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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Finland
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Posted (edited)

We'll be broke because their teeth will fall out on those yummy black jube jubes! Hey, aren't they called jujus? I bet you can make a blue jubejube or whatever it's called by smashing two jubejubes together in whatever colors make blue!

I have so much Finnish chocolate and licorice in my house that it makes my teeth hurt just looking at it. And that's just from my recent Finland trip. That's what will make me broke-I'll have to make the Finn Man happy with all that stuff!

Edited cuz I hate making typos!

Edited by FinnLove

Our timeline:

2/88: We met in Sydney, Australia at a youth hostel! He's Finnish, I'm American-both were in our early 20s at the time and fresh out of college (so couldn't afford to visit each other's countries after that!). We had a three-day romance, then went our separate ways. He actually was going to Sydney a week later, but decided at the last minute to cut his trip short in another country and go early. Wow.

1988-1998: Wrote "snail mail" letters/sent Xmas cards, but lived our separate lives. I married someone else, divorced in 2006...he lived with someone for years and then that ended.

10/08: Because of a series of random life events, I Googled my Finn Man and found him (but no link to his email, and the website his name was on was in Estonian so I couldn't even read it!). It took me two weeks to find a link to someone else, who forwarded my email to him (we were both single at the time thankfully!!!!). The email went to his spam folder but he happened to check it that day and responded back to me immediately! This was after 10 years of no contact and almost 21 years of not seeing each other after we first met.

11/08-5/09: We traveled back and forth to visit each other. Love at first (second?) sight!

7/09: Married in Helsinki, Finland...after meeting randomly 21 1/2 years ago and finding each other again!!!!!

8/13/09: I-130 sent!!!!!!!!!

Rest is on my timeline!

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Posted

Am I your arch nemesis now?

Cuz that would sort of be cool.

;)

or, I could just take all the black jube jubes and jelly beans and you can have all the stupid green ones.

:D

Good luck with your journey, you and your wife will be A Okay...

And Finn... the black Jube-jubes are the best, they're anise flavoured...

Well now you just crossed the line! The first thing I do with Juju beans and jelly beans is pick out the black ones and throw them away. Anise was only ever meant for alcohol.

Mark :)

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Interview Assigned - December 3, 2009 - FINALLY!!

Medical - December 14, 2009 - Passed

Embassy/Interview - January 26, 2010 Montreal, Quebec Canada - 167 days PASSED!!!

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USCIS -- ROC package sent off

November 26, 2011 to Vermont station November 30, 2011 received NOA1December 16, 2011 received biometrics appointment.

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September 22, 2012 RFE responded to

October 15, 2012 ROC approved, 10 Green card on its way.

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Finland
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Posted

Kind of scary that I had to google "anise."

Our timeline:

2/88: We met in Sydney, Australia at a youth hostel! He's Finnish, I'm American-both were in our early 20s at the time and fresh out of college (so couldn't afford to visit each other's countries after that!). We had a three-day romance, then went our separate ways. He actually was going to Sydney a week later, but decided at the last minute to cut his trip short in another country and go early. Wow.

1988-1998: Wrote "snail mail" letters/sent Xmas cards, but lived our separate lives. I married someone else, divorced in 2006...he lived with someone for years and then that ended.

10/08: Because of a series of random life events, I Googled my Finn Man and found him (but no link to his email, and the website his name was on was in Estonian so I couldn't even read it!). It took me two weeks to find a link to someone else, who forwarded my email to him (we were both single at the time thankfully!!!!). The email went to his spam folder but he happened to check it that day and responded back to me immediately! This was after 10 years of no contact and almost 21 years of not seeing each other after we first met.

11/08-5/09: We traveled back and forth to visit each other. Love at first (second?) sight!

7/09: Married in Helsinki, Finland...after meeting randomly 21 1/2 years ago and finding each other again!!!!!

8/13/09: I-130 sent!!!!!!!!!

Rest is on my timeline!

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Posted (edited)

Huh? Did you read Finn's post? What the hell was all that about smashing jujus and making blue ones?

I am weirded out! That and that Finn had to Google anise!

I kid... I kid...

;)

Finn, honey, Canadian's are weird. They have to call everything by a different name. :P
Edited by lgg

USCIS

NOA #2: Approval June 25th, 2009 - 92 days

NVC

July 8, 2009 to August 10, 2009 - 28 days

Interview Assigned - December 3, 2009 - FINALLY!!

Medical - December 14, 2009 - Passed

Embassy/Interview - January 26, 2010 Montreal, Quebec Canada - 167 days PASSED!!!

Port of Entry - February 26, 2010 Baltimore International, Maryland

USCIS -- ROC package sent off

November 26, 2011 to Vermont station November 30, 2011 received NOA1December 16, 2011 received biometrics appointment.

January 04, 2012 Biometrics

September 2, 2012, RFE Received.

September 22, 2012 RFE responded to

October 15, 2012 ROC approved, 10 Green card on its way.

