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(L) Thanks for the support over the last while everyone...so many of you have sent PM's and words of encouragement in the other thread, but our computer is sooooooo slow right now(we need to reinstall windows) and I just don't feel up to answering them all individually at the moment. It's been hard the last few days thinking of Craig being gone for a month, and it was a very tense weekend for a lot of reasons, but now we just want to enjoy this week together before he goes. We've just been watching Dr. Who tonight..haha. I thought I would hate it, but, actually, I don't! Anyway, I think I would like to(in answer to Gimy's PM)/need to have a chat sometime next week after Craig goes...don't know how I'm going to be feeling then. Don't get me wrong..I know he(and WE!..for our relationship I mean)definitely needs this trip, and I don't begrudge it to him at all..there are just so many things going on outside of our relationship as well(but that being the main thing on my mind of course!) and then having him gone for four weeks just sounds overwhelming to me at the moment! :crying: He is hoping he will come back refreshed, invigorated, and ready to attack things here, if you know what I mean, and I really hope so too. I truly appreciate the unconditional support of so many of you here...you don't know how much it means..even if, as some love to say all the time.. ;) it IS just a message board. I think many of you feel that even though we're all rational, and we realize there are many things we don't know about each other..that's true...that we have come to mean more to each other than just a name on the screen as well. Thanks. (L)(F) Michelle(and Craig of course)

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Sweet post Michelle.

Enjoy your time with Craig before he leaves on his trip.

Hope he has a wonderful time with his family and friends when he is there. I know your sad he is going for a month. The time will fly by and before you know it , you will be getting ready to pick him up from the airport.

Keep thinking positive :thumbs:

HUGS.......... (F)

PEGGY & ROGER

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10 year GC Approved - APRIL 16th ,2009 - Peggy and Jonathan's......

Still waiting for our cards...Had to file I-90 as they sent them to the wrong address.

March 9th, 2010, Received GC that has been lost in the mail for 10 months. Still waiting for my son's that is lost as well.

Filed Waiver for my son's 10 year GC and it was approved. He finally received his GC after its been missing for 2 years.

Thanking God this is over for 10 years.

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That was a really nice post, i hope you enjoy every bit of time you have with your sweetheart :luv:

1/12/06 Mail I-129f express mail

1/13/06 TSC rec'd

1/23/06 NOA1 from CSC

1/27/06 - Check cleared

7/10/06 - NOA2

7/14/06- rec'd @ NVC

8/14/06- NVC sent petition to Consulate

8/17/06 - Korean Consulate rec'd Petition

8/23/06 - rec'd packet 3 from Consulate

8/25/06 - sent packet 3 back to Consulate

8/27/06 - got confirmation email from Consulate, they rec'd packet three

8/27/06 - requested interview date via Consulate internet site.

9/1/06 - Checked internet site for interveiw date, it was there

9/25/06 - Interview date - APPROVED

9/28/06 - Visa in Zaeems Hand - YEAHHHHH

1/6/07 - leaving for USA

1/20/07 - Wedding Date

1/20/07 - MARRIED!!!!!

2/10/07 - rec'd certified copy of marriage license

AOS

3/13/07 - AOS package rec'd at Chicago Lockbox

3/20/07 - Rec'd Social Security Card

3/21/07 - Checks Cashed and Case Status online

3/24/07 - NOA1 Rec'd for AOS and EAD

3/27/07 - rec'd Biometrics appt letter - scheduled for 4/20/07 @ 11:00am

4/02/07 - "touched"

4/20/07 - had biometrics appt.

4/21/07 - rec'd letter stating case was transferred to CSC

5/22/07 - rec'd Case Pending at CSC email

6/25/07 - EAD card production ordered

7/7/07 - EAD "touched"

7/7/07 - AOS "touched"

8-6-07 - Rec'd EAD Card in the Mail

5-20-08 - AOS INTERVIEW - APPROVED - PASSPORT STAMPED

7-2-10 - Received 10 year green card in mail

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Hope you both have a great week together before Craig leaves for his visit.....and that the month ahead goes quickly but serves to be healing to both of you....

Don't be a stranger...we are all here.... (F)(L)(F)

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Yeah - when you wanna come on and rant (and Dr Who just ain't doing it for ya that day lol) then come and yell and b!tch and we will always be here (yeah yeah so some of us have no lives, lol)

Its flippin cold in the UK atm - and snowing as I type (which typically means all the traffic goes out the wndow and everything grinds to a halt) ..so tell him to prepare for that!

(F)

Applied for K1

Met online 2001 - just aquaintances

Sept 2002 - 1st US visit - everything goes perfectly.

Dec 20th - Forms recev'd at CSC

Dec 27th - NOA1 received by snail mail!

Dec 29th - 'Touched'

March 10 2006 - NOA2!

March 23 - recv'd at NVC

March 24 - petition sent to London

April 9th - Pkt 3 rec'd!

May 17th - Pkt 3 signed for at London Embassy

May 24th - Medical

May24th - Pkt 4

June 14th - Interview 10am - APPROVED 1pm!!

