january filers!

[Amanda+Stephen 0]

So here is my latest "wedding" problem...it's not really a problem, just an obstacle I suppose. Marco's sister is going to be in the wedding, along with my sister........well try getting the same color dresses for the girls let alone the same dress! I am on a mission to find a dress that can be ordered in both the US and Germany that matches my color, etc......

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Well, Alfred Angelo dresses are available in the US, UK & Europe ... www.alfredangelo.com

I was worried about that aspect too, but in the end, I gave my best friend and other female friend who is standing up, the option to choose their dresses. I just told them what color and it had to be floor length. I didn't want to get into the battle of the dresses with either friend. And I want them to be comfortable, so figured easier letting them choose - but that was just my solution to keep everyone happy. But I do get to see the dresses before they buy

Then again, if you know her size, you could order the dress, etc. I am sure there have to be other brands that are sold worldwide ...

[KitEEgirl 0]

I am afraid to order her a dress. IF it doesn't fit right, we only have a few days before the wedding.....they'll be betting here like the Wednesday before we are getting married...

There is a dress on alfredangelo that is absolutely perfect, but it seems they aren't in Germany.. BUMMER!

As far as picking the colors....."blue" isn't the same "blue" everywhere.. so I am going to have just settle for "close" I suppose...

So here is my latest "wedding" problem...it's not really a problem, just an obstacle I suppose. Marco's sister is going to be in the wedding, along with my sister........well try getting the same color dresses for the girls let alone the same dress! I am on a mission to find a dress that can be ordered in both the US and Germany that matches my color, etc......

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Well, Alfred Angelo dresses are available in the US, UK & Europe ... www.alfredangelo.com

I was worried about that aspect too, but in the end, I gave my best friend and other female friend who is standing up, the option to choose their dresses. I just told them what color and it had to be floor length. I didn't want to get into the battle of the dresses with either friend. And I want them to be comfortable, so figured easier letting them choose - but that was just my solution to keep everyone happy. But I do get to see the dresses before they buy

Then again, if you know her size, you could order the dress, etc. I am sure there have to be other brands that are sold worldwide ...

[Amanda+Stephen 0]

I am afraid to order her a dress. IF it doesn't fit right, we only have a few days before the wedding.....they'll be betting here like the Wednesday before we are getting married...

There is a dress on alfredangelo that is absolutely perfect, but it seems they aren't in Germany.. BUMMER!

As far as picking the colors....."blue" isn't the same "blue" everywhere.. so I am going to have just settle for "close" I suppose...

I completely understand, I gave up on that battle too ... my best friend lives in Houston, and my other friend lives about 1 hour away. So I have to trust that when I said Navy Blue, they understood

Well what about buy a dress off the rack when she gets here? David's Bridal carries bridesmaid dresses in stock ... I know, because I got one for a wedding days before it happened ... got lucky not needing alterations.

If it's not one battle, it's something else

And that stinks about not being in Germany, the site shouldn't say UK/Europe then ... it should just say UK!!!!

Edited April 15, 2008 by Amanda+Stephen

[Amanda+Stephen 0]

Nicole ... here's a link to a site that indicates they have stores in TN and Germany There were a handful ... don't know prices/timing, but thought it might help.

http://www.venusbridal.com/store_locator.php

I just put in a search for bridesmaid dresses in Germany - and got a bunch of sites back, did a little digging ... dunno, might not be that helpful

[Amanda+Stephen 0]

Thank you. i will still need to discuss things with Ricky and then I will let you know. But we might end up making plans till after the interview. I can't flood him with everything, it is always one step at a time. The poor guy is not yet done with tax return, he is still rushing right now... see what would have happened had I let him do everything for our I-129F ... right now he has not compiled all the things I would be needing from him and my interview is in a month's time. (When we called the embassy here on April 1, we were offered April 9, April 22, April 29 and whole month of May to pick a date for interview and I had to chose May 21 so he could have plenty of time to compile the needed documents to send me--and it is just I-134 and supporting documents really coz he already have the other stuffs when we sent I-129F and I already have a copy of 98% of I-129F coz I was the one who made it) I am just grateful that he is not the one going to the interview and be filing up all these forms and compiling these documents needed on my end. That would have been more stressful on both of us. Well, he is still my guy and I'm sticking with him and in fairness to him he have other strengths and numerous admirable qualities.

Quite understood ... I've taken care of all the paperwork, even his embassy paperwork, because he was afraid of screwing it up somehow. So I filled it out and sent it to him.

Anytime is fine, it is not a bother at all to me. It will actually give me a break from my own crazy planning & worries So just hit me up when you start getting your ideas together!!

[KitEEgirl 0]

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!

This is perfect!

Nicole ... here's a link to a site that indicates they have stores in TN and Germany There were a handful ... don't know prices/timing, but thought it might help.

http://www.venusbridal.com/store_locator.php

I just put in a search for bridesmaid dresses in Germany - and got a bunch of sites back, did a little digging ... dunno, might not be that helpful

[Amanda+Stephen 0]

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!

This is perfect!

Glad that helped .... there have got to be more out there ... if you need more than that site, let me know, I'll dig some more, or I'll ask Stephen since he's over there ... his abundance of knowledge about clothing in Germany (and Europe in general) is scary at times!

[dbears 1]

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!

This is perfect!

Glad that helped .... there have got to be more out there ... if you need more than that site, let me know, I'll dig some more, or I'll ask Stephen since he's over there ... his abundance of knowledge about clothing in Germany (and Europe in general) is scary at times!

