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[CarolineM 0]

Thanks FLossie,. I'll share that with Stewart.

Why is this thread so quiet these days? Too many approvals I guess (No such thing).

Not much news out of Florida. Our "reception" is on Sat. night this week. His parents fly in from Oz on Fri night. His brother is also coming in, but from London, on Friday day. I am excited to have his family come visit him and I know he is really happy.

We bought some Australian wine to give as favors at our reception so I liked that Aussie touch. Mom wanted to do a Kangaroo Groom's cake but I was not going to let that happen! HA.

Other than that we are still waiting to hear if we got tickets to the Aus/South Africa cricket match in March. I really hope we do. I am waiting to hear from STewart's job if he gets the holiday leave over xmas so I can go ahead and buy my tix to Oz. I hope it's soon because I hate to leave that unresolved.

Hope everyone is well.

Caroline

[Kath 0]

hi ya caroline

it is quite we will have to do some recruiting to keep the thread going lol...

last friday i went to get my ohio state id card...looked up all the info on their website what to take etc...went there waited in line..filled out the form and it printed me one out for a week or so...the lady thought somethings not right here should of been longer than that so she rang her head office...they turned round and told her that i couldnt have one because i havent done my AOS as yet...

i said to the lady what is the use of that by the time that comes in it will be my damm id for myself...i need it now...the bank wont open an account for me without one an what if im in an accident they will identify me wrongly...as u can see im still annoyed at it..felt like i was an illegal immigrant instead of a legal one...if iwas an illegal immigrant i wouldnt have a damm ssn or a immigration visa in my passport along with an I-94...

so there u have it it seems to be worse in the states than dealing with them from oz...arrrh well i will live an get over it...in true aussie style lol

take care

kath

p.s. sorry for venting but twice now i have dealt with the system here an twice it let me down...

[flossiefus 0]

Karo said>> SNIP>Not much news out of Florida. Our "reception" is on Sat. night this week. His parents fly in from Oz on Fri night. His brother is also coming in, but from London, on Friday day. I am excited to have his family come visit him and I know he is really happy.

We bought some Australian wine to give as favors at our reception so I liked that Aussie touch. Mom wanted to do a Kangaroo Groom's cake but I was not going to let that happen! HA.

Other than that we are still waiting to hear if we got tickets to the Aus/South Africa cricket match in March. I really hope we do. I am waiting to hear from STewart's job if he gets the holiday leave over xmas so I can go ahead and buy my tix to Oz. I hope it's soon because I hate to leave that unresolved.

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Hi Karo, congrats on getting the family to make the trip, I d love to get some visitors! and we are also looking for tickets for ourselves for next year.

Id also like to get to the Cricket, where do you find out about it?

The Reception idea sounds great, we were planning to do something of the sort over there.. we'd like to have a ceremony of sorts on one of the Gold Coast beaches, with friends and family helping us celebrate after. The Vegas wedding was great, but I am looking to do something meaningful in Oz too, does anyone have any ideas whether its possible, and what things i need to prepare for?

Edited August 8, 2006 by flossiefus

[JC75 0]

Oops tried to put photo of me up on the avatar so you could getan idea what I look like. Too many pixies it seems. It's a few years old now, but it was the first one Andrew saw of me. Oh and I got red hair now.

Stella!!! is that really you? omg you are gorg!! I love your hair!!

I havent been around lately things have been hectic, my appointment is on the 18th so I'm freakin out...

Hope the US is treatin ya well...

In regards to stopping work after married what is with that? I haven't heard that before....

[Lunamel 0]

Have a great time at the reception Caroline! I've been really busy with work (hence my disappearance from this board for so long), so I'm only getting back to our wedding planning now -- 7 weeks to go, and so much to do!

[aussie angel 0]

hey everyone hope you are all well and doing ok.

i was wondering what the aussies in the usa were doing about their taxes and how you are going to get your returns. i was going to do mine on line and then get my return payed into my sisters account then she could send me the money.Does anyone know if this can be done ( payed into someone else account )

thanks

angela

[mwfaith1971 0]

angela,

i just did mine online and had a cheque sent to my mum's because i still maintain a bank account in australia. if you do then that is the best way to do it. if you don't then you have to have the cheque sent to you (after it gets to your sister's) endorse it to her then send it back to her to bank.

i don't think there is any other way around it. also, when you do your return don't tell them that it's your last one as the tax gets doubled and any return may just disappear. i said that it was not my last return...they don't ask you when your last return may be so if it's in 30 years time you haven't lied.

hope this helps.

matt

[CarolineM 0]

It was awesome you guys! His parents are still here I will post pics ASAP

[mwfaith1971 0]

just a quick baby update... the amnio results came back and everything is fine (no downs, autism, spina bifida etc) and we are having a boy!!

sorry it's short but i have to get to work.

matt

[kaffykat 0]

Hiya Peoples!!

