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What is the single most useful tool you've found since moving to the USA?

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Nich-Nick
Nich-Nick

British accent. Makes you popular and opens doors. Not useful at drive-thru windows however.

Penguin_ie
Penguin_ie

Garbage disposal in the sink. Very useful when you have three little ones!

Brit Abroad
Brit Abroad

Breadmaker, without a doubt. Lots of great things in America, but bread definitely isn't on the list.

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Dan & Jenni   457

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British accent. Makes you popular and opens doors. Not useful at drive-thru windows however.

my British accent also gets me a smack round the head from jenni... especially when all the checkout girls in the grocery store in Danielsville all want to serve me lol

I-129F SENT............................................08/15/2011

NOA1 TEXT/EMAIL...................................08/22/2011

NOA2 TEXT/EMAIL. NO RFE.....................01/05/2012

NVC RECEIVED......................................01/21/2012

NVC LEFT...............................................01/24/2012

PACKET 3 RECEIVED..............................02/01/2012

PACKET 3 RETURNED.............................02/04/2012

MEDICAL................................................02/17/2012

DS-2001 MAILED.....................................02/23/2012

PACKET 4 RECEIVED..............................03/02/2012

INTERVIEW............................................03/14/2012 APPROVED

POE ATLANTA.........................................04/03/2012

AOS approved 3/29/13 after almost 10 months of waiting. No RFE's and no interview.

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Dan & Jenni   457

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ask this question in a few month and i bet Jenni will say that i am the single most useful tool that she has found since i moved to America :yes:

I-129F SENT............................................08/15/2011

NOA1 TEXT/EMAIL...................................08/22/2011

NOA2 TEXT/EMAIL. NO RFE.....................01/05/2012

NVC RECEIVED......................................01/21/2012

NVC LEFT...............................................01/24/2012

PACKET 3 RECEIVED..............................02/01/2012

PACKET 3 RETURNED.............................02/04/2012

MEDICAL................................................02/17/2012

DS-2001 MAILED.....................................02/23/2012

PACKET 4 RECEIVED..............................03/02/2012

INTERVIEW............................................03/14/2012 APPROVED

POE ATLANTA.........................................04/03/2012

AOS approved 3/29/13 after almost 10 months of waiting. No RFE's and no interview.

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Impact Driver - Milwaukee.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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ryna   132

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Mrs. T-B. likes the dishwasher, si man. She has finally been trained to avoid blocking the spinning arm with tall stuff.

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Same here, although I suspect the car will take over once her learners permit becomes a regular license next week.:help:

N-400

Feb. 12, 2016 - Sent N-400 to USCIS (3-year rule)

Feb. 19, 2016 - NOA1

Mar. 14, 2016 - Biometrics

June 2, 2016 - Interview - Recommended for Approval

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the freedom from power fluctuations and 12 hour blackouts everyday!!! The constant power supply here enables me to use any electrical device whenever i want....this is a big blessing!

Love Conquers All...

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Automatic transmission. :D That, and air condition. I got here when it was around 100º.

K1 process, October 2010 > POE, July 2011

I-129F approved in 180 days from NOA1 date. (195 days from filing to NOA2 in hand)

Interview took 224 days from I-129F NOA1 date. (241 days from filing petition until visa in hand)

From filing I-129F petition until POE: 285 days

Click timeline or "about me" for all details.

AOS process, December 2011 > July 2012

EAD/AP Approval took 51 days from NOA1 date to email update. (77 days from filing until EAD/AP in hand)

AOS Approval took 206 days from NOA1 date to email update. (231 days from filing until greencard in hand)

From filing I-129F petition until greencard in hand: 655 days

Click timeline or "about me" for all details.

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Hot water in the shower. I don't have to heat water on the stove and bathe in a bath.

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AOS APPROVED MAY 19, 2012

GREENCARD RECEIVED MAY 31, 2012

TIMELINE UPDATED

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Brit Abroad   166

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Breadmaker, without a doubt. Lots of great things in America, but bread definitely isn't on the list. :)

ROC

AR11 filed: 02/05/11

I-751 filed at Vermont Service Center: 02/07/11

NOA: 02/14/11

Biometrics appt: 03/21/11

RoC Interview: Not required

RoC Approved: 08/04/2011

10 yr Green card received: 08/10/2011

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my British accent also gets me a smack round the head from jenni... especially when all the checkout girls in the grocery store in Danielsville all want to serve me lol

24x7 and Sundays open stores

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