Haz&Ross

June 30, 2008

Sorry what I meant was form I-693, not I-696. :wacko:

Hi all,
I have a question:

I went for a medical examination in Singapore Mar 2007 before I came to the US via a K-3 visa. I have taken all the necc immunisations, a blood test, skin test, X ray and urine test.

I've just received a letter for AOS Interview in late July, and they stated I need to have the I-696 ready.

I got one of the civil surgeons listed in USCIS to transfer the immunisation list onto I-696 for $60, but the nurse wasnt sure if I had to take the whole medical examination again because this was taken more than a year ago. I called USCIS, but they couldnt help either.

Do I have to take the blood test, skin test, etc etc again? The whole examination will cost another $220!

Thanks,

Haz

June 30, 2008

Hi all,

I have a question:

I went for a medical examination in Singapore Mar 2007 before I came to the US via a K-3 visa. I have taken all the necc immunisations, a blood test, skin test, X ray and urine test.

I've just received a letter for AOS Interview in late July, and they stated I need to have the I-696 ready.

I got one of the civil surgeons listed in USCIS to transfer the immunisation list onto I-696 for $60, but the nurse wasnt sure if I had to take the whole medical examination again because this was taken more than a year ago. I called USCIS, but they couldnt help either.

Do I have to take the blood test, skin test, etc etc again? The whole examination will cost another $220!

Thanks,

Haz

January 15, 2008

So, shall I make reservations at Razoo's for 3 couples? Will y'all mind if our 16-year old comes too? I can actually trust him to be home alone but I would prefer that he come with us.

We are fine with Razoo's and we dont mind if you bring along your 16 year-old... See ya on Sat- what time will that be?

January 15, 2008

Hi eau_xplain,

So is the meet up confirmed for this Saturday? Where do you plan to meet in Concord Mills?

Jan. 19 is already this Saturday (where did time go?!?!?) and I'm really hoping we have a few more VJers out there who will join us.

1) Xenia (Eau_xplain) and hubby

2) Josh and Denise

3)Haz &Ross

Bootylicious, will you and Javi be able to join us? I really hope so.

December 27, 2007

Hi eau_xplain, we would love to join the meet-up in Concord! Looking forward to that!

1) Xenia (Eau_xplain) and hubby

2) Josh and Denise

3)Haz &Ross

November 11, 2007

3) IF the person I talked to is right (so far I have talked to TWO different people and they are both telling me different things, I still don't understand why this is so!!) - then my application is obviously taking more than 90 days to process!! Is there anything else I could do to speed it up?!
I can completely relate! My husband and I filed in July. We have a receipt date of July 30th but still have not received his EAD. We started calling when we hit 90 days out, but all we got was different and confusing answers.

Calls to USCIS Help Desk yielding the following answers:

Go into your local district office and they can issue you a temporary work permit
>>(Atlanta) Sorry we have not done that in over a year and a half. Go home and make an infopass appointment and we will be happy to tell you the status of your case.

Sorry we didn't know they don't do that any more, but the receipt number from your application is sufficient for your husband to go to work.
>> Now thinking that this didn't quite sound right so my husband goes into the office for the company waiting to hire him and asks, and they tell him no that's not how it works.

Sorry don't know where she got that information from but that's not how it works. It does look like your outside the processing time though so we will put in a request for an update for you, but it will be 45 days before we process the request.
>>GRR

You need to make an Infopass appointment with your district office.
>>Well first problem with this plan is there are not appointment available at our local office if you have a work authorization over 90 days. I tried for 2 weeks to get one, and couldn't. So finally we get a letter in the mail telling us to go to the office for further processing. With that classification we finally got an appointment. We went today, and the guy says... oh yeah so your outside 90 days, let me just send them an email to tell them to send out your card. Looks like they had everything they needed after your fingerprinting... Anything else I can do for you??

