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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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I guess it wouldn't hurt to ask Jen. It's not like she won't still be in the wedding party. And if she does really love me as a friend, she won't walk away from me right now when I need her support. I guess I'm just freaking out because Julian's flight is tomorrow and I can't wait to see him!

This sounds like a really great idea -- thank you SO much. :)

Good Morning, I came back to read the rest of the posts, This is my favorite. Are you trying to convince him? or yourself?

Thongguy is making a good faith effort to give good advice and he was doing ok until he superimposed his life on yours.

He was apparently estranged from his brother against his will.

He was longing for that relationship. His new wife is helping to him to have that relationship, ,,,,,,,,,,,,, good

the difference is , you are not longing for a relationship with your sister

you would like to get as far away as possible

Your boyfriend is pushing you to do what you dont want to do ............................. not good

If she is really in favor of your marriage she should be thrilled to be godmother to your (and Julian's) kid.

Obviously if she hates the guy she is not in favor of your wedding. She appears to be willing to go along

for your sake. she thinks you are making a mistake.

You could say you had no idea that your sister wanted to be in the wedding party but since she has a

change of heart you have to go with that because it would be an opportunity to rebuild your relationship

with her.

you know you dont want your sister in the wedding party at all. your mother knows it, your sister knows it

your boyfriend knows it. Jen knows it. So who exactly would you be kidding? If your sister cared for

anyone but herself she wouldnt dream of asking you to snub your best friend who has been lined up

to do this for months.

Im not sure what rebuilding is supposed to take place.

you dont like her and dont want to be around her because of the way she treats you,

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Thailand
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About 10 days ago, one of my bridesmaids told me she no longer wanted to be in my wedding after she and I had a huge fight. She and my fiance don't get along very well, and I have known this for a while, but until the beginning of last week she seemed to be able to just keep quiet about this and help us celebrate our wedding. However, she seems to have changed her mind now. She brought back the bridesmaid's dress and shoes I bought her and told me to find someone else. I couldn't believe it! She left me with about 2 1/2 weeks (our wedding is a week from this Saturday) to find someone new to be a bridesmaid. My mom made me choose my sister, which I had NOT wanted to do for any number of reasons (first off, she is too large up top to fit in the dress, so we needed to get her a new one and then have it tailored).

Now my sister is being totally unbearable, and is demanding that she be made maid of honor since she's my sister. What's worse is my mom agrees! I have already had the same friend as my MOH since I got engaged in the spring, and it seems cruel to demote her now. Especially since I never wanted my sister in my wedding party in the first place! I know if I don't "promote" Rachel (my sister) to MOH, I won't have any rest from her or my mom, but if I "demote" Jen I will be doing something I don't want to do and I'll hurt her feelings. :(

Since many of my close friends are involved already in the wedding planning, I feel like I can't get an objective point of view on this, so I thought I could ask people here. So -- what would you do? I feel like I should stand my ground, but my fiance thinks I should go along with my mother and sister. Help!

Tell your sister that if she wants to be MOH to get a #######-reduction which will make the dress fit...if she won't do that for you then she's not really qualified to be MOH. :star:

Just kidding... :blush:

Keep the original MOH.

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: England
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Good Morning, I came back to read the rest of the posts, This is my favorite. Are you trying to convince him? or yourself?

Thongguy is making a good faith effort to give good advice and he was doing ok until he superimposed his life on yours.

He was apparently estranged from his brother against his will.

He was longing for that relationship. His new wife is helping to him to have that relationship, ,,,,,,,,,,,,, good

the difference is , you are not longing for a relationship with your sister

you would like to get as far away as possible

Your boyfriend is pushing you to do what you dont want to do ............................. not good

If she is really in favor of your marriage she should be thrilled to be godmother to your (and Julian's) kid.

Obviously if she hates the guy she is not in favor of your wedding. She appears to be willing to go along

for your sake. she thinks you are making a mistake.

You could say you had no idea that your sister wanted to be in the wedding party but since she has a

change of heart you have to go with that because it would be an opportunity to rebuild your relationship

with her.

you know you dont want your sister in the wedding party at all. your mother knows it, your sister knows it

your boyfriend knows it. Jen knows it. So who exactly would you be kidding? If your sister cared for

anyone but herself she wouldnt dream of asking you to snub your best friend who has been lined up

to do this for months.

