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If we are travelling back to Niagara when everyone else gets together I'd love to join in. :)

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Hi Everyone,

Wow...What a surprise that one of my old threads have been dug up again...

I was looking for this one for awhile, and somehow it got lost amongst the other threads....

Anyways, I'm glad that someone (thanks, Sdw) found it again...

And yes, I'm still interested in a VJ in-person get together in NYS/ON....

Glad to see that there are so many of you still interested in meeting, too! :)

And now that the weather is warmer, how about if we plan for a meeting, instead of just talking about it when the weather is snowy and cold?

I was thinking....How about Niagara Falls State Park (on the American Side, Niagara Falls, NY), sometime in July?

Niagara Falls State Park is easily accessible on both sides of the border, and is a nice and memorable place to visit.

And yes, at this time of the year, there are fireworks too..So that should be fun to watch too....

How about on one of the weekends (Sunday perhaps?..)....

Let's see...The Sundays in July are as follows:

-July 4 (I probably wouldn't do this weekend, as it's probably busy there for the 4th of July weekend)

-July 11

-July 18

-July 25

Which date in July and location do you prefer?

We can work out the finer details later, but at least if we can narrow down a place and a date, that's a start...

As well, if you have any further ideas, suggestions, etc. that would help too...Thanks

What do you all think? Let's make this VJ get-together into a reality!

Ant

P.S. All VJers and their families are welcome to attend! Hope to see you all there...:)

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I will be travelling back to Niagara the weekend of July 11...but if my husband is with me I'm afraid we're out...unless there's TV access to the World Cup final . :P

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NOA1 08/19/08

NOA2 01/20/09

NVC

Received 01/26/09

Completed 02/13/09 (19 Days)

Interview Assigned 03/27/09 (6 weeks after NVC completion)

Medical

04/14/09 (Toronto)

Interview

Montreal 05/12/09 (88 days after NVC completion) **APPROVED**

POE

06/16/09 Buffalo

07/02/09 Welcome Letter Received

07/07/09 Applied for SSN

07/10/09 "Card production ordered" email received

07/13/09 SSN received

07/14/09 "Approval notice sent" email received

07/17/09 GREEN CARD received

Removal of Conditions

03/21/11 I-751 mailed to VSC

03/23/11 I-751 received at VSC

03/29/11 Cheque Cashed

03/30/11 NOA1 received (3/24/11)

04/11/11 Biometrics appointment notice received

05/05/11 Biometric appointment

12/13/11 **Approval date** (5 days short of 9 months!)

12/19/11 Approval letter and green card received

Naturalization

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05/18/2019 Biometrics scheduled

05/21/2019 Receipt notice and biometrics notices posted to online account.05/23/2019 Hard copy of NOA1 received

05/24/2019 Hard copy of biometrics appointment received

06/07/2019 Biometrics appointment (estimated completion January 2020)

12/31/2019 Email received "Interview scheduled"

01/01/2020 Interview date notice posted to online account (02/19/2020)

01/05/2019 Hard copy of interview appointment received

02/19/2020 Interview (**Approved**) and same day Oath Ceremony. 

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The 18 or 25 works better for me. Family in from out of state July 2 until the 12

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Thanks for your replies....:)

I will be travelling back to Niagara the weekend of July 11...but if my husband is with me I'm afraid we're out...unless there's TV access to the World Cup final . :P

OBX-Lol about the World Cup final.....Don't worry, there are lots of sports restaurants/bars in Niagara Falls (both sides of the border) that carry the game, so if he's in the area, I don't think your husband would miss such...

Happy travels to you too on your way back to Canada.....

Nevertheless..I'll make a note that you're available for the July 11 weekend....

The 18 or 25 works better for me. Family in from out of state July 2 until the 12

Sdw-I hope you enjoy time with your visiting out-of-state family in July....You're luck to have family over for the summer.

Nevertheless, I'll make a note that you're available for the July 18 and 25 weekends...

I personally prefer July 11 or July 18....So that's my note....

Ok..So 2 votes for July 11, 2 votes for July 18, 1 vote for July 25....

The next person who votes and can attend on that date gets to decide on which date we meet...:)

Then we'll arrange for more details....And discuss further then...

Let's make this meet-up into a reality!

Ant

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Depending on the timing of it all I may be able to do the 11th.

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July 18 would probably work for Yvo and I, too, as we have to be in Toronto the day before for a birthday party, and can try to catch the meetup on our way back through to Rochester.

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July 18 would probably work for Yvo and I, too, as we have to be in Toronto the day before for a birthday party, and can try to catch the meetup on our way back through to Rochester.

Actually, she says now that not doing both the same weekend would be better. So the 11th or the 25th would be best.

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Thanks for your replies....:)

Depending on the timing of it all I may be able to do the 11th.

Sdw-Ok..No problem, I'll put you down for the 11th....Though you mentioned about timing, what times (morning, afternoon, evening) would work best for you on that date?

July 18 would probably work for Yvo and I, too, as we have to be in Toronto the day before for a birthday party, and can try to catch the meetup on our way back through to Rochester.

Actually, she says now that not doing both the same weekend would be better. So the 11th or the 25th would be best.

