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On 11/25/2025 at 7:39 PM, Neonred said:

Time for a pre-Thanksgiving rant.

 

My two kids and the associated grand kids as well as my wife's daughter and associated grand kids will be at our house for Thanksgiving.... on Friday!  This year we agreed that my ex-wife would get to celebrate with my kids on Thursday.  

 

I understood that my wife's bunch were coming over from across the state on Wednesday, but at the last minute they decided to come Monday...ugh.  Those two grand kids are ADHD terrors on steroids, and their parents don't bother to discipline them.  (OK, they probably don't have ADHD, but the parents aren't doing their job)  Only takes a few minutes and our house looks like a tornado passed thru.  We worked Monday and Tuesday, and today was the first time in a long while I really looked forward to going to work!  

 

I need a drink, or two.

 

More to follow.

I'll join you for those drinks...  my sister has a 'new guy' this year that we know nothing about but she's mysteriously moved in with. She brought him along into my mother's hospital room, no introductions.. just brought him there. Mom was not pleased. I know she'll try and bring him along for Xmas, they're like one entity now. And I'll be expected to get gifts for a guy I don't know a thing about but a name (and he's old enough to be her bloody father!).

On 11/25/2025 at 10:34 PM, TBoneTX said:

Family holidays would be great if it weren't for the people, si man.

Amen.....

 

Our Journey Timeline  - Immigration and the Health Exchange Price of Love in the UK Thinking of Returning to UK?

 

First met: 12/31/04 - Engaged: 9/24/09
Filed I-129F: 10/4/14 - Packet received: 10/7/14
NOA 1 email + ARN assigned: 10/10/14 (hard copy 10/17/14)
Touched on website (fixed?): 12/9/14 - Poked USCIS: 4/1/15
NOA 2 email: 5/4/15 (hard copy 5/11/15)
Sent to NVC: 5/8/15 - NVC received + #'s assigned: 5/15/15 (estimated)
NVC sent: 5/19/15 - London received/ready: 5/26/15
Packet 3: 5/28/15 - Medical: 6/16/15
Poked London 7/1/15 - Packet 4: 7/2/15
Interview: 7/30/15 - Approved!
AP + Issued 8/3/15 - Visa in hand (depot): 8/6/15
POE: 8/27/15
Wedding: 9/30/15

Filed I-485, I-131, I-765: 11/7/15

Packet received: 11/9/15

NOA 1 txt/email: 11/15/15 - NOA 1 hardcopy: 11/19/15

Bio: 12/9/15

EAD + AP approved: 1/25/16 - EAD received: 2/1/16

RFE for USCIS inability to read vax instructions: 5/21/16 (no e-notification & not sent from local office!)

RFE response sent: 6/7/16 - RFE response received 6/9/16

AOS approved/card in production: 6/13/16  

NOA 2 hardcopy + card sent 6/17/16

Green Card received: 6/18/16

USCIS 120 day reminder notice: 2/22/18

Filed I-751: 5/2/18 - Packet received: 5/4/18

NOA 1:  5/29/18 (12 mo ext) 8/13/18 (18 mo ext)  - Bio: 6/27/18

Transferred: Potomac Service Center 3/26/19

Approved/New Card Produced status: 4/25/19 - NOA2 hardcopy 4/29/19

10yr Green Card Received: 5/2/19 with error >_<

N400 : 7/16/23 - Oath : 10/19/23

 

 

 

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44 minutes ago, yuna628 said:

I'll join you for those drinks...  my sister has a 'new guy' this year that we know nothing about but she's mysteriously moved in with. She brought him along into my mother's hospital room, no introductions.. just brought him there. Mom was not pleased. I know she'll try and bring him along for Xmas, they're like one entity now. And I'll be expected to get gifts for a guy I don't know a thing about but a name (and he's old enough to be her bloody father!).

Amen.....

 

after reading the above, i'm glad i stay at home with my cat.

* ~ * Charles * ~ *
 

I carry a gun because a cop is too heavy.

 

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5 hours ago, Ban Hammer said:

i'm glad i stay at home with my cat

You spinster, you, si man!

(Uh, hang on... home... with cat... uh, just a minute here, 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(!).

TBoneTX Grand Master

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6 hours ago, yuna628 said:

It's been eventful

LPoP and normally unread, but exception made in this instance, si and see and sigh Y ma'am.

6 hours ago, yuna628 said:

I managed to get all the decorations up and be solely responsible for making late Thanksgiving dinner

You are strong and amazing, si Y ma'am.

6 hours ago, yuna628 said:

Sales are a joke

Sounds like we need to counsel you, si Y ma'am.  :devil: 

6 hours ago, yuna628 said:

All of the Christmas shopping is done

Without ordering even one POTS for anyone, huh huh huh Y ma'am?!

 

Bad negligent non-buy-POTS-ing Y ma'am!  Bad, BAD negligent NEGLIGENT non-buy-POTs-ing NON-BUY-POTS-ING Y ma'am!

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(!).

TBoneTX Grand Master

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Thrilling Monday report, see man:

 

Cold, rainy, windy, dreary morning and day, Texas weather sometimes not Many man.

Breakfasted/skoolbused Mini-B., umbrella usage wee man man.

 

Prepped ourself for mandatory visit to Mama T-B. to caucus with maintenance dude, si man.

T-B.-mobiled through rain, traffic, and skoolzones, :ranting: man.

Maintenance dude didn't show for over an hour, busy he man man.

He installed Mama T-B.'s window curtains, finally and pleased senior she man man.

He hung Mama T-B.'s new gigantic Dollar General wall clock, pleased senior she man man.

Mama T-B. said that he returned later with anti-ant granules, die little suckers man.

He will return Tuesday with Many-watt light bulbs to brighten Mama T-B.'s room, much-needed man.

Poor guy needs to be cloned or to get at least a half-time assistant, overloaded he man man.

We left Mama T-B. after nearly a 2-hour visit and without being yelled at, mirabile dictu man.

However, we must return on Tuesday, other stuff man.

 

Before return to casa, blew by Uncle T-B.'s place, by-blow we man.

We delivered this weekend's thrift-shop shirt & pants, highly pleased senior he man man.

 

Breakfast/lunch was 2 bagels + margarine, ingest we man.

A wonderful, lengthy, uninterrupted siesta was then taken, luxurious man.

We left door cracked and miu wandered in toward siesta's end, invasive miu man.

We now have no doubt that miu is starved for love, ignored-feeling miu man.

 

Din-din was onecan of Italian green beans*, nuked On-Cor chicken-parm patties, and sugar-free cherry pie, ingest Two Guys man.

     *bought on markdown from supermarket closeout/dent bin, F$WM

Din-din should have been hot dogs, but we were out of ketchup, thought we had at least Many bottles man.  :bonk: 

 

No movie night because Mini-B. had much hoamwurk, self-apply wee man man.

We dished and must de-dish the warsher, domestic we man.

 

No party with the rubias tonight, no cavort we man.

Visit to Mama T-B. and purchase-ketchupping on an even colder Tuesday, both mandatory man.

Also visit to doc to x-ray shoulder, almost certain outcome man.

And that was/is our thrilling Monday, report 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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