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Thrilling Wednesday-on-Thursday report, see man: Despite 2 heavy Mexican meals, we lost 2 lbs. and are at our all-time lowest recent adult weight, amazing and no complaints except that none of our pants fit man. Zzz'd until awakened by miu interested in breakfast, service miu we man. Went out in monsoon to UPS box to recipient, someone in our thread man. Lunch was BK*, ingest we man. *WUOC, financially savvy we man A highly necessary siesta was taken, zzz we man. We had far too many silk ties that we have no further prayer of wearing, must purge we man. All were far too good for random donation, way too good man. We rolled Many (2x2x2x2x2x2x2 + 2x2x2x2x2 + 2x2x2 +2+1), purge we man. We put Many each (2x2x2x2 -1) in foil roaster-trays from Dollar Tree, tray we man. We then put the trays into 2 huge plastic tubs, tub we man. We called our favorite local TV station, not far from us man. Night employee found our offer of donation unique and interesting, cooperative he man. He agreed that we could bring them to the station and leave them for people to pick, curb wardrobe expense man. We got to station well within an hour, motivated we man. Nice security guard had been tipped off and helped us lug the tubs of ties inside, helpful he man. He helped us arrange the trays on a counter near the break-room, highly visible man. He taped our sign "Help yourself to ties from a loyal viewer!" to the wall adjacent, tape he man. He and helpful night employee praised the quality of the ties, praise they man. We thanked them and noted that they had first choice, whee man. Night employee predicted that the ties would disappear in one day, that would be something man. We were happy to rid ourself of the ties in favor of a good home, cool how that worked out man. It was even nicer to do so before Father's Day, gift options for distaff staffers man. We will be interested in noting whether on-air personnel will wear any of ours, quiet satisfaction for we man man. Had just enough time to visit Costco on way home, perfect timing man. Went for Many (2+2) items and returned with Many (2+2+1), restrained we man. Din-din was 2 ham sandwiches, ingest we man. Finally turned attention toward needy miu, Feed/Treat/Brush/Play With Me Daddy man. Miu sat on our lap during late TV news, affectionate fluffy miu man. No party with the rubias tonight, no cavort we man. Must take Mama T-B. to doctor on Thursday morn amid probable monsoon, oh joy man. And that was/is our thrilling Wednesday, report we man.

