GeordieWife

stress stress stress stress...I know what the 2 of you mean. I just want the 5th of Feb over with so I know where I stand. Nick and his mammy finally sending all the paperwork I'm waiting for tomorrow and it's coming by UPS overnight secure service. I'm still thoroughly convinced we gonna be declined as nick not working and I've never met the co-sponsor even though I have over £9K to take myself and my co-sponsor is totally solid.

I'll say a little prayer for you debz....I have faith that it will be fine for you two. How's Nick feeling now anyway? I hope he's on the upswing to feeling better.

Packet 3 Jeraly! that's great! Hey...there's a film over here..an older one, called 'The Bride Wore Sneakers' that could be you!! haha!

Hey Peter went to the dr. today...he's getting his shots Thursday...he's out of the doghouse. yay!

Me...I'm off to the doctor in about an hour for a shot in the bum because I'm ill blueberry pancakes didn't help...oh well.

I soooo know what you mean. I'm in the process of getting ready to move...so that's stressing me out too. I'm worried about how that will affect this process at this stage if at all. I've made myself ill..I've got a bad cold and it's turning into a sinus infection. When that happens it shows in my face...dark circles under my eyes and I look like death on toast.

I think we should all remain calm (HA!) and get some rest (double HA!). I think the weight loss thing actually made my immune system a bit vulnerable. I'm gonna go get some orange juice and blueberry pancakes ( I need some antioxidants).

I'll get something together a little later for the paragraph thingie. I'm off work today (bank holiday here today yay!) so I'll be purging ####### for the move. How did I collect so much stuff???? That's the good thing about moving....purging the un-needed stuff.

knock knock....may I enter? I found a cool new tartan bean bag!

May I join the bean bag forum too? I have this nice tartan bean bag (I just have to be different).

Jeraly, I know what you mean about nerves. I think I'm more nervous about not knowing just when we can get married. I think we are going to just get married at the courthouse in a civil service so we can get the technical things sorted out. I'm so afraid of messing things up.

Our plans are to marry in a chapel in Golden Colorado in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, then we'll have pictures taken at Red Rocks amphitheatre. We haven't set a date yet because of all the uncertainty. But since it's not the first wedding we aren't having the big party with lots of people....just my children with us. That's the flexible part at least.

Now I know I'm a total flippin nutter. Lock me up now.....SO! I try on my wedding dress just because it's getting close now (we're shooting for March 17 st. patrick's day..right..in our dreams, but we can dream). ANYWAY, I lost a little weight and it doesnt fit quite right anymore. There's three hundred thousand million little silk pleats with another thousand pin tucks in each pleat right? So alterations would be an expensive nightmare. I have a mild anxiety attack and figure alterations aren't worth it. SO...I just went out to Macy's....and the PERFECT dress JUMPED in my hands and I bought it. It even fit nearly perfect in every single place (even in the hardest part....I have the same problem Jeraly has....the ####### problem). I'm crazy-- absolutely bonkers. The good news is the dress was marked down like three times after christmas so it was next to nothing and way more appropriate since this is not my first marriage (the other dress looked a little um....virginal white...this one is a nice tainted champagne color). It's lovely!

Okay. That's my spastic rant for now. The closer it gets...the crazier I'm getting I think.

I've shown Peter this thread, he thinks he may have to pay 100 pounds for a doctor's visit...that just doesn't sound right for a few shots. I told him to check on it...I think he's just him hawing around....big chicken. Gotta love him though.

Oh that's a BIG help....I have a feeling someone has just been a BIG fraidy cat..... I'm going to be annoyed if we get delayed or run up a big credit card bill for procrastinating something silly like vaccinations. Especially when he's marrying a school nurse (in charge of vaccinations for little bairns and such!).

Thanks!!!

No charge? Where is this again? My SO has been putting off getting his shots because of the money I think (and I think he's scared haha). I'm a little annoyed that he's drug his feet about it. He told me he's going to wait and let him give them at the medical interview (yes...that makes me MORE annoyed because then they get put on his CHARGE card for guess WHO to pay when he comes over and CANT work for three months at least). grrrrrr.

Where can he go to get shots that won't cost an arm and a leg?

Okay everyone, I've been off the radar again for awhile...post holiday recovery stuff. I'm moving and panicking a little. Yay! people seem to moving along with interviews visas plane tix etc! I'm soooo happy! I gathered the patience to call NVC but I got all spacey on hold and when they answered I thought I was talking to USCIS and they said the file was still there...and I got all bummed not realizing it was not in California anymore. So I'm really happy that it's not in Cali....soooooo that means it will be in London soon and we'll have packet 3 on it's way. I'm rambling again I know but I have to cram it all in one long paragraph because I haven't posted in soooo long. YAY everyone!

I promise...I have not had a drop of anything to drink. I'm just excited about the visa is gonna be soon and we're all gonna get MARRIED!!!!

