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Hello,

It's been a while since I've posted anything in here. I was filling out the online form for the I-90(10 year renewal) and had a couple of questions: on the form it wants to know when my wife became a legal resident, and where we applied for AOS, and where the AOS was issued. While we saved all or most of our paperwork, I'm having a hard time understanding which is which. Where can I find this info?

Thanks in advance for the help! 

Sorry if this is in the wrong section as it's been a while since I've been on these forums, but does anyone know where I mail the I-865? I couldn't find any info on the USCIS webseit.

Thanks!

Thanks. Don't know about a guarantor but we'll see what we can do there. A co-worker's husband is Canadian so I'll see if he fits the bill.

Hi all,

Been a while since I've been around and I apologize if this is posted elsewhere, but my wife's passport(CDN) has expired and we haven't been able to find out how to get a new one with her name change on it. Thanks in advance for the help.

john

Krikit,

Thanks for updating my wife's approval here. I got lazy and just wanted the quick post from the other day.

thanks again!

ps. for those that missed it, my wife was approved 11/24. VSC is slwly getting there.

WHAT?? Okay, now I'm super ticked.

Congratulations!!!

*wanders off to add approval date to ROC list*

Hang in there Krikit. Vermont looks to be catching up.

Hey all,

My wife got her GC approval notice today. We sent it at the end of August. And it was approved for Nov 24th. Hang in there VSCers.

Hey gang,

My wife got her approval notice today! It was sent out on Nov 24th. Now just waiting for the GC. Good luck to all.

Congrats!

Just popped over to the July filers and it looks like 15 of about 29 or so VCSers have been approved. Hopefully we'll see this month's pick up a little.

Anyone VCSers have any touches since Bio yet? We still haven't.

I poseted this a few days ago in ROC group, but we haven't had a touch since the day after bio. Like the Squeeze song goes, "Seems like I'd wait forever playing the waiting game." Granted it's not as long as some others, but I'll take any chance I can to quote Squeeze.

Any VCS folks have any touches besides the day after their Bio? We haven't had a touch since.

Congrats everyone!

My wife had her bio yesterday. I was wondering if they'd ask her any questions b/c another poster from Philly said they did, but no questions to her. Anyway, just an FYI if anyone is going to Philadelphia for their biometrics, check your address! Ours was in NE Philly. We're about 20 minutes from center city and gave ourselves plenty of time. Got in the GPS and saw we were heading to the NE. Not a problem but I guess I shoul've checked ahead of time.

When my wife got her appointment it was for some time in November. She called and asked about the chances of them moving it to a particular week in December, since I was going to be visiting her and could take her. They rescheduled the appointment without inncident. It as a shcok to us because we were only asking if they could. We were still thinking of it and they outright changed it. It was a good trip.

Late to this party again, but here's our situation: We live just outside of Philly. My wife's family is about an hour and a half north of Barrie. We have a 19 month old. Her mom was able to come when the baby was born and her dad a few weeks after that. It's hard for her because of how much our son is changing and that we only see her family 2 or three times a year. Add to that her parents are the "cool grandparents" and my family is always wondering when they can see us again. By cool I mean they appreciate and play with Joshua rather than demand his time like my folks do. She also hasn't really made any friends yet. At church, people tried to get to know her but it's the standard questions: you're used to the cold; I bet this snow is nothing, eh? She says it's more like I just added her to my lide than us starting a new one together. I've had the same job, friends, area, she's left everything. At least once a month, if not more, she talks about moving. I'm not much of a help to her beacuse I've never left the area, but she's moved a few times, even to ALberta and back. She's used to coutry living, and can't stand the crowdedness of the city.

All that to say I feel bad for her and don't know what to do. It hasn't been easy for her by any means. We want to move closer one day(her sooner than me) but again, I don't know where and feel limited by my job choice(work for a tv station and those jobs are disapperaing).

Guess what hubby got in the mail today!!!!!

His lovely green card

Congrats!!!!

There was a time for a while when VSC was popping out K-1s pretty quick and CSC had to wait. Don't know if it's still the case but I guess it all evens out in the end, like a bell curve.

Hey everone,

Got the NOA and Biometrics notice today. The NOA address was wrong on the envelope(numbers transeposed) and our mailman figured it was important so when bio letter arrived he gave us both. Might explain why some folks haven't received their NOAs yet.

Please update: NOA 08/27/09.....

Biometrics 09/24/09

thanks!

Hey everone,

Got the NOA and Biometrics notice today. The NOA address was wrong on the envelope(numbers transeposed) and our mailman figured it was important so when bio letter arrived he gave us both. Might explain why some folks haven't received their NOAs yet.

Please update: NOA 08/27/09..... Biometrics 09/24/09

thanks!

My wife always gets a large Iced Capp. Me: a large or a medium coffee with cream, although they are not very large nor medium. At least I can get a 24oz at Wawa:)...generally a hazlenut 16 oz.

I guess I need to change my profile pic. That cup was 2 logos ago.

CALL your congressman or senator! Mail or email may not make it.

I emailed our congressman when my wife's medical and followed up with a call. They said they didn't get the email at the local office b/c someone else handles it...I think. Anyway, a call is the best way to go b/c at least you have a name at the office to talk to where an email might get ansewed by a whole bunch of random people.

I got this one from an Armenian cook book. I make this a lot b/c it's quick and easy(slight variation)

Lamb Stew with Eggplant and Squash

t TB of olive oil

1 lb lamb ground or cubed(I use ground lamb....beef can be substituted but lamb is by far tastier)

1 large onion, chopped

1 large eggplant cubed

1 or 2 zucchini(depending on size) unpeeled

1 small can of tomato paste

1/4 tsp of all spice

1 tsp of salt

1/2 tsp of pepper

in a large sause pan, saute onions in 1 oil. Cook until translucent

add meat and saute a few more minutes

Add eggplant saute another 3 minutes

add tomato paste and seasonings

Cut zucchini and cut into finger thick slices

Saute another 5-7 minutes, then turn off heat

Leave on unit for 10 minutes if using an electric stove. If cooking on gas cook veggies longer.

Serve with rice pilaff:

1 tsp butter

1/4 cup of thin egg noodles

1 14 oz can of chicken broth(college inn is my favorite)

1/3 can of rice

melt butter in small frying pan. add noodles and heat until brown

in a small covered sauce pan boil chicken broth. Add rice and noodles and keep covered.

Let boil for about a minute. Reduce heat to low. leave on for 20 minutes or until liquid is evaoprated/rice is cooked.

Fluff with a fork before serving.

AWWWWWWWWWWWWWW. That is so awesome! I am obsessed with watching Adoption Stories on Discovery Channel! Can you tell us your story? Or where you're at in the process. Congratulations, in any event!

Wow. You're lucky you caught that. LOL

We just started with the adoption process but the shortish story is my wife always wanted to and I never thought about it. When seh first mentioned it, I thought down the road one day. Fast forward a few months, my wife was sick during most of the pregnancy in one apt. b/c of mold, then her back pain started at about 4 months and has lasted until now(diagnosed as pubic dyastisis...break in pubic bone during birth probably an earlier injury, 12 docs later and an DO in Long Islan, we live in Philly) and she had an episode after the baby was born which we don't want to revistit. So...down the road is now. We want a sibling for our toddler and since we don't want to go through another pregancy, it seems the best route to go. We're looking at older children and/or sibling groups. We don't know how long everything will take, but it reminds me a lot of the immigration paper work, so were nicely tuned up for that process, we hope.