Im not sure what rebuilding is supposed to take place.

you dont like her and dont want to be around her because of the way she treats you,

I think you get some things right here -- I DON'T want Rachel in my wedding party at all. She manages to steal attention away from everyone at moments that have nothing to do with her. This is just another time when she's doing it.

I'm actually having a terrible morning. Julian missed his flight, and there's not another one today on BA that he can get on. He's trying to reschedule right now, but all our plans for the weekend are ruined. I'm so angry with him, but also just plain disappointed. :(

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This is how I look at it, its 2 weeks to the wedding. Has your MOH done all the things one expects from a MOH. Does she help you alot with the wedding or is she just doing the bare minimum. Being that its so close to the wedding do you really want to piss her off by putting your sister in her place, cause I'm sure if she is your best friend she would know how you feel about your sister and how your sister feels about you. Honestly I would not put my sister as my MOH, and I didn't we don't get along and never will. My mother forced my 2 sisters into my wedding and all they did was complain. You will not get any more peace putting your sister as your MOH, it will only get worse. She will then think she has more power over the rest and push even harder. Honestly I would of just not bothered finding another brides maid just to avoid having my sister become a bigger pain.

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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Julian missed his flight
Why?

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Australia
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I think you have a LOT of unresolved issues, both with your soon to be husband, and your family.

Him missing the plane, may of been no fault of his own. It is unfair to bereate him on here for that, when he has no opportunity to defend the reason.

I understand that this is YOUR wedding day, but it technically belongs to both of you. You need to tell your family this, and do not let them dictate what they want.

You need to remember one important thing in all this. He will soon be your husband, he is the one you will be living with and spending your life with. Maybe you need to consider his feelings in this and not just your own.

You need to sit down with your original MOH , and explain to her the situation, ask her for a suggestion to your solution. Maybe she will herself suggest she steps down to keep the peace, especially if Julian and her are not fond of each other right now. She is doing this for you because she loves you as a friend, but maybe considering her feelings towards Julian, she feels uncomfortable in the situation but is doing it to see you happy as well. If she herself offers to step down,..then you could offer her the godmother role.

Again, I understand this is YOUR day, but he is giving up half of his life and leaving it behind because he loves YOU. You need to tone down your own selfishness in this, and consider him and his request also, as like I said,..the wedding day BELONGS to BOTH OF YOU.

sorry to sound harsh,...but you needed a few realities

Edited by jodee

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The timeline... (Frankfurt) for the kids visas

10/22/2007 Filed I-130 x 2 in person + paid 710 USD (355 each )

10/22/2007 Filed DS-230 part 1 x 2

10/22/2007 Received the document checklist and FRN (case) numbers

12/18/2007 I-130 petition approved, but I didn't know. I was away at the time, didn't get confirmation letters til I got back from the states.

12/20/2007 Notice of Approval arrives in tha mail. According to the date received stamp on back of envelope at my post box.

Will now wait til hubby is back from Iraq to fax in checklist readiness, even though, I have been ready since day of lodging I-130's. all except medical.

02/18/2008 Faxed the "checklist" back to the consulate.

02/25/2008 Medicals completed.

02/25/2008 Appt letters in mail for appt on March 7th. Cant go due to prior military commitments. Emailed consulate and received an amended appt date of March 12th 2008.

03/12/2008 Visa interview - APPROVED x 2

03/27/2008 Visa's finally generated. I emailed the consulate. they apologised for the delay. They forgot to issue the visas after approval.

03/31/2008 Received visas

04/26/2008 Flying out of Frankfurt to next duty station on orders.

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You need to remember one important thing in all this. He will soon be your husband, he is the one you will be living with and spending your life with. Maybe you need to consider his feelings in this and not just your own.

good point, jodee. she should start getting used to love, honor, and obey. :innocent:

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good point, jodee. she should start getting used to love, honor, and obey. :innocent:

Ahh, Charles. trust you to turn this around...lmao :D

"When a man is educated, an individual is educated; when a woman is educated, a family and a country are educated."

