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We are making our move to Florida late Sept, we have looked at a few places in Florida and now we are drawn to the Orlando area, I would be happy to hear from anyone who lives in or around here who can give me an insight to areas to avoid buying/renting...what are the schools like?

Or if you live in another part of Florida and love it....tell me about that too :lol:

Thanks in advance!

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move to cocoa beach ...its amazing here :) its about an hour from orlando :)

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01/27/09 : I-751 package mailed to Vermont

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02/09/09 : NOA received

02/21/09 : biometrics letter received

03/07/09 : biometrics appointment

03/09/09 : touched

03/10/09 : touched

06/16/09 : APROVVVVVEEEEEEEED!!!!!!!! letter from USCIS received

06/30/09 : Greencard received!!! NO MISTAKES!!!

04/12/2010 : N-400 package sent...fingers crossed for a fast approval.....

06/07/2010 : Biometrics in Orlando

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08/13/2010 : OATH Ceremony - Finally a US citizen and DONE with USCIS!!!!

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move to cocoa beach ...its amazing here :) its about an hour from orlando :)

cool...I will add that to the list to look up ..thanks :thumbs:

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Couple nice areas would be Winter Park, MetroWest area in Orlando, some parts of Winter Garden, area surrounding Millenia Blvd in Orlando, Sanford. I wouldn't want to live in Pine Hills. At all costs avoid Lake Buena Vista - that is Disney and bunch of tourists who can't drive!!!! Casellberry is extremely far from everything. Also places really close to Florida Mall are not a good place to live and raise kids. Downtown is constantly under cosntruction, but they have good High School.

I personally love living in Orlando. I spent almost 4 years there and its never boring. Being a high touristy place, there are always jobs available in hospitality. Also, vast opportunities for family-friendly things to do.

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07-22-2006 Met in Florida

09-02-2006 Been together ever since

12-09-2007 My visa expired, trip back home

01-16-2008 Dave visited me in Ukraine

04-22-2008 I-129F mailed out to Vermont

05-20-2008 I-129F returned

05-22-2008 Second attempt at filing I-129F

05-23-2008 Received by Mr. Novak

05-29-2008 NOA1 (6 days)

06-09-2008 Touched (Yay, violated for the 1st time)

07-02-2008 Touched again!!!

07-03-2008 Touched again!!!

08-29-2008 Dave's 2nd trip to Ukraine!

09-25-2008 NOA2 (126 days)

09-26-2008 Touched

09-??-2008 NVC Received

09-30-2008 NVC Left

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11-05-2008 Medical

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The Gainesville area is nice, University of Florida is here. And its 2 hours north of Orlando.

gabby COCOA BEACH???????????? woman we need to get together :)

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where are you at tara ?? :D :D :D

09/13/05 : AOS papers sent to Chicago

10/05/05 : checks cashed

10/05/05 : NOA 1 in the mail yehawwww !!!!!

11/29/05 : AP approoooooved !!!!!

03/06/06 : biometrics appointment

03/07/06 : touched

01/03/07 : interview letter in the mail

02/26/07 : interview finalllllllllllllyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!

AAAPPPRRROOOVVVEEEDDD !!!!!!!!!!! STAMP IN THE PASSPORT !!!!

03/06/2007: RECEIVED GREENCARD !!! NO MISTAKES !!!!!

01/27/09 : I-751 package mailed to Vermont

02/05/09 : check cashed

02/09/09 : NOA received

02/21/09 : biometrics letter received

03/07/09 : biometrics appointment

03/09/09 : touched

03/10/09 : touched

06/16/09 : APROVVVVVEEEEEEEED!!!!!!!! letter from USCIS received

06/30/09 : Greencard received!!! NO MISTAKES!!!

04/12/2010 : N-400 package sent...fingers crossed for a fast approval.....

06/07/2010 : Biometrics in Orlando

08/09/2010: Citizenship interview - PASSED!!!!

08/13/2010 : OATH Ceremony - Finally a US citizen and DONE with USCIS!!!!

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I'm moving to Haines City next week. It's about 45 minutes from Orlando and it's kinda quiet out there, but I love it...

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where are you at tara ?? :D :D :D

Im in Gainesville, not far from you at all :)

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move to cocoa beach ...its amazing here :) its about an hour from orlando :)

cool...I will add that to the list to look up ..thanks :thumbs:

Gabby...my hubby will doing his retirement stuff at Patrick AFB...it looks like it is the Cocoa Beach area?? I can have a good look around while we are there :thumbs:

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Couple nice areas would be Winter Park, MetroWest area in Orlando, some parts of Winter Garden, area surrounding Millenia Blvd in Orlando, Sanford. I wouldn't want to live in Pine Hills. At all costs avoid Lake Buena Vista - that is Disney and bunch of tourists who can't drive!!!! Casellberry is extremely far from everything. Also places really close to Florida Mall are not a good place to live and raise kids. Downtown is constantly under cosntruction, but they have good High School.

