DavidN

Stick it in your sock or use it as a charm. Saves everyone from a headache.

I'm going to Juarez at the end of this month by land through El Paso and I'm planning on giving my fiancee a ring worth over $1000. Does anyone have a similar experience they can share? I belive I could possibly face a flat duty/tax of 15%, I'm not sure about this though. I'm also wondering if I need to involve a customs broker or not.

Unfortunately, this was supposed to be our interview trip, our I129F was even approved and sent to Juarez, but it was sent back to the USCIS along with all of the other ones after March 6th. We decided to do the trip anyway and we also plan to do the medical this time to get it out of the way. We checked today, the medical is good for one year. We will be staying at the Holiday Lincoln.

Thanks!

Doncalo - Thanks for the feedback. As you can guess, you have several of us here that will go through the same process and at the same consulate you just went through. Are there any tips you can share that might make our interview process quicker and/or a more positive experience? e.g. What hotel do you recommend? What times do you recommend we start standing in line? How many days can we kinda expect to stay in CDJ?

Thanks.

To call Manzanillo, it's $.09/minute for me either on the landline or cell (requires to have Int'l calls enabled).

TIOGA-NICETOWN - May 17, 2006 - A Philadelphia man is recovering from an attack, allegedly at the hands of his wife. The assault on his private parts has become public knowledge. In an interview with Action News after his release from, the 52-year-old victim spoke of his terrifying ordeal.

The 52-year-old Tioga-Nicetown man, who we are identifying only by his first name of Howard, arrived home late Wednesday, hours after his wife allegedly tore off two parts of his genitalia with her bare hands. Surgeons at Einstein successfully managed to repair the damage.

Howard/Tioga-Nicetown: "Doctors did a beautiful job in E.R. and the paramedics did a wonderful job, they only took 4 minutes to get here."

Howard says his 40-year-old wife Monica, who he says is bi-polar, somehow conceived the notion that he was cheating on her. So while he was asleep last night, she attacked him.

Police outside the home in Tioga-Nicetown following the domestic incident early Tuesday morning.

Howard: "I mean she just grabbed me all down there and yanking and yanking and tearing me up with those fingernails."

Police and paramedics rushed to the man's row home in the 3800 block of Pulaski where they found him bleeding profusely. He was rushed to Einstein where doctors first labeled his condition critical. He was later upgraded to stable after having reattachment surgery and a few doses of morphine. Howard still cannot believe his wife of 11 years would allegedly do this him.

Howard: "I can see doing something like that to a rapist, or mugger but not a husband, not something like..."

Dann: "She thought that you were cheating on her?"

Howard: "I wasn't cheating on nobody, I'm home in bed at 8' 0 clock every night, I mean I'm not out there messing around."

Brian Lawson/neighbor: "I mean men cringing when they hear the story, I mean uh, I'm just cringing thinking about it."

Antoinette Fortune/Neighbor: "Who would wanna do something like that?"

Unidentified Neighbor: "That's kinda nasty. That's drastic isn't it? He's lucky to be alive."

Some neighbors say Howard's had problems with his wife before and has thrown her out only to let her back in. They worry what'll happen next.

Dann Cuellar: "Howard, you're not gonna let her back in here are you?"

Howard: "Oh no, no, no. She's in jail where she belongs."

At one point, Howard's wife Monica was facing attempted murder charges but now, the D.A.'s office has asked that a psychiatric evaluation be performed before any charges are filed.

keeping on a similar theme:

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well..this conversation at work keeps getting interesting to say the least.

There's a new scenario with a question.

You're in stall #3, you unleash your load, you take an exploratory wipe, everything looks clean, you go about your business, everyone's happy.

But what if your exploratory wipe doesn't come back clean? Do you wipe endlessly? Do you excercise your "3-wipes-is-good-enough" rule? Do you use half a roll to "get clean"? Do you break out with a wet towellete?

You should not drink a lot of fluid with your meals. Doing so will dilute the body’s digestive enzymes and hinder proper digestion. It is best to minimize fluid intake during meals.

