Kath

hiya

patrica about the snags...i dont think they know how to make them like the aussie butchers mate...gawd i wish i knew an aussie butcher to ask and try to get them made over here..i so miss the odd snag in bread with onions and as a meal...and yes potato peelers .. i know i bought about half a dozen but forgot to pack um...lol..i just feel better peeling spuds with a thin peeler..

hey tracy thanks for the tips mate..i actually just bought my hubby a columbia coat just like you described marked down from 150 to 60 dollars from kohls .. the one i liked was just too expensive for me was a nice leather long hooded one so that will have to wait and be happy with what i got at the moment..robert hadnt bought a coat in 10 years and was always looking for a thick coat like his old one ..so went to kohls tonight and found a decent coat for him...i havent got a broad accent..im a mixture of british and aussie...when i was 8 years old my family immigrated to oz so im more ozzie than pommie but hanging round the family ya just cant help talking like them sometimes lol..i often get the customers asking if im english or australian lol..i have a running joke with hubby when i talk .. when he cant understand me i say to him .. if i spoke american ya would understand me huh lol and he gets a laugh out of it...but its true...we phrase things differently or talk fast...

take care

kath

hi tracy

your kidding me on the coats aint ya... if you need a decent heavy wind, cold and weather resistant coat over here ya gotta pay an arm an a leg for one.. glad im not the only one that misses the potato peelers lol

they are so thin over here..lol...i had to put a lining inside my coat sleeves to keep the wind out...i find my legs get really cold in winter ....and the warmers dont seem to help me much...

that would be a great idea maybe on say australia day get together....an have a winter barbie lol..

take care

kath

hi ya tracy

your not going to be too far from where i am .. there is also another aussie in cleveland that frequents here too tracy....i am in toledo ohio..i didnt bring that much over with me actually

some things i would of like to of remembered to bring was potato peelers..you know the cheap thin ones..they are too big and thick over here...the wire that you can thread net curtains through cant find anything like it up here..

there's isnt much else i can think of that i havent found over here..the only other stuff is food that i miss but ya cant pack sausages and sausage meat or bread lol...

take care

kath

hi incognito

all immigration police checks are fingerprinted to come to the states...you have to get an national police check..

also if you have lived in another country at any stage for 12 months or more you have to also get a police check from that country..i think the age is from 16 years to present for all police checks..

take a look at this link below..

AUSTRALIAN POLICE CHECKS

good luck in your journey...also there is an aussie thread on vj with heaps of info too.

take care

kath

hi

welcome to vj.. nice to see another aussie ...

i sent you a message about the aussie thread but i cant remember if i posted the link so here it is..

AUSSIE THREAD

good luck on reading all the info ... dont let it get too overwhelming for you take your time and it will all sink in eventually..

take care

kath

hi ya

the only thing that i would suggest is see if ebay has one on ebay.com or find one on the aussie ebay and get it posted over to you...

didnt they use to steam the puddings in the ceramic mixing bowls and just place it in a pan of boiling water and cover it...might be a different thing to cook never did make a pudding lol

hope you find one

kath

hi ya niph

ohh way cool.. you having a christmas dinner with the family before you leave...

ohh bring ya coats with ya..i found they are so thin up here for adults..i arrived in summer and didnt have room for my winter coats .. hubs bought me coats and i had to put extra thick lining in the sleeves cos that was the only part that i felt the cold...time will fly fast for ya...and you will be here in no time at all..bet ya all excited too..

dont forget any aussie goodies you like from oz pack them in your big suitcases....ohh one thing i cant find over here is a decent potato peeler..they are all so bulky not like the cheap thin ones im use to lol...

take care

kath

hiya

my hubby sent our I-129f with a money order and had no problems..

good luck to you on your journey..there is also an aussie thread on vj with heaps of info ...

which state you from in oz..

take care

kath

hiya angela

how u doing...when do you do your removal of conditions...

