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IR5FORMUMSIE Grand Master

IR5FORMUMSIE   850

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Hello Wonder-Full VJers,

I have been working as a graphic designer most of my life, although I have done many other things.

And I was contemplating going to learn more about animation and CG to do create more interesting thingies.

However, then I stopped to think: aaaaahhhh more time sitting and staring at a computer screen.

Even my thoughts of following through on filmmaking, i.e. editing, etc. is all about sitting and going buggy eyed. Bleh.

What to do...

So, as a person who loves creativity and loves to help others as well, any suggestions on interesting fields to look into?

Or ways of working that I have little or no knowledge of?

I would like to apply to be a muse and/or catalyst.

Where do I look? :lol:

Has anyone done or know of someone who has so radically changed what they do for income that improved their fulfillment in life???

(Tall order, I know...) :yes:

I read the thread on what people do for work..Now how about those of you who changed careers and why and how you did it.

Feel free to go nuts!

Hee, hee.

:star:

Teaching in some form is what springs to mind immediately. If you can't schmooze, then instructional filmmaking might be an alternative. :thumbs:

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2007-07-27 – Case complete at NVC waiting on the world or at least MTL.

2007-12-19 - INTERVIEW AT MTL, SPLIT DECISION.

2007-12-24-Mom's I-551 arrives, Pop's still in purgatory (AP)

2008-03-11-AP all done, Pop is approved!!!!

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my hubby is kind of changing careers.. he has been working in warehouses for the last couple of years, driving forklifts and stuff... he hates this kind of work...

so right now he is in school taking classes to become a air conditioning technician... he says he will enjoy this so much more because he can be more independent... plus it pays more.. :thumbs:

If only you knew how much they got paid in Aus. To install a split systems alone costs about $800. Central air costs about $12,000.. Easily make over $85K.

According to the Internal Revenue Service, the 400 richest American households earned a total of $US138 billion, up from $US105 billion a year earlier. That's an average of $US345 million each, on which they paid a tax rate of just 16.6 per cent.

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Hey, thanks Every-One.

Charles that was funny...serving others at McDo's. Bah!

Not exactly what I had in mind...hee, hee.

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SpiritAlight edits due to extreme lack of typing abilities. :)

You will do foolish things.

Do them with enthusiasm!!

Don't just do something. Sit there.

K1: Flew to the U.S. of A. – January 9th, 2008 (HELLO CHI-TOWN!!! I'm here.)

Tied the knot (legal ceremony, part one) – January 26th, 2008 (kinda spontaneous)

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I-485 application transferred to CSC – March 12th, 2008

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Green card/residency card: email notice of approval – August 28th, 2008 yippeeeee!!!

Funny-looking card arrives – September 6th, 2008 :)

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Over & out, Spirit

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Hey, thanks Every-One.

Charles that was funny...serving others at McDo's. Bah!

Not exactly what I had in mind...hee, hee.

:star:

i don't believe troll thought much of that either :P

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I'd like to be an accountant when I grow up.

You gotta be kidding

I-130

Jun 28 2004 : Received at NSC

Oct 25 2004 : Transferred to CSC

Oct 29 2004 : Received at CSC

Nov 8 2004 : Received response from CSC that my file is being requested & review will be done

Nov 10 2004 : Email & online status Approved

Nov 15 2004 : NOA 2 in mail

Dec 16 2004 : NVC assigns case number

Dec 20 2004 : NVC sent DS 3032 to beneficiary, copy of DS 3032 & I-864 fee bill to petitioner

Jan 3 2005 : Petitioner received copy of DS 3032 and I-864 fee bill. Post-marked Dec 23rd.