I personally love living in Orlando. I spent almost 4 years there and its never boring. Being a high touristy place, there are always jobs available in hospitality. Also, vast opportunities for family-friendly things to do.

Thanks! some great info :thumbs:

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we live in patrick yes :) when is he coming here? cocoa is like 10 min from pafb...there's also melbourne, right across the bridge from patrick....so when i said cocoa beach, i meant all these places :)

09/13/05 : AOS papers sent to Chicago

10/05/05 : checks cashed

10/05/05 : NOA 1 in the mail yehawwww !!!!!

11/29/05 : AP approoooooved !!!!!

03/06/06 : biometrics appointment

03/07/06 : touched

01/03/07 : interview letter in the mail

02/26/07 : interview finalllllllllllllyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!

AAAPPPRRROOOVVVEEEDDD !!!!!!!!!!! STAMP IN THE PASSPORT !!!!

03/06/2007: RECEIVED GREENCARD !!! NO MISTAKES !!!!!

01/27/09 : I-751 package mailed to Vermont

02/05/09 : check cashed

02/09/09 : NOA received

02/21/09 : biometrics letter received

03/07/09 : biometrics appointment

03/09/09 : touched

03/10/09 : touched

06/16/09 : APROVVVVVEEEEEEEED!!!!!!!! letter from USCIS received

06/30/09 : Greencard received!!! NO MISTAKES!!!

04/12/2010 : N-400 package sent...fingers crossed for a fast approval.....

06/07/2010 : Biometrics in Orlando

08/09/2010: Citizenship interview - PASSED!!!!

08/13/2010 : OATH Ceremony - Finally a US citizen and DONE with USCIS!!!!

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Hopefully if all goes well with the visa stuff we should flying in last week or so of sept :dance:

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Move to Spring Hill. FL...and buy my house! :whistle: (it's not on the market but we can sell it to you!!)

:lol:

Well really, it's too far from the Orlando area I guess. We are about 1 1/2 to 2 hours directly west, on the west coast. My area is newer, with new shopping centers and nice stores newly opened and being built. It's pretty nice but I just want to move somewhere else. An hour north of Tampa, 1 1/2 hours north of Clearwater beach/St pete area, 2 hours west of Orlando...have I sold you on it? :innocent:

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how long will you be staying at patrick? ill be in romania in sept , but ill be coming back on oct 7. will you still be there?? ill show you around cocoa and melbourne. :) is your husband a msgt? :)

09/13/05 : AOS papers sent to Chicago

10/05/05 : checks cashed

10/05/05 : NOA 1 in the mail yehawwww !!!!!

11/29/05 : AP approoooooved !!!!!

03/06/06 : biometrics appointment

03/07/06 : touched

01/03/07 : interview letter in the mail

02/26/07 : interview finalllllllllllllyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!

AAAPPPRRROOOVVVEEEDDD !!!!!!!!!!! STAMP IN THE PASSPORT !!!!

03/06/2007: RECEIVED GREENCARD !!! NO MISTAKES !!!!!

01/27/09 : I-751 package mailed to Vermont

02/05/09 : check cashed

02/09/09 : NOA received

02/21/09 : biometrics letter received

03/07/09 : biometrics appointment

03/09/09 : touched

03/10/09 : touched

06/16/09 : APROVVVVVEEEEEEEED!!!!!!!! letter from USCIS received

06/30/09 : Greencard received!!! NO MISTAKES!!!

04/12/2010 : N-400 package sent...fingers crossed for a fast approval.....

06/07/2010 : Biometrics in Orlando

08/09/2010: Citizenship interview - PASSED!!!!

08/13/2010 : OATH Ceremony - Finally a US citizen and DONE with USCIS!!!!

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i wanna come to see welshcookie when shes here...ive been meaning to hit the beach with the kids :)

gabby our boys can play in the sand :)

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"VJ Timelines are only an estimate, they are not actual approval dates! They only reflect VJ members. VJ Timelines do not include the thousands of applicants who do not use VJ"

IF YOU ARE NEW TO THE SITE, PLEASE READ THE GUIDES BEFORE ASKING ALOT OF QUESTIONS. THE GUIDES ARE VERY HELPFUL AND WILL SAVE YOU ALOT OF TIME!

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