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Note to self...and everyone else: Quit being so curious about strange foods, especially when they come in a toothpaste tube. hehehe

Ayran to me is tolerable but I'd rather just have water or wine with my meals. I just need to quit buying the cheap wine and try one of the more expensive Turkish wines to see if it tastes better.

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I am so sorry to hear that Jenn... my prayers are with you! I hope you will get over this as quick as possible and become even healthier than you were! take care pls! I just wanted to let you know

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Note to self...and everyone else: Quit being so curious about strange foods, especially when they come in a toothpaste tube. hehehe

Ayran to me is tolerable but I'd rather just have water or wine with my meals. I just need to quit buying the cheap wine and try one of the more expensive Turkish wines to see if it tastes better.

How expensive are the "expensive" Turkish wines??

My first trip to Turkey, I was shocked at how expensive wine (really any alcohol) is there! I went out with friends in Istanbul, we paid $20 for a really tiny little bottle (like 2 glasses worth). Ozzy, on the other hand, was pleasantly surprised at how cheap it is here....

Back when I was still flying over there to see him (back in the good old days when you could still take liquids in your carry-on luggage), I would bring a couple bottles with me so we wouldn't have to buy it there....

(Gosh, I make sound like alcoholics, don't I? LOL)

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ROC Journey:

01/19/2010 - Mailed ROC paperwork to Vermont Service Center

01/21/2010 - ROC package arrived at VSC

01/26/2010 - Check cashed

01/28/2010 - Received NOA, GC extended for 1 year

02/25/2010 - Biometrics taken

04/23/2010 - Conditions lifted! :)

05/01/2010 - Ten-year GC received...on hubby's birthday! Yay!

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Turkey has protectionist policies that place high tariffs on all imported goods including alcohol. So that makes anything foreign cost more. Hence you pay 9 lira for a box of granola bars. I haven't liked the Turkish champagne I've tried which was around 30lira. I've found white and red Turkish wines that range in price from 5 lira for the cheapest ones on up to 30lira or more. Imported wines of course cost more. Liquor like Bacardi rum, Baileys, etc will cost you 40-50 turkish lira. A six pack of beer is about 15-20 Lira. And of course you pay more at the Restaurants than you would at the liquor store. It would definitely be expensive to be an alcoholic here.

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Tomorrow is the big day Julia!!! :dance:

06/2005 - Met in the U.S.

3/26/07 - Mailed I-129F

3/28/07 - Vermont Received

3/29/07 - NOA1

3/30/07 - Check cashed

4/03/07 - "Touched"

4/11/07 - Approved, NOA 2 mailed via snail mail

4/18/07 - NVC received approved I-129F petition

5/02/07 - Fiance received Packet 3

5/22/07 - Mailed I-134 and supporting evidence to Fiance

5/25/07 - I-134 papers arrive in Turkey to SO via UPS

5/29/07 - Packet 3 sent to American Embassy in Turkey

6/02/07 - Packet 4 received by fiance

7/16/07 - Interview in Ankara at 9:45 am

7/16/07 - Visa denied because of a previous overstay in US, must file I-601 waiver

8/16/07 - Delivered I-601 papers to US Embassy in Ankara

12/28/07 - Fourth visit to Turkey

11/22/08 - Still waiting on I-601 Waiver (16 months)

12/23/08 - Yilmaz received approval letter for his waiver in mail!!!

03/18/09 - 2nd IV interview in Ankara

03/18/09 - Visa approved. Will be sent via UPS to his home address

03/25/09 - Received visa at home address

04/18/09 - Arrival in U.S.!!!!!!

05/21/09 - Married on the beach in Hawaii

07/12/09 - Mailed AOS papers via FedEX

7/18/09 - NOA for AOS/EAD/AP

7/30/09 - I-485 transferred to CSC

8/19/09 - Biometrics appointment @ 11 AM---COMPLETED

8/30/09 - AP approved (recieved 2 hard copies in mail on 9/5/09)

9/08/09 - EAD card received in the mail

10/16/09 - Touch from CSC

11/09/09 - Card production ordered

10/05/11 - Filed Removal of Conditions

07/31/12 - Removal of conditions APPROVED, card issued

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Hoping Onur has a safe, comfy flight & welcome to the US! Congratulations you two!! :star::star:

ROC Journey:

01/19/2010 - Mailed ROC paperwork to Vermont Service Center

01/21/2010 - ROC package arrived at VSC

01/26/2010 - Check cashed

01/28/2010 - Received NOA, GC extended for 1 year

02/25/2010 - Biometrics taken

04/23/2010 - Conditions lifted! :)

05/01/2010 - Ten-year GC received...on hubby's birthday! Yay!

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I just want to ask a 'hypothetical' question. What would you do if you were living in Turkey and your husband was being sort of blackmailed by a fellow countryman that was angry that you didn't want to start a business with him as partner. Who would you talk to? Keep in mind that the 'blackmailer' has contacts back in their country that are hassling your husband's family?

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Sending bucket loads of good vibes for a successful interview!! :star:

LOL You guys are too funny.. I think my hubby has never seen one of them while he was in Istanbul.. Otherwise he would be very very curious about that.. ha ha!

btw I'll be in his arms next Tuesday.. yayyy!!! Interview date is getting closer.. Feb 26th! Please God help us.. I am just wishing to fly home with him on the March 5th! Fingers crossed...

Best of luck to everyone!

