mandolinv

There seems to be a lot of varibility in both how soon it will happen and if it will be together or seperate (AOS and EAD). We got our appoitment a couple of weeks after filing for about 6 weeks from the origional filing date.

Welcome. I'm sorry to hear things aren't very good. Being together in person is a whole different thing than being together on the phone and e-mail. I never realized how different it could be, but it is. Basically, you need to decide if it is worth fighting for. If it is, you have to talk. You have to communicate how you are feeling and what you would like to happen and what you need to happen. If you don't think you want to commit to fighting for it, you need to be honest to him and yourself about that also. Sometimes, the hardest thing is the indecision and the waiting to make a move. Like Joej suggested, whether you decide to fight for your life together or not, find ways to make yourself happy. He can never do it whether you decide to stay with him or not. Only you can make you happy. Find ways to do things you enjoy and to meet people. Look at local colleges, community centers, churches (if you are interested in that type of thing), and other places where you might find people to talk and make friends with. Unfortunately, I don't know much about B1/B2 visas so I can't help you there. But, we are all here to listen and to be here for you. I hope things get better for you soon.

We just received a letter stating that his biometrics for both are on March 6th. So does this mean anything? Does this mean they are looking at the applications and we should expect them to be approved soon. Or even to be handed the EAD at the biometrics appoitment? Or does this mean absolutely nothing? Do people usually have biometrics for both at once, or are they usually seperate? Any help would be great.

I saw this morning on the news that a fed ex (or some such package buisness) plane caught on fire on landing this morning. The news article talked about how everyone was okay and about what might have caused it or not caused it. It also talked about how much damage there was to the plane. But, it said nothing about the packages inside. That is what I was thinking about the whole time. I just kept thinking of all those things that would probably never get to where they were supposed to be going. I felt sorry for those people who probably will never even know what happened to their stuff. It made me think of this thead.

I bet you can barely stand it about now. Just a couple of more hours and he will be in your arms. Congradulations. I am so happy for you.

Oh, that is so great. I am so happy for you.

We don't have broadband so my husband can't actually watch it. If you go to bbc news, though, they have a play by play written update that updates about every minute or two. That is what my husband was looking at. He was only reading about it and he was that excited! So, today I am at work and he is all alone and I'm sure he is disapointed. He really wanted them to win (I really wanted them to win for him). Oh, well. Maybe next time.

At the interview be confident and straightforward. Like Molly said, fight for what is right. Good luck.

He was adorable. He was so excited that Nigeria won. He had the internet on for the last 25 minutes of the game reading the play by play. He was convinced that Nigeria was going to loose, so he was so pleased when they won. He danced and shouted and jumped up and down like a kid getting the best present of his life. It was nice to see him so excited and happy. He immediately called Nigeria and spoke with his friend. They said that they were shooting fireworks and driving around crazy to celebrate. It will be interesting to see him watch an intense game sometime. I can hardly imagine. GO NIGERIA

This is something that is difficult for me (within myself, not between my husband and me). I grew up in a very liberal household. My mom never cooked or cleaned more than my dad. I was taught very early to share and share alike. At the same time, I want to make my husband feel comfortable. It is hard for me to reconcile these things within myself, let alone explain it fully to him. So, it is something we are always working on. When he is home during the day, I always come home to find things picked up, the dishes done, and the floor swept. But, if we are both gone for the day, I tend to do more when we get home. As for cooking, sometimes I fix stuff for us both, and sometimes we each fix our own. I think it will be an ongoing flux of living together. By the way, I always do the laungry . It works for us most of the time.

Wonderful

Ugggggh. What a pain. Yes, in the end, we ended up only using Fed- ex and DHL because USPS was unreliable. We never had something returned like you did, and as far as I can tell, we didn't have any packages gotten into, but we did have problems with time. Sometimes it got there in 2-4 weeks, and sometimes it took months. You never knew what was going to happen. Sorry to hear they won't refund the money. Have you tried talking to a supervisor and explaining the whole mess. I'm sure it won't do any good, but it's worth a try.

I talked to Felicia last night. Her husband will pick up the visa next week and fly Tuesday and be with her on Wed. She was very excited and pleased . She said they asked him a lot of questions, but in the end, he was approved. So, another success for Africa. I'm am so thrilled to be seeing all these approvals and positive things happening for us all. It is just so nice to see after last fall when things were so difficult for most people on sub-Sahara forum. I pray that it continues this positive path for those who are still waiting.

Yeah, wouldn't that be nice. I think I could get into games (wichever kind they were) if they were all only 10-15 minutes each!

Yes, my husband was looking forward to a nap yesterday, but when I e-mailed him in the middle of the day, he said he couldn't sleep because he was anxiously awaiting the results of the match (there is no way for him to watch it so he kept checking online). Then, after they won, he couldn't nap because he was so happy. Go, Nigeria, Go. (okay, that's about as sporty as I get ).

Good luck and prayers to you.

Congrats!!!!

Yes, my husband started asking about working the day after he arrived.

I sent cash and he traveled with it and purchaced it at the airline office. I was scared for him to have the money also. I hated to think of someone finding out and doing something horrible to get it. But everything went fine and he arrived home safe and sound.

Yes, my husband was very happy that Nigeria won. He was also surprised that Ghana won to Senegal.