Pauley-It's best not to rush things anyways, so it's probably better to meet separately for the meetup and separately for the birthday party. Lol..And yeah, the drive to Toronto can be brutal...So you might want to have more time for that too.

No problem...I'll put you down for the 11th and 25th.....

I think we could manage the 11th or the 18th.

Julez-Nice to see you back on the Canada forum! Welcome! And yes, you're invited too (lol..no need to be Canadian to attend...All are welcomed!)

No problem...I'll put you down for the 11th and the 18th too..

Ok..By the looks of things....July 11th seems to work the best for most people....Majority rules..lol....

So how about this:

We meet on Sunday July 11th....(but have July 18th as a 'bad weather' date, just in case....)

What time of the day do you all prefer...morning or afternoon or evening?

We can meet at Niagara Falls State Park on the NYS USA side, as that is a convenient location for everyone on both sides of the border to meet in, and it is a place where we'll all probably have a good time there....Is this location ok with everyone too?

If we all agree...Then I'll post the final details on a separate post here on VJ....

Feel free to post any other thoughts/ideas/suggestions/etc. too.

All VJers and their families/friends are welcomed to attend! :)

Let's make this VJ meet-up into a reality in July! :)

Ant

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**Ant's 1432.gif1502.gif "Once Upon An American Immigration Journey" Condensed Timeline...**

2000 (72+ Months) "Loved": Long-Distance Dating Relationship. D Visited Ant in Canada.

2006 (<1 Month) "Visited": Ant Visited D in America. B-2 Visa Port of Entry Interrogation.

2006 (<1 Month) "Married": Wedding Elopement. Husband & Wife, D and Ant !! Together Forever!

2006 ( 3 Months I-485 Wait) "Adjusted": 2-Years Green Card.

2007 ( 2 Months) "Numbered": SSN Card.

2007 (<1 Months) "Licensed": NYS 4-Years Driver's License.

2009 (10 Months I-751 Wait) "Removed": 10-Years 5-Months Green Card.

2009 ( 9 Months Baby Wait) "Expected": Baby. It's a Boy, Baby A !!! We Are Family, Ant+D+BabyA !

2009 ( 4 Months) "Moved": New House Constructed and Moved Into.

2009 ( 2 Months N-400 Wait) "Naturalized": US Citizenship, Certificate of Naturalization. Goodbye USCIS!!!!

***Ant is a Naturalized American Citizen!!***: November 23, 2009 (Private Oath Ceremony: USCIS Office, Buffalo, NY, USA)

2009 (<1 Month) "Secured": US Citizen SSN Card.

2009 (<1 Month) "Enhanced": US Citizen NYS 8-Years Enhanced Driver's License. (in lieu of a US Passport)

2010 ( 1 Month) "Voted": US Citizen NYS Voter's Registration Card.

***~~~"The End...And the Americans, Ant+D+BabyA, lived 'Happily Ever After'!"...~~~***

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Sounds grood. :)

("Grood! I mean great. And good. Great and good.")

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Afternoon works best for us. Location sounds good too.

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NOA1 12/13/11

Biometrics 1/6/12 Complete

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10 year card arrived in mail 12/10/12

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Sounds grood. :)

("Grood! I mean great. And good. Great and good.")

Pauley-Sounds "Grood" (lol..what an interesting word...) to me too!

Afternoon works best for us. Location sounds good too.

Sdw-No problem about the afternoon...And yes, the location is nice too....

Everyone-Ok...So far so good...:)

I'll post another message thread with more details about the meetup...

Hope to see you all there!

Ant

**Ant's 1432.gif1502.gif "Once Upon An American Immigration Journey" Condensed Timeline...**

2000 (72+ Months) "Loved": Long-Distance Dating Relationship. D Visited Ant in Canada.

2006 (<1 Month) "Visited": Ant Visited D in America. B-2 Visa Port of Entry Interrogation.

2006 (<1 Month) "Married": Wedding Elopement. Husband & Wife, D and Ant !! Together Forever!

2006 ( 3 Months I-485 Wait) "Adjusted": 2-Years Green Card.

2007 ( 2 Months) "Numbered": SSN Card.

2007 (<1 Months) "Licensed": NYS 4-Years Driver's License.

2009 (10 Months I-751 Wait) "Removed": 10-Years 5-Months Green Card.

2009 ( 9 Months Baby Wait) "Expected": Baby. It's a Boy, Baby A !!! We Are Family, Ant+D+BabyA !

2009 ( 4 Months) "Moved": New House Constructed and Moved Into.

2009 ( 2 Months N-400 Wait) "Naturalized": US Citizenship, Certificate of Naturalization. Goodbye USCIS!!!!

***Ant is a Naturalized American Citizen!!***: November 23, 2009 (Private Oath Ceremony: USCIS Office, Buffalo, NY, USA)

2009 (<1 Month) "Secured": US Citizen SSN Card.

2009 (<1 Month) "Enhanced": US Citizen NYS 8-Years Enhanced Driver's License. (in lieu of a US Passport)

2010 ( 1 Month) "Voted": US Citizen NYS Voter's Registration Card.

***~~~"The End...And the Americans, Ant+D+BabyA, lived 'Happily Ever After'!"...~~~***

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