LAND DOWNUNDER

[Elle 0]

Hiiiii everyone! Just wanted to see how everyone is doing! Great to see much progress on everyones case! Eric & I finally moved yAy!! So been busy with unpacking and all the things that come with a new home.

Take care all

[jezz85 0]

hi ya jezz

waving back at ya mate

congrats on the greencard good to hear that it didnt take long for you...

welcome to the u.s. cant remember if i said that already..hope all is going well and your loving being here...dont forget to post the pics of the wedding for us mate..

I'm loving it here! I've had my moments of homesickness but for the most part I'm adjusting really well and I'm just so happy that I'm here. I'm loving my husband to pieces and he's just amazing, and he's loving me to pieces too. Yup, I'm doing splendidly. I love my life here in America and going through the whole process and sticking it out with all the hard times of being in a long distance relationship... well... being here at the end of the journey (till lifting of conditions) it's all worthwhile... multiplied 100 times.

Oh and the wedding pictures are on page 210... July 27 2007 incase your page numbers are different to mine.

I love the snow person Rings! They've put the snow peg things that measure the level of the snow in... I'm getting nervous about the cold white stuff.

[Katz 0]

Jezz, glad to hear that you're adjusting so well in the US!

[vylex 0]

Hi Jezz, Kath, Rings, Loke, Sharyna, Elle, Niphredil, S-bob, Katz, TracyOz and everyone else I may have left out.

Glad to hear you are all doing well! Congrats on EADs, no RFEs on skipped TB-skin-tests, Aussies getting cars and driving in the US, new homeowners, new transplants. Good to see this place still alive and kicking!

I've got one more week in Oz before I escort the wife back with me! We still have to pack the suitcases LOL. She has been tossing junk out just to streamline the place before we leave (we're keeping the home since her mom is still going to stay here).

Nipredil, expanding folders will be fine. They also don't mind those nice shopping bags. We had a lot of extra documents in a fancy shmancy shopping bag. One of the other folks seemed to have a nice huge expanding folder. No issues bringing those through. Just nothing that seems to enclose completely like a backpack.

[Niphredil 0]

Nipredil, expanding folders will be fine. They also don't mind those nice shopping bags. We had a lot of extra documents in a fancy shmancy shopping bag. One of the other folks seemed to have a nice huge expanding folder. No issues bringing those through. Just nothing that seems to enclose completely like a backpack.

Ahh phew thanks. I just had images of walking around Sydney with a crapload of paperwork, and losing everything to a gust of wind, or handing them in with footprints all over them and just generally looking, well, shabby :\

Stressed? Worried? ME? naaahhh My problem would be easied more if I lived in a town that at least had a doctor! Let alone a supermarket. Yay for Country Australia

I start my 'epic' journey tomorrow morning, 1 last day to pack and worry Thank again everyone

[Moonie 0]

Hello everyone. I hope all is well! This weekend my husband got his permanent residence card in the mail! Yeah for us!

[vylex 0]

Congrats Moonie!

Niphredil, I was pointing out to my wife during the interview about how not putting it in a folder or something can lead to drops. Well 2 minutes after that this lady walks up to a counter after being called and leaves a nice little paper trail.

Oh, GOOD LUCK! Things will go well. You've done your homework and then some! I look forward to the news! Please let us know right away!

Oh, does anyone know the procedure to get your name off the electoral ballot? My wife called some NSW office and the person she spoke too sounded like a voice prompt. Totally clueless. It was so annoying.

Thanks!

[vylex 0]

Oh, does anyone know the procedure to get your name off the electoral ballot? My wife called some NSW office and the person she spoke too sounded like a voice prompt. Totally clueless. It was so annoying.

Thanks!

Oh nevermmind. Aussie Angel posted a link! Thanks AA!

FAQ and info for overseas folks...

[hawaiiandreams 0]

Nipredil, expanding folders will be fine. They also don't mind those nice shopping bags. We had a lot of extra documents in a fancy shmancy shopping bag. One of the other folks seemed to have a nice huge expanding folder. No issues bringing those through. Just nothing that seems to enclose completely like a backpack.

Ahh phew thanks. I just had images of walking around Sydney with a crapload of paperwork, and losing everything to a gust of wind, or handing them in with footprints all over them and just generally looking, well, shabby :\

Stressed? Worried? ME? naaahhh My problem would be easied more if I lived in a town that at least had a doctor! Let alone a supermarket. Yay for Country Australia

I start my 'epic' journey tomorrow morning, 1 last day to pack and worry Thank again everyone

Good luck to you for the day after tomorrow Niphredil..

Looking forward to hearing about your expereince with the consulate.. you remind me of myself.. worried about every little detail! ;-) At least I'm not the only one!!

Did you email to cosulate in the end about taking the additional i-864? What did they say? Seems so silly having to submit that stuff again.. although my interview won't happen till the new year now so maybe they'll want an updated i-864?!

But I know when the day fianlly comes i will have to say "just take a loooong, deep breath.. and everything will be juuust fine".

And it will be. ;-)

Good luck!

[Niphredil 0]

We didn't ask them about the Affidavit of Support exactly, but I did ask them about Joint Sponsorship, and they said that they have the JS paperwork, so if they have that, and whilst I hate this word, I ASSUME that they would then have the AOS from him.

If not, I do have a copy with an original signiture on it As is, I won't be needing JS anymore as he now makes more money, and I have a letter from his workplace that states so

From my understanding, with the AOS, I can't remember if its the signiture or the paystubs that have to be within 6 months. For me, the AOS is 2 days within the deadline *phew* and worse comes to worse, the letter is only a month old

[hawaiiandreams 0]

Thanks for the additional info :-). By the way, I keep hearing everyone talking about pay stubs. Are they required for the interview? My hubby is military, so along with our transcripts, we sent a letter with the AOS confirming that he is currently employed by the militray. Do you think in his case the pay stubs would be required? Or were they just an additional measure if you thought it would help your case?

[SharynY 2]

hey everyone!!

its been hectic since i got here - its been one week yeah!!

just a question that popped into my head... - from today till i get married is there anything i need to do visa wise? apart from apply for my SSN in a week (have to allow 2 weeks to ensure they have the paperwork i gave immigration in san francisco port of entry)....

i'll check back later!!

and congrats to all that all is going well too!!

[Niphredil 0]

Thanks for the additional info :-). By the way, I keep hearing everyone talking about pay stubs. Are they required for the interview? My hubby is military, so along with our transcripts, we sent a letter with the AOS confirming that he is currently employed by the militray. Do you think in his case the pay stubs would be required? Or were they just an additional measure if you thought it would help your case?

I... really have no idea o.O I would have guessed Military comes under a seperate header then civilian. I was never actually sent paystubs, but he had to send some in for his AOS. I have copies of them, but only because he sent me everything, and I'm paranoid.

If he didn't HAVE to send them in, and they still proceeded, I would assume it wasn't needed. If you can get some though, and take them with you to the interview, and it'll help your nerves, then I'd get some. If they don't ask for them, great, but if they do, you're prepared.

[Kath 0]

hi ya sharyna

nope nowt to do until you complete ya forms for AOS mate...if you get all your forms organised and put aside it wont be such a headache for ya when its time for you to do it....

not long for you niph...good luck for your interview..im sure it will all go well for you...

whoooo hoooo moonie

congrats to your hubby...the aussie's are getting approved quite quickly good to see...

hope everyone is going well and preparing for the winter here lol...thanksgiving next...where the hell has this year gone huh

take care

kath

[SharynY 2]

hey kath !! ..... good to see you.....

yay!! i get to sleep all that i didnt sleep lol.......