June 16th - Visas received in my hot little hands 1pm :)

July 19th - flying to US!

July 27th - Married!! :-)

Aug 7th - Applied for SSN in married name

Aug 9th - SSN received

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Awww Michelle, thinking of you but please enjoy this week and have fun. I am sure that it will do Craig the world of good and he will come back fully realising just where his heart is, you are a lovely person and I am sure that Craig is too, it will all work out I am sure.

God bless both of you (F)

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I wish both of you the best week together ever! Enjoy your time together, so that you have something to remember during your time apart. :)

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Aww thinking of you (F)

Hoping you enjoy this week with Craig.

The long and winding road,,,,,,

03/03/04 - I-129F received at VSC

08/03/04 - Date of NOA1

24/04/04 - Approval online email (46 day35 Business day

28/04/04 - Received NOA2 by mail

03/05/04 - NVC fowards petition to London Embassy

14/05/04 - Received Packet 3

26/05/04 - Received Packet 4

01/06/04 - Interview @ London Embassy

01/06/04 - WAS APPROVED FOR VISA!

02/06/04 - Passport inclusive of visa delivered

13/06/04 - Here in the US of A!

31/07/04 - Officially engaged!

28/08/04 - Married

30/08/04 - Filed AOS, EAD, sent via Fed-Ex

02/09/04 - Applied for SSN in married name

10/09/04 - SSN arrives

08/09/04 - NOA for EAD & AOS

30/09/04 - Biometics & Fingerprinting Appointment

10/11/04 - Received approval via email for EAD

13/11/04 - Very happily blessed in Florida with Family present - special day!

16/11/04 - EAD arrives in post

01/03/05 - Posted AP

24/03/05 - NOA1 of AP

20/05/05 - Advance Parole arrived

19/09/05 - Case transferred to CSC

08/11/05 - Approved for AOS at CSC

12/11/05 - Welcome to america letter arrives!

15/11/05 - Green Card Arrives

REMOVE CONDITIONS

07/08/07 - Applied to Vermont for 2 years conditions removed I-751

22/08/07 - Check cashed

23/08/07 - Received I-797 Notice of action in post

04/09/07 - NOA Date

02/10/07 - Biometrics

02/10/07 - Touched- checked at 6:45 PM

03/10/07 - Touched

28/03/08 - Received Email - 10 Year green card approved

CITIZENSHIP

11/08/08 - Sent N-400 application to become a citizen to VERMONT

16/08/08 - Cheque cashed by Vermont

18/08/08 - NOA1 N-400

17/09/08 - Biometrics

09/12/08 - Interview and oath taken at newark

DONE!

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Aaahw Michelle (((HUG)))

I just read your posts in the other topic. It's been a rough ride for you guys.

It's such a shame that Craig couldn't keep his job while waiting to get his CDL.

Knowing about his problems adapting I'm sure his trip to the UK will be a morale booster, but of course the separation will be tough.

Hang in there , both of you, cuz you're such great peeps :thumbs:

"Silvy"

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10 yr GC approved: October 5 2007

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I hope that the month goes by quickly for you and I hope that Craig gets what he needs out of this trip so that when he returns, the two of you can enjoy being together more than you have been able to. My thoughts will be with you and Craig and the kids.

Angel

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2005-09-23 Sent I-130.

2005-10-05 I-130 NOA1

2006-02-19 *touched*

2006-02-21 RFE

2006-03-09 RFE received by CSC

2006-03-29 I-130 NOA2

2006-03-31 *touched*

2006-04-01 *touched*

2006-04-12 NVC assigned case number

I-129F

2005-11-18 I-129F Sent

2005-11-29 I-129F NOA1

2005-12-27 I-129F RFE :(

2006-01-13 I-129F RFE Reply sent.

2006-01-25 *touched*

2006-01-26 I-129F RFE received

2006-04-04 *touched*

2006-04-04 NOA2 **approved!!!**

2006-04-20 NVC assigned case number

2006-04-21 case forwarded to embassy

2006-04-26 packet 3 received

2006-05-02 packet 3 sent

2006-05-04 packet 4 received

2006-05-15 Interview in Stockholm **APPROVED**

2006-05-23 My sweetie is coming home!!

