LAND DOWNUNDER

[hampster 0]

Hi All,

Thank you all for your kind words,thoughts and hugs! It gave me tears..YOU ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO MAKE ME CRY, JEEZE! BUT then i read Paul's message and got the giggles, what's this?? Vienna coffee, tim tams and a case of vegimite???? Cheeky man! But seriously you are such a bunch of sweeties and your messages made me feel so much better. The Aussie forum is the best! It's great to have the connection that even if your friends and family don't understand you can come into VJ and everyone gets it. Well, I called Jake today and told him that we shouldn't argue at this late stage, he apologised but is still doing the sulky thing cause he got in trouble off me, so things are looking brighter.

Anyway Hampster, glad to see yr back and had a great time with your wifey. It's hard giving stuff away isn't it. It seems to multiply..I am still giving stuff away 9mths later. It takes time to realise just how much you CAN'T take with you.

Hey Vik, I think you are right, we are the only single ones here...so we better stick together girl as the others out number us, and I can't understand much of the K3, CR1, stuff either. Plays with my head! So have you got an interview date yet?? When is it?

Thanks again all!

Lyndel

LYNDEL

IT FEELS GOOD TO BE BACK ON VJ,

AS I WAS AWAY FROM HOME, WITH CHERYL MY DARLING WIFEE

AND TO HAVE MY MOTHERBOARD SHITE ITSELF,

THE DAY THAT SHE ARRIVED WAS A BUGGA AS IT MEANT WHEN WE RETURNED FROM OUR 6 DAY 3000 + KMS ROADTRIP,

WE COULDN'T DOWNLOAD THE NEARLY 500 PICTURES,

WE TOOK TOGETHER FROM ADELAIDE - MOUNT MARTHA VIC..

VIA THE GREAT OCEAN ROAD ....

NOT BAD CONSIDERING THE ROADWORKS,TREE LOPPING ,

LINE PAINTERS AND NOW CHERYL HAS GOT THE AUSTRALIAN WAVE LOL

DOWN PAT..( DAMN FLIES )

WAS SPOILT DRIVING IN A NEW VE COMMODORE ,

AIRCON, POWER EVERYTHING BUT DIDN'T PLAY MP3 CD'S

STAYED UP AND BURNT 36 HOURS = 4 CD'S ALL MP3'S AND GOT OUTTA

RADIO RANGE AND THEN FIND OUT NADDA NOTHING,

NO CD I BURNT WORKED..

BUT WAS GOOD WE HAD A LOT TO TALK ABOUT,

THERE AND BACK AND IN BETWEEN AS WELL.

SORTING OUT HOPEFUL DATES OF MY ARRIVAL OVER THE PUDDLE,

TO BE WITH CHERYL IN MASACHUSETTS

WE HAD A BALL AND SHE MADE NEW FRIENDS OF MINE,

THE SAME FAMILY OF THE SON THAT I HAVE GIVEN NEARLY EVERYTHING,

OF MINE THAT I AM NOT TAKING WITH ME OVSERSEAS.

MY WHOLE FAMILY LOVES CHERYL AND ALL MY FRIENDS DO AS WELL.

BUT BOTTOM LINE IS WE LOVE EACH OTHER AND IN THE END,

THAT IS THE MAIN THING.

OPEN COMMUNICATION BETWEEN BOTH PEOPLE,

AS THE OLD SAYING GOES,

" LOVE AND COMMUNICATION ARE BOTH A 2 WAY STREET"

AND YES SOME TIMES THAT 2 WAY STREET NEEDS UPGRADING,

AND CONSTANT ATTENTION TO MAKE THINGS AS SMOOTH AS POSSIBLE.

HERE THY SERMON ENDS

WISHING YOU AND EVERY OTHER PERSON ON VJ A SPEEDY REUNION

I'M HOPING TO HAVE THE ENVELOPE VIA THE CONSULATE IN SYDNEY,

BY THE END OF MARCH PRETTY PLEASE

OK CHEERS AND GOOD THOUGHTS AND WISHES TO ALL

KEEP SMILING :energetic:

CHEERS

PAUL

[hampster 0]

Hi All..

