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[vylex 0]

My deepest condolences Elle.

Dogs are amazing animals. They are the the most loyal of family members and always stay by your side. I wish you and your family the best.

On a brighter note, congrats on the job Hammy! I should probably get a job at Home Depot since I am always in there getting odds and ends for my home! How do you compare it with Bunnings?

Congrats to you too Lyndel! Are you PM of testing now? I have a buddy that works for Verizon in the NJ (Bridgewater?) location.

Good luck on your medical Sharyna!

Keep packing Tristessa...actually just come with a suitcase and go on a shopping spree over her.

Are you in Human Resources Rings?

Hi Kath, hope you are baking up some more goodies.

I hope everyone else is doing well!

...and finally...

I GOT MY NOA2 EMAIL!!!!! *HUGE SIGH OF RELIEF*

[Poi_n_J 0]

I GOT MY NOA2 EMAIL!!!!! *HUGE SIGH OF RELIEF*

Oh My Gawd...Congratulations Vylex...!!!

Sorry to hear that Elle Maybe Rocky will get to meet my Perri and J's Amber also...

Congrats on the job Paul; you must be so thrilled...!

*Hugs* all around.....

[hampster 0]

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR NOA2 VLEX!!!!

Poi_n_J ... Thanks I am Thrilled yes..

but a long and tiring night..

good bunch of people I work with helps as well.

Sharyna.. you should recieve your Interview Letter

by next week.. and it will prolly notify you

4 weeks till you have your Actual Visa Interview.

Good luck with it you'll be just fine

To everyone else hope all is well and things are

moving at a fast pace to reunite you all.

Cheers

Paul

[Kath 0]

hi ya

WHOOO HOOOOO VYLEX...THATS FANTASTIC NEWS...CONGRATS MATE..

Vylex i bet your wife was rapt as mate...now things will move fast and maybe you will be able to be with your wife when she goes for the interview...i do hope so..was a great comfort and support to have robert with me at mine...

elle

im so sorry to hear of your loss...there was no way you could of known it was as bad as it was mate..dont bash ya self too much mate...think on the times you had with your pet...you take care mate...

hammy will that be your normal schedule of work mate...or just for a few months...and good for you on splashing out ..to take your wife out for dinner .. she will love that...

lyndel where are ya .. dying to hear about your first few days at work...

once again congrats vylex and mrs vylex im so happy for you guys...

take care

kath

[hampster 0]

Hey Kath,

Yes that will be my normal shift 10pm - 7am..

Some days depends on shipments that come in may start at 9pm - 7-8am.

Well Cheryl Deserves at least a night out once in awhile.. be nice just to relax

How's Kmart treating you Kath??

Hope you are enjoying your new job as well

Lyndel... Lyndel.. Come Out Come Out wherever you are

Hope everyone is feeling the luuuuuuuuuuuuuurve

Cheers

Paul

[vylex 0]

Thanks so much everyone! I am almost as excited to share this with you folks as much as the wife

Yes Kath, Vy was VERY EXCITED! I know the NVC moves faster so I will start researching the shortcuts and getting my I-864 form ready. If I can get things in order soon there is still a chance I can achieve case complete at the NVC before I fly out. I would LOVE to have all that done so I can enjoy the wedding with "Mrs. vylex" (LOL Kath!).

I wish everyone the best, whether it working late hours, packing, recovering from a family loss, travelling, or continuing the journey.

[SharynY 2]

congrats everyone who bears good news since my last post!!

thanks Paul!! and Kath!!

i mailed them my biographic data form yesterday since they wrote in the letter they wouldnt start processing my case until they had it and i hsould send it to them asap....

medical next week...

am chasing the police for my criminal history... 2 weeks and nothing from them....

and am filling out one of those forms out online as per instructions.. then printing it out to be signed in front of the consular officer.....

and i've finished getting all my boosts..... polio shot last night... no side effects thank god....

[Rings 10]

YAY CONGRATS ON YOUR NOA2!!!!!!!!

Hammy - You nailed it! Can you tell me what day Loke will have his interview? I figure that you giving me dates seems to help and I am willing to do anything at this point.