Add essential fatty acids to your diet (flax seed oil, borage oil, fish oils). These help in lubricating the colon and with constipation.

- Normal stool should be close to a walnut-brown color.

-Stool should have a consistency similar to tooth paste. It should not be hard pellets or chunks (that means you are dehydrated and need to increase your water intake).

-Stools should pass easily and you should never strain.

-Stools should be about the size and length of a good-sized banana.

-Stools should have no gas or strong odor, constipation causes excess gas and odor (since the food stays in the colon too long and begins to ferment and decay).

-Stools should settle in the water, then gently submerge. If it quickly plummets to the bottom then there’s not enough fiber in the diet (note: you need 30 to 40 grams of fiber daily, most Americans only get 15 grams). If it floats then either too much fiber or too much undigested fat (too much fat in your diet).

The rest of the article is found here.

for the record.. we wouldnt love our lisa if she werent such a perv

You know what it is? David is coming in like 16 days and I guess my mind is on LAUNDRY! B)

Hah, look where he's pointing, lol

Wow...wierd!...I AM going in 16 days!! to Mexico anyway...no, her name is not Lisa...

LOL

OMG...you guys are too funny. I see what you mean by the avatar though. But if you really wanted to see nipple, all you had to do was ask!

Caution!!

So much for World of Warcraft.

My Addiction

So far I have my son hooked, my brother hooked and newly to be addicted is my nephew who just picked it up this weekend. It's a family affair.

The only use for my TV now is to get the latest news.

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http://www.uscis.gov/lpbin/lpext.dll/inser...t-frame.htm&2.0

...All I know is that now the petitioner must include with the I-129F also a criminal record....

I dont know if this part is true. Although I've read that now the beneficiary will have literature and such at the interview phase of the visa process. That's the extent of my knowledge about the IMBRA law. Correct me if I'm wrong though.

Good luck devilette.

I had to chuckle though when you mentioned "a swift visa process"

But here's to hoping...for everyone's sake and sanity.

umm..my 2 pesos...You notarize a signature not necessarily a document. So what you might be refering to are certified copies of things like legal documents. I'm not sure if you can get "certified" stuff from IRS.

I'm still waiting too.

But I will be visiting my Amor in about 3 weeks for a good 9 days. I'm very excited and can't wait until we get to reunite once again. A lot of hope and hapiness awaits us. Good luck to those that are still waiting. I know it sucks but with something like this, all you can do is wait, plan and dream.

We're a little confused because we're getting mixed information from various sources but I'll ask the question here: I know that for the K1 interview you need a valid Mexican Passport with at least 6 months of existing validity to the passport. However, does my fiance also need to get a Mexican Visa? That is what they are trying to tell her over at the agency where she inquired about the passport. I'm saying she doesn't but I cannot be for certain. Can others going through Juarez, Mexico chime in regarding this? She is afraid that if they ask for it when the time comes, we wont have it and we'll be denied. I know it's still way early in the process for us but we're planning ahead so everything doesnt get dropped on us at the last minute.

Thank you my friends.

Yes I understand that, was just asking if you remembered to sign and date the attachments.

Probably not a big deal. I just submitted my I-130 and G-325's on Thursday at the embassy in quito, ecuador. I had too many previous jobs to fit on the application, so I made another sheet on excel and didn't put any zip codes on that extra sheet. They didn't say anything, and our petition was approved. Hope that helps. Good luck. Where are you applying at?

Were those attachment's signed and dated?

Well....we're doing it. I've sent in our K1 petition and have joined the ranks of timeline appreciation.

I just read that the attachment where I list my fiance's employment history, needs to be signed and dated. However, I already sent the K1 petition on Thursday. Should I anticipate an RFE or should I wait?

I could always anticipate that I will get RFE'd and mail her the documents internationally and overnight. But it's a cost I would like to avoid if there's a chance the petition will go through without the signs on the attachements to the G-325A.

Whadda you think?

I just want to wish you the best of luck....but I have to say in one breath, David, you say you want to take it slow & that you are seeing other women, then in the other, you mention the K-1 again.

Either way, I hope you find the happiness you're looking for & wish you good luck!

