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Rant*, see man:

    *rather involved, so follow closely man

 

On Sat. eve, we were invited to a restaurant din-din for a graduation party, attend/ingest we man.

We left our cell phone charging because the Ecus all had theirs, redundancy man.

Upon our return, we find Many panicked calls/texts from Mama T-B., senior she man.

 

Uncle T-B. had had a reaction to a medication earlier in the day, aware we man.

Uncle T-B. slowly began feeling better, better senior he man.

However, he was out of groceries, housebound he man.

Mama T-B. wanted us to do a grocery run for Uncle T-B., normally just fine with we man.

 

Meanwhile, Mrs. T-B.'s sister #Many was flying out tonight, leave junior she man.

Mrs. T-B. was to drive, chauffeur she man.

Mama-Mrs.-T-B. wanted to go along to the airport, senior she see off junior she man.

We would be in charge of the sleeping Mini-B., we supervise zzz-ing he man.

 

We collect the grocery list from Uncle T-B., diligent we man.

We tell Mrs. T-B. not to leave before our return, envision that we could make it man.

We tell Mrs. T-B. that she can very safely leave at half-past Many, knowledgeable we man.

 

We zoom through supermarket, fulfillment expert we man.

We cheat at stopsigns and run a yellow light to reach Uncle T-B., timely we man.

We have a cameo visit, much shorter than usual for we with senior he man.

 

We breathlessly head back for casa with fully half an hour's window, achieve mission we man.

We arrive at half-of-half-past Many, timely we man.

No Mrs.-T-B.-mobile in garage, curse aloud we man.

 

We enter casa, puffing/sweating we man.

Mama-Mrs.-T-B. emerges from bedroom, bedtime-attired senior she man.

We try to ask when Mrs. T-B. & Sister #Many had left, monolingual we man.

Mama-Mrs.-T-B. seemed to indicate "a while ago," monolingual she man.

 

We try Many times to phone Mrs. T-B., no answer man.

Finally, Mrs. T-B. calls us, up at airport man.

Says Mrs. T-B., "We're here -- which terminal do we need?" inquire she man.

We tell her the terminal, knowledgeable we man.

Says Mrs. T-B., "I think we took the wrong ramp," ADD she man.

Adds Mrs. T-B., "Mama-Mrs.-T-B. wanted us to leave at Many p.m. in case we got lost," ADD she man.

We say, "You wouldn't have gotten lost if you'd waited for us, no man!" go aysheep we man.

"Don't go aysheep," says Mrs. T-B., :bonk: man.

 

Ecus got lost because Sister #Many didn't know what flight she was on, runs in family man.

In fact, Sister #Many was referring to outbound itinerary, completely different airline man.

Had they waited just Many (2x2x2x2-1) minutes, all could have been avoided, :bonk: man.

You see, we had studied Sister #Many's itinerary that Mrs. T-B. herself had sent us, :bonk: :bonk: :bonk: man.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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Thread-Laundress report, no formal one in a while man:

 

Laundry load #1 (putrid warsherload of Many,000 disgusting kitchen rags) conquered, ace we man.

LL #2 (half of bath towels) conquered, ace we man.

LL #Many (half of bath towels) currently baking, not staying up till Many a.m. again this week for them man.

 

We shall have Many (2+1) or Many (2+2) loads on Sunday, predict we man.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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Rant, rant again we man:

 

Cat will not eat the metronidazole half-of-half pills for diarrhea, no ingest miu man.

Pills are incompletely masked/covered by Rx soft food, which is cuts and not paté, brilliant :bonk:  designers man.

Meanwhile, litterbox again completely filled, with rake again jammed by seabed diarrhea clumps man.

And cat keeps lobbying for treats that she can no longer get, no serve we for ingest miu man.

 

De-dish cat prep zzz :bonk: man.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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1 hour ago, TBoneTX said:

Was it, huh ma'am?

Easier to recruit a flock of goats, si man.

"It is better to be feared than to be taken advantage of," once said a famous POTS business typhoon, si man.

Would be interested in more detail regarding the above, si Nola-B. ma'am.

Partially, but then it started raining.  She offered a half excuse for it, that she was too sick to drive up. But, what about her daughter? Or hiring someone? When I bought my house and it was to sit empty in the summer, I hired the neighbor's son to mow it weekly. The same courtesy would be appreciated. 

 

Not feared, but loathed. Our small town reputation is worth more than this issue, especially if we'll be opening a business here. 

 

1 hour ago, TBoneTX said:

This is consistent with the conclusion of outright owners of pre-owned toilet seats, si ma'am.

Those who must buy them on the installment plan must sacrifice other areas of life, POTSs come first man.

Well, POTS might just be way too expensive, then.

 

It weighs on me, especially if I'm thinking about furthering my medical education and not working for a few years. That is on top of the 1.5 years from now it will be until I'm maybe working full time at a decent job.  

 

33 minutes ago, TBoneTX said:

Rant, see man:

 

Mrs. T-B. puts on makeup before going to her "jeem," workout she man.

In recent weeks, Mrs. T-B. has been taking our best bath towels to her jeem, take she man.

These are not just our best towels, but our best white towels, guess the result man. :bonk: 

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Like so, but on a towel.

 

I don't know, I get makeup on my facecloths on the daily and it never stains. The only thing that does is the benzoyl peroxide that causes bleaching. Not so much a problem with white towels.

 

Maybe I've just got superior laundry skills... makeup, mud, grass, blood, grease, hair dye.... none of them stand a chance.

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3/2/18  E-filed N-400 under 5 year rule

3/26/18 Biometrics

7/2019-12/2019 (Yes, 16- 21 months) Estimated time to interview MSP office.