— Mahatma Gandhi

The timeline... (Frankfurt) for the kids visas

10/22/2007 Filed I-130 x 2 in person + paid 710 USD (355 each )

10/22/2007 Filed DS-230 part 1 x 2

10/22/2007 Received the document checklist and FRN (case) numbers

12/18/2007 I-130 petition approved, but I didn't know. I was away at the time, didn't get confirmation letters til I got back from the states.

12/20/2007 Notice of Approval arrives in tha mail. According to the date received stamp on back of envelope at my post box.

Will now wait til hubby is back from Iraq to fax in checklist readiness, even though, I have been ready since day of lodging I-130's. all except medical.

02/18/2008 Faxed the "checklist" back to the consulate.

02/25/2008 Medicals completed.

02/25/2008 Appt letters in mail for appt on March 7th. Cant go due to prior military commitments. Emailed consulate and received an amended appt date of March 12th 2008.

03/12/2008 Visa interview - APPROVED x 2

03/27/2008 Visa's finally generated. I emailed the consulate. they apologised for the delay. They forgot to issue the visas after approval.

03/31/2008 Received visas

04/26/2008 Flying out of Frankfurt to next duty station on orders.

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I think you should give Rachel the uber important job of looking after Jocasta. :)

:lol: LOL- Jocasta will be safely esconced at some mega luxury hotel somewhere sippin' on the vintage vino and complaining about Julian's choice of house......

You only have one sister and we all know part of the reason you didn't want her ' in' is that you said is because she is prettier than you, and you were worried about whats-his-name (the best man) getting molested by her, which is really petty, btw.

what's this chapter called?

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Liefde is een bloem zo teer dat hij knakt bij de minste aanraking en zo sterk dat niets zijn groei in de weg staat

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wait!

He missed his flight??!!

Liefde is een bloem zo teer dat hij knakt bij de minste aanraking en zo sterk dat niets zijn groei in de weg staat

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IK HOU VAN JOU, MARK

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Take a large, almost round, rotating sphere about 8000 miles in diameter, surround it with a murky, viscous atmosphere of gases mixed with water vapor, tilt its axis so it wobbles back and forth with respect to a source of heat and light, freeze it at both ends and roast it in the middle, cover most of its surface with liquid that constantly feeds vapor into the atmosphere as the sphere tosses billions of gallons up and down to the rhythmic pulling of a captive satellite and the sun. Then try to predict the conditions of that atmosphere over a small area within a 5 mile radius for a period of one to five days in advance!

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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You need to sit down with your original MOH , and explain to her the situation, ask her for a suggestion to your solution. Maybe she will herself suggest she steps down to keep the peace, especially if Julian and her are not fond of each other right now. She is doing this for you because she loves you as a friend, but maybe considering her feelings towards Julian, she feels uncomfortable in the situation but is doing it to see you happy as well. If she herself offers to step down,..then you could offer her the godmother role.

what makes anybody think she'll be allowed to choose the Godmother of her baby if she's not allowed to choose her own maid of honor?

Her sister has already ruined this wedding ceremony. Did somebody think it was an accident she wasnt even a bridesmaid to start with?

If sis is a bridesmaid the bride will be unhappy.

The only possible thing that could now turn this into the happiest day of her life (which it is supposed to be).

would be for the Groom to step up and say, "If Melissa doesn't want her sister in

the wedding party, then she's not going to be in the wedding party".

that might

even earn him the grudging respect of Melissa friends.

If he's not going to stand up for her now, When will he?

if he does it, Mom and Rachael will be unhappy but Melissa will have the satisfaction

of knowing she is marrying a man that wants to protect her and has the cajones to do it.

Posted (edited)

wait!

He missed his flight??!!

If he missed his flight for a reason other than the airport

being closed or the airline being on strike, he may be

trying to send a message that issues related to his

upcoming marriage should not be decided by

squabbling relatives, friends, or well-meaning

anonymous contacts on the internet, myself included.

Edited by thongd4me

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08/09/10 SSN

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2012-06-27 Biom,

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