~July 2007 K-1 Filers~

[a-jeanne 2]

I have some updates....

Our Biometrics appt was August 13th at the Milwaukee office. I see that there is a spreadsheet on the AOS. Sorry have been away from VJ for awhile.

We have moved and are all settled in and also the wedding reception was held last Saturday. So glad that is behind us now and we can finally just go day to day without planning. Whew....

So I hope all is well with everyone - I have missed you all and I'm trying to catch up on all of the news on this thread. I'm sure it will take while as it appears that a lot has happened.

I am also trying to figure out what happens next

[rae_and_scott 1]

Ok, that makes sense But you look pretty on your wedding pic

awww, thanks Marta.

[Jeraly 4]

I *do* feel married, but I do not feel that I ever had a wedding -- because we didn't have one. I want the ceremony and the reception with the people I care about there to celebrate with me. Although my life with Scott feels right and I know he is my husband, what we did at City Hall was purely legal and we only did it that way because of the rules of the K1. So I am still looking forward to the party part of it all.

So which anniversary will you celebrate? I joke that our August one will be for if Jeremy forgets in February

I have some updates....

Our Biometrics appt was August 13th at the Milwaukee office. I see that there is a spreadsheet on the AOS. Sorry have been away from VJ for awhile.

We have moved and are all settled in and also the wedding reception was held last Saturday. So glad that is behind us now and we can finally just go day to day without planning. Whew....

So I hope all is well with everyone - I have missed you all and I'm trying to catch up on all of the news on this thread. I'm sure it will take while as it appears that a lot has happened.

I am also trying to figure out what happens next

AUDREY!!! Fill in your timeline girl!! I've updated you as best as possible but haven't got your filing date/wedding date etc etc Am so glad things have settled down for you at last and I really hope that you are around more!! You've had such a rough time of it and I am sooo pleased that you made it I bet all the hell you went through seems a million miles away now

Ok - I'll try and give you a brief summary! Marta is pregnant - due on Jan 1st or 3rd... I can't remember which but it is on the JBP tab (that's July Baby Progress for you and me ) on the spreadsheet Chris & Gretchen are also pregnant and I believe due on New Year's Eve - but again, I might have gotten that wrong.

It seems that the hell us Julyers went through last year (and this year!) has really paid off - we are now so loathed to fill in more paperwork that although most of us are married, a good portion of us are yet to file AOS And there was me thinking I would be filing alone It's been busy here catching up on the bugs, bills and weather but I think for the most part we are all settling in

So how are things with you? It's been AGES!!!

[rae_and_scott 1]

So which anniversary will you celebrate? I joke that our August one will be for if Jeremy forgets in February

I have no idea!! Maybe it will depend on what date we end up getting married on. I think I'd prefer to celebrate that one, but then again, once June 20 rolls around next year, I know I will have it in my head that that's also our anniversary! Though yeah, I could also use both of them for when Scott forgets. Our other anniversary (pre-being married) is October 4th, and this year it'll be our 6th year, and he still can't remember that date! I suppose I am asking too much for him to remember all 3, realistically, and will have to settle on one of them. Maybe I can wait a few years and test him to see which one sticks in his brain the best.

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

Haha We only have one date to remember since we were so tricky and got married the day we met...just a couple of years later

[Jeraly 4]

Haha - I can't remember when we first met online but the day we first met in person was New Years Eve so I guess that is pretty memorable

[tucson_chick 0]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVED

it was fairly easy.

we had to wait for an hour, but the interview as over in less than 10 minutes.

she didn't even want to see the cert. copy of the marriage cert.

she asked for pictures and stuff that we have in both names (like bank accounts).

the only thing that caused confusion was that my J1 visa and the two-year-residency-rule and other stuff connected to it.

and she wanted to see some pictures, but it was more of a "i'm curious, lets look at pictures".

I was really overprepared, but it was really easy. i asked for the stamp in my passport and got it, even though she said that the GC would be in the mail in 2 weeks.

anyway:

DONE WITH USCIS FOR 2 YEARS!!!!!!

we went to our favorite mexican restaurant to celebrate and I ate WAY tooooo much and feel really sick now.

[Jeraly 4]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVED

it was fairly easy.

we had to wait for an hour, but the interview as over in less than 10 minutes.

she didn't even want to see the cert. copy of the marriage cert.

she asked for pictures and stuff that we have in both names (like bank accounts).

the only thing that caused confusion was that my J1 visa and the two-year-residency-rule and other stuff connected to it.

and she wanted to see some pictures, but it was more of a "i'm curious, lets look at pictures".