Jan 11 2005 : Beneficiary received DS 3032 in Indonesia

Jan 31 2005 : Sent DS 3032 to NVC

Feb 8, 2005 : NVC received DS 3032

Feb 21, 2005 : IV fee generated

Feb 25, 2005 : Sent I-864 fee bill

Feb 28, 2005 : I-864 fee bill delivered to St Louis

Mar 3, 2005 : IV fee bill received

Mar 7, 2005 : Sent IV fee bill

Mar 9, 2005 : IV fee bill delivered to St Louis

Mar 28, 2005 : I-864 fee credited against case.

April 6, 2005 : Received I-864 package

April 7, 2005 : Immigrant Visa fee credited against case.

April 11, 2005 : DS 230 is generated

Aug 12, 2005 : I-864 & DS 230 received by NVC

Sep 14, 2005 : RFE on I-864

Nov 3, 2005 : Checklist response received at NVC

Nov 25, 2005 : Case completion

Dec 9, 2005 : Police Cert requested from the Netherlands

Jan 12 2006 : Interview success - Approved !!

Jan 19 2006 : Visa & brown envelope picked up

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I'd like to be an accountant when I grow up.

You gotta be kidding

:whistle:

SpiritAlight edits due to extreme lack of typing abilities. :)

You will do foolish things.

Do them with enthusiasm!!

Don't just do something. Sit there.

K1: Flew to the U.S. of A. – January 9th, 2008 (HELLO CHI-TOWN!!! I'm here.)

Tied the knot (legal ceremony, part one) – January 26th, 2008 (kinda spontaneous)

AOS: Mailed V-Day; received February 15th, 2007 – phew!

I-485 application transferred to CSC – March 12th, 2008

Travel/Work approval notices via email – April 23rd, 2008

Green card/residency card: email notice of approval – August 28th, 2008 yippeeeee!!!

Funny-looking card arrives – September 6th, 2008 :)

Mailed request to remove conditions – July 7, 2010

Landed permanent resident approved – August 23rd, 2010

Second funny looking card arrives – August 31st, 2010

Over & out, Spirit

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my hubby is kind of changing careers.. he has been working in warehouses for the last couple of years, driving forklifts and stuff... he hates this kind of work...

so right now he is in school taking classes to become a air conditioning technician... he says he will enjoy this so much more because he can be more independent... plus it pays more.. :thumbs:

If only you knew how much they got paid in Aus. To install a split systems alone costs about $800. Central air costs about $12,000.. Easily make over $85K.

they get paid a lot here in LA too... he won't be doing the installing though.. he will be the one that repairs the systems.. they get paid more then installers...

I wanted to be an accountant when I was in high school.. I took a few classes in high school and really enjoyed it ... I changed my mind after I found out I would need to go to school for 7 to 8 years...

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I went from an electronics guy--flying on the P3C in the Cdn Air force, to a RN Student!! Quite a bit different,lol

Canadians Visiting the USA while undergoing the visa process, my free advice:

1) Always tell the TRUTH. never lie to the POE officer

2) Be confident in ur replies

3) keep ur response short and to the point, don't tell ur life story!!

4) look the POE officer in the eye when speaking to them. They are looking for people lieing and have been trained to find them!

5) Pack light! No job resumes with you

6) Bring ties to Canada (letter from employer when ur expected back at work, lease, etc etc)

7) Always be polite, being rude isn't going to get ya anywhere, and could make things worse!!

8) Have a plan in case u do get denied (be polite) It wont harm ur visa application if ur denied,that is if ur polite and didn't lie! Refer to #1

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I have changed careers quite often, but somehow teaching is always at the core of the job... I went from Non-profit management to corporate training to Peace Corps to nanny for my niece to corporate training in a foreign country...

No clue what I want to do now, but would love to have a no-brainer good paying job. (My boss's job perhaps?!)Actually, would I would really love to do is write - historical fiction a la James Michener. Ritesh says my favorite hobby is researching, it would be a fun fit, now if I can just figure out what I want to write about, I would be all set! ;)

Met at work Sept. 2005

Started dating Nov. 2005

Got engaged Oct. 2007

Married January 5, 2008

Submitted I-130 in Delhi February 6, 2008 NOA1

Sent DS 230, DS 2001 to Chennai via courier Feb. 21, 2008

Received Case number from Chennai Consulate Feb. 22, 2008 (Postmarked Feb. 13)

Received Email Confirmation of Interview Date on March 5th: April 3rd!

