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ChristinaM Proficient

ChristinaM   0

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Anthem HMO Maine - it's free, baby!!

My suggestion - if you're not looking at trying for a baby anytime soon, why not look at one of the longer-term options like the depo injection, the implant or an IUD? Ok, it's a higher initial outlay, but then you don't have to think about it for ages! I have an IUD fitted, which covers me for 5 years. It means I don't have to think about contraception until November 2007.

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Make sure you're wearing clean knickers. You never know when you'll be run over by a bus.

Stefanie Community Regular

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Man, I am glad for my tricare prime - they pay 100% of the cost of my pills...

Same here! :) I was suprised when I got them for free because the military is usually very family orientated and I thought they would be against BC.

K-1

07-12-2004 NOA1

12-13-2004 Approved

AOS

05-25-2005 NOA1

09-20-2005 Approved

I-751

07-25-2007 NOA1

12-02-2009 Approved

N-400

05-11-2010 NOA

07-29-2010 Interview + Oath Ceremony

CarolineM Experienced

CarolineM   0

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I have a $35 co pay for mine BUT i get reimbursed. i have a large Flexible spending account...

BUT when I was in college I got it for almost free from Planned Parenthood!

I am on the ring and I could never use anything else. I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE It.

Finally finished with immigration in 2012!

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Urg i hate the US system! It's not so much the paying for it, it's the fact that the Docs push different pills on you. I specifically asked for a type and dosage of pill (to match what I was on in the UK) and the doc prescribed me 3 different pills before he got it right! (booooo yasmin booooooooooooooo) needless to say my system got all messed up.

I think I'm going to do the 'go back to the UK' thing. At least I know they will give me what I ask for and not fob me off. Also, if you get a repeat prescription you can get 1 years worth...

I'm intrigued by the idea of the ring or IUD though...apparently they give you far less weird reactions than the regular pills. (She says feeling all weepy as per usual). Urg. Stupid hormones!

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I've used Planned Parenthood in the US and didn't have to pay for anything because I wasn't working (I was living in France and had come home to visit and stock up on bc pills). As other posts have stated they use a sliding scale. Also, check out your local health department's family planning area. They offer contraceptives on a sliding scale. It may not be as comprehensive as Planned Parenthood (nova ring, patch, depo, etc).

K-1 Journey

3/09/06 K-1 petition sent to Vermont

3/22/06 NOA1 received

4/17/06 NOA2 Approved!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

4/21/06 NVC received/ Sent to Paris

5/06 returned to NVC, je ne sais pas pour quoi

7/6/06 IMBRA RFE

7/11/06 RFE received at VSC

8/18/06 NOA 2 Reapproved!!!!!!

9/12/06 Packet 3 arrived

9/22/06 Packet 3 sent

10/28/06 Packet 4

11/29/06 Interview/ APPROVED!!!!!

12/05/06 US arrival JFK POE

AOS/EAD Journey

12/19/06 SSN applied for

1/20/07 SSN card received in mail

1/23/07 Civil Ceremony

4/3/07 I-485 and I-765 sent

4/11/07 NOA1 received

6/15/2007 EAD production of card

6/24/2007 EAD received

6/27/2007 AOS approved!!!!

7/2/2007 Green Card Received!!!!!!!!!!!!

8/14/07 Baby Arrives 7:44pm

11/03/07 "It's a Family Affair" wedding

I-751

4/28/09 mailed to Vermont

5/11/09 receipt letter, I-751 received by VSC

6/12/09 biometrics Baltimore

8/4/09 approval letter

8/11/09 email, card will be sent within 30 days

almaty Grand Master

almaty   19

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$25 a month to take the pill!!! So I have worked out that by having sex twice a week thats like nearly $3 a shag!!!! :lol:

It gets cheaper if you have sex more often. Do it every day, and it's less than a buck a pop.

good advice

Peace to All creatures great and small............................................

But when we turn to the Hebrew literature, we do not find such jokes about the donkey. Rather the animal is known for its strength and its loyalty to its master (Genesis 49:14; Numbers 22:30).

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my burro, bosco ..enjoying a beer in almaty

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john_and_marlene Mentor

john_and_marlene   162

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Indeed - Rodjanaa married such a guy. Life is grand, I've gotta tell you!

Yodrak

And remember, "pull and pray," although usually effective, isn't an actual form of bc.

"Snip and grin" works pretty well though!

:devil:

I don't recall any immediate grin ... I think it was more of a grimace.

But I have permasmile now.

I have 3 months of Cilest that I dont need, I could mail it to you :)

You know, similar to the idea of paying for a flight to the UK and getting the pills myself I was actually thinking of getting my two sisters and a couple of friends to go to the family planning clinic and get some pills then send them to me! Only thing is it could be dangerous to keep on taking these pills and never see a doctor to check your blood pressure and stuff! Im shocked though, $25 a month to take the pill!!! So I have worked out that by having sex twice a week thats like nearly $3 a shag!!!! :lol:

Twice a day would make it a better bargain.