I was really overprepared, but it was really easy. i asked for the stamp in my passport and got it, even though she said that the GC would be in the mail in 2 weeks.

anyway:

DONE WITH USCIS FOR 2 YEARS!!!!!!

we went to our favorite mexican restaurant to celebrate and I ate WAY tooooo much and feel really sick now.

Oh hun that's awesome!! I am soooo happy for you *hugs* Well... apart from the feeling sick part anyway

I was in the middle of writing my fears of tomorrow and the power cut out so I lost everything which is really annoying I start my volunteer work tomorrow and I am nervous, but moreso about the fact I am cycling a couple of miles when I have a) not been on a bike since I was a kid and B) have not braved the wrong-side-of-the-road thing. I know I will be fine and when I am there I will have a blast, but I will be glad when it is all done!!

And I am fed up that the pool is still not sorted out - AND the Mexican kids all go in there anyway, despite there being a big sign on the gate from Riverside County saying it is not to be used I swear, the Mexicans here really rule the place - don't get me wrong, they are lovely people when I have spoken to them, but you NEVER see any of the other neighbours...

Plus I think I need to learn Spanish

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

Congratulations Agnes You must be thrilled Careful with those beans

[tucson_chick 0]

Congratulations Agnes You must be thrilled Careful with those beans

ah, aly, i'm so proud that you get out there and do volunteer work! it's such a big step to do things like that!

and be assured that i didn't ride my bicicle for a LONG time either, and now it's such a fun thing!

i hope you will have a great day tomorrow! do you have a helmet for your bike?

i still can't quite believe that it's finally over!!!!!

BIG HUGS FOR EVERYBODY!!!!

[Jeraly 4]

Congratulations Agnes You must be thrilled Careful with those beans

ah, aly, i'm so proud that you get out there and do volunteer work! it's such a big step to do things like that!

and be assured that i didn't ride my bicicle for a LONG time either, and now it's such a fun thing!

i hope you will have a great day tomorrow! do you have a helmet for your bike?

i still can't quite believe that it's finally over!!!!!

BIG HUGS FOR EVERYBODY!!!!

Aww thanks It was kind of a big step - it's like I am finally living here instead of it being a holiday - part of me wanted to just not do it, but Jeremy worked really hard to find me something when I was going a little crazy and I felt obliged. I went to the orientation and everyone was really lovely so I am sure I will have a great time when I stop worrying!!!

I have a helmet *and* a lock for my bike Thing is my bike has crazy suspension stuff so the lock can't be attached to the frame like it should be - it will have to go in my backpack along with the ten gallons of water I am going to need to replace the fluids I sweat out because I am so unfit!!

Agnes - you surprise me, when you said you cycled to work I thought you were a pro!!! I feel a bit better now knowing you are getting on ok even though you didn't cycle for a while Still haven't seen what I look like in the helmet... am thinking that might be a good thing

It must be such a weird feeling to know that next time you have to do anything will be the last for a long time! And it's not even like K-1 where you know as soon as you move you have more paperwork in a few months - this is YEARS!!! Just make sure you don't forget!!!!

[StillThePrettiest 3]

congratulations, Agnes

lovely to hear of an easy approval

and Aly, you'll have a great tine... just stop worrying and enjoy it

my experience - both here and elsewhere - with volunteering is that the people are usually SO happy and grateful to have the help, if you're halfway pleasant to be around and halfway competent they'll love you forever

[*julez* 124]

Congratulations Agnes!!!

[English Muffin 59]

CONGRATULATIONS Agnes. :dance:

[weedebz 0]

CONGRATS AGNES. (hehehe...enjoying doing these congrats messages again!!)

Must feel so good to know you don't have to deal with USCIS for a matter of years now.

I'm looking after Nick's grandma today so I'll be on and off most of the morning. My eldest sister in law (I have 1 brother and 4 sister in laws) headed off to her first year in college this morning. My mother in law and brother in law gone with her to help her move in. She kept saying the only reason she isn't breaking down about leaving home is that she looks at me as inspiration. If I can leave all my friends, family and all that is familiar 5000 miles behind across an ocean, then she can move 2hrs drive away where she can come home when she wants and where she still knows a bunch of folk. I'm really proud of her, she's gone to do a double major in music and theatre studies. She has the most amazing voice and learned the song and sang at my wedding with 48hrs notice as my singer got broncitus. Grandma needs round the clock care and I think my moher in law does an amazing job, she is her full time carer and gets paid by grandma's insurance to do it rather than her go into hospice care.

Edited August 21, 2008 by weedebz