SUCCESS - VISA APPROVED ON APRIL 3RD!! :) :)

POE Detroit - May 19, 2008

Applied for SSN: June 5th - Received Card: June 12th

Received Green Gard: June 12th

Driver's License: July 28th

Move to St. Louis/Ritesh starts his job: August 5th

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I have a degree in Pscyhology but was taking a different route..I was a pre-school teacher for 4 years but now that I am in the US and culture and child upbringing are totally different I'm thinking to go back to school and shift into nursing as soon as I would have my EAD/GC on hand.

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I-751 Lifting Conditions Timeline

April 06, 2010 - mailed I-751 documents via usps express mail(overnight)with delivery confirmation

April 07, 2010 - packet delivered and signed

April 12, 2010 - check was cashed

April 13, 2010 - received NOA1 (dated 04/08/10)

May 07, 2010 - Biometrics

May 10, 2010 - Touched

June 23, 2010 - APPROVED WITHOUT INTERVIEW!!!

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I have a degree in Pscyhology but was taking a different route..I was a pre-school teacher for 4 years but now that I am in the US and culture and child upbringing are totally different I'm thinking to go back to school and shift into nursing as soon as I would have my EAD/GC on hand.

I guess I changed careers a few times in the broad sense of the phrase but my work was always restricted to dealing with "other people's money" ;) punter at a stock broking firm, account manager at a financial instituion, investment advisor/financial planner at a Mutual Fund, consultant at an accounting firm .... In the US; Tax Consultant and now Financial Systems Analyst with the State Government. Had aspired to be an ERP Consultant for a long time but never got to do the change over. But now what I am doing is I guess, the closest I can get to being an ERP Consultant.

K3 Timeline

06/14/2004 Receipt Date at NBC

12/22/2004 Petition Approved

01/10/2005 NVC Transferred Case to Mumbai Consulate

01/28/2005 Packet 3 collected from Consulate

02/02/2005 Packet 3 submitted

03/12/2005 Received Interview Letter dated 03/03/2005

04/04/2005 Interview : Put on Administrative Procedure / Review

04/06/2006 CR1 Visa Issued

04/24/2006 IR1 VISA ISSUED

Naturalization Timeline

02/11/2009 Mailed N400 application

03/13/2009 Biometrics appointment

05/13/2009 Interview & Oath

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Hello Wonder-Full VJers,

I have been working as a graphic designer most of my life, although I have done many other things.

And I was contemplating going to learn more about animation and CG to do create more interesting thingies.

However, then I stopped to think: aaaaahhhh more time sitting and staring at a computer screen.

Even my thoughts of following through on filmmaking, i.e. editing, etc. is all about sitting and going buggy eyed. Bleh.

What to do...

So, as a person who loves creativity and loves to help others as well, any suggestions on interesting fields to look into?

Or ways of working that I have little or no knowledge of?

I would like to apply to be a muse and/or catalyst.

Where do I look? :lol:

Has anyone done or know of someone who has so radically changed what they do for income that improved their fulfillment in life???

(Tall order, I know...) :yes:

I read the thread on what people do for work..Now how about those of you who changed careers and why and how you did it.

Feel free to go nuts!

Hee, hee.

:star:

Anything that pays much money.

May 7,2007-USCIS received I-129f
July 24,2007-NOA1 was received
April 21,2008-K-1 visa denied.
June 3,2008-waiver filed at US Consalate in Panama
The interview went well,they told him it will take another 6 months for them to adjudicate the waiver
March 3,2009-US Consulate claims they have no record of our December visit,nor Manuel's interview
March 27,2009-Manuel returned to the consulate for another interrogation(because they forgot about December's interview),and they were really rude !
April 3,2009-US Counsalate asks for more court documents that no longer exist !
June 1,2009-Manuel and I go back to the US consalate AGAIN to give them a letter from the court in Colon along with documents I already gave them last year.I was surprised to see they had two thick files for his case !


