January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?

[Cecile and Bryan 0]

Congratulations!

[Levi_Heather 0]

Congrats Justin and Valerie I really happy for the both of you

[sunnybear 0]

:dance CONGRATS Justin and Valerie!!!! :dance

Well packet 3 finally showed it's pretty little self to Gareth and he sent back reply today under the 24 hour signed for delivery because we could not stand the thought of not being able to track it LOL....so it should be to them tomorrow........Now to wait for interview date to be set!!!!! Man oh man so ready to be done with this waiting!!!

[Levi_Heather 0]

:dance CONGRATS Justin and Valerie!!!! :dance

Well packet 3 finally showed it's pretty little self to Gareth and he sent back reply today under the 24 hour signed for delivery because we could not stand the thought of not being able to track it LOL....so it should be to them tomorrow........Now to wait for interview date to be set!!!!! Man oh man so ready to be done with this waiting!!!

Congrats on the P3! Hope you get the date soon... Well I fly out tomorrow evening for Winnipeg! Going to bring my man home

[JeroenAndMichelle 28]

Congratulations Valerie and Justin!!

Also congrats on the P3 Steph

And have a safe flight Heather ^^

[BlakeandOlha 0]

APPROVED!!! The wait is finally over! They said that we can go pick the visa up this afternoon at 12:30. We thought it would be 2:00, but the earlier...the better!! Plan is to pick it up and head on into to Seattle today! Can't wait to get back "HOME". Wedding is in 3 weeks!!

CONGRATULATIONS!! Approval and Visa at the same time? amazing and wonderful.

I wish they were so efficient in the Ukraine - we have to wait up to 10 days for the visa to be delivered.

[JeroenAndMichelle 28]

APPROVED!!! The wait is finally over! They said that we can go pick the visa up this afternoon at 12:30. We thought it would be 2:00, but the earlier...the better!! Plan is to pick it up and head on into to Seattle today! Can't wait to get back "HOME". Wedding is in 3 weeks!!

CONGRATULATIONS!! Approval and Visa at the same time? amazing and wonderful.

I wish they were so efficient in the Ukraine - we have to wait up to 10 days for the visa to be delivered.

I wish so too, they actually give us even more stress when we have to wait for the mail to arrive again >_<

[BlakeandOlha 0]

APPROVED!!! The wait is finally over! They said that we can go pick the visa up this afternoon at 12:30. We thought it would be 2:00, but the earlier...the better!! Plan is to pick it up and head on into to Seattle today! Can't wait to get back "HOME". Wedding is in 3 weeks!!

CONGRATULATIONS!! Approval and Visa at the same time? amazing and wonderful.

I wish they were so efficient in the Ukraine - we have to wait up to 10 days for the visa to be delivered.

I wish so too, they actually give us even more stress when we have to wait for the mail to arrive again >_<

I know, it's particularly stressful in the Ukraine where express mail means they get out the donkey instead of walking. Seriously, you have to allow 10 days for them to "express" it back to you. After the emotional roller coaster you've been on Jeroen, what's a few more butterflies in the stomach. I was very happy for you when you finally got the visa in your hand.

Edited September 13, 2008 by BlakeandOlha

[CourtAndGrey 0]

Oh Blake, I know I'm a few days late, but here's a huge CONGRATULATIONS to you and Olga. It warmed my heart to read this post. Congrats to you both and may you travel well and finally have some peace.

:star:

Approved

Olga's visa was approved and everything went smoothly (once we arrived) The previous posts about what to expect were very helpful (thank you Gary and Alla). They did not have even one question for us. Olga's paperwork was flawless thanks to this website and the people who contribute to it. In a little over two weeks Olga and my soon to be stepson will meet me at the airport in Kiev for the journey over. Finally!!!!!

Thank you to everyone for your support, we never would have made it through this process without your support.

Now to celebrate, Ukrainian style.....

Love to all, Blake & Olga

[JeroenAndMichelle 28]

APPROVED!!! The wait is finally over! They said that we can go pick the visa up this afternoon at 12:30. We thought it would be 2:00, but the earlier...the better!! Plan is to pick it up and head on into to Seattle today! Can't wait to get back "HOME". Wedding is in 3 weeks!!

CONGRATULATIONS!! Approval and Visa at the same time? amazing and wonderful.

I wish they were so efficient in the Ukraine - we have to wait up to 10 days for the visa to be delivered.