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I just want to ask a 'hypothetical' question. What would you do if you were living in Turkey and your husband was being sort of blackmailed by a fellow countryman that was angry that you didn't want to start a business with him as partner. Who would you talk to? Keep in mind that the 'blackmailer' has contacts back in their country that are hassling your husband's family?

If it's not something the police could handle, I wouldn't know what else to suggest....unless my husband had contacts as well who could place some pressure on said blackmailer. Sounds like a potentially sticky situation. Hope you guys are ok....

ROC Journey:

01/19/2010 - Mailed ROC paperwork to Vermont Service Center

01/21/2010 - ROC package arrived at VSC

01/26/2010 - Check cashed

01/28/2010 - Received NOA, GC extended for 1 year

02/25/2010 - Biometrics taken

04/23/2010 - Conditions lifted! :)

05/01/2010 - Ten-year GC received...on hubby's birthday! Yay!

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Hey everyone! Onur got in Friday night and it is so good to have him here...that's an understatement! I don't think it has sunk in for either of us yet that this isn't just another visit with eachother - we're done with those! He kept asking me, "So...this is my house too?" Hehe. He is also already in love with my cat (I have a cat that behaves much like a dog)...he likes to speak to him in Turkish and call him his little lion son. :lol:

Will share more later! We're drinking cay and watching the Oscars :)

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AOS Timeline:

- 06/30/2009: Filed for AOS/EAD/AP

- 07/02/2009: AOS packet received

- 07/08/2009: Check cashed

- 07/10/2009: Received all 3 NOA1s

- 07/14/2009: Received biometrics appt.

- 07/29/2009: Case transferred to CSC

- 08/01/2009: Advanced Parole Documents Issued

- 08/06/2009: Biometrics appointment completed

- 08/11/2009: EAD issued (received 8/14)

- 11/12/2009: AOS approved

- 11/20/2009: Green Card in hand!

* Complete timeline in profile under "Signature and Story"

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Julia I am so happy for both of you!!!

I am also very excited because my husband will be here tomorrow... I asked him last night what he wants me to cook for him..He wanted biber dolma, ayran corbasi ve tulumba tatlisi :)

We are going to Ankara on Wednesday... interview is on Thursday at 9 a.m.. Finally this long wait will be over.. Insallah.. Please include us in your prayers..

Sevgiler,

Filiz

"The truth is, you never know how strong your relationship is until it's tested. All too often, the stress of a crisis can pull a couple apart. But when you do make it through in one piece, you might just find yourselves tighter than ever."

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Hey everyone! Onur got in Friday night and it is so good to have him here...that's an understatement! I don't think it has sunk in for either of us yet that this isn't just another visit with eachother - we're done with those! He kept asking me, "So...this is my house too?" Hehe. He is also already in love with my cat (I have a cat that behaves much like a dog)...he likes to speak to him in Turkish and call him his little lion son. :lol:

Will share more later! We're drinking cay and watching the Oscars :)

Haha That is so cute about your cat! :lol:

So happy for you guys!!

Julia I am so happy for both of you!!!

I am also very excited because my husband will be here tomorrow... I asked him last night what he wants me to cook for him..He wanted biber dolma, ayran corbasi ve tulumba tatlisi :)

We are going to Ankara on Wednesday... interview is on Thursday at 9 a.m.. Finally this long wait will be over.. Insallah.. Please include us in your prayers..

Sevgiler,

Filiz

Good luck Filiz! We are thinking of you!! :star:

Your meal sounds delicious by the way. You're making me hungry!!

Tanya

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ROC Journey:

01/19/2010 - Mailed ROC paperwork to Vermont Service Center

01/21/2010 - ROC package arrived at VSC

01/26/2010 - Check cashed

01/28/2010 - Received NOA, GC extended for 1 year

02/25/2010 - Biometrics taken

04/23/2010 - Conditions lifted! :)

05/01/2010 - Ten-year GC received...on hubby's birthday! Yay!

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Wow! What great news! Reunited..... interviews..... happy days! Feels like the start of a good week. :thumbs:

Our Timeline

DCF - I-130

4/10/08 - Married in Istanbul!

5/14/08 - Sent I-130 to Ankara via UPS

5/15/08 - Packet arrived in Ankara at US Embassy

6/2/08 - Received email from Embassy, our interview is schedule for 8/11/08

8/11/08 - Interview at US Embassy in Ankara, I-130 APPROVED!!!!!!

8/13/08 - Visa RECEIVED.....

11/7/08 - Flew from Istanbul to Denver (via JFK)

11/21/08 - SSN received in mail

12/18/08 - Green Card received!!!

I-751 (lifting conditions)

8/10/10 - Sent to California Processing Center

8/20/10 - Received AOS letter

8/26/10 - NOA received biometrics appointment notification

9/16/10 - Biometrics Appointment in San Francisco

10/7/10 - Approved!

Citizenship

1/24/12 - Date filed

5/30/12 - Oath Ceremony!!!!

Adios, USCIS!

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Hey everyone! Onur got in Friday night and it is so good to have him here...that's an understatement! I don't think it has sunk in for either of us yet that this isn't just another visit with eachother - we're done with those! He kept asking me, "So...this is my house too?" Hehe. He is also already in love with my cat (I have a cat that behaves much like a dog)...he likes to speak to him in Turkish and call him his little lion son. :lol:

Will share more later! We're drinking cay and watching the Oscars :)

Hi Julia

That's so wonderful to hear about you guys being together there now and to think that it was just only yesterday that he was on AP, It's so amazing!!! ^_^

Congratulations and Best Wishes, I am so happy now for your happiness finally, GOD Bless you both (F)

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