~July 2007 K-1 Filers~

[BabyBlueSusie 1]

But a visa nerd is a cool nerd!!

[teachmehistory 0]

YO July fabulous friends.....haven't stopped by in a while, but just wanted to report in that we have received Matthew's EAD and AP. It took 59 days from date of receipt to be approved and then another week to arrive in the post. We have not heard anything on the actual AOS yet - not even transferred to CSC from the National Benefits Center so we will probably be the people who go through the interview process locally, but at least he can work now and travel if need be!

Hope everyone is well! I will have to catch up on some reading here

Sara

[*julez* 124]

Nice to see you Sara! I've been wondering how you guys were getting on. Congrats on the EAD and AP!!! We're a few weeks behind you and have heard nothing yet, though we were transferred to CSC a month ago. Hopefully we'll be through this nonsense soon!

Don't be such a stranger! I love hearing how everyone is doing.

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

Congratulations Julez to your new home

STP so before, you were worried about sleeping too much all the time and now you are worried that you don´t sleep enough It´s time to stop worrying and enjoy the time with Dave Btw, travelling with a cold is no fun at all I hope he is feeling better already

ChrisandGretchen lovely wedding pics Congratulations

[*julez* 124]

Thanks Marta! We're so excited!! I hope you can make it here for the VJ Twister party at my new house!!

Griff's AOS was touched again today! Nothing on the EAD and the AP, I still can't even see it online. i wonder if this actually means something

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

Actually, you can leave and re-enter more than twice -- as many times as you'd like. The customs officers will not / should not keep those AP papers. You hand them over for them to look at, and they hand them back to you. And for some dumb reason, you are supposed to travel with BOTH of them together, but since they don't come with instructions on how to use them, apparently that's forgiven often b/c people don't know they're supposed to.

Where did you find that out? I only read that it can be used for one entry

[Jeraly 4]

Ooooh - julez - you must be going mad wondering what is happening with it all!!

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

no hugs, i'm feeling sick and don't want to contaminate the VJ-family.

And feeling sick... there something you not telling us?!

Out of a sudden, Aly wants everybody to be pregnant

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

As for the Twister extravagnaza, it will be in August, since we are closing 11 July, off to the UK from 20 July - 27 July and we are immediately building an extension on the house to make the kitchen bigger and to add a mud room. Once that's all done, we'll be ready top twister the night away!! Besides, by then, Poiteen should be stateside!

What do you guys mean by the Twister? I only know one twister and I don´t think that´s what you mean

You planning to have a room full of mud? Is that cuz of the new garden you are gonna have?

[*julez* 124]

Ooooh - julez - you must be going mad wondering what is happening with it all!!

I am! I just want to put some distance between us and paperwork for awhile.

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

Complete change of subject - but if someone is in the US from the UK on a work visa and they are getting married to a USC - can't they just apply for AOS?

Mum's friend's son is in the US working and apparently they are going through a lawyer :eyeroll: who is saying this isn't the case!!

Yes, no problem at all.

Perhaps he needs to get a new lawyer?

Or just handle it themselves...usually faster than having to deal with an annoying lawyer

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

Thanks Marta! We're so excited!! I hope you can make it here for the VJ Twister party at my new house!!

Griff's AOS was touched again today! Nothing on the EAD and the AP, I still can't even see it online. i wonder if this actually means something

Hopefully! I know we are already busy second part of August though. We have lots of weddings to go to this summer

I don´t get any touches on anything....but I´m used to that..my K1 didn´t get a touch either

[rae_and_scott 1]

Actually, you can leave and re-enter more than twice -- as many times as you'd like. The customs officers will not / should not keep those AP papers. You hand them over for them to look at, and they hand them back to you. And for some dumb reason, you are supposed to travel with BOTH of them together, but since they don't come with instructions on how to use them, apparently that's forgiven often b/c people don't know they're supposed to.

Where did you find that out? I only read that it can be used for one entry

Somewhere on VJ, I believe somewhere in the Canada forum, but I couldn't tell you exactly where b/c it was awhile ago.

Maybe there is more than one type of AP, since when you apply it asks if it's for one visit or multiple ones? I guess we should do a little digging around here.

But I know a lot of Canadians want and get the ability to go back and forth b/c they are often so close to home. So I'm sure it can be for more than one entry.

[BabyBlueSusie 1]

What do you guys mean by the Twister? I only know one twister and I don´t think that´s what you mean

You planning to have a room full of mud? Is that cuz of the new garden you are gonna have?

twister is a wonderful game ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twister_(game) ) and were going to have a non-stop twister party at julez's new house!!!!

the mud room, im guessing, is like a foyer in her new house...where the kids can leave all of their dirty things, so they dont have to get the whole house filthy

Edited May 13, 2008 by BabyBlueSusie

[weedebz 0]

how's tricks everyone? Popping by to say hello and vent some of my stress. Wedding is in less than 3 weeks, still have several things to do.

My original small simple wedding has doubled in size in the last week due to grumpy relatives (all on Nicks side) wanting invites. So now I have 74 people coming and they are all related to Nick. Also originally I just had a maid of honour....now I have 3 bridesmaids too. Nick's family do not understand the concept of RSVP so I'm having to guess at numbers for reception. Thankfully it's just for a buffet.

To add to my stress I am starting to fill out and look in more detail at AOS. We are definatly going to need a joint sponsor and well, you all know me from the joy that is K1 so you can probably imagine the stress I'm under.

wedding planning+ AOS + bordom = a very grumpy and stressed Debz