I wish so too, they actually give us even more stress when we have to wait for the mail to arrive again >_<

I know, it's particularly stressful in the Ukraine where express mail means they get out the donkey instead of walking. Seriously, you have to allow 10 days for them to "express" it back to you. After the emotional roller coaster you've been on Jeroen, what's a few more butterflies in the stomach. I was very happy for you when you finally got the visa in your hand.

lol, I wish it was just butterflies that I have in my stumach.. for months I have had pains in my stumach and belly area... been to the doctor numerous times, have had an echo, blood tests and such, even a tube inside my stumach and first part of my intestines (thats like suffocating, it goes in through the mouth) and so on.. never with any result.. but, now the doctor thinks he knows what it is: irritable bowel syndrome (I hope Google translate did its work right lol). I hope he is right this time, he gave me medicine for it which I am taking now and the pain should be gone somewhere next week but.. lol.. the pain indeed is a bit less but now I got more problems with acid in my stumach coming up a lot.. its terrible I think it is just stress from the whole process and of course from leaving my country and everything i have here basically. I hope this is just temporary and will end in a bit so I can go worry free to Michelle.. I would hate it to go there and not to be completely ok.

Another update btw: I am posting now from my laptop at my moms place. Today I brought everything that I didn't want to bring to Michelle and didn't sell to the junkyard and emptied out my house. I will be living with my mom for now until I will leave the country... (another thing that kinda came to me in the stressy things I think, I really liked the place I was living in). So yah, starting today, besides my laptop and my clothes, I basically have no personal belongings anymore (sounds a bit weird now that I am thinking about it hehe).

[Alex & Rachel 78]

HUUUUGE Congratulations to Blake and Olga and Valerie and Justin! :dance:

I am so sorry I missed it all.

Blake, I wish Olga and her son a very safe flight and stress-free POE into the US!

Jeroen, IBS sounds horrible! I really hope it is just stress and that you'll feel better as soon as you're in Hawaii (who could be stressed in Hawaii?)!

Sunny, hurrah! I hope an interview date comes for you very soon!

Last week was extremely limited web access week for me - I still had no internet at home and I had to train my replacement at work all week (she's lovely) so I was only able to access the web at work in the five minutes before she arrived each morning.

Back in Worthing now and have web access again. Of course, I've been back 12 hours and I've already had to clean up cat poop from the carpet, act as a mediator in an argument between my mother, sister and littlest brother, and share a room with all of my sister's belongings (there's nowhere to unpack my suitcase!). Still, just 66 days until I leave.

Edited September 14, 2008 by Alex & Rachel

[hawkeye52 0]

Thanks for all the support guys!

Sunny-ok NOW congratulations! Hope you get that date soon! They ended up emailing us our date well before the letter came in the mail. Maybe they'll do the same for you...check that junk mail!

Jeroen-I can see how living with your mom may not help your stomach situation...Justin and I are So looking forward to our honeymoon in Hawaii. I can't believe you'll get to be there permenantly! Just imagen yourself relaxing on the beach and maybe you'll start to feel better well it can't hurt anyway, better just take the medication.

Fly safely Olga!

Rachel-you need to start carving a tally into your wall. I'm sure the time will fly by.

Heather- Hope you and Levi have a safe trip!

So Justin and I are back in San Diego Yeah! It was so funny when we crossed the border and I was admitted on my K-1. We drove across and it was an unusually busy day. So after waiting in the car an hour, we went inside and waited in line for 30 mins. Then we were called up to the desk and the guy was sooo mean! He was just a total ### and I could see Justin was ready to punch him. (But luckily didn't). We were told to sit back down and we saw the guy chatting and fooling around and NOT proccessing my paperwork! Well about an hour later he calls us up again.

At that point his attitude had totally changed, he was sooo nice and overly apologetic...haha he must have opened the package and seen that Justin is a Supervisor with the Department of Homeland Security (same as this guys department, although Justin's job is different). Too funny...he was ready to kiss our feet! Anyway, he gave me the whole candid Hollywood "Welcome to the United States of America! " I was like whatever buddy, gimme back my passport so I can get to SD!

We laughed.

Getting ready for the wedding in 3 weeks now. Picked up our marriage license at the county and have meetings with vendors set up all this week. Getting excited.

[hawkeye52 0]

Also, can someone tell me how to put a picture under our username?

[Alex & Rachel 78]

It's so amusing - but so frustrating at the same time - when someone's attitude totally changes after they learn who you are! I am glad you got through with no real problems, though!

For the picture, go to My Controls > Edit Avatar Settings.

[boohbah 0]

My fiance's interview is tomorrow. I feel like I am about puke...still. lol

I am worried about the i-134 papers...i only submitted last years stuff for both me & the co sponsor...she couldnt get her bank statements...AHHHH

I wish I could be with him for the interview.