Well needless to say we are still short a work permit and with no more hope of having a work permit than we had before our appointment this morning. There is an EAD time line here on Visa Journey that says in the last 3-6 months it has taken from 36-46 days to get your EAD after the biometrics. We are now at 33 days since ours, so I guess all we can really do is hope right? I mean we can't really depend on the answers that USCIS gives us, because it seems their left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing.
Frustrated beyond belief!

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Married: May 25, 2007

Start filing process: June 10 2007

Filed : July 23, 2007

I130 Receipt Date: July 24 2007

I765 Receipt Date: July 30, 2007

I485 Receipt Date: July 30, 2007

Biometrics Appointment: October 4, 2007

(11 week processing time for I765 October 15)

Request for Status of I765 October 25

(90 day processing time for I765 October 28)

Letter to go to District Office November 1, 2007

Hi Chelle,

Oh yeah we are definitely in the same shoes! They did a service request for me, and the letter came, and of course, what they say in the letter is what I already know- the application is under review and being processed!

I hope they will tell me something different when I go for my Infopass appt next week, hopefully I will receive my EAD before the end of the month.

You are right- all we can do is hope that the EAD comes soon, very soon. All this waiting is EXTREMELY frustrating. All the best of luck to you...

Haz

November 7, 2007

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I have tried making the appointment on infopass but it says it's not available for the office in my area. I guess I have to contact a congresswoman- any idea where I can get contact details of one in my area?

You know its funny- I specifically asked one of the reps if I go with the receipt date or the date it was transferred- she said go with receipt date!! Gee...the reps dont even know what they are talking about!!

Have you tried to call or go to the local office directly? There is an office locator on the USCIS website. Go to @Services & Benefits" and then "Field offices" on the left navigation. Maybe you can just walk in without Infopass.

Arnt

Hi Arnt,

I finally managed to make an Infopass appt...hopefully this will speed things up!!

November 7, 2007

regulations are regulations. FYI.

Also wanted to add - the only "regulation" about this is to enter a zip code. They generate possible local offices on that. Just because you change from your personal zipcode (which it is not *required* to be) does not mean that you cannot use a zip code from a block over.

Thanks Lal and Celarlilly,

I finally managed to make an Infopass appointment! Before, they usually say "Infopass is unable to process your appointment..".

Hopefully this will help to speed things up...

November 6, 2007

Make an Infopass appointment for the first available date. This is the best way to bring your problem to their attention and will (hopefully) get your card to you sooner than just calling the hotline.

Hi cellarlily- yeah, I have been trying almost everyday now to make an infopass appointment, but they wouldnt let me. I have already contacted my congressman via email for assistance on this, I guess all I can do is wait and pray hard for a miracle to happen and my work permit gets approved before the end of the month!

November 5, 2007

...........How can that be possible? If that is the case, then I wouldnt have spent the $180 to file this application, which is a total waste of money since I am expecting to get my AOS by Dec too!...........

Just wondering what you base your expectations on.

Hi Rebeccajo,

I guess I was basing my expectations of getting the AOS based on the timeline and normal processing time- and hope and pray hard that this time, they will adher to the specified processing time. But then again, we all know when dealing with USCIS that the probability of that happening is going to be very low.

Sigh...

November 5, 2007

Have you contacted your congressman? I'm actually in the same boat as you are. EAD application was received by USCIS on June 17. Made an infopass a couple of weeks ago and immigration officer said she'd fax CSC. One week after that infopass I still had no touches so I decided it was time to ask my congressman for assistance. On Oct. 31, I got a response from his office and said that the application was still under review and that I should give it abt. 30-45 days. But I think the congressional inquiry must have done something because I've been touched two days straight since Oct. 31. Well I am not all confident of an approval coming my way soon (it's hard to keep getting disappointed) but at least my EAD is now showing some signs of life.

Hi Sahara,

Yeah I guess I would have to contact my congressman soon and seek his help. Like you, I am so tired of being disappointed and tired of waiting and waiting and waiting... Thanks for the advice.

