So does it really suck when they get here or what?

[LaL 418]

We filed EAD separate as well and it was processed through MSC. Forgive me if I'm wrong but isn't EAD still sent to Chicago?

I looked it up on the forms just to refresh my memory:

If your response to Question 16 is:1. (a)(9), admitted as a K-3 spouse or K-4 dependant; or

mail your EAD application with the required fee to theappropriate USCIS service center below:

If you live in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut,Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia,Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi,New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York,North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico,Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, theU.S. Virgin Islands, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia orWyoming, send your application to (this address may beused for both US Postal Service and private courierdeliveries):USCISVermont Service CenterAttn: I-76575 Lower Welden St.St. Albans, VT 05479-0001

http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/I-765instr.pdf

etc etc. although pointing out this error in the guides would have been great as a thread in site discussion.

Edited April 8, 2008 by LaL

[Meriem_DZ 37]

Hachemi lived in a household with mom, dad and 2 sisters. Mom and sisters waited on the men hand and foot. I remember when I was in Algeria at his family's home, he unwrapped a piece of candy and threw the wrapper on the floor. I noticed he did that often. I told him to pick it up and put it in the garbage. I said you mom and sisters work very hard taking care of you, and his poor mom after cooking and cleaning all day would be exhausted at the end of the day. I reminded him that is exactly why his mom is so exhausted. I let him know that he would not be doing that at our home and he would have responsibilities. He usually picks up after himself now and helps me out a lot. Since he is in school full time, I kinda let it slide because I want him to concentrate on his studies. He had no adjustment problems and only recently after a yr and a half mentioned being (his words) "sick at home" (homesick) . He said not missing Algeria, but missing his mom. Our only and biggest fights where when I was teaching him to drive. He would not listen to me and would get mad and defensive if I tried to tell him something. He scared me so bad that I thought I was going to die many times, lol. If your SO needs to learn to drive, I suggest driving school, lol. He now drives very good, but I still have flashbacks. lol.

Meriem

[Ban Hammer 13,283]

Don't start a sentence, (during an argument): If you were man enough....

that would probably work with any nationality.

[doodlebugg 10]

We filed EAD separate as well and it was processed through MSC. Forgive me if I'm wrong but isn't EAD still sent to Chicago?

I looked it up on the forms just to refresh my memory:

If your response to Question 16 is:1. (a)(9), admitted as a K-3 spouse or K-4 dependant; or

mail your EAD application with the required fee to theappropriate USCIS service center below:

If you live in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut,Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia,Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi,New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York,North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico,Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, theU.S. Virgin Islands, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia orWyoming, send your application to (this address may beused for both US Postal Service and private courierdeliveries):USCISVermont Service CenterAttn: I-76575 Lower Welden St.St. Albans, VT 05479-0001

http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/I-765instr.pdf

etc etc. although pointing out this error in the guides would have been great as a thread in site discussion.

Sorry I pointed it out in the thread I linked but didn't do it anywhere else.

[caybee 21]

Don't start a sentence, (during an argument): If you were man enough....

that would probably work with any nationality.

Doesn't matter where you're from. "Man enough" or "woman enough" and it's all downhill from there.

[morocco4ever 63]

Don't start a sentence, (during an argument): If you were man enough....

that would probably work with any nationality.

Well Charles, if you were man enough that wouldn't offend you...(JK)

[Aymerlu 3]

Hachemi lived in a household with mom, dad and 2 sisters. Mom and sisters waited on the men hand and foot. I remember when I was in Algeria at his family's home, he unwrapped a piece of candy and threw the wrapper on the floor. I noticed he did that often. I told him to pick it up and put it in the garbage. I said you mom and sisters work very hard taking care of you, and his poor mom after cooking and cleaning all day would be exhausted at the end of the day. I reminded him that is exactly why his mom is so exhausted. I let him know that he would not be doing that at our home and he would have responsibilities. He usually picks up after himself now and helps me out a lot. Since he is in school full time, I kinda let it slide because I want him to concentrate on his studies. He had no adjustment problems and only recently after a yr and a half mentioned being (his words) "sick at home" (homesick) . He said not missing Algeria, but missing his mom. Our only and biggest fights where when I was teaching him to drive. He would not listen to me and would get mad and defensive if I tried to tell him something. He scared me so bad that I thought I was going to die many times, lol. If your SO needs to learn to drive, I suggest driving school, lol. He now drives very good, but I still have flashbacks. lol.

Meriem

You go girl!

oh...I forgot about the driving......he I can't teach him to drive because I say bad words too much~ That's why we're paying for lessons now!

[morocco4ever 63]

.....and sometimes no matter how hard you try...........the fairy tale ends badly. (told you I wasn't gonna be good for this thread)

j

Yes, but when one fairy tale ends another once can begin. I hope this time you have found what you are looking for, you deserve it after what you have been through.

[Ban Hammer 13,283]

Don't start a sentence, (during an argument): If you were man enough....

that would probably work with any nationality.

