Any Dutch/American couples??

[lizandpat 0]

Hmmm...we're actually saying ages, huh?? Haha....Peet, I bet I either have you beat or we're close in age!! I'm Liz (gulp...37) from Texas and my fiance Patrick (39) is from Den Haag. We've been together just over two years now and engaged for 1 1/2 years. He's made quite a few trips here to Texas to visit and we're hoping to have me there after he has his interview so that I can fly home with him!

I don't know about the police certificate either. You might try emailing the Consulate in Amsterdam...I've heard they are very friendly and willing to answer questions.

LOL, you are still a baby

No way!!! I thought we were the oldest one's here for sure!

Paul - Congrats to you and Kourtni!!! Not long now!!!!

[marieke 1]

HEY EVERYBODY:

^{ITS FRIDAY!!!}

What are your plans for the weekend? No make up day for Ike this weekend! Tonight cocktails on our rooftop with the neighbours, tomorrow we are going crabbing and make crab quesedillas with them and Sun visit a friend in Houston, and relaxxxxx!!!

This week i will hear about my job. Chances to be RIFed have been lowered as they need 3 secretaries to resign as apposed to 6. Bad feeling though.

[lizandpat 0]

TGIF!!!

No plans here really...my daughter is home this weekend and begging me to take her bowling. I'm still a bit leary of doing that because of my knee but we'll see. Otherwise, I think it'll be a nice relaxing weekend at home!

Marieke - I have my fingers crossed for you about your job!!!

[paul. 0]

Well good luck Marieke! Uhm, crab quesadillas sound good right now!

[lainie 0]

JohnnyK__ Hello and welcome to our dutchie/american spot! I DO know the amsterdam consulate will take care of the police certificate so you wont have to contact anyone here for that. The one from the USA you would probably have to contact the local police station where you lived?? methinks the FBI wouldnt return your call for some time

Paul__ Congrats! And goodluck to you with your interview tho i'm sure everything will go smoothly!

Everyone's blogs look great! I'm jealous hehe

I do have a question though...I did post it in CR-1/IR-1 forum but it got buried so hopefully you guys can help....

My mother and stepfather are our joint sponsors, we were going over their forms tonight. My stepfather claims his two children as dependents still therefore gets earned income credit for them. Will we be able to include this money as 'income'?? Without it they may not meet our income requirements! help!

[paul. 0]

Can't say for sure, but if they aren't going to make it without then you have no choice. If there is no one else that you can also ask to be a co-sponsor, then I would do add it anyway and then see it it goes through. Kind of like, "if you don't try, you don't get". I hope it does work, but if you are really concerned, you should probably be asking the NVC themselves, as their advice is free. Don't bother with an immigration attorney, they screwed us out of 75 bucks for a ten minutes conversation at the start of all this, just because I was unsure of something.

[lizandpat 0]

Howdy all!! Just dropping in to say hi!!

Hope your all having a great weekend!!!!!!!!!

[Peet 1]

Waving back.

Am a bit bored here, arm isn't of much use yet and I am still trying to get used to that fact that I don't have te be available all the time.

Have been playing with my camera for a while.

If you are interested, some of them can be found here

[lizandpat 0]

Wow Peet! You take amazing photo's!! Can I ask what kind of camera you have?

[John and Jeanine 0]

Yeahhh our case arrived friday in Amsterdam and saturday I already got the consulate checklist in the mail!! Filled in the DS156 2x, 156k and DS230 part 1 (digital and written cuz not sure what they want) and almost have the things from checklist ready (except I134 Affidavit of Support) so i can send them the checklist back requesting an medical and interview!!

Goes all of a sudden so fast!!!

Just wanted to share the progress again;)

Have a good week all of you!

[paul. 0]

Congrats! Now the paperwork is in it'll fly by!

[lainie 0]

Yeahhh our case arrived friday in Amsterdam and saturday I already got the consulate checklist in the mail!! Filled in the DS156 2x, 156k and DS230 part 1 (digital and written cuz not sure what they want) and almost have the things from checklist ready (except I134 Affidavit of Support) so i can send them the checklist back requesting an medical and interview!!

Goes all of a sudden so fast!!!

Just wanted to share the progress again;)

Have a good week all of you!

Congrats! Things should (hopefully) fly by for you guys!

Peet, did you take ALL of those wonderful pictures? I cant stop looking at them, great stuff!

[lizandpat 0]

Yeahhh our case arrived friday in Amsterdam and saturday I already got the consulate checklist in the mail!! Filled in the DS156 2x, 156k and DS230 part 1 (digital and written cuz not sure what they want) and almost have the things from checklist ready (except I134 Affidavit of Support) so i can send them the checklist back requesting an medical and interview!!

Goes all of a sudden so fast!!!

Just wanted to share the progress again;)

Have a good week all of you!

YAY!!! This is just so exciting...hehe!! It's going to just fly by now, Jeanine!!!

Thanks for keeping us updated....it's nice to be able to follow your progress and get an idea of how it goes in Amsterdam!

[Peet 1]

Wow, John and Jeanine, that went pretty fast.

Great that you are keeping us up to date.

Makes it for us a bit easier knowing what to expect.

Hopefully we aren't too far behind you guys.

About the pictures, yep, they are mine.

Using a Nikon D80. LOL, please don't ask me technical details.I know how to hold the camera and that is about it.

[lizandpat 0]

Wow, John and Jeanine, that went pretty fast.

Great that you are keeping us up to date.

Makes it for us a bit easier knowing what to expect.

Hopefully we aren't too far behind you guys.

About the pictures, yep, they are mine.

Using a Nikon D80. LOL, please don't ask me technical details.I know how to hold the camera and that is about it.

hehe...thanks for the camera info, Peet! I have an older Canon A80 and have been wanting to get something newer. I'm the same as you though, I just point and click and hope it turns out...lol!