Thrilling Tuesday-on-Wednesday report, see man: Arose at o'dark-thirty to great interest of miu, What's Daddy Up This Early For man. Left casa at intended time, minor miracle man. Made airport in one of the top Many times ever, boon man. Found parking right at the garage elevator, Kojak we man. Airport was mobbed like Thanksgiving or worse, man. Our new Global Entry card mitigated TSA somewhat, minor miracle man. Plane sat at gate for nearly half an hour, interior maintenance man. Turned out to be a defective baby-changing table, man! They eventually gave up and removed it, man! By now, we were quite late, man. A passenger whose client was waiting on him was rightfully upset, man. We called dentist to announce pending lateness, tardy we man. Got rental T-B.-mobile, VW Jetta man. Worst vehicle since Nissan Kicks and Cadillac CTS, yuck man. Circled parking lot on U.S. side, looking for decent space, most filled because of lateness man. Found one, Kojak we man. Walked into Mexico, walkable man. Got blood labs at usual place, same prices man. Got to dentist late (half + half-of-half an hour), gracious they man. Ana V. again clean-teethed us, cute chica man. She didn't rip the snot out of our gums like last time, not-as-bad ow ow ow man. Then did Zoom whitening, fall asleep during process we man. Highly successful process for $Many, satisfied we man. Up-picked lab results, actually pretty good man. Got our hairs cut, $Many ($2+2+2+1) man. Lunched at usual place, anticipated $Many ($2+2+2+1) plate man. Price went up to $Many ($2x2x2+1) -- si man, $Many ($2x2x2+1), outrageous man! We consumed Many (2+2+1) small enchiladas topped with goat cheese, + rice, beans, & small lettuce/tomato salad, ingest we man. By now it was 2 p.m. and beginning to get humid on top of the heat, Heat Index over Many00 F. man. Went to outlet of major northern-Mexico drugstore, investigate we man. One pharmacist actually spoke a little English, rare at that pharmacy man. Found great stuff on sale for real steals, for ourself and others man. We're glad that we have their Loyalty card, just like in U.S. stores man. Went to other pharmacies, for ourself and others man. Found best deals, comparison-shop we man. By now it was half-past Many (2+1), very hot & humid man. We lurched toward the international footbridge, dodge pushy vendors we man. CBP at international line accepted our wave of Global Entry card, gringo we man. CBP in port quite cordial and even jovial, best mood in recent memory man. We were gently questioned as to medicine purchases but not hassled at all, si and no man. Managed to change shirt & sweatband before getting into lousy rentalmobile, perspirational we man. Drove to favorite large thrift shop, destination not option man. Found 2 belts for ourself, shop we man. Consequent to discounted tag-colors, saved $Many ($2+1), financially savvy we man. Found Many (2+2) pants & a shirt for Uncle T-B., shop we man for senior he man man. Total with tag discounts = $Many ($2x2x2x2x2 + 2x2x2 -1), savings of $Many ($2x2x2+1), financially savvy we man. We kept receiving airline texts that return flight was delayed by an hour-plus, man. We killed time with din-din in Mexican place, kind of planned anyway man. We notified miu-sitter, understanding neighborette she man. We consumed carne guisada, rice, beans, tortillas, and cheaps, ingest we man. We didn't realize that the offered cheaps were an extra charge, man. We shall not make that mistake again, NO man. Returned lousy rentalmobile and killed time in airport for nearly 2 hours, man. Returned to casa an hour before midnight, at long last man. Miu was needy but not desperate, good miu-sitting man. Took much-needed shower, what a difference man. Up-boxed Mexican purchases for remote buyer, someone in our thread man. Began nightly zzz at nearly 2 a.m., rather long day man. No formal Wednesday plans, no man. No cavorting with rubias, no time or energy man. And that was/is our thrilling Tuesday, report we man.

South Texas/border Mexico, and none this time, si and no man. If you want to experience true evolution, walk on your knuckles occasionally if you're even capable thereof, si man.

What really needs doing is to order all Civil Surgeons to charge ONE standard fee for a full physical and ONE standard fee for vaccination worksheets, with no monkeyshines such as insisting that full physicals are needed when only the vaccination worksheet is.

Eat the elephant a bite at a time!

It is Wednesday, and it's time for our highly effective Semiofficial Semiweekly VAWA-Thread Joke: =========================================== VERY PUNNY I asked my North Korean friend how it was there, and he said he couldn't complain. I haven't talked to my wife in three weeks. I didn't want to interrupt her. I saw a sign that said, "watch for children," and I thought that it sounded like a fair trade. My wife and I were happy for twenty years, and then we met. My wife told me to stop impersonating a flamingo. I had to put my foot down. The first time I got a universal remote control, I thought to myself, "This changes everything." My grandfather has the heart of a lion and a lifetime ban from the city zoo. I refused to believe that my road-worker father was stealing from his job, but when I got home, all the signs were there. People say I'm condescending. That means I talk down to people.

Yee-HAAAAA! [Note to T-B.'s self: Jokes worked again... jokes worked again... ]

Another item, presuming that you're not exceptionally senior in terms of work experience, is to have your university transcripts formally evaluated in terms of U.S. credits and coursework. Not every U.S. employer will understand (or take the time to deduce) which of your courses are relevant in qualifying you for employment. I remember two outfits that do this sort of evaluation, but not their names.

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Really happy for everyone here. Pulling for you.

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phuonglinhtran888, welcome to the forum! This thread was last touched in August 2023, and the original poster hasn't logged on to VJ since September 2024, so we're closing the thread. You're welcome to start a new thread of your own.

We need more VJ threads like this. Great input from so many.

Really nice report! Thanks for your effort in producing it. --- Thread is shifted from the K-1 Process forum to the K-1 Case Progress subforum.

It was LPoP, so no one read it, si and no see man.

