APRIL '08 Vermont K-1 Filers

[Ana&D 0]

8 more hours - he should be calling me very soon to let me know he's in the Country!

O-M-G

Just popped in to wish you wonderful ppl a very happy reunion!!!! I think the little count down you have going on all day is just so adorable

[Gemmie 142]

Welcome home, Russel!!

I'm so happy for you, Kim.

I'll be leaving the US in a week and I'm already terrified of the ride to Logan and after-effects. Reading about you guys helps me remember what it's for.

[SterlingGirl 1]

SOEXCITED!

Welcome back, Russell!

[Susita 175]

I'm so excited for you guys Kim!!!

I suppose we won't be hearing from ya for a couple of days, LOLOL

But do us a favor and just drop us a quick line in saying he arrived in one peice

[vickydeutsch 0]

I'm so excited for you guys Kim!!!

I suppose we won't be hearing from ya for a couple of days, LOLOL

But do us a favor and just drop us a quick line in saying he arrived in one peice

I agree with you Suzy BTW how is your countdown??? Your interview is in a week!! Yayyyy!! Good luck and dont forget to tell us evrything, ok?

Kim...i guess by this time you are with your love; that's why you are so quiet

[Susita 175]

Kim, I'm expecting to wake up and read something GOOD!

I'm so excited for you guys Kim!!!

I suppose we won't be hearing from ya for a couple of days, LOLOL

But do us a favor and just drop us a quick line in saying he arrived in one peice

I agree with you Suzy BTW how is your countdown??? Your interview is in a week!! Yayyyy!! Good luck and dont forget to tell us evrything, ok?

Kim...i guess by this time you are with your love; that's why you are so quiet

My countdown is stressful! I am going crazy trying to get things ready, writing papers for my classes, taking exams, working 40 hours a week etc etc... I just can't wait to see Luis! That's what keeps me sane!

I will most definitely tell you guys everything, don't worry about that. haha

[HighwayStar 0]

Welcome home, Russ!

[GauraD 0]

Still having paperwork issues with the London Embassy, its so depressing this close to getting it and they wont let it go through yet - I sent them BOTH of the affadavits that my future father in law sent me (apparently the one I brought in with me was a copy), and I got a letter yesterday saying the one I mailed in is a copy!!! Cant exactly argue with them and perhaps my father in law got muddled up, but it means I have to get him to do it again and fedex it ASAP to the embassy!! Its so annoying, especially when everyone else is celebrating, and I was soooo looking forward to getting my visa in the mail this week!!

[HiTech 0]

Congrats Russ & Kim.

Alyona received her visa in the mail today. 11 Days and counting.

[Nicoxcx 1]

Still having paperwork issues with the London Embassy, its so depressing this close to getting it and they wont let it go through yet - I sent them BOTH of the affadavits that my future father in law sent me (apparently the one I brought in with me was a copy), and I got a letter yesterday saying the one I mailed in is a copy!!! Cant exactly argue with them and perhaps my father in law got muddled up, but it means I have to get him to do it again and fedex it ASAP to the embassy!! Its so annoying, especially when everyone else is celebrating, and I was soooo looking forward to getting my visa in the mail this week!!

Gaura, I'm so sorry you have to go threw the pain of more paperwork TWO times over!, but third time lucky right? The good thing is London will probably send your Visa out the day they recieve you Affadivit, so it shouldnt be to far off, keep us updated!. We will all surely be hanging around to celebrate teh Visa arrival when it comes hon!

[Fernanda O. 0]

My passport is finally on its way!!!!!!

I got addicted to checking status of stuff since I started this process and I'm having a blast checking the status of my passport while it travels through Brazil... its in São paulo now.. Aaaaaaaw it feels so nice!!!!

Is it just me? But I can't wait til Kim comes back to tell us about her weekend. I'm sure it'll be one of those heart warming stories!!

[Poacher 0]

Hi-tech, that is good news. She got here visa. Not too long to get to Kharkov, or did she stay in Kiev to pick it up? I will be making my trip in a month plus to Kiev and Kharkov. I am going to have tickets to Raleigh for 2 weeks after the interview. I hope POE goes smooth. Where is Alyona entering at? I am thinking Detroit for us. Such an easy airport over JFK. Iuliia has already moved out of her apartment and is staying with her best friend, Sveta. I told her it was too early for that, but she did not listen. I am trying to work in a boar hunt in Lazova, just south of Kharkov, when I am there. Iuliia is messing up deer season, so I have to do something. I wish that I was in your shoes.

[Susita 175]

Good morning everyone - how's everyone doing in their process?

I can't wait to hear from Kim!

I leave for Peru tomorrow night - I will go online & let you guys know how the interview goes. It's Thursday at 8am.

Have a great day everyone!

Suzy

[Jenni and Bo 0]

Have a safe and wonderful trip Suzy! You must be so amazingly excited!!!

Sending fantastic vibes your way hun!

<3 Jen

[KimandRuss 0]

Good morning friends.

Yes, my love is here back in my arms where he belongs. It was not easy getting him here as it seems we hit every stumbling block along the way! First, he realized when checking in that he had booked the wrong day and had already missed his flight... after shelling out another $1800NZ for a new ticket he was finally on his way. Upon arriving in LA and going through immigration he found out that he was still on the watch list for having been denied entry last year, so they made him wait around while they cleared that up....tick, tick...tick... Because of this, he had to sprint to his next flight and when he got there the doors were shut. After a bit of begging and pleading they opened the doors back up and let him on the plane to Boston. I was waiting anxiously for him on the other side... pacing the floors of Logan airport B terminal as I had done many times before, just waiting as everyone else exited the plane.. (of course, he was one of the last!).

Once I saw him coming through the doors everything was finally ok again... after all this time, all this struggle, all this heartache we've all been put through all on account of doing things the 'right way'... everything just fell into place. We made it! We almost feel as tho the limbo we've been in for the last year never happened... although it will effect us forever, it's as though it was all just a blur and a blink in time. It was as though we were never apart at all.

We spent the next three days in each others arms just soaking each other up. We returned home on Saturday to welcome home signs posted all over our home by friends... sweet. Yesterday we had a couple of parties to attend and caught up with some others. So it's been a whirlwind but all good.

We go to see the JP on Wednesday night. Still not sure where we'll be married but it will be on October 18th (we think). We've both been just so overwhelmed with this whole process that we want this part to be short, simple and sweet. We'll plan something more for April when his family is here.

I know some of you are still stuck in limbo, redoing this and waiting on that.... it's stressful for sure. But you are all so close and when you're finally 'there'... none of this will matter because you will be where you are supposed to be.... in each others arms for good...and there is nothing that can take away from that. Not even this process.

good luck to everyone with interviews and travel coming up. We'll be around often don't you worry.