November 5, 2007

I am sure I will be in the same position. I am at day 118 on my EAD and I have a service request in, but there has been no signs of life on my case in a long time. There is no chance of getting a refund, they state that clearly. You send them money, it's now theirs.
I would call back and pester them, or if you can make an Infopass.

Hi Bradcanuck,

I tried to make an Infopass but they wouldnt let me- I think there are no free time slots in the office near my area. I dont think I want to call them back again, because I get so furious and disappointed whenever I hear something ridiculous from them!

Ya, I know there's no such thing as a refund from them- but this whole thing is just driving me nuts!!

I think someone else just posted they received their EAD after 123 days. Hopefully you are close

Hi Jasman,

I hope mine will be approved soon too, I keep praying hard everyday!!

Dont know why you all bother phoning the 1-800 number they can do nothing.... if you want to chase up your EAD then make an infopass appointment at your local office.... they can contact the person who is actually working on your EAD and find out what is holding it up.... they can also request a decision be made it or an interim EAD be issued....
Kez

I know, I tried to make an appointment but it's not available right now.

November 2, 2007

Hi Guys,

I called USCIS again today, after I received a letter from the California Service Center on the service request that they have filed for me, to check on my EAD application (filed 1 June!!). Of course, the letter didnt tell me anything that I didnt already know ie: 'The case is currently under review'.

What frustrated me so much was that the USCIS person I talked to said that I have to wait another 60 days from the date of the service request letter which is Oct 23!! My case is already almost 3 months over the normal processing time, and now they tell me to wait another 60 days!!!

How can that be possible? If that is the case, then I wouldnt have spent the $180 to file this application, which is a total waste of money since I am expecting to get my AOS by Dec too!

Is anyone else experiencing the same problem, and could we ever get a refund from USCIS if the green card comes before the EAD? It's sickening how they always tell me to be PATIENT AND WAIT!!!!

Appreciate any comments.

October 1, 2007

Hi! I am also experiencing the same troubles with my EAD. Today I've spoken with two people telling me two totally different things. I don't know who's more confused at this point...me or them?! Anyway, one rep also told me that they are just getting to applications filed in June. My application was filed June 17th but accdg to the rep., since mine was transferred on July 13, I would have to go with that date and not June 17th! I am trying to make an infopass on the USCIS website. If unsuccessful, I will contact our congressman as arwen4433 and others whose EADs were delayed have done. I hope our EAD woes will end very soon! I too cant wait to start working! My brain is turning into slush!

Thanks, Kez.

Hi Sahara,

Exactly! My brain is turning into slush too!! My husband has been supportive- he buys me knitting and painting sets, to keep me occupied. But it's still not the same as working - I quit the job I love back home to come over here, and it sucks that we are not allowed to work until EAD is approved!

I have tried making the appointment on infopass but it says it's not available for the office in my area. I guess I have to contact a congresswoman- any idea where I can get contact details of one in my area?

You know its funny- I specifically asked one of the reps if I go with the receipt date or the date it was transferred- she said go with receipt date!! Gee...the reps dont even know what they are talking about!!

October 1, 2007

Hi Sorry to hear about your situation but my husband and I are preety much in the same boat. We are equally frustratred and tired of waiting. Our recieved date was June 28th, so it's been 95 days and pending at the California Service Center. We have an infopass appointment tomorrow and will hopefully get some kind of information. Also I just sent a letter to my Congresswoman requesting for them to do an inquiry too. I suggest you do the same. We're stressed, frustrated and infuriated as well. Let's just hope we can get some good news soon.

Thelma

Hi Thelma, what is an infopass appointment? How do I go about doing this?

So 90 days does not mean business days (mon-Fri) right?

Thanks,

Haz

All you can do is once the 90 days are up is make an infopass appointment and get your local office to request that the service center make a dicission on your EAD or issues you with an interim EAD....
Hope you here soon..

Kez

Hi Kez, is there a number that I have to call to make the infopass appointment? I have not heard of this before.