hi jodee

good onya for changing ya names in the passports...and i know exactly how ya feel about talking to other aussies mate...although heaps of customers and co workers say oh i love your accent...i talk my usual way and they dont understand what im going on about...met an old lady who had been here 62 years and she still had the aussie accent was lovely to talk to her..lol held up a line for it too hehehehe...

we just got a different way of expressing ourselves..

hey niph .. when you heading over the big pond...

well im going back to watch the ohio state and michigan game .. were ahead at the moment...slow start..

take care

kath

whooo hooo congrats to ya NIPHREDIL!

great news ...i agree with the ticket machine in there..we followed like sheep to where others were getting theirs...should be as you first go through the door...

am glad it went well for you ... we all keep sayin its no big deal kinda a let down when ya get to the window to the amount of time you spend with the interviewer compared to how long the damm date takes overall lol

enjoy the rest of the time in oz..cherish every moment with family and friends and get everyones email address and phone numbers...i bought some phone cards in oz for the family before i left for them to use cos its cheaper to phone here than us to phone there....

getting colder here no snow as yet...work is going well im off registers and am doing christmas department...

take care

kath

hi k3

if you look at the embassey info at the top of this page .. there is heaps of info ..including what is enclosed in packet 3..all the doctors for each state are listed also...

for the medical you can get blood tests done by your local doctor to see what you are ammuned to....also when you get this done you can put it on medicare and get the doctor to signed and date the results for you..and take these to your medical..

police checks are also stated in the sydney consulate website for each state...i posted the link recently in the aussie thread ...

a couple of aussie's have gone through the k3 process ..if ya need anymore info just put a post in the aussie thread someone will help ya out mate..

good luck

kath

hi hawaii

below i have put a link that takes you to a webpage that tells you all the states that you get police certficates from

depending on which state your in about the police stations...if you read some of the posts in here about police certificates might help too mate..and yes in packet 3 they send the same kinda info for ya

POLICE CERTFICATES IN AUSTRALIA

also for the medical info is in the embassey information...you can also download the forms off the Thailand embassey they are the same as the australians need..heaps of info in that embasey info mate take a look...

hope this is a bit of help to ya...

take care

kath

hi ya sharyna

nope nowt to do until you complete ya forms for AOS mate...if you get all your forms organised and put aside it wont be such a headache for ya when its time for you to do it....

not long for you niph...good luck for your interview..im sure it will all go well for you...

whoooo hoooo moonie

congrats to your hubby...the aussie's are getting approved quite quickly good to see...

hope everyone is going well and preparing for the winter here lol...thanksgiving next...where the hell has this year gone huh

take care

kath

hi there

you would think the letter you have would be enough but if you look in the australian embassey info at the top of this page ..the sydney consulate's email address is in there

i would email them explaining your situation and see what they say mate...

this would be your best avenue i reckon to getting an answer to your question..they usually answer any emails quite quickly too..

also there is an aussie thread called land downunder which many aussie's go in and share info that they have found within their own visa journey...

LAND DOWNUNDER THREAD

good luck for your journey and i hopoe all works out for you an dyour fiance

take care

kath

hi ya jezz

waving back at ya mate

congrats on the greencard good to hear that it didnt take long for you...

welcome to the u.s. cant remember if i said that already..hope all is going well and your loving being here...dont forget to post the pics of the wedding for us mate..

hi ya rings

hows things going with you two..hope all is going splendidly for ya's...and thanks for the belated birthday wishes ..had a lovely day..worked at the hosp and made a pav for them and they devoured it...so i gave them the recipe ...

hope everyone else is going swimmingly and the ones that are over here aint too homesick...this is the time of year that it affects you most ... (well it did with me)...

sorry tracyN ... dont think i did your welcome to the thread mate..within these pages gone by there is heaps of info that you might be interested in .. and i do hope its not too much longer for you...

no big news here getting colder but am copeing quite well .. havent had any snow as yet...its late lol...would love it to snow on xmas day that would be magical i reckon..but can hear my hubs complaining saying its nasty stuff lol

take care

kath

hi ya

yes the consulate sends you all the info on the medical in packet 3...

but if you take a look at the embassey info for australia at the top of this page

the doctors are listed in there...

