january filers!

[SusieLuvsPaul 0]

yea it would be great to have a Moving Here and Your New Life In America forum, to talk about settling in and our new lives together to talk and ask about anything also questions about AOS we could help each other lots I love this forum <3

[Sal and Jay 2]

Just to let you all know I booked my medical today its the 28th April, Im so skeeeeeeeered. lol.

[Alex & Rachel 78]

Aw! You'll be fine.

I love this forum too, Susie!

[Liam and Sam 2]

yea it would be great to have a Moving Here and Your New Life In America forum, to talk about settling in and our new lives together to talk and ask about anything also questions about AOS we could help each other lots I love this forum <3

Since you mentioned it - I was wondering about the medical exam in relation to AOS. I've heard that the medical results from the K1 should be used in the AOS petition and it would be very expensive to have them redone in the US. How long are the results good for?? I'm sure this was answered somewhere else but if someone could give the rest of us a heads up that would be much appreciated!

Liam will be getting his medical done soon but won't be able to enter the US immediately upon visa approval (but definitely within the six month window) - I worry that his medicals will expire and we'll be spending even more money to get them redone.

Thanks in advance!

[JeroenAndMichelle 28]

What is the price of a medical in the US anyways?? I was kinda looking like this: o_O when I heard the price in my country :/

[Liam and Sam 2]

What is the price of a medical in the US anyways?? I was kinda looking like this: o_O when I heard the price in my country :/

It would depend on the insurance and if it lands under preventative care or not... which I doubt... not sure of exact amount though.

[SusieLuvsPaul 0]

what type of wedding are you having when you guys come on the visa? Will you just use town hall and a have a bigger wedding later on? or having a small wedding only when you get together with close friends and family? I was thinking just town hall but now i'm thinking i really would like a small one for just family and a few close friends at the beach during sunset with a jp. And coming home and having a cookout it would be in july sometime. What do you guys think? I just want it to be a lil more special than town hall and married within 10 mins in a regular old building u know? what are your thoughts on this?

[Liam and Sam 2]

what type of wedding are you having when you guys come on the visa? Will you just use town hall and a have a bigger wedding later on? or having a small wedding only when you get together with close friends and family? I was thinking just town hall but now i'm thinking i really would like a small one for just family and a few close friends at the beach during sunset with a jp. And coming home and having a cookout it would be in july sometime. What do you guys think? I just want it to be a lil more special than town hall and married within 10 mins in a regular old building u know? what are your thoughts on this?

We decided to run away for a weekend to a small bed and breakfast and get married just the two of us. The elopement package includes everything - we just have to show up dressed. It was a nice alternative to the town hall and the stress of getting something bigger together. They even provide a mini reception for two complete with a small cake and champagne. The other neat thing is it's somewhere neither of us has been before so it'll feel like we've gone somewhere special and had at least a taste of a honeymoon!

The beach idea sounds beautiful. I have a feeling that it's going to be a hot summer so I'm sure everyone would love a casual cookout afterwards to mingle and have a good time.

[SusieLuvsPaul 0]

yea but I have so many ideas I am not sure what to do I know I want it to be special but I have no idea I can't just pick one lol, for the larger one I don't know if i want it to be in spring or winter I have two weddings totally planned out but unsure what one to pick lol I'm so bad with decisions!!

[KitEEgirl 0]

We are having a small friends and family only... about 30 people....at our church and then a small reception at a fancy restaurant in town.. They have a banquet room, etc.. It works out reasonably well and it's not too hard on the bank

what type of wedding are you having when you guys come on the visa? Will you just use town hall and a have a bigger wedding later on? or having a small wedding only when you get together with close friends and family? I was thinking just town hall but now i'm thinking i really would like a small one for just family and a few close friends at the beach during sunset with a jp. And coming home and having a cookout it would be in july sometime. What do you guys think? I just want it to be a lil more special than town hall and married within 10 mins in a regular old building u know? what are your thoughts on this?

[greeneyedgirlfl 0]

The only thing we know for certain is that we're going to the courthouse the week he gets here...everything else will be planned after he gets here...

We are having a small friends and family only... about 30 people....at our church and then a small reception at a fancy restaurant in town.. They have a banquet room, etc.. It works out reasonably well and it's not too hard on the bank

what type of wedding are you having when you guys come on the visa? Will you just use town hall and a have a bigger wedding later on? or having a small wedding only when you get together with close friends and family? I was thinking just town hall but now i'm thinking i really would like a small one for just family and a few close friends at the beach during sunset with a jp. And coming home and having a cookout it would be in july sometime. What do you guys think? I just want it to be a lil more special than town hall and married within 10 mins in a regular old building u know? what are your thoughts on this?

[IrieCat 2]

I had this nice little ceromy planned in my head. my only dream has been to get married on the beach. now that I have realized we need $1010 in 3 months after he gets here for AOS .....

My aunt is a JOP and we will get married on the beach at sunset (in august hopefully) and then all my friends and I will go out and have some fun. I just want to celebrate his being here and the start of our long lives together. Nothing is as important as us being together. I AM SO EXCITED ABOUT IT!!!!

I will see him in 7 days and I cannot contain myself. I cannot wait to be in Paradise with my Du Du! (patois for my darling).

Yay! we will all be so happy soon!!!

Oh and a year down the road or so we will have a Rasta ceremony in St LUcia... that should be wonderful!

Edited April 12, 2008 by IrieCat

[Sal and Jay 2]

We are going to do the courthouse bit soon as I get there, and then have a party later on when my brothers travel over from the UK.

[JeroenAndMichelle 28]

What is the price of a medical in the US anyways?? I was kinda looking like this: o_O when I heard the price in my country :/

It would depend on the insurance and if it lands under preventative care or not... which I doubt... not sure of exact amount though.

I kinda mean without any insurance though.. The K1 medical is not insured in my own country either :/

[BlakeandOlha 0]

yea it would be great to have a Moving Here and Your New Life In America forum, to talk about settling in and our new lives together to talk and ask about anything also questions about AOS we could help each other lots I love this forum <3

There is one already it's a great place to see what challenges people face once they arrive. Go to the main forums page and scroll down a bit, you'll see it near the regional forums