Hi everyone! I'm moving in one month and my I-129F is approved but not at NVC yet. When should I officially change my address with USCIS? Is there any place else I should submit the address change regarding the application such as NVC, or the U.S. Embassy in London? If so, when should I go about doing that to avoid the most confusion since I haven't physically moved yet? I'm soooo worried this will mess things up but I really needed this move! I'm sure this has been addressed already someplace but I've searched and cannot seem to find an entry relevant to my timeframe. Thank you all and speedy visas to all!

A lil late, but still on the day in Texas time....Happy Birthday!

One thought that keeps me going is that this time next year we will all be celebrating with our SOs HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE :dance: :dance: :dance:

Happy New Year, Cheers, and here, here to that!!!!!!!

I called NVC yesterday and got through, they do not have our packet yet...sigh. But this process will not take forever! Congrats to all new approvees, and well wishes to all!

I've taken a holiday for a bit from VJ (actually I've been busy as can be with Christmas, travelling and entertaining...boy i'm TIRED!). I hope everyone has had a lovely holiday week!

HURRAY JERALY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's great news!!! I'm so happy for you guys!

WHOOPEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!! YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm sooo glad for you guys!!! It's about time too!

Congrats!

I want my interview too. I just want this all to be over so I can get on with my life.

I'm with you......I am soooooo over this process. I can't even get excited about small victories at this point (having a bad day). I just want to know the interview date so we can start planning the rest of our lives. somewhere in the back of my head I am aware we still have to go thru AOS, but at least we will be on the same continent!

I'm with you guys....I'm thinking with Peter here with me, the AOS process will be cake compared to this horrible waiting and longing to be together!

By the way....how DO we get our appointment for the interview? Are we assigned a day? or do we have call and make the appointment once we get our packet?

That's a cute, refreshing, and clean joke! hahahaha!

Jeraly, just a little note although you've gone to bed, I got my email from CRIS with the approval about 9pm my time or 3am your time, so sweet slumber to you both and hopefully you'll wake to good news! Night night!

Jeraly! yay! I have a positive feeling about this!!!!! I can't wait to check on this tomorrow, although I won't be able to until I get home from work. Wishing you two the best visit and an NOA2!

C2pirple....that's great news! I hope that is meaning the nvc back log is clearing some. Congrats to all approvals and touches! hoooray!

I agree...what a fabulous christmas present! I'm sooo happy for you and so sad for me! haha! But in brighter news, i got the hard copy of my noa2 today so that's a little lift...more sad for me stuff, i just called NVC, what a loop of ####### on the phone! I definitely have better things to do than keep calling that number to get the dates. I'll wait til I get the mail notice I think unless I'm just feeling desperate (which very well could happen mind you). So forgive me in advance if i'm slow with the arrived/left NVC dates. I'm just not willing to dial the phone and go through that CIRCUS of a phone system when I'll get the notice in the mail before long. OK...I'm feeling punchy today.

I haven't posted in a few days, Jeraly...I was really hoping to see your approval by now..sigh. I know you're beside yourself. Please know I'm thinking of you and praying that it will come soon. I'll tell you...I have a calming peace now and a faith that all will be well, so getting the noa2 does help you feel better. HURRY UP USCIS!!!

Lisa....you and I are peas in a pod. I'm well known for repeatedly burning hard boiled eggs! People at work bring me random boiled eggs because they feel sorry for me...or they're just rubbing it in! BUT..I too make killer meat loaf.

I used bread crumbs and a couple of tablespoons of wheat germ (sneaky healthy stuff), an egg, tomato soup, heinz 57 sauce, green peppers, grated carrots or zuchinni (this is how I sneak veggies and healthy stuff in for the kids..they love it!), minced garlic, a bit of mrs. dash (whatever variety makes you happy), and smother it all with ketchup, tomato soup, and heinz 57 to make pretty swirly colors on top. No one has complained yet.

We will be apart for Christmas this year, however we're opening presents together on the webcam with the children. It won't be the same, but we're saving our pennies for his trip over for when we get married. I'm hoping before May. It will hopefully be our final Christmas apart.

Frankly I think this whole entire process is particularly cruel. Especially for folks like a-jeanne...just left hanging there without the knowlege to make it right for weeks! Jeraly, your day is nigh I believe, it's going to happen....this will NOT take forever!

I do know right now that it's actually sort of cold in Texas (the north part where I live), and my children are in Oklahoma now iced in....and all I have to keep me warm is my likkle Pomeranian...and she's barely enough to keep my big toe warm. I need some English snuggles! Peter won't be able to come visit until it's time to stay for good. sigh...i'm missing my big ol snuggly Geordieman.

I had to reply to Jeraly's comment about not wanting to be picked last - I feel like I have a broken leg and can't even play.

Sigh... a-jeanne, I've been thinking of you lately when checking debz spreadsheet. Keep your eyes on the big picture (the goal of being together always) and we'll all be through this before we know it. A few months is nothing compared to a lifetime.

Now...I just get to 'hurry up and wait' some more.

Someone pinch me!!!! We're APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!