~July 2007 K-1 Filers~

[StillThePrettiest 3]

Oh that sounds blissful - how long have you got now?!

*gulp*

about... twelve days

[Jeraly 4]

Jerlay, what site did you find your cheap flight on? I am booking mine on Friday (slack, I know....) and I have found a one way flight from Heathrow to Dulles for £246... Just wondering if you know of any cheaper?

Well it was found through Kayak and it was with Air France... but now it is $500 more because the ones we had our eye on were all sold out

Oh that sounds blissful - how long have you got now?!

*gulp*

about... twelve days

OMG!! You must be so nervous and excited!! I am a mix of emotions at the moment - I think I will feel happier when I have got more things sorted out... of course the finality of it might just make me more nervous...

[Toshtishtash 1]

Eeek at 12 days... I have 14 Chris still hasn't found anywhere to live I haven't booked my flight yet

Edited April 16, 2008 by toshtishtash

[StillThePrettiest 3]

I've booked my flights... and booked my removalists... finished up at work... got all manner of odds and ends to tie up, but I THINK I'll make it

and after months of agonising over leaving my beloved London, I am finally mainly just excited

[lisalu100 0]

Tash, it's getting close! I'm sure you'll feel better once you're here.

Social Security Card Update - The information on visajourney says to wait two weeks, to ensure you were in the SAVE-ASVI system, because if you are not, SSA would have to manually apply to DHS to check you were ok.

Well, I was too impatient for that (I am sorry to those who gave me that advice), and went yesterday, 5 days after entering the USA. I was lucky, I only waited five minutes. I explained to the lady that I wanted to check I was in the system, but she didn't know anything about SAVE-ASVI. She went ahead and processed my application, although I had asked her not to enter me in manually. She said she would not enter me in manually. Then she did, but I think it was because I hadn't checked exactly what was involved. I thought it would be fairly simple to say "Can you check if I am in the system please?" But it is not. Then she told me it would take 4-8 weeks to receive my SS card! I asked if they would know my number before I received the card, but she said no. Since then, I found this...

Status of the verification process that SSA completes before it issues SSN to a non-citizen

Under current SSA regulations issued post 9/11, SSA will not issue SSNs to non US citizens without independent verification from DHS of the alien's status. SSA participates in the SAVE (Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements) program in order to obtain DHS status verification. The SAVE process allows SSA to make the following verification queries:

(1) Electronic query by SSA into ASVI (Alien Status Verification Index)

(2) For refugees or asylees: fax query to RAPS (Refugee, Asylum and Parole System) if not in ASVI

(3) Manual query by SSA to DHS via G-845 if not in ASVI or RAPS - effective 1/5/2004 for F, M, J, SSA faxes G-845 to Los Angeles status verification office (CIS) for status verification via SEVIS, for all others G-845 is mailed to a district status verification office (CIS).

Now, I know she didn't fill out a paper form, so I am just hoping she didn't need to fill out a G-845 on her computer, although she didn't know what that was either. She just told me not to believe everything I hear, and to leave it to the professionals! She did say I WAS in the system, but I don't know what one... I wish I understood it all more. The annoying thing is that SSA gave me a letter saying I could work while I was waiting for my SS number, but my job can't enter me into the system until I have my number!!!! Ah well, I have plenty of time on my hands now to get on with wedding planning!

[Jeraly 4]

Eeek at 12 days... I have 14 Chris still hasn't found anywhere to live I haven't booked my flight yet

AHHHHHHH!!!!!! What a nightmare!! I feel a bit better now - we don't have a place to live yet either BUT!!! I have my ticket booked!!! YIPPEE!!! And I called Air France and they said it was fine to take my cat with me and some nice French dude explained everything (plus he had a cool accent) and I feel sooooooo much happier now!! (Even if he couldn't find my ticket at first )

Now I just have to book Jeremy's but once again I am waiting for him to get out of bed...

AND!!!!!

BREAKING NEWS!!!!

I GOT THE TEXT MESSAGE!!!

I can safely say now that I do not have AIDS or VD and my visa is due to be delivered to work tomorrow So as I have to be there at 8am I decided to leave early today I love my job

:dance: :dance: :dance:

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

Oh Lisalu So she did enter you manually? I don´t know if I understand it right. In any case it sounds like she told you to wait for your card longer than what is usual ...Hope it goes faster than that

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

Eeek at 12 days... I have 14 Chris still hasn't found anywhere to live I haven't booked my flight yet

Oh no....where´s Chris living at now?

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

It´s gonna be great STP for you to see your home country again and all your family and friends and having Dave there with you makes it even so much better I´m so happy for you

Now ofcourse it means we won´t hear from you for quite some time I guess but we will unselfishly wait for you to come back to us with arms open wide and a huge smile on our faces

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

Well done Aly

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

Am I just talking here to myself? Where did all my frieeeends go?

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

Has anyone seen Julez´s wedding pics? I don´t remember seeing them... Where can I find them Julez?

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

We went to see our friends last night and so I made them a cheesecake. I made two actually and the other one stayed in our fridge. It´s soooooooooooooooo delicious. If someone wants to talk to me I might as well offer them some

*goes to prepare the bribes*

[*julez* 124]

Has anyone seen Julez´s wedding pics? I don´t remember seeing them... Where can I find them Julez?

Just stop over to dinner and I will bore you to death looking at my wedding pics!

I never posted any here. Maybe someday

We went to see our friends last night and so I made them a cheesecake. I made two actually and the other one stayed in our fridge. It´s soooooooooooooooo delicious. If someone wants to talk to me I might as well offer them some

*goes to prepare the bribes*

Will show wedding pics for cheesecake!

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

Oh I see

*eats the cheesecake all alone*

Haha OK I´ll come (not sure if they let the cheesecake on the plane with me)