joyeann

Monday...always makes me want to sing this song, so here is to Monday!!

Lord, I hope this day is good

I'm feelin empty and misunderstood

I should be thankful, Lord, I know I should

But Lord I hope this day is good

Lord, have you forgotten me?

I been prayin to you faithfully

I should be thankful Lord you know I am

But Lord I hope you understand

I don't need fortune and I don't need fame

Send down the thunder, Lord, send down the rain

But when you're plannin just how it will be

Plan a good day for me

Lord, I hope this day is good

I'm feelin empty and misunderstood

I should be thankful, Lord, I know I should

But Lord I hope this day is good

You've been the king since the dawn of time

All that I'm askin is a little less crime

It might be hard for the devil to do

But it would be easy for you

Lord, I hope this day is good

I'm feelin empty and misunderstood

I should be thankful, Lord, I know I should

But Lord I hope this day is good

Thanks Everyone for your support!! I called again this morning. I spoke with Sue. She said that it was approved but "don't get your hopes up" then she went on to say something that I didn't understand... so I called back and got Barbara (YEAH), she explained that when they cable Ankara, they may turn around and request another clearance. Oh bummer. I will call them back in a couple days and keep ya posted.

Hopefully, they don't need anything else and this will be over with.

Joye

HAPPY DANCE!!

Congrats Deb!!! WWWoooooHHOoooo!!!!

Well, I sat here and thought about it, and wondered.. uh oh maybe they didn't have the right number or something. I tried to call back but they were closed Now I am super paranoid lol.

Hopefully his number will be on the the list on the ankara website on Monday.... oh boy

I called DOS a few mins ago to check status of the security clearance... I was talking to the guy and i said "one day you guys are going to tell me that they are done". He said "yep, they are done!" I said which one, he said all of them.

OMG OMG OMG

Now he just has to go back to Turkey and give them the 221g paperwork. OMG I can't believe it!

Pinch me!!

MPGGPM, keep in mind .... you will prolly be a bit quicker since it is your wife that you are applying for. Usually the hold up is security checks. Women seem to breeze through while men, well they take forever. Good luck!! I hope it goes quickly!!!

Hi MPGGPM, I wish I could tell you how long it will take. But as you can see from some of the timelines, it really does vary. My I-130 took 188 days to be approved. It took us a total of 11 months to get the interview from start to finish.

The NVC schedules the interview from my understanding. You can reschedule the interview by going to the Ankara website. They only gave us 20 days from the time it was approved at the NVC until the interview. You could request a quicker interview once you have your dates, but I doubt they would give it to you. Right now the embassy is going to be backed up since they cancelled an entire week of interviews due to the Americans going to Turkey from Lebanon.

DEB!!! Where oh where are you???

Oh my goodness!!! I thought I had to go to work tomorrow You guys are already into sunday and I am still working on Saturday night! Jeez, i can't seem to keep the days straight!!

Happy Sunday Morning!!!

Would somone please explain to me why there are checks at the Service Center, then NVC then DOS but they all refer to DOS. Why the HEL* don't they just have them done at one time... since they always refer you to DOS any freaking way.

And what is this that they "can't" tell you? I mean really!! If they were going to find something that shouldn't be there ( I want statistics on how many people they have caught using these stinking checks) then either we the SO know, or SHOULD know! So why all the damn secrecy?

Sorry everyone, but this entire process must have been created by "challenged" people.

Ok done venting promise!!

Ok, I am on pins and needles to know how Deb's interview went... it was last night... come on come on give us the good news!!

Ugh I wish these stinking checks were over. I called DOS again this morning...as usual. It was kind of funny because the woman I talked to said "oh yeah, I talked to you yesterday, I remember this picture" So, that was kind of interesting. I guess when they pull the file it pulls my hubbys pic? She said that they can't follow up on this until 3 months have passed.. and then she said that they had requested the checks in May.. So a little more information to add to my growing list.

I am so damn sick of this. I have our fingers crossed for all of us!!

Oh I am so excited!! I am sitting here just staring at this post!! Cant wait to hear the good news!! Woohoo

Ali said from what he heard and the lady that he had his interview with, everyone is so very nice

Meriem Congrats!!! Woohooo I am so excited for you !!!!! Oh My Goodness!! I have the willies!! woohooo!!! <someone take away my coffee>

Hi jpaula Welcome to VJ!!

Oh I am getting so many more ideas now!! I have a room at a resort in Sedona AZ for a week with a hot tub!! That will be the first thing Then maybe shopping. I am living with my 76yr dad right now.. so definately have to have some alone time. Lots to talk about

You know, I keep thinking about all these places to take Ali..... until I remember that I hate to shop!! He can outshop me anyday!! Somehow I don't think he would let me pop in and say TA DA ... lets go! Maybe I should be thinking about places and not shops... ahh like car and bike shows!!! Now that might just work!!

Ha ha ha sticker shock!! I know my husband is used to changing us $100 bills for $5600p when we were in the philippines, but i wonder how he will adjust to them giving him hardly anything back when he shops!! This is going to be fun!!!

Ha ha ha i forgot that one!!! Uh oh, maybe I should stick to the grocery store, between the 2 of us we might end up with a 97in tv and no house ha ha ha

Isn't funny all the little things that you just can't wait to show them!

Ok, Mondays suck! Lets just admit it. We are all (not so ) patiently waiting for this journey to be over. So HOWS ABOUT WE LIGHTEN IT UP IN HERE??!?! Please??

So, when your SO (that is signifigant other right) finally gets here, what are you planning? What do you fall asleep at night dreaming about showing him/her??

Ok, me, I dream of taking my hubby to the grocery store and best buy, then we are going to pack everything we have, and go for a road trip. Whenever we find a place that we like, pfft that's where we will settle for a little while.

Your turn!!!

Monday. Monday. Monday!! I agree I don't really care for Mondays either. But I guess we gotta have one in order to get to Friday Although it would be SOOO much better if DOS would lose the word, PENDING.

HAPPY MONDAY!!!! ONE MORE DAY CLOSER TO FRIDAY!!

**Did we stop these posts or am I just the first here**

C'mon wakey wakey get up be happy!!!

HAPPY MONDAY SMILE CHEEZE!

I can't wait to here the good news M+S, VISA IN HAND!! Whooo hooo oh jeez I'm getting excited!! From what i have heard, woman from the ME, don't have it as rough as the men. They usually sail right though. Chin up!! Best wishes!!

Thanks sarah!! I agree, I love reading these boards, but get tired of some peoples stupidity.

You know had it been posted by Meauxna, MDYoung, Aussiewench or Yodrak they would have said something that was at least civil. Not this "pram" #######. This reminds me of when you were is school and there was always that one kid who wanted to be the "hall monitor"