Any Dutch/American couples??

[lizandpat 0]

Petra - The rain was much needed but thankfully it's over and we're supposed to have an absolutely gorgeous Sunday!! Oohh..lucky you leaving on Thursday!! I was telling Pat just the other day I thought your trip was soon.....for some reason I was thinking this weekend though...lol! I think your right....I bet you get your NOA2 while your in the USA!!

Hope everyone else is doing ok!

Marieke, Paul, Johnny......hope everything is ok with all of you!

Have a great Sunday everyone!!!

[lizandpat 0]

Happy Monday everyone! Hope this is a good week for us all!!

Peet - Fingers crossed here ... you have got to hear something soon!!!!

Jeanine - has the mad dash for packing started yet?

[paul. 0]

Hey all, so awesome to see everyone moving along nicely! Oh and of course, congrats Jeanine!

My interview is in exactly one week time, slightly different as it's for a CR-1, but I'm only nervous about forgetting what to bring with me. Not too nervous about the actual interview itself.

I wish there was a black and white list of things to do and bring through this whole process, all the different paperwork just gets me confused. I'm glad I don't work in administration, cos I would suck! hehe.

I'm looking at flights, a bit presumptuous, but ya gotta be confident, right. Looks like the dollar is still low, which is good for me right now as I can get a fairly good flight home. I found one for 513 dollars, roundtrip London-Dallas, as roundtrip is cheaper than a one-way. Which is good, cos this whole thing has been mighty expensive!

I wish y'all well and I might check in before my interview, if I don't I will for sure let you know how it went next Tuesday.

[lizandpat 0]

Hey all, so awesome to see everyone moving along nicely! Oh and of course, congrats Jeanine!

My interview is in exactly one week time, slightly different as it's for a CR-1, but I'm only nervous about forgetting what to bring with me. Not too nervous about the actual interview itself.

I wish there was a black and white list of things to do and bring through this whole process, all the different paperwork just gets me confused. I'm glad I don't work in administration, cos I would suck! hehe.

I'm looking at flights, a bit presumptuous, but ya gotta be confident, right. Looks like the dollar is still low, which is good for me right now as I can get a fairly good flight home. I found one for 513 dollars, roundtrip London-Dallas, as roundtrip is cheaper than a one-way. Which is good, cos this whole thing has been mighty expensive!

I wish y'all well and I might check in before my interview, if I don't I will for sure let you know how it went next Tuesday.

Hey Paul! Great to hear from you again! Fingers will be tightly crossed for you next Tuesday!! Can't wait to hear how it goes!

And I'm with you...a nice easy to understand list of exactly what to do would be so nice. I read the guides, I read the forums, I read other peoples suggestions....but the information varied enough that it made it way more confusing than it should have been!

Ok...off to lunch..hehe! Enjoy your day everyone!!

[Daniel and Rianne 0]

Hey all, so awesome to see everyone moving along nicely! Oh and of course, congrats Jeanine!

My interview is in exactly one week time, slightly different as it's for a CR-1, but I'm only nervous about forgetting what to bring with me. Not too nervous about the actual interview itself.

I wish there was a black and white list of things to do and bring through this whole process, all the different paperwork just gets me confused. I'm glad I don't work in administration, cos I would suck! hehe.

I'm looking at flights, a bit presumptuous, but ya gotta be confident, right. Looks like the dollar is still low, which is good for me right now as I can get a fairly good flight home. I found one for 513 dollars, roundtrip London-Dallas, as roundtrip is cheaper than a one-way. Which is good, cos this whole thing has been mighty expensive!

I wish y'all well and I might check in before my interview, if I don't I will for sure let you know how it went next Tuesday.

Hey Paul,

Hope your interview goes well, but i guess so!

Yep I understand what you mean with a black white list, its so Liz said you get confused with all the papers/topics/guides etc.

I am really interesting at your interview because i am taking the same trip in this visa journey as you.

I hope it goes well, but i am just a bit nervous about the whole thing ;-) we just send out the papers last week, so we will see.

You are right this whole thing is expensive! it still surprise me how much we have to pay for all this!

Its unbelievable!

Liz, glad you got the rain you needed over there and guess now nice weather again?

The bridal shower was fun! Seems like we do everything twice or something like that ;-)

Because we got married in January and after that we got presents in February March and now the shower which was cool but on sunday we got more presents from people in church because they couldn't make it to the shower.

Yes Peet it is exciting that those things are still there for us!

Daniel stayed there the whole shower too what was really fun! After we went to the beach and had a great time.

But well I should go to the store (nice bikeride 10 minutes) and go back in the garden to plant the grass we got.

Its nice and warm here. Summer time!

Soon I have to leave to NL again...back to dutch weather...guess i will be so cold now i get used to this hot weather!

Well wish everyone a nice week and take care!

Love Ri

[paul. 0]

Oh it will be cold alright! Glad you had fun!

Don't worry about this process. If you're an honest couple, there is nothing to worry about, seriously. It's just getting through the time apart, the cost and the pain in the bum paperwork. This forum has done wonders for me, I sometimes think that I'd never have gotten through it all without VJ and wonder how people do! I'm a smart guy and that paperwork had me stumped at times. But the final hurdle is coming and I see it more as a step I have to take, than a hurdle. I'm nearing 5 months away from Kourtni now, so I will SO happy to see her and get on with life eh.

[Daniel and Rianne 0]

Oh it will be cold alright! Glad you had fun!

