01/01/2005...Church Wedding(Happy New Year!!!)

03/29/2005...I-485 interview(APPROVED!!!)

04/08/2005...Green Card arrival

12/29/2006...Lift Conditions pending(90 day advance filing)

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Hi Sweetee - I'm not sure if I'm considered an Old VJ'er or not. But it's nice to hear from you. Congratulations of the 'new addition'.

PS .... To this day I always try to keep in mind the quote you have as your signature. :)

Blessings!

Boaz

ALL things work TOGETHER for GOOD!

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We've been on VJ since early 2004. Had our 4th anniversary back in October and, of course, have been blessed with our little angel on 11 September last year. Things are going great for us. After moving twice since Nani came over, we've finally settled down here in sunny Florida. Life could not be better.

Happy to hear from old VJ'ers and happy to hear that you're doing well and had a precious addition to the family recently.

Cheers!

Reinhard, Nani & Naomi

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Congrats on the grandbaby and thanks for sharing about your life reunited with hubby. I love your sig quote. I have to remember that. It's priceless!

GHANA.GIFBassi and Zainab US1.GIF

I-129F Sent: 6-18-2007

Interview date: 6-24-2008

Pick up Visa: 6-27-2008

Arrive JFK POE: 7-2-2008

Marriage: 7-9-2008

AOS

mailed AOS, EAD, AP: 8-22-2008

NOA AOS, EAD, AP: 8-27-2008

Biometrics: 9-18-2008

AOS Transferred to CSC: 9-25-2008

Requested EAD Expedite: 11-12-2008

EAD Card production ordered: 11-12-2008 changed to 11/17/2008 Why? (I hope it doesn't change every week!)

Received AP: 11/17/2008

Received EAD: 11/22/08 (Praise God!!)

AOS RFE: 1/29/2009

AOS Approved: 3/24/2009

Called USCIS 4/1/2009 told no status change and case not yet reviewed from RFE request.

Received green card: 4/3/2009

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Hi Sweetee,

I lurked here for about a year before I built up the nerve to post, only to change my screen name a year later. Ahhh those years were full of beautiful anticipation and sugar plums dancing in my head. :wacko: Cough cough. Glad to read you again.

The longer it takes to introduce yourself the less you've actually accomplished

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Hey Sweetee,

Yeah, you know all my drama. Awwww the baby is just precious!!!!!! SOOOO adorable. I prayerfully will be down that road of motherhood in January. I hear from a lot of the old gang. I'm sure you will want to hear their stories for yourself. It has been one hell of a baby boom though. I was like Damn!!!! I shoulda been drinking Ya'll's water cause our waster is sterile!!!!!!! :lol: I'll post some pics of my nursery so you can see them. Talk to you soon. Send my regards to Big Pimpin'!!! LOL!!!

3/14/06 - ACTED A FOOL 1 month to the day GC received!!!

9/21/07- Went to the LAUNDROMAT. Visa Journey OVER FOR GOOD!!!!!

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hi everybody,

well this is sweetee. i've been a member since 2004. haven't been here much lately, cos i've been real busy and don't have much time for vj anymore. but anyway, i still come and read the forums whenever i get some time. im still married to my nigerian hubby, he still getting on my nerve & vice versa, but we hanging in there. however, his job has relocated him to texas, since july and im still here in LA. we doing the back and forth visit things every other weekend. i'll be joining him at the end of the spring semester of school this may. i wanted to finish up my semester and also my daughter will be graduating from high school in may and she wanted to complete her high school years here with her best friends. besides, she also got like over 20 scholarship offers for basketball and she has finally signed her letter of intent. i also have a new grand baby...she is so beautiful...her name is Imari Nkechi, born Dec. 2, 2007. yeah, we decided to give a nigerian name as middle name. that is actually my favorite nijai name. all is well here. supposed to be visiting naija over the summer but our plans are still up in the air. filing N400 in March.

where are the old vj'ers? i hope all is well with everyone!!! Best o luck to all the new people going thru your visa journey! :)

SWEETEE

Glad to hear from you and that all is well. Wow, you have alot of exciting news, a grandbaby and a young lady who will graduate and run off to college!!! That is awesome. Come on down to Texas for good, btw what parts are you coming to. Would love to meet you.

7/20/05 - Visa received in the mail

9/13/05 - Arrival to Texas FINALLY!!!

12/2/05 - Wedding

1/25/06 - AOS/EAD sent

1/26/06 - AOS/EAD received at USCIS

02/4/06 - NOA received for EAD

02/6/06 - NOA received for AOS

02/7/06 - ASC appt notice rcv'd

03/2/06 - Biometrics appt.

05/15/06 - AOS Approval (stamp in passport)

05/23/06 - Received Welcome letter

05/26/06 - Green Card arrived in mail yaaaahhooooo

08/10/06 - Hubby 1st job in US

05/15/08 - ??? what next

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Hey Sweetee,

Yeah, you know all my drama. Awwww the baby is just precious!!!!!! SOOOO adorable. I prayerfully will be down that road of motherhood in January. I hear from a lot of the old gang. I'm sure you will want to hear their stories for yourself. It has been one hell of a baby boom though. I was like Damn!!!! I shoulda been drinking Ya'll's water cause our waster is sterile!!!!!!! :lol: I'll post some pics of my nursery so you can see them. Talk to you soon. Send my regards to Big Pimpin'!!! LOL!!!

S, you're having a baby?! I didn't hear this news. I'm happy for you if you are. That's great news!

