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GaryC Grand Master

GaryC   7

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It's been really hard but so far I have resisted temptation. I wish that the guys at work would cool it when I am around them with their smoking but I refuse to turn into a "smoking nazi". I guess thats something I will have to get used to. I am so glad when I get home and the temptation goes away.

I will keep plugging away at it. I want to be smoke free when I go to see Luz again in Feb.

To all the others that are trying please hang in there! The prize at the end is worth it!!

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It's been really hard but so far I have resisted temptation. I wish that the guys at work would cool it when I am around them with their smoking but I refuse to turn into a "smoking nazi". I guess thats something I will have to get used to. I am so glad when I get home and the temptation goes away.

I will keep plugging away at it. I want to be smoke free when I go to see Luz again in Feb.

To all the others that are trying please hang in there! The prize at the end is worth it!!

congrats gary. i knew you could do it. :thumbs: you'll have to keep avoid being around smokers so you won't be tempted.

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Well done Gary !

How'd you do it? Cold-turkey? Patch? Gum? Acupuncture? Just curious to see what worked for you, as I'd like to jump on that wagon myself...

Only problem is, Mr. Bruce smokes like a fiend and I am going to have to shoo him out to the porch !!! :hehe:

"I have spread my dreams under your feet

Tread softly because you tread on my dreams"

-Yeats

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Well done Gary !

How'd you do it? Cold-turkey? Patch? Gum? Acupuncture? Just curious to see what worked for you, as I'd like to jump on that wagon myself...

Only problem is, Mr. Bruce smokes like a fiend and I am going to have to shoo him out to the porch !!! :hehe:

This is my ump-teenth time trying. So I gave it the works. I started with Wellbutrin (Watch out for that stuff! It can make you temp crazy!) Then I started using the patch. After I stopped smoking if I got weak I chewed a piece of nicorette gum to kill the urge. It is still hard for me but every day without a cigarette is a victory for me!

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Wow...great job...what a great acheivement.....

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03-06-10 Mailed N-400

03-17-10 Check cashed

03-19-10 NOA received

03-22-10 Biometrics sent

04-09-10 Biometrics appointment

06-14-10 Interview Date

06-22-10 Received letter for Oath

07-02-10 Oath ceremony

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Baby steps, Gary, baby steps.

The fact that you want to be smokefree has to be the key. I don't think any amount of patches, gum, or drugs will help somebody if they don't really really want to have smoking out of their lives. A lot of people don't understand that there really is a physical addiction, and that's what the 'crutches' are there for - to help stomp out the craving when the mental resolve breaks down.

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Killer_Clown_2009   0

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You should be so proud of yourself!!! A huge congratulations!!!

2001 Met

2005 Married

I-485/I-130

12/06/2006-------Mailed I-130/1-485

12/16/2006--------Recieved NOA 1 (I-130 & I-485)

12/18/2006--------Touched I-130/I-485

01/20/2007--------Biometrics

05/10/2007 -- Interview, Approved!

05/22/2007 GREEN CARD arrives!!!

02/2009 - File to lift conditions

I-765

12/14/2006--- Mailed EAD App.

01/20/2007--- Biometrics

02/09/2005-------Sent in request to Congressional office for assistance with expediting EAD.

02/13/2007 -------- EAD Approved!

02/26/2007 - ------EAD received

Removal of Conditions:

05/12/2009 -- Overnighted application by USPS express mail (VSC).

05/14/2009 -- Green Card expired.

05/23/2009 --- Check cleared bank.

05/26/2009 -- Received NOA (NOA date May 15, 2009, guess they aren't deporting me).

05/29/2009- Biometrics Notice date

06/01/2009- Received Biometrics Letter

06/18/2009 - Biometrics

09/23/2009 - date of decision to approve (letter received), just waiting for card. No online updates whatsoever.

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Great Job.........

PEGGY & ROGER

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K-1/K-2 VISA'S APPROVED IN MONTREAL MAY 2, 2005

K-1/K-2 AOS APPROVED IN ATLANTA MAY 17, 2006

10 year GC Approved - APRIL 16th ,2009 - Peggy and Jonathan's......

Still waiting for our cards...Had to file I-90 as they sent them to the wrong address.

March 9th, 2010, Received GC that has been lost in the mail for 10 months. Still waiting for my son's that is lost as well.

Filed Waiver for my son's 10 year GC and it was approved. He finally received his GC after its been missing for 2 years.

Thanking God this is over for 10 years.

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Awesome, Gary!!!

My Quit

My Stats:

Your Quit Date is: 11/5/2006 8:00:00 PM

Time Smoke-Free: 34 days, 18 hours, 16 minutes and 37 seconds

Cigarettes NOT smoked: 869

Lifetime Saved: 6 days, 15 hours

Money Saved: $175.00

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Good news Gary! well done....my mum has been smoke free also for 8 weeks now after 50 years of heavy smoking....if she can do it anyone can.....

Keep up the good work :thumbs:

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Awesome news Gary, Luz would be so proud of you!!

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"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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