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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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1. As you know, my daughter has many ailments, asthma being one of those. I know how hard it is to watch your child not be able to breathe. If it is asthma, hopefully since they caught it so early it can be well managed. Hope he feels better soon!

2. My husband has never seen snow before, outside of TV and movies. I need to plan a trip to a more northerly state so he can finally get to experience it in person and happily freeze his #### off while hitting me with snowballs tongue.png

1. You earn a parallel award for WBM, see mom... er, ma'am. Mini-B. had croup earlier this year, which was far more alarming.

Last night, I went to bed at 2:20a. At 2:45, Mini-B. awoke, wide awake, and began making demands: "Mommy, play puzzles? Daddy, play blocks? Go downstairs play trains? Mommy, lunch?" Those were a few of the most-often-repeated. He was awake till 5:30-ish, because he wanted to watch DVDs. I managed to sleep (starting at 5-ish) by cramming one ear into the pillow and my hand over the other. Work today (or striving for coherence thereat) was fun, zzz man.

Mini-B.'s temperature is still approx. 102 F. by ear-thermometer. (Asia, wherever you are, that's "many" in Polish degrees.) If Mrs. T-B. can schedule a doc appointment early enough, I plan to attend and ask for a mongo antibiotic shot to be given. I don't want any emergency-room visits over the weekend, no man.

2. Snow is merely "fat water." It has zero use and should be banned. It is a male substance, obviously, if it has balls.

Mofle the corpulent feline has just appeared at my feet and dropped the wadded-up Subway wrapper that she was chasing earlier. Somebody wants to play. Nothing like having multiple kids, no man.

Edited by TBoneTX

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: Ecuador
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here in Arkansas

Q: How is a tornado like an Arkansas divorce, huh man?

A: In the end, someone is bound to lose a mobile home, see man.

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: Ecuador
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Go downstairs, minister to feline, return upstairs, prep & go to bed, zzz man, 'tis hoped for less-interrupted shut-eye.

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: Malaysia
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1. You earn a parallel award for WBM, see mom... er, ma'am. Mini-B. had croup earlier this year, which was far more alarming.

Last night, I went to bed at 2:20a. At 2:45, Mini-B. awoke, wide awake, and began making demands: "Mommy, play puzzles? Daddy, play blocks? Go downstairs play trains? Mommy, lunch?" Those were a few of the most-often-repeated. He was awake till 5:30-ish, because he wanted to watch DVDs. I managed to sleep (starting at 5-ish) by cramming one ear into the pillow and my hand over the other. Work today (or striving for coherence thereat) was fun, zzz man.

Mini-B.'s temperature is still approx. 102 F. by ear-thermometer. (Asia, wherever you are, that's "many" in Polish degrees.) If Mrs. T-B. can schedule a doc appointment early enough, I plan to attend and ask for a mongo antibiotic shot to be given. I don't want any emergency-room visits over the weekend, no man.

2. Snow is merely "fat water." It has zero use and should be banned. It is a male substance, obviously, if it has balls.

Mofle the corpulent feline has just appeared at my feet and dropped the wadded-up Subway wrapper that she was chasing earlier. Somebody wants to play. Nothing like having multiple kids, no man.

I hope little Tark fares well. Tell him Santa's coming..........

I hope Asia fares well, Poland got hit with a Euro-phoon..............Polnado...........

Posted

As you know, my daughter has many ailments, asthma being one of those. I know how hard it is to watch your child not be able to breathe. If it is asthma, hopefully since they caught it so early it can be well managed. Hope he feels better soon!

I like the photos of people's trees! Nice to see the pretty displays. We are moving during this month, so we will be lucky to get one put up at all this year.

My husband has never seen snow before, outside of TV and movies. I need to plan a trip to a more northerly state so he can finally get to experience it in person and happily freeze his #### off while hitting me with snowballs tongue.png

Bring him to Colorado... we got nicely dumped on. The 4wd in the Jeep is making an appearance of course with no rocks to climb over.

My friends are facebook are arguing about getting their ford and hondas stuck. I want to reply.. Well I couldn't pull anyone out but I never would have gotten stuck! LOL

I have since decided that after having said child, I lost my nerve for being crazy in a vehicle. I used to do donuts and slide everywhere and have oodles of joyus fun.... Now if it slides even a little bit I tense up and worry about hitting the ditch and never seeing my kid again. Part of it is the rear wheel drive which works entirely different to sliding than fwd. It's not a bad thing to be more cautious of course I think I need a big flat parking lot to gain some nerve back so I don't tense up on the road. At least right now if I'm under 35 I can go into 4wd. I'd like another fwd car tho, I know how they work.

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.  - Dr. Seuss

 

Posted

I am in Dallas this week. Hope to get back to Minneapolis this evening with no flight cancellation!

