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How long after your approval did you move to the states?

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SapphireDreams   71

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Oh Sapphire, being in a place where you NEED a car is NOT FUN.

Down in South Florida there is a bus I could take but it comes every hour and who the heck wants to sit in the 100 degree weather waiting for a bus. Plus, depending where you live, you might have to walk 10-20 minutes to the actual bus stop.

I'm planning on getting a car within 2 weeks of moving. I'm lucky because my cousin sells used cars and will be helping me out with that. But let me just say, being locked up in the house all day with no way to get out and stores way too far to walk makes me feel slightly useless. I can't even go buy milk before my fiance gets home from work with his car. UGH. Thank god there will be boxes to unpack and the house to settle.

The only advantage I have is that I used to live there and have some of my old friends still living in the same town. So I know I can count on them should I need a ride or something but its got to be hard when you move and no absolutely no one. Most of my friends have moved to other states so i consider myself very lucky to have a few still there as a support system.

You definitely have an advantage! I'm sure you'll get a car in no time. Cars are so much cheaper in the US. You're lucky that you'll also have old friends around! I'm going to have 1 friend who works in NYC every once in awhile and then only visitors at first. I actually need to figure out how to make some new friends!

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You definitely have an advantage! I'm sure you'll get a car in no time. Cars are so much cheaper in the US. You're lucky that you'll also have old friends around! I'm going to have 1 friend who works in NYC every once in awhile and then only visitors at first. I actually need to figure out how to make some new friends!

Well count me in as friend numero uno my dear.

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I also want to make some new friends while down there. I consider myself a big geek and love comics and the like so I'm going to find myself a comic book store and hopefully meet some people with similar interests. I'm also going to take some cake decorating classes and hopefully meet some great people through those places. I think using your hobbies to meet new people is a great way to start out.

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I can attest to not having a car for the first while. Mine was in shipping for 3 weeks. And we lived in the middle of nowhere with sporadic bus service. It was tough to sit around and wait for Chris to get home to be able to go and do something. Then just as mine arrived, Chris' truck broke, so he had to use mine for another few weeks until he could get the part to fix it.

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I received my Visa on May 28th! :D I will be moving to NE sometime the last week of September or first week of October, so that is around 4 months from now!

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Sent- 10-21-09

Tracking says Delivered by USPS-10-23-09

Check cashed-10-30-09 (MSC case # on back)

NOA 1 date-10-29-09 (Received Date 10-23-09)

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GC APPROVED!!- 12-21-09

Notice mailed welcoming PR-12-21-09

2nd Card Production ordered email-12-22-09

Approval notice sent-12-28-09

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Done with USCIS until September 14, 2011!!

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You definitely have an advantage! I'm sure you'll get a car in no time. Cars are so much cheaper in the US. You're lucky that you'll also have old friends around! I'm going to have 1 friend who works in NYC every once in awhile and then only visitors at first. I actually need to figure out how to make some new friends!

Well count me in as friend numero uno my dear.

Yay! I'm looking forward to hanging out!!

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