 

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5 minutes ago, N-o-l-a said:

When I bought my house and it was to sit empty in the summer, I hired the neighbor's son to mow it weekly.

This is the action of anyone with an operable frontal cortex, si ma'am.

6 minutes ago, N-o-l-a said:

Not feared, but loathed.

Is they gonna shun you when you attempt t' go t' meetin' next Sunday, huh man?

7 minutes ago, N-o-l-a said:

Well, POTS might just be way too expensive, then.

Everyone simply must have one regardless of their means, demand is this high man.

8 minutes ago, N-o-l-a said:

It weighs on me

We can solve this with our handsome 0.0000001% discount, special for you Nola-B. ma'am.

9 minutes ago, N-o-l-a said:

I get makeup on my facecloths on the daily and it never stains.

You must wear far less than does Mrs. T-B., needless to say ma'am.

9 minutes ago, N-o-l-a said:

Maybe I've just got superior laundry skills...

Them's fightin' words, say WE the Official Thread Laundress man!

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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11 hours ago, Asia said:

So I came back from my US road trip

Absent Asia!  Absent, ABSENT Asia!

11 hours ago, Asia said:

What have I missed?

You've missed bonusing EACH of our Many posts, oj tak!

Bad Asia!  Bad, BAD Asia!

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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How Our Father's Day Went, sigh man:

 

Bed at half-past Many a.m., laundry man.

Awoke groggily to alarm at half-of-half-past Many a.m., not long enough man.

Mrs. T-B. cheerily exclaimed, "We're leaving now!  Your cards are on the table!"

Card from Mini-B. was a Valentine card with "Valentine" whited out and "Day" written in, Mrs. T-B.'s doing man.

 

Began laundry, Many loads man.

Waited for return of brood, no word man.

Text at noon from Mrs. T-B.:  "Happy Father's Day.  Buy your own lunch," happy day to you too man.

Monsooning outside, so opened toucans of Hormel chili-with-beans, ingest we man.

 

Attempted nap, much-needed man.

Awakened by call from Mama T-B.:  "I'm taking Uncle T-B. to emergency -- he won't be satisfied unless he sees a doctor today, no man."

 

Kept texting Mrs. T-B. to learn of return time, no answer man.

Finally, answer "I've been at my jeem & will spend time with mom-of-Mini-B.'s-amigo, see you man."

At Many (2+2) p.m., we become insistent:  "Cat's pharmacy closes at Many (2+2+1), get here man."

Mrs. T-B. arrives at half-of-half-past Many with completely empty gas tank, :bonk: she man.

In monsoon, we hurriedly fill Mrs.-T-B.-mobile, probably 2 ounces of gas left in there man.

 

In monsoon, we hasten to pharmacy, caucus with pharmacist man.

One-month supply of feline insulin costs $Many00 and they had no U-Many syringes, great man.

Of course, it is now Many p.m. and all other pharmacies are closed, thanks Mrs. T-B. man.

 

We arrive home in monsoon, not pleased we man.

Table is set with hamburgers on paper plates with a cake, Mini-B.'s idea man.

We go upstairs to clean up and have huge fight with Mrs. T-B., deny-irresponsibility she man.

Mrs. T-B. goes aysheep, expected man.

We put on poker face and eat din-din, ingest we man.

 

In Many (2x2x2+2) minutes, must feed cat & shoot her up with insulin, ouch miu man.

Happy Father's Day to us, whoopee man.

Edited by TBoneTX

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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39 minutes ago, TBoneTX said:

 

In Many (2x2x2+2) minutes, must feed cat & shoot her up with insulin, ouch miu man.

We bet our weekly POTS income that Mrs. T-B. will not pay attention, help, or care, ADD she man.

Happy Father's Day to us, whoopee man.

 

Maybe she doesn't like the cat?

 

3/2/18  E-filed N-400 under 5 year rule

3/26/18 Biometrics

7/2019-12/2019 (Yes, 16- 21 months) Estimated time to interview MSP office.

 

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Maybe stUpid question but why not just buy some veterinary syringes on amazon?

3/2/18  E-filed N-400 under 5 year rule

3/26/18 Biometrics

7/2019-12/2019 (Yes, 16- 21 months) Estimated time to interview MSP office.

 

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2 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

How Our Father's Day Went, sigh man:

 

I'm sorry you had a rotten day T-bone. Seriously though, you have every right to be ticked off.  Your lovely wife needs a short, sharp conversation.

I can explain it to you. But I can't understand it for you.

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4 hours ago, N-o-l-a said:

Maybe she doesn't like the cat?

She was quite jealous of First Cat, sigh Nola-B. ma'am.

In Ecu, cats aren't members of the family; they're just animals, sigh man.

She & we differ in our concepts of pet care, discrepancy man.

2 hours ago, N-o-l-a said:

why not just buy some veterinary syringes on amazon?

Not stupid question at all, no Nola-B. ma'am.

Can definitely order, but need some ASAP, si ma'am.

Have tasked Mrs. T-B. with this physical purchase in time for shot on Mon., and we will not stop inquiring until matter is resolved, si and no man.

Edited by TBoneTX

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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2 hours ago, cdneh said:

you have every right to be ticked off.

We would like to see a little more of "doing in Rome like the Romans do," si man.

How about showing a young son how to review and pick the right card for a loved one, huh man?

How about forming distinct family traditions around holidays large & small, huh man?

2 hours ago, cdneh said:

lovely wife needs a short, sharp conversation.

We remained as diplomatic as possible, express displeasure without going aysheep man.

 

We later calmed down somewhat by reading Mini-B. a couple of long Hans Christian Andersen tales, read we to wee man.

 

Such a restorative, restful Sunday, perfect start to a new week man.

Edited by TBoneTX

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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