APRIL '08 Vermont K-1 Filers

[catknit 144]

Congrats to everyone getting their visas with little to no problems! I guess I'm one of the latest interveiw dates - the SO has his on Thursday. There's been a mixed bag of interview experiences out of New Delhi over the last couple of weeks. I hope hope hope [did I mention hoping] that we get an ok CO and that it goes smoothly. I'd love to hear that we are good to go but am prepared to hear name checks/ap.

It really it great to see such positive outcomes!

Edited October 13, 2008 by milo75

[KimandRuss 0]

Good morning April. Boy, we are all moving along, aren't we?

Suzie, so glad Luis is finally here and it sounds like you are all adjusting well.

Lauren, good luck to your love on Thursday. I will keep my fingers crossed that you get a CO that wakes up on the right side of the bed and is fair.

We are still preparing for our garden ceremony on Saturday morning. It's a lot more work than we wanted, especially after all we've been through, but it will be wonderful to celebrate our union with our family and friends. We should be right at peak fall color here in North Central Mass this weekend. I just hope it's not too cold. One good thing about doing all of this again in 6 months... if we don't get it all right this time...we'll get another shot at it. Really, it just wont feel totally complete without Russell's family there to join with mine.

Russell is working p/t for now until his EAD comes through and the headhunters can place him in a job in his field. We plan on filing for AOS within a week or two. Still not been to the social security office. I guess we'll add that to our 'to-do' list this week too.

All these months/years of waiting and now everything feels so rushed. How weird that is.

Can't wait to be done with all this bureaucracy and onto living!

Happy thoughts and well wishes April.

Edited October 13, 2008 by KimandRuss

[jer 08 0]

Hi kim & Russ !

congradulations on everything !

Is it ok to work part time without the EAD?

that would be cool.

my SO will be here on october 29.

Rock on April !

[KimandRuss 0]

Hi Jer, thanks.

No, it's not 'ok' to work without EAD. Shhhh!

He is just helping to fix computers for one of the companies I work for.

He has his masters in Geological Engineering and a degree in Chemistry as well so he will not work in his field until he has EAD.

[jer 08 0]

Hi Jer, thanks.

No, it's not 'ok' to work without EAD. Shhhh!

He is just helping to fix computers for one of the companies I work for.

He has his masters in Geological Engineering and a degree in Chemistry as well so he will not work in his field until he has EAD.

ok thanks

so as long as it is shhh ! its ok.

take care !

[INCT 0]

Hi All,

We got the officitial approval on October 8th and have been trying to wait patiently for the DHL package to arrive with his passport / visa. I am seriously stalking the DHL website and since the 8th it keeps saying "En espera de retiro por destinatario como solicitado." Assuming that just means we have to wait more... They said between 5 - 10 days, but as he lives in Santiago, I thought he would have gotten it sooner, and I sure would have thought they would have shipped it already............... waiting again, gosh, I can't wait until he is here!

[KimandRuss 0]

Good afternoon Kristen ....and all you lurkers

I'm sure it's on it's way Kristen. I know, every moment seems an eternity. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.

Well Saturday is looking a bit chilly but eh, we'll have a fire going and extra blankets for our guests. Can't wait.

I hope the rest of you come out and play soon.

[INCT 0]

Kim you're lucky, you only had to wait 2 days for the visa! I am definitely not looking forward to the cold weather, but at least this year I will have someone with me to keep me warm, as we all will..

[Susita 175]

"En espera de retiro por destinatario como solicitado"

Is what it said the entire time it was at DHL. Call them. The website never updates.

At least not in Peru.

Good luck Kristen!

[Abe -n- Verito 0]

Hi.. That message means your fiance has to go to DHL office and pick up his packet himself. Here, we had to pay 16 soles.. (USD4) and we thought that the payment included the delivery so I was waiting for so long.. then I called them for ask about my packet and they told me : we're open from 9 til 5.. come now..

as I said before.. tell him dont wait anymore.. good luck guyz and congratulations on ur visa again

Hi All,

We got the officitial approval on October 8th and have been trying to wait patiently for the DHL package to arrive with his passport / visa. I am seriously stalking the DHL website and since the 8th it keeps saying "En espera de retiro por destinatario como solicitado." Assuming that just means we have to wait more... They said between 5 - 10 days, but as he lives in Santiago, I thought he would have gotten it sooner, and I sure would have thought they would have shipped it already............... waiting again, gosh, I can't wait until he is here!

