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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Mexico
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i think at some point there was fee charged on atm transactions. it might of been a push by the banks to get ppl onto the debit cards. never understood that. personnaly, i am a credit card man. pay it off the endof month. interest free loan whilst i shop. ;)

Daniel

:energetic:

Ana (Mexico) ------ Daniel (California)(me)

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Sept. 11, 2004: Got married (civil), in Mexico :D

July 23, 2005: Church wedding

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K3(I-129F):

Oct. 28, 2004: Mailed I-129F.

~USPS, First-Class, Certified Mail, Rtn Recpt ($5.80)

Nov. 3, 2004: NOA1!!!!

Nov. 5, 2004: Check Cashed!!

zzzz deep hibernationn zzzz

May 12, 2005 NOA2!!!! #######!!! huh???

off to NVC.

May 26, 2005: NVC approves I129F.

CR1(I-130):

Oct. 6, 2004: Mailed I-130.

~USPS, First-Class, Certified Mail, Rtn Recpt ($5.80)

Oct. 8, 2004: I-130 Delivered to CSC in Laguna Niguel.

~Per USPS website's tracking tool.

Oct. 12, 2004 BCIS-CSC Signs for I-130 packet.

Oct. 21, 2004 Check cashed!

Oct. 25, 2004 NOA1 (I-130) Go CSC!!

Jan. 05, 2005 Approved!!!! Off to NVC!!!!

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NVC:

Jan. 05, 2005 ---> in route from CSC

Jan. 12, 2005 Case entered system

Jan. 29, 2005 Received I-864 Bill

Jan. 31, 2005 Sent Payment to St. Louis(I864)

Feb. 01, 2005 Wife received DS3032(Choice of Agent)

Feb. 05, 2005 Payment Received in St. Louis(I864)

Feb. 08, 2005 Sent DS3032 to Portsmouth NH

Feb. 12, 2005 DS3032 Received by NVC

Mar. 04, 2005 Received IV Bill

Mar. 04, 2005 Sent IV Bill Payment

Mar. 08, 2005 Received I864

Mar. 19, 2005 Sent I864

Mar. 21, 2005 I864 Received my NVC

Apr. 18, 2005 Received DS230

Apr. 19, 2005 Sent DS230

Apr. 20, 2005 DS230 received by NVC (signed by S Merfeld)

Apr. 22, 2005 DS230 entered NVC system

Apr. 27, 2005 CASE COMPLETE

May 10, 2005 CASE SENT TO JUAREZ

Off to Cd. Juarez! :D

calls to NVC: 6

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CIUDAD JUAREZ, American Consulate:

Apr. 27, 2005 case completed at NVC.

May 10, 2005 in route to Juarez.

May 25, 2005 Case at consulate.

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Filed: Country: United Kingdom
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*watches in amusement as all the "check-writing at the till types" crucify your AS$* :P

To the hicks in the audience, I say this: Bring it, b!tch.

hey, wogboy called me a hillbilly once, does that count?

The answer to the merchants not taking Debit: Fees, fees, and then there's fees.

Someone is paying for a cash-free society, and it ain't the Federal Reserve Bank.

Now That You Are A Permanent Resident

How Do I Remove The Conditions On Permanent Residence Based On Marriage?

Welcome to the United States: A Guide For New Immigrants

Yes, even this last one.. stuff in there that not even your USC knows.....

Here are more links that I love:

Arriving in America, The POE Drill

Dual Citizenship FAQ

Other Fora I Post To:

alt.visa.us.marriage-based http://britishexpats.com/ and www.***removed***.com

censored link = *family based immigration* website

Inertia. Is that the Greek god of 'can't be bothered'?

Met, married, immigrated, naturalized.

I-130 filed Aug02

USC Jul06

No Deje Piedras Sobre El Pavimento!

Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Canada
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Maby they should study Newfoundland, they have been a cash free society since the beginning.

Barump Bump..

IR1

April 14, 2004 I-130 NOA1

April 25, 2005 IR1 Received

April 26, 2005 POE Dorval Airport

May 13, 2005 Welcome to America Letters Received

May 21, 2005 PR Card in Mail

May 26, 2005 Applied for SSN at local office

June 06, 2005 SSN Received

June 11, 2005 Driver Licence Issued!

June 20, 2005 Deb gets a Check Card! Just like Donald Trump's!

Citizenship

Jan 30, 2008 N400 Mailed off to the VSC!

