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LOVE. HIM.

Steve, I sympathize. I also am in the market for a new (used) car, though something a bit better on gas. I'd be very happy with a Honda civic or something of the such. Market here sucks, though.

USC who lived in Manabí, Ecuador with hubby from 2009 - 2013. Hubby became a naturalized American citizen in August 2016. Currently living together in northern Virginia.

For full timeline, see "about me".

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I knew there was a reason for you to learning Polish so quickly! biggrin.png

Oj, tak. Actually, part of the paternal ancestry was from that neck of the woods, depending on where the national borders were that week, oj tak.

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01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.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

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TB, hubby is from Bahia de Caraquez in the Manabi province. Small little beach down, very warm, very low key. Missing it in this 36 degrer weather this morning.

Ah, I si man... given that I don't have a detailed map of Ecu (is there even one? Rand McNally or somewhere?), tell me where it is in relation to GYQ or wherever. Sorry for the geo-illiteracy, man si. Can people identify his hometown by listening to his dialect, huh man?

In anywhere Amazonian or coastal, I would be sweating like a puerco and all the native would look at me curiously, as in "What's wrong with the gringo, huh man?"

In areas north of Quito and certainly in Cuenca, I'd be walking around very comfortably in a regular long-sleeved shirt while all the natives were bundled up like Eskimals (did I spell that right?). Poetic justice, huh man?

I just realized that I can't stay away from work all week.....#######....

Wahhhhhhhhhhhhhh, man.

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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(!).

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omg I'd go crazy if I had that commute!

The craziness of an hour's commute depends. Heavy peak traffic with stop-&-go? Unimpeded rural highway? Bored constables lurking?

Some of the best advice that I ever heard was: Always live east of where you work. That way, the sun is behind you on both commutes.

Unfortunately, I live southwest of where I work, and the chiefly westward evening commute puts the sun directly in my eyes (under the visor) at this time of year. The only thing that I like about the upcoming time-change is that this would change, see man. However, darkness tends to conceal bored constables, sigh man.

oh boy o boy....what am I gonna do with the rest of the day......

fishing? too windy......

um....clean garage? ......

yea, may be tidy up my million tools......

Plan your weekend garage-sale routes, si man. :thumbs:

spent the night looking for 2 parts for the Yukon.....

www.rockauto.com , man?

Ship it back to the Yukon whence it came, see (it) man.

I also am in the market for a new (used) car, though something a bit better on gas. I'd be very happy with a Honda civic or something of the such. Market here sucks, though.

Craigslist.org , huh ma'am?

Sheesh, man... not even midnight in Flyover Country and no one else here, no 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(!).

SAT Grand Master

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LOVE. HIM.

Steve, I sympathize. I also am in the market for a new (used) car, though something a bit better on gas. I'd be very happy with a Honda civic or something of the such. Market here sucks, though.

how old of a Civic do you want? I'm very good friends with some execs at the DCH auto group.... (google them) Can get you into a Honda at a very honest deal, new and used. They're primarily in NJ.

I've been meaning to go car shopping. I turned in a car earlier this year, and I think the Yukon is about done.... But I dun wanna replace 2 cars in 1 year.....

NOM

Look, it's Niki :)

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Speaking of Cars and Gas, since I moved down here 3 months ago, gas has gone down nearly a dollar.

It's pretty freaking awesome.


Gas in canada, however has not moved.

Sucks for them.


Ok ok, let me say that it seems to have gone down SLIGHTLY since our montreal interview.

That was INSANE. It literally peaked the DAY we left for montreal to like 1.32/litre >=\


I hate my PT cruiser.

I wanted to get rid of it after (1) year, but I think it was just too soon to not end up with an unmanageable roll-over loan so now I'm aiming for next summer.

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SAT Grand Master

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Plan your weekend garage-sale routes, si man. good.gif

www.rockauto.com , man?

Ship it back to the Yukon whence it came, see (it) man.

I needed an Intake manifold and a oil cooler-oil line.

Got both shipped to my cousin's shop through Amazon. saved about 30% over rock auto.....

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I needed an Intake manifold and a oil cooler-oil line.

Got both shipped to my cousin's shop through Amazon. saved about 30% over rock auto.....

When I got my first car, a mustang, it needed a manifold.

My dad bought it, but hadn't put it in, so it sat in the back of my car for the longest time.

Everyone would see it and was like 'what's that' and i'm like 'that's my manifold' and they always said it sounded so dirty. >=\

And gas will continue to go down for the next 2 to 3 months. Beyond that I can't see.......

Don't worry, i'm sure your inner eye will start working again.

Honestly, I just want to see it at 299, then i'm good.

I wouldn't care if it jumped back up to around 3.60 again.

It's nice while it's lasting.

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SAT Grand Master

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I was also thinking about refinancining.

I was in a bad situation when I got it, so my interest is INSSAAAAANNNNEEEE

But i've never done anything like that.

if ya don't mind me asking, young Marklar.....what kinda interest are you paying, and on what kind of principal? and how much time remaining on dee loan? PM me.....

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I was also thinking about refinancining.

I was in a bad situation when I got it, so my interest is INSSAAAAANNNNEEEE

But i've never done anything like that.

Its pretty painless. Shop around for your best price. When rates dropped so low I went through a refi and shaved 1.5% off my mortgage rate.

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Arrival : 2011-09-08
Married : 2011-10-15
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Date Card Received : 2012-02-04

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SAT Grand Master

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not going to work.......I'm a gonna build a closet system........

and....do some other stuff......fishing tomorrow. And if the weather is afoul, I go upstate and retrieve the memory cards on my super-secret-NSA approved-trail cameras.......


There's the million dollar idea of the day......."NSA-approved Spy cameras"

 
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