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Oh, and I forgot to mention for the benefit of the old-timers, I am meeting up with mox, former thorn in the side to several ex-RUB dudes, next week. I keep trying to get him to come back to VJ but now that his foils have all split, there's little draw for him. :( I can report that he and his wife are still together and happy as clams.

Give Mox my very best, please. Would be good to hear from him, by any method.

Tell him that the RUB forum is nothing like previously.

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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01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.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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Pleased to report a happy, healthy 8 lb. boy, Momma and baby both doing great! I'd post a picture if someone could explain the process to me.

Cheers!

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A good-sized baby! Congratulations, and prepare for no sleep for the next 3 years. :)

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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A good-sized baby! Congratulations, and prepare for no sleep for the next 3 years. :)

Thank you. He is good sized and considering he was three weeks early he could have been a lot bigger.

Sleep is over-rated...kind of.

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Photos of Junior, please.

Naps are wasted on babies when WE need them, zzz 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(!).

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Pleased to report a happy, healthy 8 lb. boy, Momma and baby both doing great! I'd post a picture if someone could explain the process to me.

Cheers!

That's great news. Congrats to you and your wife!
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FWIW, despite my taste for finer things, I usually end up drinking this:

Cheap..... Lower calories....... works. I've honed my drinking method so perfectly for 4% alcohol beer that if I substituted liquor, I'd probably die.

I've drank Miller Lite for over 30 years, not exclusively, but it's been my "go to beer" for most of my adult life. But as of last month, I've given up on lite beer altogether. I have become immune to the lower alcohol content over the years so I end up drinking more and in turn spending more time giving it back in the bathroom. I figure I'll drink less, pee less and spend less if I simply drink regular beer. I have been drinking Miller High Life, for the past few weeks and it seems to be a good improvement. The amount of beer I'm drinking is down along with the trips to the bathroom and I've got a few more bucks in my pocket as well.

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But mostly end up drinking this:

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I like Rolling Rock, it's one of the first beers I ever had when I was growing up. I think Pabst Blue Ribbon, Schlitz and Schaefer are good beers as well. I think these older beers get a bad rap simply because kids don't want to drink what their fathers and grandfathers used to drink. I like the old time beers, they have good flavor and are usually cheaper than the more popular brands.

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Pleased to report a happy, healthy 8 lb. boy, Momma and baby both doing great! I'd post a picture if someone could explain the process to me.

Cheers!

Congrats Operator!

You can post a pic by saving it as a file on our computer and uploading it to a post, or you can got to a pic hosting site like imageshack.com, upload it there and you will then get a url to post it here.

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Pleased to report a happy, healthy 8 lb. boy, Momma and baby both doing great! I'd post a picture if someone could explain the process to me.

Cheers!

Congratulations, you loser! (L)(L)(L)

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Here you go losers. No blond hair or tail but his nose is cold and wet.

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Good looking boy Operator! Congrats to you and the Mrs!

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Good looking boy Operator! Congrats to you and the Mrs!

Thanks Teddy, he's pretty darn cute.

I went to the US Embassy today for the American Citizen Services visa hour and a CO gave me the scoop on how to work dual citizenship. The Chinese don't allow it but it really isn't that hard, amazingly the US embassy here will give a pro-forma visa to a US citizen with a Chinese passport which effectively keeps Chinese passport control from catching dual citizens.

I was amazed at how helpful the guy was.

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