ATTENTION JULY FILERS! (2)

[Jeraly 4]

Oh Chris that is sooo great!!! I am so happy for you - and I know what you mean! AOS seems to be a breeze compared to this... of course I don't want to speak too soon

I haven't looked into AOS at all. It doesn't matter to me how easy or complicated the forms are; we won't be separated during it, so in that way I'm looking at it as being easy as pie.

Yes, pie.

I know what you mean - I have looked through it all once and it looks straightforward enough - you just have to collect evidence of a valid marriage - bills in joint names or bills to same address in each of your names to show you live at the same address, joint bank accounts - things that show your lives are entangled. And forms. Easy

*hushed tones*

and Jason brings the pie feud into another thread... there will be blood

I read it as a piece of cake at first so I wondered what you were on about!!! I was going to berate you for thinking that cake was pie but maybe I was just seeing what I wanted to see

[rae_and_scott 1]

I know what you mean - I have looked through it all once and it looks straightforward enough - you just have to collect evidence of a valid marriage - bills in joint names or bills to same address in each of your names to show you live at the same address, joint bank accounts - things that show your lives are entangled. And forms. Easy

Okay, that means it's time for me to look into it then, perhaps. I was hoping we would marry and file for AOS as soon as he moved here b/c we want the EAD and AP as soon as we can get them. Which would mean we won't have anything in both our names yet. Hmm... I wonder if I could add his name now and fake it... lol. No I guess that wouldn't work since they'll know when he's activated the visa and all that.

*sigh*

*trudges over to AOS forums*

[Jeraly 4]

I read the guides on here - as I understood it you use the evidence for interview... but I may be wrong - let us know what you find out

[Jeraly 4]

Gratzies to babybluesusie who is flying home with her OH on 25th March They got approooooved!!!

[CBR 0]

I think you're right Jeraly, makes sense that the proof comes later for the interview. That would be an awful lot of scrambling to get names switched on accounts plus fill out all that paperwork, plus moving here, plus getting married. Too much!!

Babblesgirl: I really enjoyed your reviews and am so glad everything worked out so well for you!!

You're so organized I didn't think you'd have any problems anyway. Congratz!

[rae_and_scott 1]

I read the guides on here - as I understood it you use the evidence for interview... but I may be wrong - let us know what you find out

I think you're right Jeraly, makes sense that the proof comes later for the interview. That would be an awful lot of scrambling to get names switched on accounts plus fill out all that paperwork, plus moving here, plus getting married. Too much!!

Yes, after reading the guide and looking at the forms that need to be filled out, that is my impression, that you need that stuff for the interview stage. whew! It sure would be a lot of scrambling! So this is good. I hope we can get all the forms filled out early so that we can just get married and get the copy of our marriage certificate and not have to worry about too much else when we file. Two of our close friends just got engaged and we are both asked to be in the wedding, but it will be in Canada, early this fall, and we could be cutting our timing *really* close depending on when we get an interview. Just another thing to stress about! I'll probably get some flack for saying this, but I really wish they could do some sort of automatic AP for Canadians. I know it'll never happen, and would be unfair, and all that, but... one can have fantasies.

[Jeraly 4]

Haha - yeah I can understand though - it is so close in theory that especially if you live on the border it must be so frustrating to be so close yet so far!!!

[rae_and_scott 1]

Haha - yeah I can understand though - it is so close in theory that especially if you live on the border it must be so frustrating to be so close yet so far!!!

Yep, exactly. I grew up in Michigan. My mom still lives less than an hour from the border. When I was a kid there were times we would take field trips in Canada. Depending on the airline you fly, you don't necessarily check in at the international counter, you're at domestic! All of these things contribute to our feelings about it, ya know?

[Jeraly 4]

Whereas I have an ocean to cross... I'm not sure what would be worse - being really far away and knowing it or benig really close and not being able to do anything about it!

[rae_and_scott 1]

Whereas I have an ocean to cross... I'm not sure what would be worse - being really far away and knowing it or benig really close and not being able to do anything about it!

Actually I prefer not having the ocean to cross. I feel for all of you who go months and months without seeing each other. Scott was here last weekend and he'll be here again this Friday! Being able to see each other more often is definitely worth the headache and annoyance we'll face waiting for AP. It just makes AP really really annoying!!

[BabyBlueSusie 1]

we got approved!!!!! i got back from albania last nite, what a wonderful trip it was...i met the whole family and got to see his country for the first time!!! oh, and the best part of course, adriano got his visa on friday!!!! he will be here on the 25th, i cannot wait!!! i will post more later, about the process and the questions and what not

[rae_and_scott 1]

congrats susie!!! that is so awesome!!

[joelunchbox 0]

WOW...time is compressing! Lola's visa approved the 13th of March! Lucky 13! She was supposed to be able to pick up the visa the 15th but they are snowed under. Not important because she will be coming here the 19th of April. HOkey Smokes!! One month!!! I actually thought she would wait until May so I have to get on the stick! She has airline reservations and will quit her job the end of March. Our last conversation sounded different...I think we both realize that it is finally happening. I am not sure if we are relaxing or getting more nervous! Can't wait to see her again.

OH, anyone have any suggestions for things she should bring here? any special spices? or whatever?

thanks!

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

Congratulations to Sue and Adriano and James and Lola

[BabyBlueSusie 1]

thanks for all of the congratulations!!!

good luck to everyone who still has their interview coming!!!!!

im going to write my embassy review now, ill post it here when im done