the medical is the same as going for K1 mate...will dig some more info out for you that i have stored on my computer and message you with it mate..

gotta run going to work in a minny

talk to you soon

kath

hi ya sham

take a look at some of the aussie's timelines .. its a great help..

there is also a land downunder thread packed with info and some good aussies that frequent there

good luck

kath

whoo hooooooooooooooo prisssssssss was wondering about half an hour ago how your case was going mate..

great news thats for sure ...

take care

kath

WHOOO HOOOOO CONGRATS SUGARBOB...

it is a lovely thing not havin to do anything for the government for 2 years..enjoy mate..

hope everyone else is going smoothly..

take care

kath

hi kelli

thank you so much...had a lovely day at my volunteer job ... i made a pav for them that i had been promising to make for ages...i tell ya it was like little kids in a candy shop...it was devoured..lol they loved it and was very interested in how it was made and how i got it crusty lol thought that one was a good comment lol

as for your question ..didnt they state what you had to do for them...wasnt your husband's taxes sufficient this time round but was for your visa...i did look to see what kind of answers you got..if your still not sure just give uscis a ring to doubly make sure your doing it right mate...

hope everyone is doing well..cold weather is coming ..the nights and early mornings are cooler now huh...anyone had snow yet...

take care

kath

hi ya sharyna

yep you have to submit another finacial support documentation mate..

we went the I-184EZ form...

aos guidelines

take a look at the above link mate it explains it all for ya..

take care and safe journey mate

kath

hi ya angela

nice to see ya mate..how things going...you'll be removing conditions soon wont ya...

yeah go for it email me same addy mate...

and yeah life is good the only gripe i have is i dont get paid enough and working in a non union department store sucks...are you working over ehre angela...hows the ankle or was it the knee..

hi kelli..

congrats on the drivers licence mate...ohh havent done that one yet .. i have lost that urge lol but i have sat at a red light when i could of turn right lol..and i hate driving in the right lane when there is two lanes...

well i better get off here the ohio state game is about to start...

take care

kath

hi ya alex

your most welcome...im just glad you two made it without too many bumps...congrats again

hey there sharyna...i wouldnt worry too much about your luggage..i have always flown into lax and with quite a few flights with united and never had any problem with loosing my luggage...the only thing that we had probs with was the onboard luggage going from international to domestic...but that was last year so things might of changed..

take care and stress less mate you have made it this far just go with the flow and you'll be right chookie..

hi kelli

did ya get your drivers licence cant remember if ya told us if ya did...hope all is going well for you ...

nowt much more to say here..raining at the moment...and just passing the time away till i go pick robbie up from work..gawd i will be glad when i can afford a second car...then i can get more hours too at work lol

talk to ya all soon...

kath

WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ALEX AND WIFEY...CONGRATS TO THE TWO OF YOU..

been hanging out to hear how you two went..knew it would be a breeze for ya ...and ya right it amazed us how much time it takes to get to the interview point and the actual face to face is no time at all lol

so happy for you both safe travels across the airways mate...smiling big time for ya's....

i just love reading such great news...safe flight to you too sharyna...

and good luck to all those others that have interviews coming up and to those who are just starting the visa journey..

take care all

kath

hi ya alex

good to hear your doing well.. and whoo hoo for being in oz...im with kell im so jelous..im about ready for a trip over..good luck with the interview..you will do just fine..and im sure your wife appreciates you being with her..will be a walk in the park mate....ohh dont forget with your interview being on a friday you cant pick it up till monday..she is so lucky to be living near sydney...we wasted 5 days in sydney because im from melbourne...

hi kell

awwwwwwwwwwwww missy is so cute mate..glad she has helped ya adjust over here..how are you finding things here ok i hope...fingers crossed for a speedy approval too...

hope everyone that has arrived is doing well..and not too home sick

and to those who are still in oz and going for interviews good luck to ya all...

no news here work sleep housekeep and spending time with hubby...

its my boys birthday on the 24th he will be 21...would of love to been there for him...arrh well such is life...

talk to ya all soon

take care

kath