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[Em&Ed 0]

Hi Arazia .....Sorry to hear about Harry's situation at home right now. Hope you don't mind me saying this but it sounds like his dad is pretty wacko. How old is Harry's sister? I hope the two of you will ge your NOA2 soon.....atleast he will be with you in 14 days from now, giving him a break from all the looney stuff back at home.

Take care

ps: anyone had a visit from Sinterklaas today?????

[Ranmaru 0]

Hi Arazia .....Sorry to hear about Harry's situation at home right now. Hope you don't mind me saying this but it sounds like his dad is pretty wacko. How old is Harry's sister? I hope the two of you will ge your NOA2 soon.....atleast he will be with you in 14 days from now, giving him a break from all the looney stuff back at home.

Take care

ps: anyone had a visit from Sinterklaas today?????

Meh, no Saint Nicolas for me. I got presents for 'zia though, since I will be staying over there during Christmas. Can't find anything good in Heerlen or Maastricht though. >.>

My sister is 17 years old.

And about my father... well, here's more fun. He's going to work in a foreign country for 5 years, meaning he'll be like... not home at all. And when I tell them that I am going to go to America, suddenly I am the bad guy. I see my mother growing more and more sad and desperate, as my father treats her more and more like (bad word was here). Sure, stress at work, I believe that. But my mom is much more devistated by my father leaving than me. I can see it by the way she moves and talks about it. Yet I get most of the fire directed at me, because that way I am a 'common scapegoat'. Which seems to be the easiest way for them to get rid of their own sorrow. *sigh*

Oh, and it will be a bit more than 14 days I believe. I don't know exactly.... don't care either. Every moment I have with Arazia will be used and cherished to the max.

Edited December 5, 2006 by Ranmaru

[jackybeertje 0]

Hi Harry: sounds like your father that needs to grow up and know what his prioretys are. Sounds to me he has them mixed up, thought that family came first and then work.

I wish you great holidays with your love.

Em: We had a visit from sinterklaas ;-) He was ofcourse in nathans class yesterday and he told Nathan he would put something in his shoe next year as well and he would also get gifts on dec 5th. But was still planning on going trough with the tradition ;-)

[jackybeertje 0]

Michelle and Mark, Tomorrow is the big day (if i am not mistaken)

You guys must be so nervouse and thrilled. Finaly going to be together.

[Arazia 0]

Well, we got our NOA2 via e-mail! Finally some good news. Harry should be here to visit in a little over a week.

I'm starting to think that maybe this might be a happy holiday afterall. Just thought I'd share the news!

[jackybeertje 0]

gratz on the noa 2.

[Em&Ed 0]

Michele & Mark .....Happy reunion!!!!! So glad for you that you're finally happy together!

Arazia .....Congrats on the NOA2!!!!!

[SoL. 0]

Hoi!

WOW! Pieter got his interview letter today! It's going to be January 17th Looooove the NL embassy, everything it's quick & smooth over there...

Arazia & Ranmaru congrats on your NOA2 and enjoy your holidays together!

Anybody started Christmas shopping? I have not yet...

Happy holidays and groetjes,

edi :energetic:

[Mel 0]

Hello all! Arazia and Harry congrats on the NOA2! Edi...that was quick! I hope ours moves through quickly as well! René received packet 3 last week the same day we found out he would be able to make it for the holidays!! It looks like many of us will have a wonderful holiday season. Best wishes to you all.

Mel

[SoL. 0]

Hoi Mel!

Ours was kindof "delayed" in our part because we took longer than average to gather the info from the checklist... Since Pieter lived in Germany for two years, he also needed a police report from there and that took weeks It actually takes just a few days to get the letter from the NL embassy after it leaves NVC! So if you have yor info ready, it will be much quicker

Good luck to all of you and happy holidays!

Groetjes,

edi :energetic:

[Em&Ed 0]

Edi .....Good to hear that the interview date is set for you guys! Good luck with it! When does Pieter have his medical?

Mel .....That's great that Rene will be with you for the holidays! And Edi is right, if you have all the stuff that is required for package 3 together it will move through pretty quick and you'll get the interview date in no-time.

Hope everyone else is doing great!

Take care

[SoL. 0]

Hoi Em!

Pieter called today (12/13) to make the appointment for his medical with the doc that the Embassy told him to go, and right away they asked for his last name. When they found him on their list they said :

-Oh sure, could you come tomorrow morning?

-Er, not really... (He is from Fryslân and the doc is by the Embassy in A'dam)

So he scheduled the medical appointment for next Monday @ 9:30 AM! And then they said: Now call the XRay place and tell them you need an appt. for 8:30 AM. So quick! Amazing...

This process after the NOA2 has been pretty smooth, good luck to you all and please get your packet 3 stuff ready so you don't have to wait as muchas we did...

Wish you all a very happy holidays with your SO's! Have fun!!

liefde,

edi

[Em&Ed 0]

UP

How's everyone doing?

Edi ..... how did Pieter's medical go?

Arazia ..... I guess Harry is over here now for his visit? Have fun you two.

Michele and Mark & Rhonda and Wilmot .....Have a lot of fun on your wedding day!!!!!

Mel .....Has Rene received his package 4 yet?

Happy holidays everyone!!!!!

[SoL. 0]

Hi Em!

Pieter's medical went OK, now just waiting for the interview on January 17th..

Could somebody please tell me what documents they ask for @ the K-1 interview? He has everything from the checklist but I was just curious on what evidence they may want to see

Hugs,

edi :energetic:

Edited December 25, 2006 by Sol-de-Verano

[Em&Ed 0]

Hi Edi ..... Apart from the stuff on the checklist I took pictures, email print outs and some print outs of chat conversations with me. I just handed in all the stuff on the checklist and when they called my name for the interview they never asked me for any of the the other stuff I had. Still, just let him take some of the above mentioned things with him.....just in case you know.

Take care