Just now starting this process....here we go again.

[cal 0]

Hubby and I have been married 2 years now and the USCIS is rearing its ugly head again as it comes time to apply to have restrictions removed on my greencard. Geesh its been a nice break till now. I have to file in December, and coincedentally Im pregnant and due....in December....so trying to get stuff done early in preparation.

Anyways, just wanted to say hi again to Visa Journey. Its been a while since I have been on, although it feels like I used to live on this website way back when. So....Hi all!

[CarolineM 0]

hi! Love your name

where in Oz are you from?

[cal 0]

hi! Love your name

where in Oz are you from?

Hiya

Thanks. Im actually Caroline, but have always been called Cal. Im from Melbourne also...Ivanhoe area. How about you?

[CarolineM 0]

I'm the USC, but my husband is from Geelong.

We are going back over xmas again for his sister's wedding

I love Melbourne! (much more than Sydney - the only other place in Oz I've really been...) but don't tell anyone

I love the whole Aussie nickname thing. Stew's brother calls me "Cazza" Dunno if that's how you spell it - but everyone down there gets a nick name

[cal 0]

HAHA....very true. Cazza is a classic! And all us Melburnians hate Sydney...be proud of that!! Its been a year since I was there. I really do miss it, and we are planning on moving back before our kids are ready for school in a few years. My husband loves it there too.

I was looking at your pics, had to laugh at you guys at the Boxing Day test match. Your husband has turned you into a real Aussie!!! Thats really cool. My dad dragged my husband to the G just before they teared down the members stand and gave him the big tour.

[CarolineM 0]

HEHE He prides himself on that. That's like...his party trick...if we're out he'll ask me to spout off Aussie knowledge. His fave is having me recite all the states with their capitals!! He gets a kick out of it.

I LOVED the boxing day test. We had such a blast. I still have my jersey! We are going to the World Cup in St. Kitts in March.! We got tix for the Aussie/south africa game.

Excited doesn't do it justice

We don't have kids, yet...but also want to move back by the time they are school aged...so we have time. We are waiting about another 2 years...then we'll have 5 before they start school - so we're good to go!

Good luck with your removal of conditions