Kath - you rock and you are so supportive to all of these people here. I hope everything is going well at Kmart... I love that store.

Keep your heads up everyone.

I am sorry to hear about the loss of your dog I love dogs, but it is good that he is not hurting anymore. My thoughts are with you *hugs*

Update on us

We got packet 3 and Loke is sending it back in the mail today (part 1) and his medical is Monday and he already did his police check so he should get the results for that any day now. I am still bugging him to call them anyway so I think he is going to call them today. He has had ever immunization under the sun so I am sure he will be ok in that regard. I sent him a package with the duplicate copies of the I-130 and the I-129F the other day and today I am mailing him the Affidavit of Support. I am not sure what else I can do from my end so I am going to do what any normal paranoid person would do and start researching and preparing for the Adjustment of Status and EAD stuff lol.

NOTE: I am not in Human Resources, I am a office and industrial logistics coordinator.

*hugs all*

[hampster 0]

Hey Rings & Loke,

Check out Our timeline and see what you can work out,

Remembering Ours was CR1 VISA..

It took 14 Days from when it WAS COMPLETED BY NVC

TILL THE TIME SYDNEY CONSULATE RECIEVED IT.

And roughly 4 WEEKS AFTER I RECIEVED PACKET 4,

WAS WHEN I HAD MY INTERVIEW @ THE SYDNEY CONSULATE...

So hopefully you should have your Interview.. by or

Just after July 4th there abouts.. going on my Calculations

I hope these Calculations are close and in your timing

Cheers

Paul

IR-1 / CR-1 Visa

EventDateService Center :Vermont Service Center

Consulate :Sydney, Australia

Marriage :2006-05-13

I-130 Sent :2006-06-14

I-130 NOA1 :2006-06-20

I-130 Approved :2006-08-21

NVC Received :2006-09-05

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill :2006-09-26

Pay I-864 Bill 2006-09-27

Receive I-864 Package :2006-10-23

Return Completed DS-3032 :2006-12-04

Receive IV Bill :2006-10-12

Pay IV Bill :2006-12-02

Receive Instruction Package :

Case Completed at NVC :2007-02-13

NVC Left :2007-02-20

Consulate Received :2007-02-27

Packet 3 Received :

Packet 3 Sent :

Packet 4 Received :2007-03-08

Interview Date :2007-04-13 Submit Review

Visa Received :2007-04-18

US Entry :2007-05-09

Comments :Processing

Estimates/Stats :Your I-130 was approved in 68 days.

Your interview took 303 days from filing.

Edited June 13, 2007 by hampster

[girlfrmoz 1]

CONGRATULATIONS VYLEX!!!! YAY...that's fantastic news!!!! bet you are over the moon with excitement!!! :dance:

Hey Elle, so sorry to hear about your doggy, your Mum must have been very sad....hey now though chin up girl...I know it's really hard to leave your family but you have come so far and all your hard work and committment to the visa journey. You'll get through it and you've got us anytime you need us! Ok! Sending you hugs... PS your posting made me teary so I cuddled my kitty kats...I love animals...they give us so much.

Hi Kath and Hammy, I've been flat out like a lizard drinking!! The job is awesome except that I don't have a laptop yet...should be here tomorrow or friday. My role is sort of analysis and one of the PM's for testing and release of some new IT services. The people are really nice and glad to have a goofy aussie on board to give them some comic relief. Plenty of overtime too which is good...need to catch up after being unemployed for awhile. The car is great too...had a near miss in the rain the other day...a guy tried to change lanes into me without signalling and I had nowhere to go.....scarey but built some confidence. It's scarey to drive but great to get your independence back!

Glad to hear your job is going well Hammy and Kath what is happening at Kmart, are you having fun yet?

Hope everyone else is doing ok and keeping positive! We have started on the AOS merry go round Yuck! Another waiting game.....

[Poi_n_J 0]

I-130 Approved :2006-08-21

NVC Received :2006-09-05

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill :2006-09-26

Heya Paul,

I'm looking at your timeline concerning when your case was recieved by NCV & the DS 3032 & Bill sent and can see it only took about two weeks for NVC to receive it (it took three weeks for ours) and then it took about three weeks since your case was received/case number given..guess that means I should at least wait till next Tuesday till I begin to be anxious yeah? What do you think?