GHANA.GIFBassi and Zainab US1.GIF

I-129F Sent: 6-18-2007

Interview date: 6-24-2008

Pick up Visa: 6-27-2008

Arrive JFK POE: 7-2-2008

Marriage: 7-9-2008

AOS

mailed AOS, EAD, AP: 8-22-2008

NOA AOS, EAD, AP: 8-27-2008

Biometrics: 9-18-2008

AOS Transferred to CSC: 9-25-2008

Requested EAD Expedite: 11-12-2008

EAD Card production ordered: 11-12-2008 changed to 11/17/2008 Why? (I hope it doesn't change every week!)

Received AP: 11/17/2008

Received EAD: 11/22/08 (Praise God!!)

AOS RFE: 1/29/2009

AOS Approved: 3/24/2009

Called USCIS 4/1/2009 told no status change and case not yet reviewed from RFE request.

Received green card: 4/3/2009

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Hey Sweetee,

Yeah, you know all my drama. Awwww the baby is just precious!!!!!! SOOOO adorable. I prayerfully will be down that road of motherhood in January. I hear from a lot of the old gang. I'm sure you will want to hear their stories for yourself. It has been one hell of a baby boom though. I was like Damn!!!! I shoulda been drinking Ya'll's water cause our waster is sterile!!!!!!! :lol: I'll post some pics of my nursery so you can see them. Talk to you soon. Send my regards to Big Pimpin'!!! LOL!!!

Huh?!?!?! Are you for real? Why did you not tell us? CONGRATULATIONS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ALL things work TOGETHER for GOOD!

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Has anyone heard from Molly and Stephen, Mandolinlv or Optimystic?

I tried contacting Optimystic when I moved to Portland but didn't get a response. Since I've been here since the beginning of '05, I guess I'm an old timer. I'm doing well. Going on our third year of marriage and everything is pretty good.

February 17, 2005--mailed in I 129F to CSC!

February 24, 2005--1st NOA

March 15, 2005--2nd NOA

April 11, 2005--Fiance receives Packet 3

May 19, 2005 Fax Checklist(Nigeria police report finally arrives)

June 6, 2005-- Interview Date!!!!Visa approved!!

June 18, 2005--Fiancee arrives in Hawaii!

August 14, 2005--wedding in Oregon

September 12, 2005--sent in AOS

September 20, 2005--1st NOA AOS

September 23, 2005--Walk-in biometrics completed

October 1, 2005--fingerprints received/processing resumed

November 26, 2005--EAD card received in mail

June 7, 2006--contact senators about AOS

June 28, 2006--senator says interview date is for August 14!!

August 14, 2006--AOS interview and 1 year wedding anniversary

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Stephen & I still pop into the forum once in awhile to see what's going on in here. We are enjoying our two year break from USCIS but that will end in April when we apply for conditions to be lifted. We are doing really well and are enjoying our lives together. We welcomed our first little one in November. Our little boy is so precious and has brought so much joy into our lives. Hope everyone else is doing well.

--Molly & Stephen

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November 2004 Met my sweetheart Stephen online

March 22, 2005 Stephen and I got married in Ikeja, Nigeria

March 28, 2005 Had to leave my heart in Nigeria with Stephen

K-3 Journey

April 7 to December 12, 2005 Filing to visa interview

December 12, 2005 VISA GRANTED!!!!

December 15, 2005 Visa in hand!!!

December 19, 2005 MY HUSBAND ARRIVES IN USA!!!!!!!

AOS Journey

December 29, 2005 NOA1 receipt date for AOS, EAD

January 20, 2006 Received RFE for affidavit of support on AOS

January 23, 2006 Sent reply to MSC for RFE

January 24, 2006 RFE reply received at NBC

January 26, 2006 Email saying AOS is back on track

January 28, 2006 Received biometrics appointment letter for EAD and AOS

February 9, 2006 Biometrics appointment

February 20, 2006 EAD and AOS touched

March 30, 2006 Received interim EAD at Phoenix office.

June 7, 2006 EAD touched

June 8, 2006 EAD touched AGAIN

June 10, 2006 Received interview letter in mail for AOS

June 15, 2006 EAD approved FINALLY!!!!!

JULY 12, 2006 INTERVIEW AT PHOENIX DISTRICT OFFICE

JULY 20, 2006 AOS APPROVED!!!!!

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Stephen & I still pop into the forum once in awhile to see what's going on in here. We are enjoying our two year break from USCIS but that will end in April when we apply for conditions to be lifted. We are doing really well and are enjoying our lives together. We welcomed our first little one in November. Our little boy is so precious and has brought so much joy into our lives. Hope everyone else is doing well.

--Molly & Stephen

Good to hear from you. Beautiful picture!

ALL things work TOGETHER for GOOD!

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Stephen & I still pop into the forum once in awhile to see what's going on in here. We are enjoying our two year break from USCIS but that will end in April when we apply for conditions to be lifted. We are doing really well and are enjoying our lives together. We welcomed our first little one in November. Our little boy is so precious and has brought so much joy into our lives. Hope everyone else is doing well.

--Molly & Stephen

Thank you for sharing. Your baby is beautiful!

GHANA.GIFBassi and Zainab US1.GIF

I-129F Sent: 6-18-2007

Interview date: 6-24-2008

Pick up Visa: 6-27-2008

Arrive JFK POE: 7-2-2008

Marriage: 7-9-2008

AOS

mailed AOS, EAD, AP: 8-22-2008

NOA AOS, EAD, AP: 8-27-2008

Biometrics: 9-18-2008

AOS Transferred to CSC: 9-25-2008

Requested EAD Expedite: 11-12-2008

EAD Card production ordered: 11-12-2008 changed to 11/17/2008 Why? (I hope it doesn't change every week!)

Received AP: 11/17/2008

Received EAD: 11/22/08 (Praise God!!)

AOS RFE: 1/29/2009

AOS Approved: 3/24/2009

Called USCIS 4/1/2009 told no status change and case not yet reviewed from RFE request.

Received green card: 4/3/2009

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