Thanks

Haz

October 1, 2007

Hi, I am currently feeling very frustrated. I filed my EAD (based on C9) and my receipt date was June 22,2007.

I have already done my biometrics, but there is still no news at all on my EAD!

Can I ask:

1) When they say it takes approx 90 days- do they mean 90 business days?

2) I called USCIS today, and according to them the California service center is currently processing applications made in June, so it will take 15 business days, and then another 30 business days to process!! I know on the uscis website they say " they are working to ensure all Applications for Adjustment of Status (I-485) are receipted and any accompanying applications for employment authorization documents (EADs) are processed within 90 days. USCIS is realigning its resources to meet this deadline."

3) IF the person I talked to is right (so far I have talked to TWO different people and they are both telling me different things, I still dont understand why this is so!!) - then my application is obviously taking more than 90 days to process!! Is there anything else I could do to speed it up?!

I have been trying very hard to have lots of patience in this matter- I have been here since end of May, and I think I will go insane if they dont approve my EAD soon!! It is sooo infuriating when I cant apply for a driving license and SSN because I have to wait for my EAD to be approved!!! I have been waiting and waiting and waiting- I hate it that I dont have control over this! I want to work soon!! :crying:

Anyone with any advice on this matter? Thanks.

September 22, 2007

Hope to be there soon! 30 mins. away from Charlotte and also 30 mins. away from Lake Norman.

Hi Bahamamama, KayArt and Aleramsey!

I am from Charlotte NC too, approx 10-15 min from Concord Mills!!

We should all meet up and get together someday!

June 4, 2007

Thanks Yodrak.

Just one more question:

If I were to send both I-485 and I-765 at the same time- both of them should go to the same address which is the Chicago office- am I right?

Also, if I send the I-765 now- while my hubby fills up the affidavit of support for I-485- this should be fine? And I would have to send I-765 to the Chicago office address?

Thanks...

Haz&Ross,

1. The A# should be on the petition Approval Notice, above or below your name. If you can't find it anywhere, write 'unknown'.

2. Chicago Lockbox

3. Just the vaccination report, same as a K1.

4. The first choice - based on an approved immigrant visa petition (the I-130).

5. The non-immigrant visa number is on the visa - use either the Control Number or the red number.

6. Yes. But for a K3 there is a benefit to submitting the I-765 before submitting the I-485, on the basis of (a)(9). The EAD will be valid for a longer period of time (until 2 years from your date of entry into the USA), which may be handy if your adjustment takes longer than a year.

7. You will likely have to be interviewed for your adjustment, most people are. (The change from not interviewing all adjustment applicants is relatively recent.)

Yodrak

June 2, 2007

Hi, I have just arrived in the US, and am compiling the AOS and EAD documents for submission.

I am a K3 Visa holder.

Questions:

1) Any idea where I can get the A# (Alien No). Apparently the POE officer wrote this number from the brown envelope that I have handed in on the I-94 white form that was stapled to my passport. Unfortunately though, his handwriting sucked and I couldnt decipher the numbers.

2) Am I supposed to send the above documents to the Chicago Lockbox or to the local office ( Im based in NC)? When I read the instructions, they said send to Chicago Lockbox but the POE officer told me to send to the local office! So which one is right?

3) When they say submit the medical examination report- should I just submit the vaccination report I had from the doctor in Singapore where I did my medical examination? It doesnt make sense if I had to redo the whole medical examination again since I did it just last month!!

4) Under Form I-485

a) There is a section of first page " I am applying for an adjustment to permanent resident status because: .." Which box should I tick if I am a K3 visa holder?

B) On second page : Part 3 - "Nonimmigrant Visa Number" -- is this the number that is found on form I-94?

5) Under Form I-765

Page 1 no 16 -- "Eligibility under 8 CFR 274a.12" Is it correct to put number a 9 for a K3 visa holder?

6) It is ok to submit both I-485 and I-765 forms together at the same time?

7) Would I be required to go for another round of interview here in the US during this whole process despite already having gone through one round of interview back home for the K3 visa?