Cheers,

Pris.

[Rings 10]

Didn't you guys say that I need the NOA2 for the Adjustment of Status? I know that I do not need it for the Affidavit of Support because the Embassy told me that they didn't need it in that e-mail I posted a ways back. I am going to send the letter from the NVC stating that our petition was approved, but I am worried about getting that NOA2 for the AOS when Loke is home. Whats your opinion?

[Kath 0]

hi ya rings

yeah you need that NOA2 for the AOS...i would be emailing them that you never received it or enquire if one has been sent...get on it now only i would be worried about you paying for a copy mate..and the length of time it would be to get one off them ...gawd i hope its on its ways mate..and by the way thanks for your comment earlier i do what i do cos im just me ..did that make sense lol

heyyyyyyyyyyyyyy lyndel about bloody time you reported in hehehehe...(stir stir) good to hear your enjoying work and there is plenty of it .. will keep you outta trouble for awhile lol...sounds like you landed the right job mate..good on ya...ohh lyndel get a cordless keyboard for that laptop coming in .. it is heaps better than typing on its keyboard lol..and just to let ya know.. i havent even started at k mart yet suppose to be doing orientation either this week or next..but gawd its getting close to us going away..im just wondering if they are going to wait till im back in august and train me then ..but damm i wish they would tell me.. there a slack bunch lol..gawd am i allowed to say that about a new employer lol oh by the way lyndel ya gotta give me some pointers on fly fishing mate...robert went and bought us fly rods ..lol how complicated are they geez just to put on the line lol told him to buy just one but ohhh no i had to have one too so ive been hooked to flippen try it lol

sharyna

how you doing... have you sent in your forms yet..you and loke might get interviews at the same time..it has happened in here...lol

hi vylex ...

when you heading downunder mate...bet your counting lol..

hammy how you liking your work mate ....home depo is such a huge store..reminds me of bunnings but just the sheer size of the place is incredible.. well at our stores anyways...lol

talk to you lot later

kath

[hampster 0]

I-130 Approved :2006-08-21

NVC Received :2006-09-05

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill :2006-09-26

Heya Paul,

I'm looking at your timeline concerning when your case was recieved by NCV & the DS 3032 & Bill sent and can see it only took about two weeks for NVC to receive it (it took three weeks for ours) and then it took about three weeks since your case was received/case number given..guess that means I should at least wait till next Tuesday till I begin to be anxious yeah? What do you think?

Cheers,

Pris.

Hiya Pris,

Well me thinks you will be Just Fine wait till Friday A.M then call to find out

But me thinks you will be done very very very very sooooon

So take a Chill Pill kick back and relax maybe have A Tim Tam or 4 lol

Wishing you a speedy Case # Number B)

And then it's all fullsteam ahead then ..rolling rolling rolling RAWHIDE!!!!!!!!

Cheers

Paul

[SharynY 2]

hey kath

i'm doing ok considering... i'm getting more and more impatient..... just want it all over lol....

i called Police HQ - they told me that they had sent my criminal history to me on wednesday.... so am hoping ot get it soon..

i also mailed back to the consulate the biometric or biographic data form (whatever that thing is called lol).....

i've filled in online the part I or part II of that other form - and printed it out (the one you have to sign in front of the consular officer at your interview).... and my fiance is mailing me his affidavit and bank statements etc - info on the mortgage of his house - value of it etc.... to give them more then enough info...

i've got my medical on tuesday - got all my vaccination boosts.... and the doctor at the medical centre did a letter on letterhead for them, and wrote down all the injections he gave me (he had a field day when he gave me all those boosts lol)....

so .... so far.... so good...

after reading all this if you think i've missed something from your own experience please say so.... oh and on the weekend i'm printing out the pics from my holiday with my fiance at kodak... more evidence.... and i'm getting more passport photos done for the medical - they told me they need 4.....

so have i missed anything?.....

sharyn :-)