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Posted (edited)

Anise is okay. Just don't touch Fireball. :dead:

Huh? Did you read Finn's post? What the hell was all that about smashing jujus and making blue ones?

I am weirded out!

;)

Finn, honey, Canadian's are weird. They have to call everything by a different name. :P

OMG LOL. Hey, didn't you learn smashing colors in elementary school?! :P

Edited by Malrothien

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Peru
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Posted
Am I your arch nemesis now?

Cuz that would sort of be cool.

;)

or, I could just take all the black jube jubes and jelly beans and you can have all the stupid green ones.

:D

Good luck with your journey, you and your wife will be A Okay...

Bring it on! We need a little drama.

But I do like the green ones.

And how do you expect us to be enemies is you are wishing me luck and consoling about my situation? I am getting mixed signals.

In all seriousness, thanks for the well-wishing and I have faith that this will all turn out well. I hope all your journeys are equally painless.

Mark :)

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Posted

Oh I am all about the mixed signal! I can be your arch nemesis only when there is candy. Take the green ones, they are dead to me.

Am I your arch nemesis now?

Cuz that would sort of be cool.

;)

or, I could just take all the black jube jubes and jelly beans and you can have all the stupid green ones.

:D

Good luck with your journey, you and your wife will be A Okay...

Bring it on! We need a little drama.

But I do like the green ones.

And how do you expect us to be enemies is you are wishing me luck and consoling about my situation? I am getting mixed signals.

In all seriousness, thanks for the well-wishing and I have faith that this will all turn out well. I hope all your journeys are equally painless.

Mark :)

USCIS

NOA #2: Approval June 25th, 2009 - 92 days

NVC

July 8, 2009 to August 10, 2009 - 28 days

Interview Assigned - December 3, 2009 - FINALLY!!

Medical - December 14, 2009 - Passed

Embassy/Interview - January 26, 2010 Montreal, Quebec Canada - 167 days PASSED!!!

Port of Entry - February 26, 2010 Baltimore International, Maryland

USCIS -- ROC package sent off

November 26, 2011 to Vermont station November 30, 2011 received NOA1December 16, 2011 received biometrics appointment.

January 04, 2012 Biometrics

September 2, 2012, RFE Received.

September 22, 2012 RFE responded to

October 15, 2012 ROC approved, 10 Green card on its way.

kermit_the_frog1237963302.jpg

"Here's some simple advice: Always be yourself. Never take yourself too seriously.

And beware of advice from experts, pigs, and members of Parliament."

Kermit the Frog

Visit my News Feed Page -- Good Reads for Everyone!

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Finland
Timeline
Posted

Huh? Did you read Finn's post? What the hell was all that about smashing jujus and making blue ones?

I am weirded out! That and that Finn had to Google anise!

I kid... I kid...

;)

Oh don't worry about me! I'm now googling what juju colors I need to smash together to make a blue one. Canadians...hmmm...hehehee

Our timeline:

2/88: We met in Sydney, Australia at a youth hostel! He's Finnish, I'm American-both were in our early 20s at the time and fresh out of college (so couldn't afford to visit each other's countries after that!). We had a three-day romance, then went our separate ways. He actually was going to Sydney a week later, but decided at the last minute to cut his trip short in another country and go early. Wow.

1988-1998: Wrote "snail mail" letters/sent Xmas cards, but lived our separate lives. I married someone else, divorced in 2006...he lived with someone for years and then that ended.

10/08: Because of a series of random life events, I Googled my Finn Man and found him (but no link to his email, and the website his name was on was in Estonian so I couldn't even read it!). It took me two weeks to find a link to someone else, who forwarded my email to him (we were both single at the time thankfully!!!!). The email went to his spam folder but he happened to check it that day and responded back to me immediately! This was after 10 years of no contact and almost 21 years of not seeing each other after we first met.

11/08-5/09: We traveled back and forth to visit each other. Love at first (second?) sight!

7/09: Married in Helsinki, Finland...after meeting randomly 21 1/2 years ago and finding each other again!!!!!

8/13/09: I-130 sent!!!!!!!!!

Rest is on my timeline!

Posted
Since I am basically ready to go with my I-130 packets (just waiting on a few documents to complete my wife's packet), and I am sick and tired of reviewing the paperwork, stressing and second guessing, I thought I would take my fears and concerns off into a new direction:

My wife is employed as an administrative legal analyst at a government entity in Peru. I would assume that this situation is beneficial to the process, but the second guessing crept in and I started wondering if maybe it was in fact detrimental. Then again it's probably neither and it is just a neutral data point. What is the general thought of the beneficiary being employed? Does the type of employment matter? Does this spark any avenues of questioning later in the process that we should be aware of? Should I just shut up, sit back and stop stressing?

Thanks.

Mark :)

It has no effect on your petition. My wife is a licensed Dentist in the Philippines and it came up in her interview; but had no effect whatsoever. Good luck on your journey.

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