Well My Lovely Wifee Cheryl / NorthernGirl has flown back to,

Massachusetts on Tuesday Morning here 11.30am Adelaide Time

SHE WILL ARRIVE BACK IN MASSACHUSETTS ,

WEDNESDAY 21ST FEB AROUND 9.35AM.

We called N.V.C. ON 16th February and they said that......

They have finished with it there,

And will be sending it off to Sydney within 2 - 4 weeks :energetic:

So the finishing line isn't too far ahead

Any ideas on how long will I have to wait before,

I get something in the mail from Sydney Consulate ???

Well we had a ball when Cheryl was here 9th Feb - 20th Feb.

Did nearly 3200 kms - 1988 miles on our road trip.

Not bad for a 6 Day trip to see my sister in Mt Martha.

Drove through Mt Gambier then all the way along The Great Ocean Road,

THE 12 ( ACTUALLY ONLY 8 LEFT )APOSTLES.. LONDON BRIDGE,

THR BLOWHOLE AND ALL THE FUNNY ROAD SIGNS.... LOL

Then up through to Sorrento Ferry to cross the Penninsula,

To visit my Sister in Mt Martha......

SHOWED CHERYL THE EUREKA STOCKADE

AND THE GRAMPIAMS, AND A HELLAVA LOT MORE...

AS WELL AS THE BIG KOALA...

MORE TO COME.......

TO BE CONTINUED...

SAME BAT CHANNEL

SAME BAT TIME..

CHEERS

PAUL

[vylex 0]

Hampster,

CONGRATS!!!!

I feel you when you talk about re-uniting and then separating again. I'll be visiting Vy at the end of April for 2 weeks.

Question for you...when did you start the IR-1/CR-1 process? I see you went through the VSC as well. I am trying to gauge the expected time for my application.

Thanks!

[Poi_n_J 0]

Hey Paul!

Your posts cheered me up too...thanks!

Cheryl is a lucky woman....

[Kath 0]

hi ya ausqueen

was looking at your signature and your hope to get married on july 1 huh lol....thats when we got married thats on a sunday this year...our day was hot as but was nice an cool on the canal boat thank goodness...

not long for your interview either..good luck with it ..just have it all in order an it will go fine mate...

paul your right with the communication thing...its the key ... a long distance relationship is very different to one that you have usually..all you got it talk talk talk...glad ya enjoyed ya holiday with ya wife...what did she think of the grampians did she get to get close to the kanga's...robbie loved them but he wouldnt get close to um the chicken lol so i had to show him there wasnt anything to worry about i got within 3 steps to um he couldnt believe that they just stayed there lol...he just had to have pics of it too lol

to all stay positive enjoy your family while ya there and look forward to being reunited soon...

take care

kath

[hampster 0]

Hampster,

CONGRATS!!!!

I feel you when you talk about re-uniting and then separating again. I'll be visiting Vy at the end of April for 2 weeks.

Question for you...when did you start the IR-1/CR-1 process? I see you went through the VSC as well. I am trying to gauge the expected time for my application.

Thanks!

Hey vylex,

Here is Cheryl's and My time line hope it helps

VisaJourney Member Timeline

Petitioners First Name: Cheryl

Beneficiaries First Name: Paul

Member Profile - <A href="http://"" target=_blank>Homepage

... witin +/- two months of your last major event (I-129F NOA1, etc).

Last Updated : 2007-02-23

IR-1 / CR-1 Visa

EventDateService Center :Vermont Service Center

Consulate :Sydney,

AustraliaMarriage :2006-05-13

I-130 Sent :2006-06-14

I-130 NOA1 :2006-06-20

I-130 Approved :2006-08-21

NVC Received :2006-09-05

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill :2006-09-26

Pay I-864 Bill 2006-09-27

Receive I-864 Package :2006-10-23

Return Completed DS-3032 :2006-12-04

Receive IV Bill :2006-10-12

Pay IV Bill :2006-12-02

Receive Instruction Package :Case Completed at NVC :2007-02-13

NVC Left :20th Febuary 2007

Consulate Received :Packet 3

Received :Packet 3

Sent :Packet 4 Received

:Interview Date

:Visa Received

:US Entry :Comments

:Processing

Estimates/Stats :Your I-130 was approved in 68 days.