[vickydeutsch 0]

Hi.. That message means your fiance has to go to DHL office and pick up his packet himself. Here, we had to pay 16 soles.. (USD4) and we thought that the payment included the delivery so I was waiting for so long.. then I called them for ask about my packet and they told me : we're open from 9 til 5.. come now..

as I said before.. tell him dont wait anymore.. good luck guyz and congratulations on ur visa again

Hi All,

We got the officitial approval on October 8th and have been trying to wait patiently for the DHL package to arrive with his passport / visa. I am seriously stalking the DHL website and since the 8th it keeps saying "En espera de retiro por destinatario como solicitado." Assuming that just means we have to wait more... They said between 5 - 10 days, but as he lives in Santiago, I thought he would have gotten it sooner, and I sure would have thought they would have shipped it already............... waiting again, gosh, I can't wait until he is here!

When I paid DHL in the embassy, I asked if they would deliver but the lady told me that I needed to go to DHL in 3 business days. So tomorrow I will go no matter what!!!!

[INCT 0]

I spoke to DHL and they said they didn't yet receive the Visa, so I guess we just have to wait. I also contacted other people who went through Chile and they said DHL delivered the visa to them.. I just have to wait - oh how much I love that...

[Susita 175]

Overall, I was unhappy with the DHL service in Peru. I actually complained about it to DHL here - I work in a DHL authorized shipping center so when I called to order supplies from corporate I filled them in on the fact that DHL in Peru totally sucks. Not like it's going to do anything, it just made me feel happier to vent.

Luis is watching my kids today because they're both home sick from school. He gets along so well with them and he's such a big help that I don't know how I did it before he got here!!!

[vickydeutsch 0]

I spoke to DHL and they said they didn't yet receive the Visa, so I guess we just have to wait. I also contacted other people who went through Chile and they said DHL delivered the visa to them.. I just have to wait - oh how much I love that...

I went to DHL today (according to DHL at the embassy) and I picked my passport up!!!! sooo happy!!!! no problems at all!!! I also received a brown envelope which is sealed The lady told me not to open it. the immigration officer will open it up when I enter the USA...so i can officially enter the USA!!! i will flying to my baby's arms on November 5th!!!!

[moroccousa 0]

Hi everyone,

I couldn't bear to read about everyone's interviews and fiance/es finally coming because we were stalled waiting for the interview (6 weeks wait time)...so I just avoided the whole site! But...I'm back because things are finally rolling again...

Simo had his interview today (finally!!!) I figured out that the Casablanca consulate pretty much closed down for all of Ramadan (the whole month of September) and so even though I am soooo frustrated that we had to wait an extra month to get to this point, I know that it is all worth it, and we have been so strong supporting each other. He said it went really well, things out of Casablanca have not been good recently, so many reports of rude COs and rejections for no reason, but Simo says his interview went really smoothly -- the lady said no need for evidence or financial support or anything, just wanted to know where Simo had traveled, how we met, where I lived in Morocco, what I was doing now. That's it!

She said it "wouldn't be long" which is great! Of course being Moroccan, we have to go through mandatory AP -- but it seems like the good kind, where all is asked is just a little time. Let's hope its really a little time, not a lot!

So, we are thinking, the next week or two he should get the visa, and a week or two after that, boarding the plane! I am so excited, and adjusting well, I'm in my first year of PhD program, so balancing the multiple stresses is hard...but luckily I have a whole week off for Thanskgiving, so we are thinking that is when we will do the quick courthouse wedding/honeymoon and just get Simo settled in.

I can't wait. I know we have been so lucky, as I was living in Morocco for so long that it really hasn't been THAT long since we've seen each other, but this whole process just seems to drag on and on...boo!

Ok, just wanted to let you all know that things are going well for us! And I can't wait to go through the whole EAD/AOS process with you all! You have been so supportive!