January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?

[JeroenAndMichelle 28]

Rachel HAPPY BIRTHDAY Lady!!!!! Sounds like you had the most fantastically lush meal! YUMMMMMMMMM! Ok and yes grab that ticket up!

I always find it weird though how UK to Cali is always cheaper then UK to Michigan....guess no one wants to come here haha....

It's not Michigan nobody wants to come to, Sunny, it's DTW - what a suckass airport that is!! Could the terminals be any further apart!!?? On another note (regarding the cost of flights) why is it that UK-to-US round trip is so much cheaper than US-to-UK round trip? I mean it's exactly the same journey, but if it begins in the UK it's much, much cheaper than if the journey originates stateside.

Example:

I went to Northwest's website (nwa.com) and searched for a London - St Louis round trip in March. With the flight originating in London, the cost was US$560 - that's less than £300, which is a bargain. I then entered exactly the same trip, on exactly the same dates, only this time with the flight originating in St Louis. The price? $1166!!! Twice as much!!!!!! WHY!!!!!!!?????

Absolutely retarded.

I cant answer that for you but I do have another weird thing that happens...

Amsterdam - Honolulu = aprox 1800 usd

The same trip, same month and even with same days (but also other days), with same carried but now from Honolulu to Amsterdam: 1500-1600 usd...

go figure

[Cecile and Bryan 0]

So, we're getting married tomorrow!!!!!! I'm getting all excited about it (of course) I feel less stressed than last week though. But I doubt I will sleep very well tonight I read a lot about the AOS process and have filled out pretty much everything, but I don't feel like reading it all again to figure out what we need... yes, today I am lazy and excited!

Does anybody know if we only need to ask for the marriage certificate (once we're married) or should we also ask for some certified copies as well?

[sunnybear 0]

Oooh how exciting Cecile!!! Take some pics!!!! No idea about marriage cert stuffs sorry!

[sunnybear 0]

Forgot to say Gareth decided to just wait for official packet 3 to come he is too scared to submit the other haha....we figure it wouldn't save us much time anyway so why chance it? HOPING and PRAYING packet 3 arrives to him next week! As of today it still is saying London has not gotten our stuff but we know it has due to the DHL tracking....so it is just someone needs to get over the fact Monday was a bank holiday and scan our stuffs in!!!

[JeroenAndMichelle 28]

So, we're getting married tomorrow!!!!!! I'm getting all excited about it (of course) I feel less stressed than last week though. But I doubt I will sleep very well tonight I read a lot about the AOS process and have filled out pretty much everything, but I don't feel like reading it all again to figure out what we need... yes, today I am lazy and excited!

Does anybody know if we only need to ask for the marriage certificate (once we're married) or should we also ask for some certified copies as well?

omg exciting stuff hope you and Bryan will have a wonderful day tomorrow!!

About the marriage certificate, I don't know tbh... I know we will ask for some certified copies as we will be able to get those before the actual marriage certificate (it takes 3 to 4 months to get the actual certificate in Hawaii), they only cost about 10 bucks or something for the first one and i believe every other will be 4 bucks so yah, we best ask for those and get AOS filed before I'll be out of status.

[Cecile and Bryan 0]

3 months for the certificate! woo that's long! yes you'd better get copies.

I'll probably ask them what they can give us and take whatever they say. I'm pretty sure we can get the certificate the same day here though.

[Alex & Rachel 78]

Rachel HAPPY BIRTHDAY Lady!!!!! Sounds like you had the most fantastically lush meal! YUMMMMMMMMM! Ok and yes grab that ticket up!

I always find it weird though how UK to Cali is always cheaper then UK to Michigan....guess no one wants to come here haha....

lol, its even cheaper than Vegas to Honolulu, thats even weirder :S

It is VERY cheap, but it is also on a site that I had never heard of before! There are some great bargains out there but you really need to know where to look. On the normal 'cheap' site that I have used before the cheapest flight I found was £615 or $1,132.

Rachel HAPPY BIRTHDAY Lady!!!!! Sounds like you had the most fantastically lush meal! YUMMMMMMMMM! Ok and yes grab that ticket up!

I always find it weird though how UK to Cali is always cheaper then UK to Michigan....guess no one wants to come here haha....