Appreciate any help! Thanks in advance... :thumbs:

May 22, 2007

hey!!! how nice to meet you!!! Well, I'm from Singapore yes yes and then I went to university in canada and then I met my boyfriend online and now, 15 months later we have decided to get married!!! I'm soo happy really but kinda freaked out at the same time because I'm in canada and he's from North dakota. I visited his family twice and it was soooo fun and wonderful. I've been looking at the applications and we are not sure to get married first or apply then get married. how did you and your husband meet? which application did you go for? Was it hard? Tell me all about please!
p.s: i love the chinese buffets in the states.. seriously, awesome!!! kung pao chicken. general tsao chicken haha but i miss my mee rubus everyday and wan tan mee too!!! their asian food here has like little similarities to singaporean food..

Hi Astridstleger! Nice to meet you too...another Singaporean! :dance:

Firstly, congrats to you I took the K3 route (ie get married first in Singapore, and then apply for spouse visa) because my parents insisted I get married in Singapore- to have the cultural and traditional wedding. We applied last October, and I only got the necc applications approved (that allows me to stay in US to wait for green card approval) last April. So that means it took about 6 months.

But if you ask me, if I had a choice, I would have taken the K1 route because being separated from your husband after marriage just sucks! and it is pure misery... I am so glad I got THAT out of the way! There are many forms you would have to fill up, and it can be confusing sometimes- but this forum is really great and helpful so you can get help here...

Well, I met my husband on the domestic plane on my return trip to Singapore while I was there visiting a friend. He was sitting beside me, and we talked for the whole 2.5 hours! He asked for my contact details, and we stayed in touch after that. He visited me in Singapore 3 months after, and we started a long distance relationship for about 2.5 years before deciding to get married.

May 17, 2007

Hey Haz,
Warm welcome to you this end of May!! I am sure you must be excited and at the same time nervous.!! I am a Malaysian living in Burlington, NC. I came here last year September and got married in October.We hope to move to Greensboro in a few months..

NC is a southern state and famous for its' southern hospitality. There are a few food chains available only in the southern states but not found in any other states like Chick-Fil-A and Cracker Barrel and Sweet tea is a huge thing here although it is nothing like our very own teh tarik and teh ais limau there...

Ow, and the accent here is also a little different with heavy southern accent and it is different with people coming from the North too.

There are a lot of network online that you can join to meet other singaporean/malaysian here in NC. I know a few malaysian/ singaporean here that joins SINMA. I have never been to any of their meeting but there is another network from meetup.com that you can try to find some friends with the same culture too!!

Have fun!!

Hi Kokorusan!

Nice to hear from you.. and great to know one more person from NC area!

Oh yeah! My husband loves 'Chick-Fil-A'! I havent heard of Cracker Barrel yet, but I agree with you- I always drink sweet tea when I dine out- although I do find that at times it is too sweet for me...I must remember to bring the teh tarik satchets from Singapore

Yeah! Some of them do speak with a very heavy southern accent- and at times I do find it hard to comprehend- but I guess I just have to get used to that...

Is SINMA an online community? Could you give me the website address? Would love to be a part of that...

May 4, 2007

Hi again, Haz
No, I was not homesick at all after I moved here. There was only one time when I felt really sad to be so far away from Singapore. That was in Oct 2005 when my niece was born. That was the first time I became an aunt, and I am very close to my brother. So it was a bit painful to not be there. My brother recorded her first cries and then played them back on the phone when I called him. Needless to say, I cried like my niece after that. It was so cool to hear her first cry but it was also difficult to be more than 5,000 miles away. I got to carry her for the first time last Oct when I went back for a visit. She's cute.

Adjusting has been very smooth since day 1. I think visiting here several times in 2 years before my visa was approved helped a lot. I already knew what to expect and what not to expect. I also like having different seasons in a year. It's refreshing.

