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[wendya 0]

Just wanted to share my good news - I got a job teaching 2nd grade! It's at the same school where I did my graduate internship all year. I am very excited!

Now we are just waiting for Onur's EAD so he can start working! He's soooo ready.

TEBRIKLER Julia!!

I know, so is Yilmaz!!

Edited July 28, 2009 by wendya

[tanyakaraman 0]

Hi all,i have question about Turkish military,i came to Us 3 monhts ago with K-1 ,then got marryed and Sent my AOS,So what should i do for extension my military?What about translation our document to Turkish can i do it by myself?Thank you!!!!

You can postpone your military duty at the Turkish embassy in your area once you receive youir employment authorization card (there are also other ways but employment in the US is one of them). Since your visa was a k1, you'll also need to register your marriage at the Turkish embassy that has jurisdiction over the area where you got married (this can be different than the embassy you actually visit to get the military postponement papers...for example, we live in Delaware so we had to visit the Turkish embassy in New York to postpone my husband's military duty; however, because we got married in Las Vegas, we had to register our marriage with the Turkish embassy in California). It's a good idea to give the embassy a call prior to going there to make sure you have it all straight...we made several trips to New York before we got it straightened out.

I'm not sure what document you need to translate into Turkish....

Good Luck!

Tanya

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Hi all,i have question about Turkish military,i came to Us 3 monhts ago with K-1 ,then got marryed and Sent my AOS,So what should i do for extension my military?What about translation our document to Turkish can i do it by myself?Thank you!!!!

You can postpone your military duty at the Turkish embassy in your area once you receive youir employment authorization card (there are also other ways but employment in the US is one of them). Since your visa was a k1, you'll also need to register your marriage at the Turkish embassy that has jurisdiction over the area where you got married (this can be different than the embassy you actually visit to get the military postponement papers...for example, we live in Delaware so we had to visit the Turkish embassy in New York to postpone my husband's military duty; however, because we got married in Las Vegas, we had to register our marriage with the Turkish embassy in California). It's a good idea to give the embassy a call prior to going there to make sure you have it all straight...we made several trips to New York before we got it straightened out.

I'm not sure what document you need to translate into Turkish....

Good Luck!

Tanya

Hi Tanya - how long has Ozzy been able to postpone for? I take it this hasn't caused a problem for him when he has returned to Turkey to visit? What are your long term plans - will he have to do his military service or pay that hefty fee at some point?

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Hi Tanya - how long has Ozzy been able to postpone for? I take it this hasn't caused a problem for him when he has returned to Turkey to visit? What are your long term plans - will he have to do his military service or pay that hefty fee at some point?

Hi Julia,

Ozzy was able to postpone his military for 2 years at a time. We are getting ready to have to do it again this coming fall/winter for 2 more years. He has had absolutely no problem visiting Turkey in the meantime, although we had a tense moment during this last trip when soldiers stopped our bus and asked to see everyone's ID! I remembered at that moment that I had forgotten to bring his postponement papers and had visions of them hauling him off the bus and away from me for god knows how long! Fortunately all was well tho...

I think his longterm plans are to naturalize and that will relieve him of his obligation completely (if I understand it correctly)...although he also talks about the day when we move back to Turkey together permanenty...so I'm not sure how it's all going to end up. As far as I know though, the only way to get out of both doing the service and paying the fee is to change his citizenship.

Oh, and congratulations on your new job BTW!!

Tanya

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Hi Tanya - how long has Ozzy been able to postpone for? I take it this hasn't caused a problem for him when he has returned to Turkey to visit? What are your long term plans - will he have to do his military service or pay that hefty fee at some point?

Hi Julia,

Ozzy was able to postpone his military for 2 years at a time. We are getting ready to have to do it again this coming fall/winter for 2 more years. He has had absolutely no problem visiting Turkey in the meantime, although we had a tense moment during this last trip when soldiers stopped our bus and asked to see everyone's ID! I remembered at that moment that I had forgotten to bring his postponement papers and had visions of them hauling him off the bus and away from me for god knows how long! Fortunately all was well tho...

I think his longterm plans are to naturalize and that will relieve him of his obligation completely (if I understand it correctly)...although he also talks about the day when we move back to Turkey together permanenty...so I'm not sure how it's all going to end up. As far as I know though, the only way to get out of both doing the service and paying the fee is to change his citizenship.

Oh, and congratulations on your new job BTW!!

Tanya

Thanks for the info, Tanya! I wonder if there is a limit on how many times you are able to postpone. Onur will need to get a new visa sometime before next spring as well - his original is only valid for 2 years (and it cost 200 lira or something crazy like that!) Does anyone know if he can get a new Turkish visa at a Turkish consulate here?

