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  1. 1. Do you like Christmas?

    • You bet I do!
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    • No, Christmas sucks.
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    • I could take it or leave it.
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jundp Mentor

jundp   191

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I love the Christmas season!

First of all, I'm Catholic and the point of the season isn't lost on me, though I won't shove it onto others :) Plus, I have kids and I teach kids (18 year olds, but still kids!) so there's no way to avoid all the hooplah anyway.

But seriously, Christmas music, people doing good for others (though I wish it was a year-round thing), the tree and decorations, the happy get-togethers, baking, St. Nicholas Day, stockings, the Nutcracker.....

I never buy gifts for people out of obligation either. Because then it's not a "gift." I make quite a lot of my gifts (sewing and crocheting or baking) but really it's just us and the kids who get gifts. My other friends and family understand and most people do the same, at least, in our circle of friends.

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I LUV Christmas cuz I spent half my life not celebrating it!LOL! Cuz I am a Hebrew! My husband is Catholic, so last year we went to "Nochebuena" (Pilipino Christmas Eve) What I like most about Christmas is the food and drinking hehehe! This year we plan to go to my brothers house his spouse is Greek so we are gonna try some new foods! My husband is starting to get into the Jewish thing he got some Hanukkah cds, put on his "beanie" and started practicing his singing and dancing ! heheh ! Cheers!

mailed out aos and ead 7/13/2007

aol and ead packet received per usps 7/16/2007

checks cashed 07/26/07

noa 1 FOR EAD RECEIVED 07/27/07

noa 1 for aos received 07/28/07

biometrics 08/15/07

ead card ordered 09/20/07!!!!

ead card received 10/01/07! finally!

aos case transferred to California Service Center 10/03/07!

received "Welcome to the United States of America I-797 11/05/07!(dated 10/30/07)!

Permanent Resident card received 11/05/07 (dated 10/31/07)! THank u LorD!

Will file for 10 year GC End of July/Early August 2009!

Removal of Conditions:

Mailed I-751 overnight mail to Vermont Service Center 09/10/09

VSC received the I-751 Packet 09/11/09 About 12 pm Local time

Check was cashed as of Sept 16th 2009

NOA Received 09/19/09 dated 09/14/09

I-797 Appointment Notice received 10/01/09 dated 09/25/09 (Biometrics)

Got they 10 year GC approval letter in the mail dated 01/08/10! yehey!

10 GREENCARD RECEIVED 01/20/10

Citizenship.......maybe............or maybe stay a permanent resident .......................

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I LUV Christmas cuz I spent half my life not celebrating it!LOL! Cuz I am a Hebrew! My husband is Catholic, so last year we went to "Nochebuena" (Pilipino Christmas Eve) What I like most about Christmas is the food and drinking hehehe! This year we plan to go to my brothers house his spouse is Greek so we are gonna try some new foods! My husband is starting to get into the Jewish thing he got some Hanukkah cds, put on his "beanie" and started practicing his singing and dancing ! heheh ! Cheers!

mailed out aos and ead 7/13/2007

aol and ead packet received per usps 7/16/2007

checks cashed 07/26/07

noa 1 FOR EAD RECEIVED 07/27/07

noa 1 for aos received 07/28/07

biometrics 08/15/07

ead card ordered 09/20/07!!!!

ead card received 10/01/07! finally!

aos case transferred to California Service Center 10/03/07!

received "Welcome to the United States of America I-797 11/05/07!(dated 10/30/07)!

Permanent Resident card received 11/05/07 (dated 10/31/07)! THank u LorD!

Will file for 10 year GC End of July/Early August 2009!

Removal of Conditions:

Mailed I-751 overnight mail to Vermont Service Center 09/10/09

VSC received the I-751 Packet 09/11/09 About 12 pm Local time

Check was cashed as of Sept 16th 2009

NOA Received 09/19/09 dated 09/14/09

I-797 Appointment Notice received 10/01/09 dated 09/25/09 (Biometrics)

Got they 10 year GC approval letter in the mail dated 01/08/10! yehey!

10 GREENCARD RECEIVED 01/20/10

Citizenship.......maybe............or maybe stay a permanent resident .......................

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jundp Mentor

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I love the Christmas season!

First of all, I'm Catholic and the point of the season isn't lost on me, though I won't shove it onto others :) Plus, I have kids and I teach kids (18 year olds, but still kids!) so there's no way to avoid all the hooplah anyway.

But seriously, Christmas music, people doing good for others (though I wish it was a year-round thing), the tree and decorations, the happy get-togethers, baking, St. Nicholas Day, stockings, the Nutcracker.....

I never buy gifts for people out of obligation either. Because then it's not a "gift." I make quite a lot of my gifts (sewing and crocheting or baking) but really it's just us and the kids who get gifts. My other friends and family understand and most people do the same, at least, in our circle of friends.

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Done with USCIS until 12/28/2020!

penguinpasscanada.jpg

"What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans, and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty and democracy?" ~Gandhi

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i don't like christmas caz ,.,.,.,.I LOOOOVE IT!! :D i love decorating, prezzies, food, get together and xmas songs :)

My son named Zac

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09.06.2010 - Got my EAD Card (62 days)

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I love Christmas. I love making Christmas cake, buying presents and the whole eat, drink and be merry. You know it's Christmas when Home Alone is on.

~Laura (UK)

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:star: :star: :star: I LOVE CHRISTMAS :star::star: :star:

09/28/08-green card received

1-751

07/02/10-mailed it 2day

07/06/10-they received my application forms

07/13/10-received notice receipt(gc extended for one year)

07/28/10-received biometric appointment

09/23/10 GC approved!!!