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Thanks everyone...I still check in for a few minutes most days; I just don't post too much at the moment...saw this had moved back up. I'm sorry to say it hasn't been a good week. We've had moments last weekend of barely speaking, and this week a friend of mine an hour 1/2 away was going through a great deal of problems and I was scared for her, and Craig and I weren't getting along anyway..so I went and spend a couple of nights with her. It was good to get away, but I was sad thinking of Craig leaving in just a few days and wishing we could be together. When I got home yesterday afternoon it wasn't much better, and we were just having a fight before he left to go to my mom/dads for a few hours(it was preplanned for just him to go out there). I have just as many faults as he does, but it is just heartbreaking for me at the moment..he is on his way back HOME ..where he has wanted to be all year..for a MONTH in one more day and I feel helpless. I am so annoyed and mostly hurt by so much right now, but at the same time I know he wants/needs/is going to(and wouldn't want him not to)to do this, but its making me so sad that he's leaving right now..I just can't get past it at the moment. If our relationship was on good solid footing and all of these(or I should say at least some) adjustment problems hadn't existed over the past year, I really wouldn't think twice..or at least much..about him going back right now. I know I will miss him from the moment he leaves the house..and it will be another 15 hours or so from that time before he actually gets on the plane....I'm just worried that he will come back and the same things will happen, or he will feel the same about living here. A lot of people have given us really good advice; some we've taken, and some we haven't....but it's much harder to know what to do when really strong feelings are getting in the way. Whether or not we're a 'good match' or 'right' for each other or blah blah..I love him SO much...and it's very hard to face the fact that things might NOT get better..I don't know..and to have him leaving during such strong emotional times is really hard..not that there would ever be a better time I guess. I just thank God I have next week off from school for Spring Break...I've kept in contact with my teachers but had a few days off recently anyway.I just feel overwhelmed with all that's happening right now. Thanks as ever for all your kind words of support, and hope all of you are doing well... (F) M.

edited to say: when I say, it wasn't much better when I got back after the weekend I mean: we missed each other while I was gone..pretty much right away in fact..but after an hour or so we were already being short with each other,etc etc etc

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HUGS MICHELLE (F)

I dont really know what to say. Just try and stop with the head bunting untill he leaves on Tuesday. Both of you are going to feel so bad when he leaves for a month if your on bad terms with each other. Its going to make it worse when he leaves for his trip. Just try with all your heart not to fight. Be the bigger person and dont fight back. Walk away. Go to another room. Just do anything you can not to fight with him anymore before he leaves for his trip. Give some hugs instead. Show him what he has to come back too. Sorry if this sounds mean to you in any way. I just hope that things will be better for you and Craig someday soon. Must be so hard on you both (F)

PEGGY & ROGER

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K-1/K-2 VISA'S APPROVED IN MONTREAL MAY 2, 2005

K-1/K-2 AOS APPROVED IN ATLANTA MAY 17, 2006

10 year GC Approved - APRIL 16th ,2009 - Peggy and Jonathan's......

Still waiting for our cards...Had to file I-90 as they sent them to the wrong address.

March 9th, 2010, Received GC that has been lost in the mail for 10 months. Still waiting for my son's that is lost as well.

Filed Waiver for my son's 10 year GC and it was approved. He finally received his GC after its been missing for 2 years.

Thanking God this is over for 10 years.

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Wishing the best for you both.....

Karen :)

Karen ( USA ) and Tony ( UK ) now both residing in USA!!

2/28/05- I-129F sent to TSC

7/29/05- Interview date- Approved!!!!!!!!!!!!!

10/06/05-Tony comes home to Tennessee!!!

10/08/05-WE'RE MARRIED!!! I love this man!

AOS/EAD/AP

11/26/05-filed for emergency AP

11/29/05-filed for AOS/EAD

03/07/06-online EAD approval

03/10/06-received EAD in post and passed driving test (Wow what a day)

07/26/06-AOS Interview---APPROVED!!!!!!

07/31/06-received 'Welcome to America' Letter

08/07/06-received Green card in post wooooooooohoooooooo

03/30/09-received approval to remove conditions!

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You're in my thoughts Michelle. I really hope that this time apart will help you both. Remember you have people here who want to help you through this when you're feeling blue.

Take care of yourself

Kate

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16th December 2005 - Sent I-130, AOS, EAD & AP USPS overnight to Chicago Lockbox

18th December 2005 - Received at Chicago 9.18pm.

23rd December 2005 - NOAs for I-130, AOS, EAD, AP!! Didn't expect them that quickly

13th January 2006 - RFE for Medical and additional I-864 info

17th January 2006 - INFOPASS Apt about RFE.

23rd January 2006 - Appointment notice for Biometrics on 10th Feb.

10th February 2006 - Biometrics Appointment

21st February 2006 - Medical. Cost $250 including all blood tests, Td Shot, TB test and Titers for MMR and Varicella.

27th February 2006 - Appointment with immigration lawyer re. RFE for I-864.

1st March 2006 - Final results Medical. Papers in hand to send.

10th March 2006 - RFE responses to Lees Summit

13th March 2006 - RFE responses signed for at Lees Summit

24th March 2006 - Emergency AP approved in Omaha

28th March 2006- Collected AP

31st March 2006 - EAD Approval online

7th April 2006 - EAD arrived in mailbox.

21st April 2006- Received Interview Date for 22nd June

9th May 2006- Received SSN

22nd June 2006- AOS INTERVIEW APPROVED

REMOVING CONDITIONS

June 20 2008 - Package mailed to CSC under new rules. Would have been an NSC transfer

June 23 2008 - Package recieved at CSC

June 27 2008 - Recieve NOA1

July 16 2008 - Biometrics

July 17 2008 - Touched

September 9 2008 - Card production ordered

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