How is everyone doing? It has been so quiet here lately! I hope that means everyone is busy enjoying summer

Onur got his Advanced Parole documents in the mail yesterday - maybe we'll take a trip up to Canada just to celebrate - it's only 3 hours away! Hoping this means his EAD card is coming soon.

How are all of the expecting mommies doing? Anyone getting close?

Wendy & Erika - how are your hubbies doing?

Stay in touch!

[wendya 0]

Hi Tanya - how long has Ozzy been able to postpone for? I take it this hasn't caused a problem for him when he has returned to Turkey to visit? What are your long term plans - will he have to do his military service or pay that hefty fee at some point?

Hi Julia,

Ozzy was able to postpone his military for 2 years at a time. We are getting ready to have to do it again this coming fall/winter for 2 more years. He has had absolutely no problem visiting Turkey in the meantime, although we had a tense moment during this last trip when soldiers stopped our bus and asked to see everyone's ID! I remembered at that moment that I had forgotten to bring his postponement papers and had visions of them hauling him off the bus and away from me for god knows how long! Fortunately all was well tho...

I think his longterm plans are to naturalize and that will relieve him of his obligation completely (if I understand it correctly)...although he also talks about the day when we move back to Turkey together permanenty...so I'm not sure how it's all going to end up. As far as I know though, the only way to get out of both doing the service and paying the fee is to change his citizenship.

Oh, and congratulations on your new job BTW!!

Tanya

Thanks for the info, Tanya! I wonder if there is a limit on how many times you are able to postpone. Onur will need to get a new visa sometime before next spring as well - his original is only valid for 2 years (and it cost 200 lira or something crazy like that!) Does anyone know if he can get a new Turkish visa at a Turkish consulate here?

How is everyone doing? It has been so quiet here lately! I hope that means everyone is busy enjoying summer

Onur got his Advanced Parole documents in the mail yesterday - maybe we'll take a trip up to Canada just to celebrate - it's only 3 hours away! Hoping this means his EAD card is coming soon.

How are all of the expecting mommies doing? Anyone getting close?

Wendy & Erika - how are your hubbies doing?

Stay in touch!

Hi Julia and Onur! We are doing okay. Still adjusting to everything (we have our good days and our bad days) Congrats on Onur's EAD. I bet he can't wait to start working! I know I hate the way Yilmaz acts when he is not working! He is so depressed!

We have our Bio on Wednesday and then I am hoping to eat at a Turkish Restaurant in the city afterward. (maybe that will cheer him up!)

Thanks for asking how we were doing. Best luck to you and Onur and to everyone else.

Tanya, how are you doing? How are you feeling? Yilmaz's sister will be giving birth this week we think.

Take care everyone! Hugs to ALL!!

[ErikaAndHamit 73]

Hi everyone

Hamit is doing wonderful considering. I am the one who is getting depressed! Still no baby

[tanyakaraman 0]

Hi everyone...I'm still hanging in here. There's some kind of problem with my laptop( overly sensitive mouse pad I think) and I have tried numerous times to post and have been unable to...I'll write a big paragraph and just as I'm about to post, the whole thing disappears...VERY frustrating!! Giving it one more try...

Julia, do you mean Onur needs a new Turkish passport? Ozzy needs one too. His expires in December. I would imagine it could be gotten at the Turkish embassy, but I'm not sure. Its something we need to check into as well.

Wendy, congrats to Yilmaz's sister! I wish I were giving birth this week! I'm so tired of being pregnant!!!

Erika...try not to be so depressed. I think the sooner you stop stressing about it, the sooner it will happen for you. Sometimes it just takes time. My advice is just relax and enjoy your husband...build some memories, just the 2 of you... and sooner or later, you'll be pleasantly surprised You know what they say about a watched pot...

Well, nursing school is starting back up this week (my last semester!) and with the baby due soon, things are getting ready to get really "interesting" around my house!!

Take care everyone!

Tanya

[wendya 0]

Hi everyone...I'm still hanging in here. There's some kind of problem with my laptop( overly sensitive mouse pad I think) and I have tried numerous times to post and have been unable to...I'll write a big paragraph and just as I'm about to post, the whole thing disappears...VERY frustrating!! Giving it one more try...

Julia, do you mean Onur needs a new Turkish passport? Ozzy needs one too. His expires in December. I would imagine it could be gotten at the Turkish embassy, but I'm not sure. Its something we need to check into as well.

Wendy, congrats to Yilmaz's sister! I wish I were giving birth this week! I'm so tired of being pregnant!!!