Feb 2, 2008 N400 Received at VSC

Feb 6, 2008 Check Cashed!

Feb 13, 2008 NOA1 Received

Feb 15, 2008 Fingerprint letter received. (Feb 26th scheduled)

Feb 18, 2008 Mailed out the old Please Reschedule us for Biometics <sigh>...

Feb 27, 2008 Received the new scheduled biometrics.

Mar 15, 2008 Biometrics Rescheduled.

Sep 18, 2008 Interview Letter Recieved.

Nov 11, 2008 Interview Passed :-).

Nov 14, 2008 Oath Cerimony.

Filed: Country: England
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hey, wogboy called me a hillbilly once, does that count?

WELL, if Wogboy said it.....it MUST be true.... :lol:

Co-Founder of VJ Fluffy Kitty Posse -
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31 Dec 2003 MARRIED
26 Jan 2004 Filed I130; 23 May 2005 Received Visa
30 Jun 2005 Arrived at Chicago POE
02 Apr 2007 Filed I751; 22 May 2008 Received 10-yr green card
14 Jul 2012 Citizenship Oath Ceremony

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
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Well I agree with you all. I can't stand to get in line behind someone who is writing their check. I really hate it when they stand there the whole time, waiting, then bring out the check book after the person is done ringing them up. Hello, you knew you had to pay somehow. Get your damn checkbook out and be ready if your writing a check.

Not to mention the showing of the valid ID which is never fished out of the purse/wallet until asked (they are going to ask everytime...), the need to fill in the check register right there, after the transaction is done and the receipt/packages handed over, and the ever-popular "everything must be put away in the same place it came from" activity where the register, the ID and the pen must be put just so in the wallet/purse.

Of course, I'm the type to pocket my change, card, etc. and fix it all up in the car, so I might be a little biased there. ;)

*watches in amusement as all the "check-writing at the till types" crucify your AS$* :P

To the hicks in the audience, I say this: Bring it, b!tch.

hey, wogboy called me a hillbilly once, does that count?

The answer to the merchants not taking Debit: Fees, fees, and then there's fees.

Someone is paying for a cash-free society, and it ain't the Federal Reserve Bank.

They started off doing that in Canada...a transaction fee for using the debit card. But then cheques were also charged a transaction fee, so it didn't make much difference. Then my credit union there went to a flat fee.

I have no idea how it works in our bank, I'm determined to remain oblivious to our financial situation until I'm working. :P

Electricity is really just organized lightning.

Filed: Country: England
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Of course, I'm the type to pocket my change, card, etc. and fix it all up in the car, so I might be a little biased there. ;)

I take everything and shove it in my purse, grab the bag and run...but then I rarely put everything back where it belongs in the purse... :blush:

Co-Founder of VJ Fluffy Kitty Posse -
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31 Dec 2003 MARRIED
26 Jan 2004 Filed I130; 23 May 2005 Received Visa
30 Jun 2005 Arrived at Chicago POE
02 Apr 2007 Filed I751; 22 May 2008 Received 10-yr green card
14 Jul 2012 Citizenship Oath Ceremony

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Canada
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I seem to recall that years back, late 70's or very early 80's the ATM machine was something brand new in Canada. I'm not sure if they existed in the US at that time or not. I do recall that when the debit system went into place, I had heard that Canada was the "test site" for it. I believe the US did not implement it till years later. That may explain why check writing is still so common here, especially in the southern US. The one thing I have found TOTALLY amazing is the fact that our Visa Check Card (ie. debit card) has a daily limit of $2000 and or 10 transactions per 24 hours, even if you have more than that in the account.(We found out that interesting tidbit after trying to make a purchase and the card was denied...but lots of cash in the account :angry: ....meanwhile cashier is sayin to herself...sure ya got money in your account :whistle: ) In Canada, as long as the money is in the account, I think the daily limit for point of purchase transactions is something like $10,000 and no limit to number of transactions. The other thing different, is that you can make a deposit through the ATM and get credit for it right away (Royal Bank), here, you can deposit at the ATM, but have to wait for it to be posted. Not sure if all banks around the country are like that, but ours is. Looks as if Canada is slightly ahead in the electronic banking industry..who would have thought? Hopefully the US will catch up soon!