I love my life here. I have a good job, wonderful co-workers, and very supportive and loving in-laws. In fact, sometimes my mother-in-law talks to me more often than to my husband. LOL.

What I have learned to adjust to:

1) Driving on the right side of the road. Thank goodness I never learned to drive in Singapore (you will miss our MRT when you move to the US btw ), but it was still a bit strange at first to know that I can turn right at a red light as long as I first yield to traffic that has the right of way.

2) TV commercials where companies 'bash' their competitors openly. You'll never see an M1 ad that bashes SingTel directly in Singapore. Here, it's so common that it's funny.

3) Election campaign commercials on TV and the radio. Very, very, very irritating. If your husband doesn't have it already, tell him to get TiVO for you. You'll thank me later.

4) The humongous portions of food here. I always bring home a box of leftovers from whatever restaurant I eat at. Too much food.

5) Americans thinking Singapore is part of China/Japan/India. Yes, you will find yourself explaining many times where you are from.

6) Americans who are genuinely surprised by our proficiency in the English language. They think it's phenomenal that English is the first language in Singapore and we have to pass our English exams in order to advance to the next level of our education. You will feel very proud of our country quite often.

The only thing I still struggle with learning is the imperial system of measurements here. I am not 100% familiar with my inches, yards, feet, ounces, and lbs. I find myself still thinking in metric sometimes.

The most important thing to do when you move to any new country is to keep a very open but sound mind. Learn as much as you can, and adjust as much as you can. But remember you don't have to like everything you see or hear. Be accepting and forgiving, but firm. Don't be quick to throw away all you have gained from growing up in Singapore, but also don't be quick to criticize how some things are done here. The US is not perfect, neither is Singapore. We're only here because we happened to fall in love with someone who's from here.

Good luck with everything and keep me updated!

Im glad to hear you were not homesick... :yes: and that everything has been going smoothly for you... I hope I would have an equally easy transition too..

You are right...having 4 seasons a year is indeed refreshing as opposed to having hot sunny weather and occasional rain throughout the year...

One of the things I like and am looking forward to in the US is the pace of living- Im dying to get out of the hectic and busy lifestyle here, people work and work, and then they flock to the malls, which are always too crowded to my liking! But of course I will miss the cleanliness and orderly environment here...

1) Driving on the other side...thats gonna be one of thing I will have to learn fast, cos I know there is literally no public transport there... but it freaks me out to drive 'against' traffic lol, I would need lots of time to get used to that...oh! and I cant wait to drive my OWN car, cos I certainly cant afford a car (thats worth buying) in Singapore

2) Food portion- You are absolutely right!! Everytime I come home from the US, I always gained weight! It must be the overdose of all the cheese and carbo ... I certainly would have to work out if I want to keep in shape... heheh

5) and 6) ---once again you are right! I have to explain that MANY MANY times to my hubby's friends and family. They seem to be surprised that we could speak relatively good English... :lol:

Once again, thanks for the valuable inputs and advice!

May 3, 2007

Ho say bo !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
lol.

Singaporean here, but living in Indianapolis, IN. Came on the K1 in June 2005.

Not sure how best to advise you on what to bring and how much because each person's situation is unique. After throwing out 12 big garbage bags of stuff I could do without in the USA, I packed up everything else and shipped it by SingPost's sea mail. It's the slowest but cheapest method of shipping. I also timed it such that the boxes will arrive 2 weeks after me. Sea mail takes 2-3 months, fyi. SingPost will also send a guy to your place to pick up all the boxes if you call them and let them know how many boxes you are shipping.

Before I started packing my stuff, I went to the nearest SingPost to buy a bunch of boxes and get a dozen forms that I have to complete for shipping purposes. Just let them know what you are doing and they'll give you what you need. The aunties at the SingPost I went to were so excited that I was going to America to marry an ang moh. LOL.

Before you seal each box, make sure you put a copy of your visa page and address on top of the stuff in the box, in case stuff gets misdirected en route to you.