Man, I am glad for my tricare prime - they pay 100% of the cost of my pills...

Same here! :) I was suprised when I got them for free because the military is usually very family orientated and I thought they would be against BC.

I got snipped by a military doc.

And yes, Tricare Prime is the closest thing to Free Health care :dance: $460/year regardless of family size!!!! It cost $0 to add Marlene since I already have it for myself and my children.

05/16/2005 I-129F Sent

05/28/2005 I-129F NOA1

06/21/2005 I-129F NOA2

07/18/2005 Consulate Received package from NVC

11/09/2005 Medical

11/16/2005 Interview APPROVED

12/05/2005 Visa received

12/07/2005 POE Minneapolis

12/17/2005 Wedding

12/20/2005 Applied for SSN

01/14/2005 SSN received in the mail

02/03/2006 AOS sent (Did not apply for EAD or AP)

02/09/2006 NOA

02/16/2006 Case status Online

05/01/2006 Biometrics Appt.

07/12/2006 AOS Interview APPROVED

07/24/2006 GC arrived

05/02/2007 Driver's License - Passed Road Test!

05/27/2008 Lifting of Conditions sent (TSC > VSC)

06/03/2008 Check Cleared

07/08/2008 INFOPASS (I-551 stamp)

07/08/2008 Driver's License renewed

04/20/2009 Lifting of Conditions approved

04/28/2009 Card received in the mail

Peter&Dana Apprentice

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Try the Sponge. It allows for spontaneity and isn't as "Stop the Presses!" as a condom.

www.todaysponge.com

You can get them at Walgreen's.

If you realllly like the pill though, Planned Parenthood is the way to go.

Sep, 1992 - First contact, as teenage penpals

1998 - Fell in love

Sep 12, 2002 - First meeting

Nov 13, 2003 - Engaged!

June 10, 2004 - I-129F expressed to Texas

June 15, 2004 - NOA1

Aug 12, 2004 - NOA2

Oct 2004 - Called Accra Embassy, picked up packet

Nov 23, 2004 - Got appt for Jan. 20

Dec 14, 2004 - Medicals & Vaccinations

Jan 13-23, 2005 - Dana goes to Ghana to attend interview

Jan 21, 2005 - Visa appointment! APPROVED!!!

Feb 4, 2005 - Visa pick-up date. Not yet processed. Peter told to come back Feb. 11! ARGH!

Feb 11 - Peter's brother gets visitor's visa to attend wedding. YES!

Feb 11, Part 2 - Peter got his passport back with the visa! Woohoo!

Feb 21, 2005 - Transit visa received

Feb 23, 2005 - Peter comes to Atlanta!

March 10, 2005 - Applied for SSN

Apr 2 - Wedding! Honeymoon!

Apr 18 - Reapplied for SSN (we never got it)

Apr 18 - Received marriage certificate in the mail

Apr 25 - Received SS card

Jun 19, 2005 - Submitted AOS and EAD

Jun 21, 2005 - AOS package received at Chicago Lockbox

Jul 1, 2005 - Checks cashed

Jul 5, 2005 - NOA's received for both AOS & EAD

Jul 6, 2005 - Walk-in biometrics

Aug 29, 2005 - EAD email approval (Dated 8/21) / EAD received same day

Nov 9, 2005 - I-485 forwarded to CSC

Jan 18,19,20,21 - Touched 4 times

Feb 7, 2006 - Case approved. We're free!

Mar 7, 2006 - Infopass appt - got I-551 stamp (Green card still not received)

Apr 3, 2006 - Got Welcome Letter and GC!

Oct 12, 2007 - Lifting of Conditions

Dec 2, 2009 - Naturalization!!!!!!

MrMrsKnight Proficient

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My mom is going to buy it here in Brazil and send it to me every 3 months! We don't need a prescription to get it here... just go to the drugstore and ask for it(of course you go to the doctor first to see what's best for you, but after that you don't need to really)

It's cheap to buy, cheap to send and pretty easy to do so I'm all set! :thumbs::star:

OUR COMPLETE TIMELINE

Latest steps:

10/26/2006- Consulate receives case (seriously, one month to receive the case?? BS!), and packet 3 that I sent even before they had received the case.

01/02/2007- Interview!!!!!!!!!!!!! Got a 221(g)

01/23/2007- Second Interview. VISA granted!!!

01/29/2007- VISA arrived.... no envelope though. I'm gonna contact them and see what happened this time!

01/31/2007- I'll have to send them one last financial support evidence.

02/01/2007- Evidence sent

02/02/2007- Evidence received by Consulate

02/06/2007- Consulate sends envelope!

02/07/2007- Envelope received!!!

02/10/2007- Flew to the USA!!!!!!

04/17/2007- Wedding day!!!

--- Wish us luck!!! ---

john_and_marlene Mentor

john_and_marlene   162

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Aren't there customs issues with sending these in the mail?