Erika...try not to be so depressed. I think the sooner you stop stressing about it, the sooner it will happen for you. Sometimes it just takes time. My advice is just relax and enjoy your husband...build some memories, just the 2 of you... and sooner or later, you'll be pleasantly surprised You know what they say about a watched pot...

Well, nursing school is starting back up this week (my last semester!) and with the baby due soon, things are getting ready to get really "interesting" around my house!!

Take care everyone!

Tanya

Hi Tanya!! Good to see you post I know how frusting the problem you were having with your computer is. That happened to me before when I was trying to send an e-mail. I would write this big paragraph and "boom" would lose it all when I tried to send! Glad yours finally went through! Thanks for the congrats for Yilmaz's sister. It was so funny, Yilmaz called the day she went into the hospital and she heard other mothers giving birth. She got so scared, she told the doctor to give her a cecerian. Now in America, they wouldn't do that, but in Turkey, they did.

I have been thinking about you! When in September are you due?

Good luck with nursing school (wow, you are a wonder woman!).

Enjoy the rest of the summer (boy it flew by!)

Hugs,

Wendy

[meowmeowmeow 0]

how would all of you who had gone through the embassy in ankara rate it in regards to quickness, niceness, professionalism, etc etc?

[ErikaAndHamit 73]

how would all of you who had gone through the embassy in ankara rate it in regards to quickness, niceness, professionalism, etc etc?

I would say the woman who did the interview was very professional and fair. I listened in on the interviews from what I can hear and the only interviewer who sounded kinda angry (AKA "Chinese chick" as dubbed by another VJ memeber)....she asked excessive questions in my opinion in a very accusing manner when in the end she was granting visas anyway, but just wanted to be a ######. All the other interviewers sounded average, as in no one was joking or having a good time You wait in a big room much like any other government office (social security, welfare, post office, DMV) where numbers are called by some electronic womans voice preceeded by a "ding" lol Anyhow, if you are a true couple and don't blab and answer honestly, you really cannot go wrong in your interview. I can say our interviewer was actually pleased to be granting a visa. I don't think they look to deny visas, so don't worry-i know I did too much!

Edited August 26, 2009 by ErikaAndHamit

[ErikaAndHamit 73]

Oh yea, Hamit's green card was approved...should be getting it in a week or so, but there isn't much work here or anywhere I think for that matter. Julia, and wendy: Onur and Yilmaz having an easy time looking for work or is it just as difficult? Yea, tanya soun ds like your house will be getting pretty interesting! Good luck with everything! ( I don't mean that sarcastically) lol

[meowmeowmeow 0]

there's a chance our interview might be done there, hence why i ask. i only say that because my husband and i were married in turkey.

would this "chinese chick" maybe be ms. kim?

i had a funny experience in 2007 there when i got married.

went to the US embassy to sign an affidavit to marry from them. after i left, i lost my passport, like literally right after i left and was walking towards kizilay. i came back, she remembered me. i had to get an emergency passport at that point..i was so pissed off! but she seemed amused by it all. in the end, everything turned out ok. i'm hoping if we do get sent there, that she will remember me and us in general.

i like the embassy in general, have been there a few times. but never in this situation, hence why i asked.

thanks a lot.

i'm also now trying to figure out if it would be possible to have our case sent there versus damascus....

KIB

[tanyakaraman 0]

Oh yea, Hamit's green card was approved...should be getting it in a week or so, but there isn't much work here or anywhere I think for that matter. Julia, and wendy: Onur and Yilmaz having an easy time looking for work or is it just as difficult? Yea, tanya soun ds like your house will be getting pretty interesting! Good luck with everything! ( I don't mean that sarcastically) lol

Congrats on the GC approval! Yeah, work is scarce, as I am finding out. Hopefully this economy will start to pick up soon!

Wendy, that's too funny about Yilmaz's sister! I assume everything went fine though? Docs here I think are overanxious to perform c-sections but I never heard of anyone getting one just because they asked for it! I'm due Sept 25th, but hoping to go early (which would be *very* unusual for me). I am so uncomfortable (read: HUGE) and I don't know how I will survive in clinicals in my current condition. On the other hand, once the baby is here, I will have the issue of a needing a sitter everytime I have to be in school. My kids are old enough to stay by themselves if need be (my oldest is 14) so I've kinda become accustomed to being able to just up and go when I need to. That's all about to change! Ozzy has committed to watching the baby when I need to be in school, but he and his partner have just opened a restaurant together and he has a huge time committment there...the subject has already come up about finding an alternate sitter.... I'm not so sure how comfortable I am with that.....

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Merhaba everyone....

How is everyone doing? It is so quite.

Any baby photos to share yet? ;-))