Cheers

Paul

Edited February 27, 2007 by hampster

[Rings 10]

YAY we got our NOA today! I am coming back to read what everyone wrote but I am so happy to be able to move ontot he next step!

[Poi_n_J 0]

YAY we got our NOA today! I am coming back to read what everyone wrote but I am so happy to be able to move ontot he next step!

Congrats..!!

Hopefully ours isn't too far behind.....!

[Rings 10]

Awe I hope so much that yours comes tomorrow! We are right on the same track you and I and it will be interesting to see how fast the Nebraska center is processing these.

[ausqueen 0]

Hi everyone - whenever you pop in here

I saw aussiewench post something in another thread couple of days ago! Was thinking lately where did she disappear! Hasn't been in here for a while!

Vylex, thanks for update on D & S. Hopefully their approval will come before 3 months are up!

Lyndel, my interview is March 12. Two weeks from yesterday!!!! Gosh!!!! Getting so excited (and nervous) about it! If all is ok, I plan to fly out just before Easter, so we'll be leaving around the same time - the last two single girls

Good luck with your car sale! Would any of your friends need one? Did you put it in the paper or somewhere local? Like... an all doors at Woden shopping centre? Or Belconnen. Or Tuggeranong. LOL There must be someone in Canberra who wants a cool 2003 Honda I've just managed to sell mine ('04 Lancer) to a uni student here. At least now I can't get lazy but will have to walk everywhere. Much needed!

Kath, yeah... we plan July 1 wedding as well. There you go - we'll be doing the count down together... "only" a year apart Couldn't get the church that saturday. You think it will be too hot? It better not! Apparently SF doesn't get TOO hot. We plan 4pm church and then a bay cruise reception so it shouldn't be bad. Right now the worst thing is holding off the excitment until we know FOR SURE that visa's granted! Thanks for good wishes.

And thanks to others as well wishing me good luck at the interview! Huh! Breathe... breathe... breathe...

[ausqueen 0]

Ohh, hi Rings

you are here. Congrats on NOA1. May the rest happen just as fast!

Keeping fingers crossed for the same thing for you Priscilla

xoxo

vik

[Poi_n_J 0]

Awe I hope so much that yours comes tomorrow! We are right on the same track you and I and it will be interesting to see how fast the Nebraska center is processing these.

Thanks Yeah, especially since I'm doing the CR-1/IR-1 and you're doing the K-3...we may find out which one is quicker for sure now.....(which one of us is gonna get lucky ??? lol..)

Thanks Vik, Keep breathing....lol.

[vylex 0]

Paul,

THANKS! Wow! It's great your I-130 took just a little over 2 months since the NOA1! I am expecting my NOA1 any day now. I hope I get lucky and have the I-130 approved around the same time as you.

It's cool that there are a few other couples here that filed around the same time. I hope we all get the same luck with processing times. I get excited just thinking how it will be like once we get close to finishing this process.

Good luck on the rest of your journey!

[Rings 10]

Loke and I have decided to try for both and go with whatever gets us there faster. I am going to be sending out the I-129F petition tomorrow and we will just wait and see what comes of it. Good luck to everyone! Thank you so much for all of your support. Without you guys I would feel so helpless! *hugs*

[Kath 0]

hi rings

congrats on the NOA and good luck in the other application you are forwarding ....by the way thats what were here for to give support and celebrate with ya ...

hey ausqueen..we got married at 6pm on a canal boat that went up the erie canal.. the minister had to catch us when were were going through the locks lol...then later that night at our apartment rec room...was pretty hot here but im hoping you dont have one lol...

fingers crossed for you lot that it all happens really soon

kath