Well Charles, if you were man enough that wouldn't offend you...(JK)

[Imua 0]

Hachemi lived in a household with mom, dad and 2 sisters. Mom and sisters waited on the men hand and foot. I remember when I was in Algeria at his family's home, he unwrapped a piece of candy and threw the wrapper on the floor. I noticed he did that often. I told him to pick it up and put it in the garbage. I said you mom and sisters work very hard taking care of you, and his poor mom after cooking and cleaning all day would be exhausted at the end of the day. I reminded him that is exactly why his mom is so exhausted. I let him know that he would not be doing that at our home and he would have responsibilities. He usually picks up after himself now and helps me out a lot. Since he is in school full time, I kinda let it slide because I want him to concentrate on his studies. He had no adjustment problems and only recently after a yr and a half mentioned being (his words) "sick at home" (homesick) . He said not missing Algeria, but missing his mom. Our only and biggest fights where when I was teaching him to drive. He would not listen to me and would get mad and defensive if I tried to tell him something. He scared me so bad that I thought I was going to die many times, lol. If your SO needs to learn to drive, I suggest driving school, lol. He now drives very good, but I still have flashbacks. lol.

Meriem

Maybe I'm lucky - my husband washed his own underwear in the sink on our honeymoon, and cooks when his mom is 'indisposed' even though he has 3 sisters....

[ayesha4akram 0]

Don't start a sentence, (during an argument): If you were man enough....

that would probably work with any nationality.

You're right, that's true....It slipped out, but I learned my lesson, that was the first and last.

When I tell him: put yourself in my place. Or I say: I'm going to do just that, so you know how it feels, he always says: I dont like that way, you're always saying that. Don't do what I do.

The only thing that really gets to me is that he's more quiet and reserved, but then he doesn't like me to keep things to myself . So I think I'll do like him, and try to be more quiet and reserved . I'm kiddinggggg, but all joking aside, I think that could be a problem to us when he's here. I know we can't change the people we love, but we can tell them our feelings and it's up to them to change.

Don't get me wrong, he talks to me, but not in it's time. Like for example if I had something that happen today (good or bad), I would text him about it, and he'd probably answer me saying to come online to talk about it. But if it were the other way, he usually waits until we're online to tell me. One time it was the death of a friend, I was very annoyed that he didn't see me as important to tell me something like that immediately when it happened.

Anyway, I'm glad this thread was made, it teaches us what we could expect. Insha Allah everyone who will be reunited this week (bridgettttt this week, ehhh??? ) will be able to work through anything and everything that should come their way.

When things get a little hard, before you say anything, take a minute to try to remember the joy and love you felt when you first saw him at the airport, then talk.

Hugs,

Ayesha

[doodlebugg 10]

When things get a little hard, before you say anything, take a minute to try to remember the joy and love you felt when you first saw him at the airport, then talk.

Hugs,

Ayesha

that might not be good since I"ll be one big bag of raging hormones when I pick the poor guy up. lol

[ayesha4akram 0]

When things get a little hard, before you say anything, take a minute to try to remember the joy and love you felt when you first saw him at the airport, then talk.

Hugs,

Ayesha

that might not be good since I"ll be one big bag of raging hormones when I pick the poor guy up. lol

[Nagishkaw 510]

Hachemi lived in a household with mom, dad and 2 sisters. Mom and sisters waited on the men hand and foot. I remember when I was in Algeria at his family's home, he unwrapped a piece of candy and threw the wrapper on the floor. I noticed he did that often. I told him to pick it up and put it in the garbage. I said you mom and sisters work very hard taking care of you, and his poor mom after cooking and cleaning all day would be exhausted at the end of the day. I reminded him that is exactly why his mom is so exhausted. I let him know that he would not be doing that at our home and he would have responsibilities. He usually picks up after himself now and helps me out a lot. Since he is in school full time, I kinda let it slide because I want him to concentrate on his studies. He had no adjustment problems and only recently after a yr and a half mentioned being (his words) "sick at home" (homesick) . He said not missing Algeria, but missing his mom. Our only and biggest fights where when I was teaching him to drive. He would not listen to me and would get mad and defensive if I tried to tell him something. He scared me so bad that I thought I was going to die many times, lol. If your SO needs to learn to drive, I suggest driving school, lol. He now drives very good, but I still have flashbacks. lol.

Meriem

Oh my goodness, does that ever sound familiar!

[JeanneVictoria 55]

things to be added to the list of things not to say....

"oh Jesus", Is constantly falling out of my mouth, hubby doesnt like that, lol, are u surprised?

i once jokingly referred to him as "an immigrant" nope bad move....

and also, "your in the doghouse" yep i learned that one the hard way too!

OMG I don't know why but when something happens like stubbing my toe or I get really freaked out I would yell Jesus!!! and he would get sooooo ticked and say, "you are not Christian you are Muslim!". I'd just look at him 'cause that makes no sense.....for if I were Christian i wouldn't be taking the lord's name in vain. I tried explaining that but now I need a new OMG word and I need to practice it when I stub my toe or bump into something. lol

Best word I use is SUGAR but you have to stress the SSSSSSSS!! Wael laughs so much when I use it!