Amanda, maybe you should also consider a career shift towards being a wedding consultant. i think yo'd be a huge hit

[Amanda+Stephen 0]

Amanda, maybe you should also consider a career shift towards being a wedding consultant. i think yo'd be a huge hit

Hee hee ... it's a possibility ... but for now, I have to keep my current job in continued support of that lovely I-134 Affidavit of Support But one day, I am getting out of this field, been in it almost 13 year now, and I've had enough of it

[KitEEgirl 0]

So I tried cutting the grass again today.........and atleast I didn't break the lawnmower this time but I broke the weedeater!

My lawnmower is 10 years old, and is a riding mower.. to get it to start you have to spray engine starting fluid into the filter....I seemed to have mastered that! Although, I got my nice old neighbor to start the weedeater and then in the middle of it, it just died and that was it... so I have a cut grass, about 1/2 weeded.... I really need my hunnie to come home!

[dbears 1]

It's so nice for you to bring our January thread back up.....

You must have been frustrated when the mower died out.... but at least in 14days you have somebody to cut grass for you:) SOO EXCITING!

Latest non-visa related news with me is that my 8 year old son was circumcised just 2 days ago... there is a stigma here in the Philippines about any male who is not circumcised so my son has been bugging me to allow him to go for it coz some of his friends is already circumcised.. i have been putting it off for awhile coz I get more nervous than him... but I finally relented and I was just holding his hands during the whole procedure, he didn't even cry while I already wanted to cry already.

Well, the pain of being a mother... mothers do feel their kids pain: emotional and physical, twice as strong as their kids who are facing those pain.

[sunnybear 0]

It's so nice for you to bring our January thread back up.....

You must have been frustrated when the mower died out.... but at least in 14days you have somebody to cut grass for you:) SOO EXCITING!

Latest non-visa related news with me is that my 8 year old son was circumcised just 2 days ago... there is a stigma here in the Philippines about any male who is not circumcised so my son has been bugging me to allow him to go for it coz some of his friends is already circumcised.. i have been putting it off for awhile coz I get more nervous than him... but I finally relented and I was just holding his hands during the whole procedure, he didn't even cry while I already wanted to cry already.

Well, the pain of being a mother... mothers do feel their kids pain: emotional and physical, twice as strong as their kids who are facing those pain.

Oh wow! What a big decision and how great of you to let him make that decision! I have already decided that if I have a son in the future he will not be circ. since my fiance' is not. Although you bring up a good point about if "all his friends have theirs cut why can't he" LOL.....wowsa....cannot believe an 8 year old made that decision! I have to say as an adult that has ummm been with both I actually prefer a non circ ####### myself heh heh but yeah to each their own I suppose hahaha!

WTG Mom for letting your son make his own decision! That should be a logo..."Let it be their own decision for circumsicion" heehee

[R&I 0]

Gay, my son is 9. I brought him to the doctor for circumcision 2 years ago. The doctor didn't let me stay in...I was crying outside.

I know what you feel dear. Good decision!!! We wish your son to recover as soon as possible.

Hugs

P.S. no news on our case. Randy called them...they were very politе but short

[lady23 0]

I need to know i'm not alone in the boat!

Did you ,guys,read about the tremendous growth of the k1 petitions lately?

I'm not sure if i understood right, but did they say it could take up to 15 weeks to receive only the NOA1?????

i'm freaked out!

hello, I am feb. fillers and until now we didn't receive a noa1. my fiancee called to the vsc, the man said that due to huge backlog from june 2007 and sinced they increased a fees. also said that noa1 now may take 17 weeks to reeive.

hoping to to have noa1 soon.

lady23

[dbears 1]

Oh wow! What a big decision and how great of you to let him make that decision! I have already decided that if I have a son in the future he will not be circ. since my fiance' is not. Although you bring up a good point about if "all his friends have theirs cut why can't he" LOL.....wowsa....cannot believe an 8 year old made that decision! I have to say as an adult that has ummm been with both I actually prefer a non circ ####### myself heh heh but yeah to each their own I suppose hahaha!

WTG Mom for letting your son make his own decision! That should be a logo..."Let it be their own decision for circumsicion" heehee

I have allowed my kids to learn how to decide for themselves and for life changing decision, we discuss the pros and cons together so they are used to deciding matters like this.

if i am to have my way, i won't have him undergo circumcision but then he had been asking me for over a year now.. he actually decided summer last year that he's have it by december but I was the one who has always been hesitant.

Gay, my son is 9. I brought him to the doctor for circumcision 2 years ago. The doctor didn't let me stay in...I was crying outside.

I know what you feel dear. Good decision!!! We wish your son to recover as soon as possible.

Hugs

P.S. no news on our case. Randy called them...they were very politе but short

I feel lucky then that I was allowed inside.. at least i was able to hold his hand.. yesterday we went back for dressing coz the gauze had sticked to the skin and it was painful to remove (it was my fault, i should have taken it out soon as we got home the other day) My son was in pain but he didn't cry out loud, I just cried for him... as mothers we always want to have our kids pain instead of them suffering.

re your case status.... I hope Randy would keep on trying tell he be able to speak to somebody who could really tell him something... My heart just breaks for you Rina, I hope and pray you'd receive good news before this month ends. You know I always include you in my prayers.

hello, I am feb. fillers and until now we didn't receive a noa1. my fiancee called to the vsc, the man said that due to huge backlog from june 2007 and sinced they increased a fees. also said that noa1 now may take 17 weeks to reeive.

hoping to to have noa1 soon.

lady23

What? No NOA1 yet?? it's been two months? how about your check were they cashed? he should really ask them what's going on, there are March filers getting approval already and you still don't have the NOA1.. if you can check with some of the April filers, some of them didn't get NOA1 coz their papers were lost or something and they had to refile again... I hope you could get in touch with those people also.

I'm wishing you all the luck and pls do stay strong always..