Jump to content
Aubrey

Impressions: Best and worst

By Aubrey in Off Topic

 Share

35 posts in this topic

Recommended Posts

GabiandVi Proficient

GabiandVi   34

Posted
Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Benin
 Timeline
Posted

It's too hard to identify the best and worst of your own country, so I'll skip the US.

BENIN (probably applies to most of West Africa)

Best

Colorful - clothes, music, ceremonies, languages, you name it.

Beaches - incredible!

Friendly people, non-judgemental

Strong sense of responsibility toward family

Sights - especially the ways people get around

Crafts

Lots of celebrations/ceremonies

dancing

Worst

Strong sense of responsibility toward family so there is no privacy and no getting ahead financially

Lots of money spent on celebrations/ceremonies so no one ever gets ahead financially

Really poor infrastructure

Sun comes up relatively late and sets relatively early 356 days a year

Skinny chickens

Corruption

bad roads and transportation

bad medical care

supermarkets are rare

Gumbo (It's not what we call gumbo but okra, and it's not the way we prepare okra.)

bush meat - gag!!!

2 wet seasons

disorganization is entrenched

AOS Timeline

4/14/10 - Packet received at Chicago Lockbox at 9:22 AM (Day 1)

4/24/10 - Received hardcopy NOAs (Day 10)

5/14/10 - Biometrics taken. (Day 31)

5/29/10 - Interview letter received 6/30 at 10:30 (Day 46)

6/30/10 - Interview: 10:30 (Day 77) APPROVED!!!

6/30/10 - EAD received in the mail

7/19/10 - GC in hand! (Day 96) .

  • Replies 34
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Heracles Grand Master

Heracles   417

Posted
Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Timeline
Posted
BENIN (probably applies to most of West Africa)

Best

Friendly people, non-judgemental

I'd fit right in.

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.

BigBubble Explorer

BigBubble   1

Posted
Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Spain
 Timeline
Posted

BENIN (probably applies to most of West Africa)

Best

Lots of celebrations/ceremonies

I would fit too!! :whistle:

ROC

09-10-2011 : ROC package sent

09-13-2011 : Check Cashed

09-17-2011 : NOA received

10-24-2011: Biometrics appointment

07-02-2012: Application Accepted

07-10-2012: Greencard Received!!

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

AOS from H1B

Timeline:

08/29/09 ----- AOS Package Mailed (I-130, I-485, I-765 & I-131)

08/31/09 ----- Package delivered in Chicago

09/04/09 ----- Checks cashed

09/11/09 ----- Received all 4 NOA´s (Dated 09/04/09)

09/14/09 ----- Received Biometrics Letter for I-485 & I-765 (Appointment: 10/08/09)

10/08/09 ----- Biometrics Appointment Done

10/08/09 ----- AP Approval Notice and EAD Card Production Ordered sent

10/16/09 ----- AP received

10/17/09 ----- EAD received

11/05/09 ----- Interview Appointment Received - Interview on 12/10/09

12/10/09 ----- Interview Approved!!Card production ordered.

12/14/09 ----- Welcome Letter Received

12/22/09 ----- GC Received!!

Aubrey Rising Star

Aubrey   10

Posted
Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Germany
 Timeline
  • Author
Posted
Skinny chickens

I couldn't help but laugh when I read this because somehow it made me picture a rubber chicken. :P

K-1 Timeline

05/14/08 Engaged on my last day while visiting Bremen

07/03 Mailed 129f package

07/24 NOA1

12/05 NOA2

12/27 Packet 3 received

01/19/09 Medical in Hamburg

03/24 Successful interview at Frankfurt

03/31 Visa received

07/09 POE Salt Lake City

AOS/EAD/AP Timeline

08/22/09 Mailed package

08/28 NOA1

10/28 Biometrics completed; EAD card production ordered

11/07 EAD arrived

12/14 Successful AOS interview in Seattle

12/28/09 Greencard arrived

GabiandVi Proficient

GabiandVi   34

Posted
Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Benin
 Timeline
Posted
Skinny chickens

I couldn't help but laugh when I read this because somehow it made me picture a rubber chicken. :P

Before I ever went to Africa a friend of mine who'd lived there used to swear that they starved their chickens to death.

Then I met my husband. We were living in China at the time. I used to cook for him and he was always very complimentary of my cooking. Then after about six months, he asked me if it was possible to get an "authentic" chicken in China. You can imagine my confusion.

They actually do prefer skinny chickens. They think the meat tastes better if it is closer to the bone.

AOS Timeline

4/14/10 - Packet received at Chicago Lockbox at 9:22 AM (Day 1)

4/24/10 - Received hardcopy NOAs (Day 10)

5/14/10 - Biometrics taken. (Day 31)

5/29/10 - Interview letter received 6/30 at 10:30 (Day 46)

6/30/10 - Interview: 10:30 (Day 77) APPROVED!!!

6/30/10 - EAD received in the mail

7/19/10 - GC in hand! (Day 96) .

 

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing
- Back to Top -

Important Disclaimer: Please read carefully the Visajourney.com Terms of Service. If you do not agree to the Terms of Service you should not access or view any page (including this page) on VisaJourney.com. Answers and comments provided on Visajourney.com Forums are general information, and are not intended to substitute for informed professional medical, psychiatric, psychological, tax, legal, investment, accounting, or other professional advice. Visajourney.com does not endorse, and expressly disclaims liability for any product, manufacturer, distributor, service or service provider mentioned or any opinion expressed in answers or comments. VisaJourney.com does not condone immigration fraud in any way, shape or manner. VisaJourney.com recommends that if any member or user knows directly of someone involved in fraudulent or illegal activity, that they report such activity directly to the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement. You can contact ICE via email at Immigration.Reply@dhs.gov or you can telephone ICE at 1-866-347-2423. All reported threads/posts containing reference to immigration fraud or illegal activities will be removed from this board. If you feel that you have found inappropriate content, please let us know by contacting us here with a url link to that content. Thank you.
×
×
  • Create New...