-9 degrees this morning. Tomorrow is supposed to be colder. Pray for your flight to be cancelled!

K1 from the Philippines
Arrival : 2011-09-08
Married : 2011-10-15
AOS
Date Card Received : 2012-07-13
EAD
Date Card Received : 2012-02-04

Sent ROC : 4-1-2014
Noa1 : 4-2-2014
Bio Complete : 4-18-2014
Approved : 6-24-2014

N-400 sent 2-13-2016
Bio Complete 3-14-2016
Interview
Oath Taking

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Malaysia
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I suppose all this adverse weather is headed my way........<sigh>

Ah but there is a bright side :) I still have 1 of the ATVs here from upstate. I had it in NYC for service.

But there's a bad side to it.........the plow for it is upstate......sad.png

BTW, it's a Kawasaki, and it ran for 9 years without service lol.......

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Malaysia
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Bring him to Colorado... we got nicely dumped on. The 4wd in the Jeep is making an appearance of course with no rocks to climb over.

My friends are facebook are arguing about getting their ford and hondas stuck. I want to reply.. Well I couldn't pull anyone out but I never would have gotten stuck! LOL

I have since decided that after having said child, I lost my nerve for being crazy in a vehicle. I used to do donuts and slide everywhere and have oodles of joyus fun.... Now if it slides even a little bit I tense up and worry about hitting the ditch and never seeing my kid again. Part of it is the rear wheel drive which works entirely different to sliding than fwd. It's not a bad thing to be more cautious of course I think I need a big flat parking lot to gain some nerve back so I don't tense up on the road. At least right now if I'm under 35 I can go into 4wd. I'd like another fwd car tho, I know how they work.

was a snowmobile a part of daily life up in.....um.....Alberta?

Posted

-9 degrees this morning. Tomorrow is supposed to be colder. Pray for your flight to be cancelled!

I want to go home.

The local news are reporting how horrible the arctic storm is hitting Texas.

Well, Minnesota twin cities have 5-6 inches of snow this week and still functioning.

Done with K1, AOS and ROC

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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1. I hope little Tark fares well. Tell him Santa's coming..........

2. I hope Asia fares well, Poland got hit with a Euro-phoon..............Polnado...........

1. Thank you, si man. The wee-man (and, of more importance, Mrs. T-B.) seemed to have slept rather well last night. First thing this morn, Mini-B.'s temperature was 99-something (Asia, wherever you are, that's "many," oj tak). Mrs. T-B. is still going to take him to the doc in a couple of hours, as a precaution.

2. First hearing of this, hear man. With how many inches of phoon did they get hit -- 1, 2, or many?

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: Ecuador
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I'm under 35

If so, and if you're older than 28, then you're precisely 29. All women age 29+ are 29 until they're 60, then they're 39 until Whenever. In Poland, they're many until they're many, then they're many until Whenever. (Got it, first try, oj tak!) smile.png

Edited by TBoneTX

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: Ecuador
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This morn as I sat reading the paper, the corpulent feline deposited her Subway wrapper at my feet again. She wanted to play, awww man. I told Mrs. T-B. that if Mini-B. goes stir-crazy, he can throw the wrapper.

It's so cold outside that even der penguins are wearing der overjackets, ja mann.

Am amusing myself in solo fashion again at this time (seemingly without difference as to day or night), and must try to get some work done, so shall off-log till nighttime, c u man.

Edited by TBoneTX

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: Canada
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Woke up to a nice blanket of white stuff but alas it is not snow. Freezing rain/sleet at least it's pretty when I don't need to go anywhere and haven't lost power.

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1. Thank you, si man. The wee-man (and, of more importance, Mrs. T-B.) seemed to have slept rather well last night. First thing this morn, Mini-B.'s temperature was 99-something (Asia, wherever you are, that's "many," oj tak). Mrs. T-B. is still going to take him to the doc in a couple of hours, as a precaution.

2. First hearing of this, hear man. With how many inches of phoon did they get hit -- 1, 2, or many?

Had a cold that kept trying to catch me for a few days, and finally got me on Thanksgiving day, thanks si man.

Thing decided to settle into my chest, hack cough, sic man.

My wife had given me numerous ministrations of warm water, fresh squeezed lemon juice and honey, sour man.

But it seems to have helped and the last of congestion appears to be clearing.

Hope the wee-man clears up soon to. What concoction did your wife bring from home to help him through this? I know for my wife, lemon cures everything.

K1 from the Philippines
Arrival : 2011-09-08
Married : 2011-10-15
AOS
Date Card Received : 2012-07-13
EAD
Date Card Received : 2012-02-04

Sent ROC : 4-1-2014
Noa1 : 4-2-2014
Bio Complete : 4-18-2014
Approved : 6-24-2014

N-400 sent 2-13-2016
Bio Complete 3-14-2016
Interview
Oath Taking

 
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