Hi Lisa -

As of two days ago, I've ended all conversations with other women. It's the right thing to do if I want to make this work. So that's no longer happening. My heart is into this woman and I am seeing proof that she is making a concerted to making this work as well.

cheers

-david

Thanks for lending an ear. I'll be going back to Mexico in late May for a 9 day stay. I'll be staying at her place this time. We'll talk, we'll cry, we'll try to make it work and see if I can get over what happened. I'mnot even sure yet myself. We continue to communicate everday in some form or another: text message/MSN chat/webcam/phone.

One thing that struck me was that she was thinking of inking my name on her body. Yeah, a tattoo! I told her that wasn't necessary but it's her choice. All I asked was that she tattoo my name in her heart. She said it was already but that she wanted to show me in any way how much I meant to her. I don't mind. I'm inked myself. So, lets see what happens. Unlike here in the states, the stigma of having a tattoo in Mexico still depicts that of a criminal or unsavory activity. Unless the times are changing and I'm getting old. hehe.

It's good to be back. I have the K1 forms filled out, signed and dated but I want to talk to her first before I do anything. I dont mind waiting an additional two months if it means I get to know my future wife a little better. Likewise she understands and is willing to take it slow too.

Cheers.

-dave

If you do decide to go back with her, make sure she is not pregnant or is in any legal problems and needs financial help. Some thing similar to this happened to a friend of mine. She went back with her ex-boyfriend. She ended up getting pregnant. Her ex-boyfriend who was her current boyfriend didnt want anything to do with her. She didnt want to end up alone and with a baby, she decided to go back with my friend. She cried and told him she missed him and that she saw that he really loves her. She told him a lot of stuff and he did went back with her. After a couple of weeks together she was pregnant. His family and I told him to have DNA Test after the baby was born. After telling him, she was in a rush into getting marry. His mother was able to get him to wait until the baby was born. The baby was born a couple of months later and he wanted to do the dna tets but she didnt. She was like how he didnt believe her that the child was his. He was able to get a DNA test done and he soon find out that it wasnt his. When he confronted her about it. She told him what happened. She only went back because he has a good job and was ready to settle in.

It could be that she really want to be with you, but you might want to find out what happened during the time you two werent together.

Thanks for the reply Knight. Appreciate your insight. She can't have kids and however slow we go in the relationship, is mainly up to me. Distance and time are the deciding factors, they have a way of filtering what was meant or not meant to be. Others may disagree but I really do think they play a key role in a LDR.

Cheers.

I was going to go on to say that, 1) she called me to say that she was heartfully sorry, 2) she made a huge mistake and 3) is there any chance that we could re-unite. She goes on to say that the she can't stop thinking about me and that the memories, pictures and dvd movie I made her keep me in her mind and heart. If you've been around the block, I'm sure we've all heard this once or more before. To make a long story short, she knows she screwed up, she understands if I don't want to be with her but she would like just one more opportunity to prove she loves me. She goes on to say she would only need one more because what happened would never happen again. Sound familiar to some of us? So what did I say? I told her to go stick it where the...no, no...kidding...I'm not that kind of guy..hehe. I told her that what she did was screwed up of course and yes she was crying and asking for forgiveness and such. But come on, I'm 36 y.o. too.....seen that look already. But I took it in stride, adjusted my shades and let her know we could start anew but it would be slow and nothing was guaranteed. Told her I was already chatting with other ladies (and I am) and have been getting my mind re-focused on my hobbies again (which I am). This was all done over the phone and MSN chat over about 5 hours of damage control. In any case, I may be a fool and maybe this not the best for me but you know what, life is short and people aren't perfect. Can I say for certain this will work. Noope, I can't. Might she slip again? There's always that doubt. I guess we all have the potential to...some more then others. But at the end of the day, when I go to bed tired and think of her, she does brighten up my day like no one else. I'm willing to take the risk and see how time and distance plays out for us. I'm in no hurry and to see her on occasion is about a $300 plane ticket. What's that old saying, it's better to know the devil you know then the devil you don't know. Cheers.