I checked in two suitcases of clothes + other essentials, and carried one hand luggage + wedding dress with me on all 3 flights to Indy. I brought US$7,000 with me. Any amount above US$10,000 must be declared at customs at your POE.

I kept enough funds in my OCBC account back home because I am maintaining an insurance policy there and the premium gets deducted once a year. I cancelled all my Singapore credit cards, and paid a visit to the IRS with a letter to request they stop sending their tax forms because I was migrating to the US. Make sure you send change-of-address letters to your banks if you are not closing any of your accounts. They will send all your statements to your US address. If you haven't already done so, acquire online access to all your accounts so you can continue to check on them from here.

Register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on their website, so at least someone official knows you are in the US. They'll also send you quarterly newsletters about the latest in Singapore. Very glossy and colorful.

If you think you are going to miss local food when you get here, visit the following websites:

http://www.asianhomegourmet.com

http://www.mytasteofasia.com

They are my life savers, especially during winter. LOL.

Yell if you want to know anything else. There are a few Singaporeans and Malaysians in the USA. Someone started a thread awhile ago about any Malaysians in Texas. So I burst out laughing when I saw your thread on North Carolina.

Have a safe journey here! Don't panic. Stay calm and you will have a more pleasant time getting ready for your big move.

Hi all,
My K3 visa is almost complete- I am just waiting to give the immigration officer the sealed envelope upon my arrival to US.

I am excited, anxious, and a little scared because come May 28th, I will be living in Charlotte, NC with my husband.

Of course I look forward to finally starting my new life with my husband, but at the same time, I have absolutely no friends in NC. My friends are living in other states far away from where I am based.

So, I am just curious to see if there are Singaporeans/Malaysians who are currently living near my area or anywhere else in the US.

I have less than a month to pack everything that I am bringing to the US, and I am starting to panic cos I dont know where to start...or how much of my savings I should bring along...

Any suggestions warmly welcomed...

Hi Ephesia!

Cool...a fellow Singaporean in US! Wow, so you have been in the US for almost 2 years already?

Hows it been so far? Were you homesick at all? Did you have difficulty adjusting to your new life?

Many thanks for your valuable advice...its really really helpful and I really appreciate it!!

May 3, 2007

Haz&Ross, we're not from Malaysia or Singapore, although my wife and I did visit friends in KL and Singapore in October 2005 and really enjoyed our trip, but as Reba said there are lots of us VJer's in NC (we're in Charlotte also) so let us know when you are settled and we'd be happy to meet you and your husband for dinner some evening to welcome you to North Carolina.
As for things to bring..we know that feeling. We arrived in June last year with 4 suitcases and nothing more! We had to sleep on the floor of a very empty apartment for 3 nights until our new bed was delivered! But thankfully we are fully settled now and really like NC and the people living here.

Have a safe trip!

Hi Reba, Hi J&D!

Oh thats great to know that there are lots of VJer's in NC!!

Would love to have dinner with you guys! Both my hubby and I will be in NC at the end of May.

I was just telling my husband the other day that I am so afraid I would feel lonely & bored when he is at work especially since

1) I wont be able to apply for jobs/work until I file for adj of status and the EAD thingy

2) I wont be able to drive yet (tho I have a driving licence in Singapore)

But I told my husband I am very happy to know there are other VJer's in NC, and would be able to make new friends!

May 2, 2007

Hi all,

My K3 visa is almost complete- I am just waiting to give the immigration officer the sealed envelope upon my arrival to US.

I am excited, anxious, and a little scared because come May 28th, I will be living in Charlotte, NC with my husband.

Of course I look forward to finally starting my new life with my husband, but at the same time, I have absolutely no friends in NC. My friends are living in other states far away from where I am based.

So, I am just curious to see if there are Singaporeans/Malaysians who are currently living near my area or anywhere else in the US.

I have less than a month to pack everything that I am bringing to the US, and I am starting to panic cos I dont know where to start...or how much of my savings I should bring along...

Any suggestions warmly welcomed...

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