Don't worry about this process. If you're an honest couple, there is nothing to worry about, seriously. It's just getting through the time apart, the cost and the pain in the bum paperwork. This forum has done wonders for me, I sometimes think that I'd never have gotten through it all without VJ and wonder how people do! I'm a smart guy and that paperwork had me stumped at times. But the final hurdle is coming and I see it more as a step I have to take, than a hurdle. I'm nearing 5 months away from Kourtni now, so I will SO happy to see her and get on with life eh.

Hey Paul,

Thanks for your note ;-)

I am very happy that you are almost done with this process! I saw your timeline and its almost a year now!

Yes 5 months apart is very hard! I can see that you will be SO happy to have here by you and get on with life! Being apart is hard!

You are right when you are an honest couple there is nothing to worry about, but its just you want to be so bad by each.

I almost have to leave and i know i can go back in 3 months but still, its something you don't want it is against your feelings to leave someone you love and you choose for while you did sign your wedding papers.

Well and we also have to deal with the military, maybe he need to get deployed end of this year or beginning of next year and than we will be separated again 6-8 months, its life but before that you just want to be by each the most you can.

I do not mean to complain about it though, but guess i just need to write it away from me.

I know when he get his official orders than the visa part can go faster but still it sucks.

You said it right, its just being apart, the cost and bum of paperwork! and yes, it is stumping!

Wish you good luck. And i can tell you i am glad with those forums, this website etc. etc. sometimes you just need a word from someone which do understand and that are most of the time the people which go through the same thing!

Take care!

[lizandpat 0]

Good morning all!

Peet! Not much longer now!!! What time do you fly out??

[Peet 1]

Packing right now, we leave from Schiphol at 10 am.

Leaving home at 5:30 am

Not sure if I will have time to be on the pc, don't expect to be on.

But really hope I will be back with some good news.

Paul, good luck next week!

Off to go on packing, tomorrow I'll be with my guy

[lizandpat 0]

Packing right now, we leave from Schiphol at 10 am.

Leaving home at 5:30 am

Not sure if I will have time to be on the pc, don't expect to be on.

But really hope I will be back with some good news.

Paul, good luck next week!

Off to go on packing, tomorrow I'll be with my guy

Yikes! You'll be leaving home when I'm heading for bed tonight..LOL! Your there for 2 weeks right?

Don't worry about being on the pc while your there, just enjoy the time you have with your sweetie!!!

We'll be right here waiting to hear that you got your NOA2 while you were there!!!!

Be careful and have a great time!!

Hugs,

Liz

[John and Jeanine 0]

Hope you have a good flight and a nice time Peet!! Def hope for u guys that u get approved when u're there!

The packing hasnt really started..but i did get my prices from moving companies..i have to compare them and decide what i want.

The wedding date now is set for July 31!!! The reception will be at the brickhouse in nj and im surprised cuz kinda a bit of ppl from my family are coming over! so far around 15/20 ppl!

Still didnt get my passport with the visa back and i am getting a bit nervous;) wnat to have it!

[Daniel and Rianne 0]

Packing right now, we leave from Schiphol at 10 am.

Leaving home at 5:30 am

Not sure if I will have time to be on the pc, don't expect to be on.

But really hope I will be back with some good news.

Paul, good luck next week!

Off to go on packing, tomorrow I'll be with my guy

Peet have a nice time with your guy! I know how exciting that is! ;-)

Packing is a pain, or thats my opinion because i can never choose what i want to take with!

Don't worry about the PC, just enjoy the time with your guy!

We hopefully hear good news from you about your petition!

Ah Jeanine, that is great that you get family over to your wedding in NJ!

Wow, where are they going to stay? Guess they think now its a great time to look in the USA and see an american/dutch wedding! LOL!

I can understand that you are nervous about no visa yet and no passport back! But they are not that quick at the embassy and consulate! ;-)

Hihi...I am sure if we people from the visa journey did work there, we would process visa's quick! ;-)

Hope you can find a great deal about a moving company... please let me know about the moving company sometime!

Its nice and warm here about 81 F I did work in the garden but i have to much blisters at my hand now...urgh ;-)

Waiting for the plumbers so they can fix the shower. Glad we have 1 shower which is working!

Well take care!

Love Ri

[lizandpat 0]

Woohoo Jeanine! July 31st will be so nice...a gorgeous summer wedding!!! I'm glad your family will make it too!!! Sounds like your going to have a wonderful time and I can't wait to see the pictures!

Ri - Sounds like we're having the same kind of weather...although it's a lot hotter here! I think we got up to about 90F today..hehe! I did my exercise (walking 1 mile a day) and about died...

[paul. 0]

Oh, Oklahoma is 88F today. I am gonna pass out so bad, I grew up on Scheveningen beach, but 88F/31C would be a few days in August maybe, not April that's for sure.

Peet, hope your flight goes well and you have a great time!

Jeanine, hope you get everything sorted soon, it's been cool flying next to you through our visa journey, you as K and me as CR!

Rianne, I understand how you feel. I spent 11 years in the Army and ultimately left as Kourtni had spent time in England and was ready to go home. I decided that I was ready to leave the Army and find something else in the USA. I still have friends in the USMC in 29 Palms and Camp Pendleton, whom I served in Iraq with and/or who are friends locally in Oklahoma. But of all my deployments, this 5 month "short" one has been the hardest as I am civilian and I thought I'd never have to leave her for that long again! Argh! Anyway, if you need support or help, PM me as it emails me, so I'll get to it faster. I can't see myself checking in on VJ more than twice a month once this is all done, as I'll be enjoying that 88F/30C

weather as I have to keep training hard for my Police training course. A year of being civilian made me out of shape hehe!!

[lizandpat 0]

Paul....why don't you come to Texas and try our 96F heat???? I've lived here my whole life and I thought i was going to die when I was out doing my mile walk yesterday!!!