It's not Michigan nobody wants to come to, Sunny, it's DTW - what a suckass airport that is!! Could the terminals be any further apart!!?? On another note (regarding the cost of flights) why is it that UK-to-US round trip is so much cheaper than US-to-UK round trip? I mean it's exactly the same journey, but if it begins in the UK it's much, much cheaper than if the journey originates stateside.

Example:

I went to Northwest's website (nwa.com) and searched for a London - St Louis round trip in March. With the flight originating in London, the cost was US$560 - that's less than £300, which is a bargain. I then entered exactly the same trip, on exactly the same dates, only this time with the flight originating in St Louis. The price? $1166!!! Twice as much!!!!!! WHY!!!!!!!?????

Absolutely retarded.

So many reasons! Also it's worth noting that in my experience it has usually been cheaper to fly US > UK than UK > US. Maybe the recent recession is having an effect? They want to encourage people to spend money and take holidays, as this is one area people have been cutting back in?

Aaaaaand

Congratulations on your marriage today, Cecile!

Edited August 27, 2008 by Alex & Rachel

[Big Papa Zone 93]

FAO ANYONE TRAVELLING FROM EUROPE!!!

A travel agent friend of mine has just sent me this link: http://www.hotukdeals.com/item/233960/amaz...-from-uk-to-usa

Read the thread, and then go to www.expedia.com.au (you MUST go to the Australian expedia site, it won't work otherwise).

IT WORKS!!!!!!! I've just nailed my flight to St Louis in March for........................wait for it.............................£183!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Be QUICK, QUICK, QUICK!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Alex & Rachel 78]

I did check but I couldn't find one as cheap as my current option on the dates I wanted.

Okay, folks, I can get the £243 flight with a 2 hour layover in Atlanta. Is 2 hours enough time to go through customs and catch the connecting flight?

[Alex & Rachel 78]

Aaah, the £243 flight, once *I* rang, and despite my dad having rung earlier to double-check, was apparently due to a tax error.

BUT I now have a direct flight booked, from Heathrow to San Francisco, with BA, for £355, which is still an excellent deal, and I think I'd prefer a direct flight anyway!

[Big Papa Zone 93]

Aaah, the £243 flight, once *I* rang, and despite my dad having rung earlier to double-check, was apparently due to a tax error.

BUT I now have a direct flight booked, from Heathrow to San Francisco, with BA, for £355, which is still an excellent deal, and I think I'd prefer a direct flight anyway!

Yep, £355 direct with BA is pretty damn good. Unfortunately, you can't fly direct to St Louis (AA used to do it, but discontinued the service) so I have to change whatever.

Btw, I put my bit of bargain info on the UK forum and................nada!!!!!! No responses at all! This is for real!! Three of my friends have already booked Easter in New York for £160-a-head. I honestly can't believe the apathy! I've checked on the airline's website (NorthWest in my case) and there it is, CONFIRMED! I guess some peeps think it's too good to be true??

[Alex & Rachel 78]

Well, firstly the UK forum has been quiet today anyway (there aren't many regulars) and secondly I believe most people in the UK forum are either already in the US, or are not at the stage where they can book their flight yet.

[Levi_Heather 0]

Happy Wedding Day Cecil!!! Levi is in Vancouver today for his interview! Its been rocky since he got in last night but everything should go fine at the interview. He may not be wearing the suit that he planned on as the airline unloaded his luggage at the previous stop so he's not sure he'll even have a change of clothes before then!

[JeroenAndMichelle 28]

Is 2 hours enough time to go through customs and catch the connecting flight?

It better, my stopover is only 1.5 hours haha (and if it is anything like the reviews and/or like the things I experienced, then I will still have an hour left to spare lol)

BUT I now have a direct flight booked, from Heathrow to San Francisco

Ok, now I am jealous... lol, I wish there were direct flights to Honolulu

Happy Wedding Day Cecil!!! Levi is in Vancouver today for his interview! Its been rocky since he got in last night but everything should go fine at the interview. He may not be wearing the suit that he planned on as the airline unloaded his luggage at the previous stop so he's not sure he'll even have a change of clothes before then!

Hope he does well Heather, my fingers are crossed!

[Alex & Rachel 78]

Good luck to Levi!

Cecile - hope your day went really well.