9/26/20 Gota pproval notice

10/01/10 GC receivedd

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I never knew how much love my heart could hold until my son called me "MOMMY."

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Nessa Grand Master

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I'm not really a Christmas fan.

And that's why you are my BFF

u traitor!

what do i hate about christmas: christmas songs, helping crazy people that loves to decorate the entire house to decorate, people wearing matching red sweaters.



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

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

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*12/31/09: Applied Lifting of Condition
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*03/03/10: LOC approved
*03/11/10: 10 years green card received

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*01/19/11: biometrics
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HAL 9000   96

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I love the cultural side of Christmas celebrations and the closer contact with family and friends.

The commercial side is only good if you're looking for deals on things you and yours needs or wants... not the 'buy buy buy' blitz that sends the retail sector from red to black... or at least they hope. That's what happens when you live in a service/market-based economy.

Wishing you ten-fold that which you wish upon all others.

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I love the Christmas season!

First of all, I'm Catholic and the point of the season isn't lost on me, though I won't shove it onto others :) Plus, I have kids and I teach kids (18 year olds, but still kids!) so there's no way to avoid all the hooplah anyway.

But seriously, Christmas music, people doing good for others (though I wish it was a year-round thing), the tree and decorations, the happy get-togethers, baking, St. Nicholas Day, stockings, the Nutcracker.....

I never buy gifts for people out of obligation either. Because then it's not a "gift." I make quite a lot of my gifts (sewing and crocheting or baking) but really it's just us and the kids who get gifts. My other friends and family understand and most people do the same, at least, in our circle of friends.

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I agree with a lot of your sentiment, and also as a fellow Christian there is a bigger point to Christmas to me too(yeah yeah I know he wasn't born on Dec 25th, who cares). I also love Christmas music, food, the gatherings, the wish for good will toward all men, giving gifts(I also am giving a lot of handmade this year). Maybe you and I should start a happy lovers of Christmas romantics group. :P I like being happy!

Married since 9-18-04(All K1 visa & GC details in timeline.)

Ishu tum he mere Prabhu:::Jesus you are my Lord

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christmas rules

El Presidente of VJ

regalame una sonrisita con sabor a viento

tu eres mi vitamina del pecho mi fibra

tu eres todo lo que me equilibra,

un balance, lo que me conplementa

un masajito con sabor a menta,

Deutsch: Du machst das richtig

Wohnen Heute

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is said bauty is in the eyes of the beholder. is the same with Christmas. depends what side of it u look at. I personaly love Christmas. but to me the whole year flows between holidays, bdays, name days. is how i live it. once one is over, i start waiting for next one. my husband for example hates Christmas, but is because it got so commercial. isnt the Christmas spirit anymore he says, is the shopping fever. and I believe him. thats why we decided to spend every Christmas here. to me Christmas is the time when whole family gets together, no matter where they live their days the rest of the year. if would be for only that, and would still be great. Christmas eve is making the Christmas tree, which would be my job every year. my mother baking and the whole place being warm and smelling like goodies. everyone has a job assigned by tradition. and everyone is in a good mood. then we wait for kids who come sing Christmas songs, so there r songs whole evening at our door. then we have dinner and share time together. then the spying begins. everyone has to place the gifts under the tree, u have to see who sleeps whos awake, to make it secret. because we still believe in santa and we find gifts n the morning. and the Christmas morning is a bless. the gifts, the first day u can eat all the goodies after the long fasting time (eastern orthodox fasting is tough. cant include anything coming from an animal in yr menu, and it starts in middle of november). then extended family gathers at my grandmother, where is the traditional Christmas lunch. and santa comes there too. as for the gifts, doesnt matter i spend money, the feeling of giving is great. and when u see ppl happy with it, after u spent days picking perfect thing for everyone, thats my reward. Christmas is great, if u live it as what is meant to be.

met Lee: sept 2005

married here: 23 feb 2008

I 130 sent :16 march 2008

I 130 NOA1: 20 march 2008

I 129F sent: 11 april 2008

I 129F NOA1: 11 april 2008

I 130 and I 129F NOA2: 12 dec 2008

NVC process:

NVC received and assigned case number for both: 18 dec 2008

(break in the process- Lee comes to spend holidays here 22 dec-5th jan 2009)

DS 3032 generated :? ?

DS 3032 sent : 26 dec 2008 (friend sends it, based on how fast Ds-3032 was generated for Sracastillo and others who had same NOA2 date as me-risky, but worked)

received AOS package and IIN number in mail : 29 dec 2008 (same friend picks up mail and sends us the IIN)

pay the AOS bill online: 29 dec 2008

AOS shows as PAID: 30 dec 2008

my husband goes back and bags with our papers get lost : 5th jan 2009

package IV fee bill generated and paid online: 7th jan 2009

recieved bags and papers: 9th jan 2009

sent AOS package: 9th jan 2009

package IV bill shows PAID and sending package IV : 12 jan 2009

case complete: jan 20th

interview march 30th 2009

I129F

NVC mails I129F package to bucharest embasy

up to this day, no package received at embasy here -one more reason to prove in my case I129F was just useless

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Big Papa Zone   93

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Yeah, Christmas kicks azz. It gives me an excuse to get even more wasted than usual (which is going some, believe me).

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Service Center : Phoenix AZ Lockbox

CIS Office : Saint Louis MO

Date Filed : 2014-06-11

NOA Date : 2014-06-16

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Oath Ceremony :

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