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Adjusting to Chicago

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Wife and daughter here since July, handling harsh winter like champs, food not an issue they have everything they need. I made a lot if contacts at the temple ,wife says they are all rich, they didn't grow up like her. She's not interested in meeting friends there, struggling to find someone from surin with same background. Need help In Chicago.

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Wife and daughter here since July, handling harsh winter like champs, food not an issue they have everything they need. I made a lot if contacts at the temple ,wife says they are all rich, they didn't grow up like her. She's not interested in meeting friends there, struggling to find someone from surin with same background. Need help In Chicago.

I'll give you some advice on that. The first few Thais my wife met treated her very badly. One of them actually had her in tears. Somehow I think some of them have a "we were here first" attitude. Her being from Isaan probably didn't help either. She's from Si Saket, right next to Surin. Pretty much same thing at the temple. Eventually she met a few good friends. She works with Thais at her job everyday and most of them are decent. She's been here 5 years now, so she doesn't let those things bother her any longer.

She has friends she talks to on the phone or via Skype in different parts of the country as well. It'll get better over time. Not really advice I guess, but it seems to be a common thing.

PM me if you want, and the wife will ring her up.

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Where's my +1,000 button for the above?

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01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.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