Oct 2005 visa received

Dec 24, 2005 Married in Vegas

Jan 29, 2006 sent AOS

April 19, 2006 AP approved...finally

Aug 30, 2006 AOS interview....approved

Sept 06...Received Green card

Filed: Timeline
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I seem to recall that years back, late 70's or very early 80's the ATM machine was something brand new in Canada. I'm not sure if they existed in the US at that time or not. I do recall that when the debit system went into place, I had heard that Canada was the "test site" for it. I believe the US did not implement it till years later. That may explain why check writing is still so common here, especially in the southern US. The one thing I have found TOTALLY amazing is the fact that our Visa Check Card (ie. debit card) has a daily limit of $2000 and or 10 transactions per 24 hours, even if you have more than that in the account.(We found out that interesting tidbit after trying to make a purchase and the card was denied...but lots of cash in the account :angry: ....meanwhile cashier is sayin to herself...sure ya got money in your account :whistle: ) In Canada, as long as the money is in the account, I think the daily limit for point of purchase transactions is something like $10,000 and no limit to number of transactions. The other thing different, is that you can make a deposit through the ATM and get credit for it right away (Royal Bank), here, you can deposit at the ATM, but have to wait for it to be posted. Not sure if all banks around the country are like that, but ours is. Looks as if Canada is slightly ahead in the electronic banking industry..who would have thought? Hopefully the US will catch up soon!

Actually, it's different for every bank. My daily limit is only $1000. My mom and dad's bank has a daily limit of $600. It is very upsetting when you know you have the money and the card still won't work. You know the cashier thinks you are some dead beat trying to act like you have money.

Just couldn't stay my @ss away!

Posted

That was so good.....laughed 'til I cried!!! :lol::lol::lol:

Removing of Conditions Timeline

05/29/2007 - Sent package to NSC

05/31/2007 - Package received by NSC

06/01/2007 - Date on NOA (1 day after they received our package!)

06/11/2007 - NOA and Biometrics notice received via snail-mail

06/21/2007 - Biometrics taken

04/03/2008 - Transferred to CSC

05/14/2008 - Approved (notified via email)

05/21/2008 - Card received

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hey, wogboy called me a hillbilly once, does that count?

WELL, if Wogboy said it.....it MUST be true.... :lol:

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
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I've rarely run across any establishment that doesn't take a debit card here in Idaho. When I first came here I was amazed at the people pulling out chequebooks to pay for things. Once a woman in line ahead of me at a store once wrote a cheque out for an item worth like $1.95...lol. I go to one grocery store that is employee owned and they don't take debit cards - it's either cash or cheques. Well since I have next to nothing in cash that I carry around, I write a cheque. If I ever thought of writing a cheque in a grocery store back in Ontario, I would have been given the evil eye. I swear the clerks would look at you as if they were saying, "Don't even try it!"

Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Colombia
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:lol:

Johanna & Peter

Colombia / U.S.A.

I-129F / K-1 Fiancee Visa

08-20-02 - Met Johanna in Armenia, Colombia

10-05-05 - K-1 Sent to TSC

10-14-05 - Received NOA1 by E-Mail (Day 9)

12-22-05 - Reveived NOA2 By E-Mail & Mail (Day 78)

03-03-06 - Interview Date! (Day 149) Approved

03-10-06 - Johanna Arrived

05-27-06 - Married

I-485 / AOS (Did not applied for EAD or AP)

06-05-06 - Sent I-485 application to Chicago via USPS (Day 1)

06-06-06 - AOS Package Delivered at 12:29PM

06-12-06 - Received NOA1 by Mail

06-14-06 - Check Cashed

06-22-06 - Received Appointment Notice for Biometrics

06-26-06 - "Request for Additional Evidence" Online, waiting for letter

06-29-06 - Biometrics Done!

06-30-06 - Received RFE Letter by mail. (Missing Birth Certificate)

07-10-06 - Sent RFE by Express Mail USPS

07-11-06 - RFE Delivered @ 10:54AM Sign by D. Atwell

08-28-06 - AOS Transferred to CSC E-mail & USCIS Website (Day 85)

08-30-06 - Touched #1

08-31-06 - Touched #2

08-31-06 - E-Mail from CRIS & USCIS-CSSO - CSC received AOS Application

09-01-06 - Touched #3

09-01-06 - NOA by Mail Regarding Transfer to CSC

09-05-06 - Touched #4

09-07-06 - Touched #5

09-13-06 - Touched #6

09-15-06 - AOS Approved by Online Status & E-mail

09-21-06 - Received GC and Welcome Letter (Day 109)

 

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