Neonred

You only get one SSN for life, so the you got as a J-1 is it. Your EAD is currently your DHS authorization. When you get your green card, that will be your authorization.

I am currently in Istanbul Turkey, and before traveling here last week I did something I never did before. I registered with the STEP, the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program so that the State Department and embassy and nearest consulate know where I am and can keep me informed of adverse activities near by. I've already gotten several notices of protests in the area. There was a large protest last night in front of the consulate here in Istanbul. Of course Americans need to stay away and keep a low profile. Fortunately I am not very close to the consulate. Can't say I feel threatened in any way, but American travelers just need to be smart. I'll have to say Istanbul was not high on my list of places to go, but I let my wife pick this trip. Her two choices were Istanbul or Israel. She made the right choice this time. Sorry, this post didn't go into the thread I thought I was working on. Oh well.

I hope he did get to see the "eating beans around the campfire" scene.

I think he (Bigfoot) is related to our skunk ape. https://www.skunkape.info/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skunk_ape

I'm sitting at MIA, the Miami airport waiting for our flight to Istanbul.... Don't ask, as it wasn't my idea. It was my wife's turn to pick a vacation destination. For her it was a toss up between Istanbul and Israel. Lucky for us she made the right choice this time. Anyway, for all the MANY years I have lived here and most of it spending days in the FL Keys, I still learn something new. This one is for TBoneTX. https://www.islamoradatimes.com/toilet-seat-cut/ or google toilet seat cut for more pictures. Hope you can appreciate this. Might be able to check in from time to time depending on the internet situation. At any rate will be home in just about 2 weeks.

Hope Mini-B is OK. Not usual for kids to have a treadmill test.

Always wondered why we don't have beavers here in FL. LOL

Hey TBone, I have an ugly single cousin that's certainly not a clean freak. Maybe I should send her your way...

If you really want peace of mind I would think the more you pay the better. You know the saying "you get what you pay for".

Oh, come on DAD...

Why don't you just do his homework for him? I'll bet you get a great grade and Mini-B will be happy too!

Oh, those are meant for cats?? I'll have to apologize to my wife....

Just got home. Made the entire 856 mile trip from Gatlinburg back home in 15 hours. Left at 7:00am and got home right at 10:00pm. Still feel like I am driving. LOL

Last days of vacation are here. We have been on a Plymouth Prowler national car event with so many old friends in Gatlinburg TN. 65 Prowlers driving the surrounding areas. Great driving here. Winding mountainous roads and one road they call "The Tail of the Dragon", 318 curves in 11 miles. Decision has been made to have next years event in NW Arkansas, most likely Eureka Springs. At first I said no way I'm going, as it's 1300 miles from home, but I am warming up to the idea. One friend said NW Arkansas is a historical area. A detailed history of appliances can be seen in most front yards... Early tomorrow am the 850 mile drive home begins.

It's OK to lie as long as it's not a big lie.

https://apnews.com/article/auto-uaw-workers-strike-gm-ford-stellantis-7ce3ca9d94b911250d07556b7af376c7 DETROIT (AP) — About 13,000 U.S. auto workers stopped making vehicles and went on strike Friday after their leaders couldn’t bridge a giant gap between union demands in contract talks and what Detroit’s three automakers are willing to pay. Members of the United Auto Workers union began picketing at a General Motors assembly plant in Wentzville, Missouri; a Ford factory in Wayne, Michigan, near Detroit; and a Stellantis Jeep plant in Toledo, Ohio. It was the first time in the union’s 88-year history that it walked out on all three companies simultaneously as four-year contracts expired at 11:59 p.m. Thursday. I know that the hourly labor costs for the big three is right around $70 per hour +/- which includes benefits, retirement, etc. Actual take home was lower than expected when I last looked it up. For 10+ years we drove Mercedes (wife's choice) and Toyotas (my choice) but three years ago I traded in my failing Mercedes SUV for an American made (Chicago) Lincoln Aviator. Nice vehicle, BUT the quality control is horrible. I feel quite lucky as I have not had nearly as many problems as others. Just water leaks, bad sensors, and a few upholstery issues. So many others have gone thru buy backs. My old 2012 Toyota Camry Hybrid is still in the family and now my son in law is driving it to work daily. Almost 200K miles and still no problems. Wish my wife was not a brand snob... UAW auto workers may deserve more money, but they need to clean up their act and make quality vehicles.

I'm regressive.

I know you are joking, but still it is nuts. I have a net worth of well over a million, but there is no way in hell I'd be willing to pay a couple of hundred thousand no less 700K. Thank God I don't live there.

It's just starting. Don't worry, in about 10 years it will get better. Besides, inglish aint importent. Just ask NB 2.0

Now I just need to find and give up votes to 50 of Boiler's posts...😁

As much as I hated to, I had to give you up votes. LOL

Looking forward to hear authentic Texan savvy sayin's.

Damn, you must have found some outstanding yet very expensive insurance that will cover a significant portion of open heart surgery a month after she gets here. It costs me an arm and two legs to get just fair insurance for my wife, and she is not old. Just check carefully what is covered and by how much.

Your K-1 visa expired the day you entered the US. Your I-94 is the document that shows your legal presence in the US for 90 days following entry. Used to be you needed to wait a couple of weeks to be sure your name showed up in the SAVE system so that SS could verify your presence. Now that should happen within a day or so. You have, I believe, 76 days following entry to get your SSN or after that time you will need to wait until you have your work document or green card. The problem that most people have that wait until after marriage is a name change. If you wait until after marriage and change your name, that new name will not show up in their search. I would imagine that even if you were married if you applied for a SSN, did not mention marriage, and used the name that is on the I-94, that you could still get a SSN. It would mean a return to the SS office later to change the card to the new name.

You think that thing still works?