June 15,2010-They called Manuel in to take his fingerprints again,still no decision on his case!
June 22,2010-WAIVER APPROVED at 5:00pm
July 19,2010-VISA IN MANUELITO'S HAND at 3:15pm!
July 25,2010-Manuelito arrives at 9:35pm at Logan Intn'l Airport,Boston,MA
August 5,2010-FINALLY MARRIED!!!!!!!!!!!!
August 23,2010-Filed for AOS at the International Institute of RI $1400!
December 23,2010-Work authorization received.
January 12,2011-RFE

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I'd like to be an accountant when I grow up.

You gotta be kidding

No why?

It pays decent, but the job sucks. That's all ;)

Edited by tom&tata

I-130

Jun 28 2004 : Received at NSC

Oct 25 2004 : Transferred to CSC

Oct 29 2004 : Received at CSC

Nov 8 2004 : Received response from CSC that my file is being requested & review will be done

Nov 10 2004 : Email & online status Approved

Nov 15 2004 : NOA 2 in mail

Dec 16 2004 : NVC assigns case number

Dec 20 2004 : NVC sent DS 3032 to beneficiary, copy of DS 3032 & I-864 fee bill to petitioner

Jan 3 2005 : Petitioner received copy of DS 3032 and I-864 fee bill. Post-marked Dec 23rd.

Jan 11 2005 : Beneficiary received DS 3032 in Indonesia

Jan 31 2005 : Sent DS 3032 to NVC

Feb 8, 2005 : NVC received DS 3032

Feb 21, 2005 : IV fee generated

Feb 25, 2005 : Sent I-864 fee bill

Feb 28, 2005 : I-864 fee bill delivered to St Louis

Mar 3, 2005 : IV fee bill received

Mar 7, 2005 : Sent IV fee bill

Mar 9, 2005 : IV fee bill delivered to St Louis

Mar 28, 2005 : I-864 fee credited against case.

April 6, 2005 : Received I-864 package

April 7, 2005 : Immigrant Visa fee credited against case.

April 11, 2005 : DS 230 is generated

Aug 12, 2005 : I-864 & DS 230 received by NVC

Sep 14, 2005 : RFE on I-864

Nov 3, 2005 : Checklist response received at NVC

Nov 25, 2005 : Case completion

Dec 9, 2005 : Police Cert requested from the Netherlands

Jan 12 2006 : Interview success - Approved !!

Jan 19 2006 : Visa & brown envelope picked up

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Nessa Grand Master

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when I was in college I was an intern in this company doing some webdesign for a couple of months, just to gather experience (plus it was mandatory we chose something to work to count as credit for college).

If I knew how things would be nowadays with the internet and business, I would've pursued that and take photoshop, etc classes.



* K1 Timeline *
* 04/07/06: I-129F Sent to NSC
* 10/02/06: Interview date - APPROVED!
* 10/10/06: POE Houston
* 11/25/06: Wedding day!!!

* AOS/EAD/AP Timeline *
*01/05/07: AOS/EAD/AP sent
*02/19/08: AOS approved
*02/27/08: Permanent Resident Card received

* LOC Timeline *
*12/31/09: Applied Lifting of Condition
*01/04/10: NOA
*02/12/10: Biometrics
*03/03/10: LOC approved
*03/11/10: 10 years green card received

* Naturalization Timeline *
*12/17/10: package sent
*12/29/10: NOA date
*01/19/11: biometrics
*04/12/11: interview
*04/15/11: approval letter
*05/13/11: Oath Ceremony - Officially done with Immigration.

Complete Timeline

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