Thrilling Monday report, see man: Was jolted awake an hour too early by thunder, man. After caffeination failed, tried to siesta, partially successful man. Lunch was 2 tupacs of Costco egg bites, get rid of those man. Visited Uncle T-B., we man see senior he man man. Collected all possible laundry, including what he was wearing, time to do it man. He was wearing the pajama pants that we'd gotten him from Goodwill, pleased senior he man. Warshered/baked/folded/returned all, appreciative senior he man. Din-din was onejar of gefilte fish*, ingest we man. *from previous supermarket closeout, financially savvy we man Only tujars remain, 2 more din-dins later man. Delivered key & garage remote to neighborette who will miu-sit, grateful we man. Carefully reviewed food/treat/play instructions, must please miu we man. Miu then made us brush her for Many (2x2x2) -- si man, Many (2x2x2) -- minutes, demanding miu man. We have Many,000 things to do for trip-prep, man. Our fear is forgetting something, potentially disastrous man. We must arise at o'dark-Many, man. We shall report either Tuesday night or more likely Wednesday, report we man. No party with the rubias tonight, no cavort we man. And that was/is our thrilling Monday, report we man.

Listen to pushbrk (always). Further to above comments, it's always better to bring too much and not need it than the converse.

Negative only if an interview were to be scheduled during the absence, but that sounds like a nonissue.

Not yet mentioned: European CVs tend to be in vastly different format in comparison with U.S. CVs. Look online for tips and examples. Thought from a devious mind: After you attend your first or second function, take copies of your CV to the Chamber of Commerce events, find the most high-ranking, impressive attendees (perhaps in your desired field), and say, "I'm new to the U.S. and not quite yet eligible to work, but I'm hoping that you'll consent to look over my CV and give me feedback on format and content in terms of what would appeal to YOU if my CV landed on your desk. This will be different from the dreary job of reviewing those from current applicants, because I want only the benefit of your experience and wisdom." This will flatter your target, get you some actual feedback, and plant many positive subconscious seeds in your target's mind. Afterward, you can thank your target by saying, "I learned this and this and this from you, and I'm so grateful for your generosity with your experience and time!" You'll almost be able to wager cash money that you'll be distinctly remembered, and you can later contact the target for a direct job or for referrals to hiring authorities in his/her network.

Everyone should bring everything that verifies a bona fide relationship and adequate finances.

By the way, after you've filed for AOS, your legal status here in the Colonies will be "applicant for Adjustment," or, more concisely, "Adjustment applicant." This comes from a lawyer whom I consulted back when Mrs. T-B. was in this situation. Addendum to earlier post: The YouTube video ("Busted") is highly informative, even for native Colonists. I try to watch it every 6 months or so, to remind myself of important things.

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Excellent recommendations by EatBulaga. 1. You can also study videos to help your acclimation to U.S. laws, which differ greatly from those you're used to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqMjMPlXzdA and http://www.aclu.org/files/kyr/kyr_english.pdf 2. In regard to preparing yourself for employment, networking -- especially in advance -- is crucial. Here's information posted years ago by a now-inactive member: --- Each city has a chamber of commerce. Find it. Once you find it - talk with the secretary - tell her you want a schedule of events and let her know you'd like to attend. Then - go in person to the Chamber of Commerce Office - talk with the President of the Chamber, tell him/her you want to volunteer at several of their events. Attendees at chamber events are business owners and sales geeks, all looking for new business. It usually is an informal-enough gathering where you can approach people and talk with them. Now, the cool thing about being a volunteer there - is that you will be talking to everyone at least once - you might be at the reception table, you might be at the greeters' table, you might help to run the audio/video system - whatever - but - the point is that you can meet everyone there, face to face. Attend 2 or 3 of these, and folk remember you. When folk remember you, they will remember you are seeking employment and will consider you, because you're just not some name on a piece of paper - they met you at a chamber event and know that you were volunteering, helping out the chamber. Go Get Em, and Good Luck! PS - live in a really small town? go to the biggest town that's within 15 miles of your house. --- Addendum: Your UK dialect might serve to charm the Colonists at these functions.