Just letting yas all know I am still around. We just sent the AOS & EAD paperwork in last week so the waiting begins again. But this time, much better as we are together, yipee!!

My other daughter, who currently lives with her father, is already booked on a plane to come out at christmas to spend 6 weeks with us, I think she is just a little excited about the prospect. Will be great to see her after more than 6 months. My daughter here is planning on taking her to school with her for a couple of days so she can see how different it is from Australia.

On that point, I was wondering if anyone has any knowledge about her coming to stay, if that is what she decides to do after she has been here (she wanted to 'check it all out' first before she made a final decision).

We have looked at the INS websites but they are kinda vague as she wasn't done as a "to follow" when my K1 and K2 for my older daughter with me was done. Looking back now I should of just bitten the bullet and done her to follow, giving us that 12 month window, but she was pretty addament that she wasn't going to come as she didn't like the idea of such a huge change. From what I see we will need to do a I-130 for her, is this correct? If so it seems like the time line would be around 6 months, I am also wondering if she would need to go to an interview in Sydney (she will be 13yo in December)?

Anyways, congrats to everyone who has had approvals/marriages/babies/jobs and everything else great!!

[Kath 0]

hi kaffy

good to hear ya doing well and what a christie pressie your getting...dont forget the care package you want brought over of all u miss eating lol

i remember there is a forum which deals with the bringing over of family members.. take a look at this entry its is exactly what u asked in here mate..

bringing child to u.s.a.

you might find more in there also...i didnt read it all ...

all is well here im going to the library on sat to join ... im missing my reading an it will help with the boredom i am experiencing...

ok im outta here got dishes to do ...MATT congrats on the great results and a baby boy coming into your life..hope all is going well and work is well for you...

later all take care

kath

p.s. has anyone heard from our pirate ...

Edited August 17, 2006 by kath&rob

[kaffykat 0]

Hiya Kath,

I had a read through that topic, thanks for the link. My other daughter was on the 129F but was put as not coming with me or following. Soooooo, still a bit confused, looks like we will have to do the I-130 if she decides she wants to come to live. She didn't have any medical done back when my other daughter and I did, so she will have to still do that. Gawd knows if that useless piece of flesh kept and knows where all her immunisation paperwork is.

Luckily my mum is willing to help out with whatever needs to be done, she really wants my younger daughter to come over to the US, strange for a grandmother to say that she want's her granddaughter so far away, but she feels that it would be a much better situation for my daughter. My mum thinks the sun shines out of Mike's proverbial and so does my daughter, hell so do I - and it does too, I saw it!!

Oh oh, I beat ya!! I got me a library card last saturday nah nah hehehehe

Still haven't got a ssn, but $hit happens.. Going to deal with that foopah once we get the NOA1 for the AOS & EAD, after we do the abcd and xyz hehehe sounds like we all talk in a special kinda code.

[Kath 0]

hi kaffy

hmmmmmmmmmmmmm how come ya havent got ya ssn number yet...i beat ya in that one woman P~~~~~~~~~~~

well at least you have alot of information to go through to figure out what ya need to do kaffy and i can understand your mums thoughts cos that is what she wanted for my son an not him live with his father...an one day when my kids come over who knows what might aspire huh...

you will figure it all out ...u got a good support group in here kaffy ...

talk to u soon

take care

kath

[CarolineM 0]

ANy name ideas yet Matt?

[flossiefus 0]

just a quick baby update... the amnio results came back and everything is fine (no downs, autism, spina bifida etc) and we are having a boy!!

sorry it's short but i have to get to work.

matt

Hi Matt, Congratulations to you all, I know what a relief it is, knowing that your baby is fine, now there is that excitement about meeting the new little person, coming into your lives... after his birth don't forget to register him, so hes automatically an Aussie as well as American

Hope the rest of the pregnancy is calm and stress free, there is lots of info at http://www.breastfeeding.asn.au

best wishes