05/16/2005 I-129F Sent

05/28/2005 I-129F NOA1

06/21/2005 I-129F NOA2

07/18/2005 Consulate Received package from NVC

11/09/2005 Medical

11/16/2005 Interview APPROVED

12/05/2005 Visa received

12/07/2005 POE Minneapolis

12/17/2005 Wedding

12/20/2005 Applied for SSN

01/14/2005 SSN received in the mail

02/03/2006 AOS sent (Did not apply for EAD or AP)

02/09/2006 NOA

02/16/2006 Case status Online

05/01/2006 Biometrics Appt.

07/12/2006 AOS Interview APPROVED

07/24/2006 GC arrived

05/02/2007 Driver's License - Passed Road Test!

05/27/2008 Lifting of Conditions sent (TSC > VSC)

06/03/2008 Check Cleared

07/08/2008 INFOPASS (I-551 stamp)

07/08/2008 Driver's License renewed

04/20/2009 Lifting of Conditions approved

04/28/2009 Card received in the mail

MrMrsKnight Proficient

MrMrsKnight   0

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It depends on the drug..... we've never had problems sending stuff to the US. Actually, I sent Dave's mom some pain killers that were really expensive there once and the customs sent it back to me. Then I sent it again and it got to her.

It can't be anything that is illegal there. And I'm almost sure it can't be over a 3 month supply. :star:

OUR COMPLETE TIMELINE

Latest steps:

10/26/2006- Consulate receives case (seriously, one month to receive the case?? BS!), and packet 3 that I sent even before they had received the case.

01/02/2007- Interview!!!!!!!!!!!!! Got a 221(g)

01/23/2007- Second Interview. VISA granted!!!

01/29/2007- VISA arrived.... no envelope though. I'm gonna contact them and see what happened this time!

01/31/2007- I'll have to send them one last financial support evidence.

02/01/2007- Evidence sent

02/02/2007- Evidence received by Consulate

02/06/2007- Consulate sends envelope!

02/07/2007- Envelope received!!!

02/10/2007- Flew to the USA!!!!!!

04/17/2007- Wedding day!!!

--- Wish us luck!!! ---

almaty Grand Master

almaty   19

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Try the Sponge. It allows for spontaneity and isn't as "Stop the Presses!" as a condom.

www.todaysponge.com

You can get them at Walgreen's.

If you realllly like the pill though, Planned Parenthood is the way to go.

got to figure out sponge worthiness :whistle: ( jerry seinfeld )

Peace to All creatures great and small............................................

But when we turn to the Hebrew literature, we do not find such jokes about the donkey. Rather the animal is known for its strength and its loyalty to its master (Genesis 49:14; Numbers 22:30).

Peppi_drinking_beer.jpg

my burro, bosco ..enjoying a beer in almaty

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...st&id=10835

Yodrak Veteran

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Peter&Dana,

Remeber the Seinfeld 'sponge' episode?

Yodrak

Try the Sponge. It allows for spontaneity and isn't as "Stop the Presses!" as a condom.

www.todaysponge.com

You can get them at Walgreen's.

If you realllly like the pill though, Planned Parenthood is the way to go.

britbird,

Are IUDs available again in the USA? All the manufacturers stopped selling them in this country a few years back because the were getting sued for some of those "far less weird reactions".

Yodrak

...

I'm intrigued by the idea of the ring or IUD though...apparently they give you far less weird reactions than the regular pills. ...

Englishsammy Community Regular

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I never really gave the pill much thought....... I think I'll start stocking up now! When I go to the docs they only check my blood pressure and ask me the usual questions. I guess if your family sent you some over you could just get your blood pressure checked and keep your eye on it (they have blood pressure machines in walmart!!).....

NHS - I'll never complain about it again!

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09/20/05 NOA1 received
11/22/05 NOA2 received (65 days)
12/05/05 NVC received application! (say 2-4 week wait)
12/13/05 Found out forms were sent to London on 12/08/05!
12/20/05 Packet 3 received!
01/11/06 Medical - Knightsbridge London
01/18/06 Sent back packet 3!
02/15/06 Received packet 4!

02/13/06 INTERVIEW DATE 03/22/06 AT 10.30AM!! - APPROVED

Married July 29th 2006!!

08/17/2006 Filed for AOS and EAD
08/26/2006 NOA1 received for both (dated 08/24/06)
09/06/2006 RFE email.....not sure what for yet!
9/07/2006 Biometrics completed
10/13/2006 Transferred to CSC!!
11/02/2006 Approval email received!!
11/08/2006 Welcome to USA letter arrives!

11/13/2006 GREEN CARD RECEIVED - NO MISTAKES!!!!

06/06/08 Family moved back to UK!!

Husband gained UK citizenship September 2015

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Family relocating back to California

06/27/2016 I-130 Spousal Visa application sent to London Embassy

07/05/2016 NOA 1

08/31/2016 NOA 2 - case transferred to the Immigrant Visa Unit at the embassy

09/13/2016 3rd Letter received with LND number

10/14/2016 Medical

10/31/2016 Embassy interview

 

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