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JTB11
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Good Morning all, updates - work is good just very busy - on top of my regular position, I was offered to teach Italian just 10 hours per semester. It is good - I am learning more than they are I

Ontarkie
Ontarkie

Just got home the oldest boy found a car. 2002 Honda accord he's happy and so am I Oh and I made homemade chicken noodle soup! It was just what we needed.

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Daughter's graduation ceremony tomorrow and her birthday on Sunday. Haven't seen her for over 2 months.

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Looks like a nice time, also nice of you to get balloons for the older daughter.

3/2/18  E-filed N-400 under 5 year rule

3/26/18 Biometrics

7/2019-12/2019 (Yes, 16- 21 months) Estimated time to interview MSP office.

 

TBoneTX Grand Master

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I thought a leather jacket might be a good stop gap between a winter coat and a spring jacket.

Won't it look odd if I wear a down jacket at the end of March, when all the trees are budding etc?

Whose opinions are you concerned about, exactly, huh ma'am?

Trees? Budding? March?

[sigh, man] Texas Many, Nueva York still zero or less, spring sprang sprung man.

Thanks lol. I put a couple pics in the bucket.

Unbucketed fotos now or party never happened, see or no man.

Stretches yard sale pic now.....

Ontarklar's unauthorized-yard-sale fotos now, grrr 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01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.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(!).

TBoneTX Grand Master

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Saturday GS (singular) & Resaling Report, see man:

Awoke at o'dark-Many, needed far more zzz man.

By Many:Many, hit road with Mrs. T-B. to mass sale, we & she man.

Arrived to have attendant say that the affair was canceled because of rain, sigh man.

We had more than suspected this and had apprised Mrs. T-B. of said possibility, si man.

Mrs. T-B. disappointed, expectedly she man.

On way back casa-ward, hit one under-cover GS, geographically desirable man.

Found 2 nice pillowcases for half a buck, deal man.

Shortly after return to casa, skies opened mightily, build an Ark man.

At Many a.m., piled brood into Mrs.-T-B.-mobile, everyone man.

Drove in driving rain across town, hazardous man.

Spent enough ($Many) in Resale Shop #1 to qualify for half-off-all discount on Sun., whee man.

Dined heartily on barbecue by virtue of two gift cards, free man.

Spent $Many in RS #2, reasonable man.

Spent $Many in RS #3, deals man.

We will scream when credit-card bill next comes, scream man.

This is precisely the reason to do GSs rather than RSs, si man.

GSs enable dickering and cut out the middleman mark-ups, see man.

Umbrella came in mightily handily, not all wet man.

Highlights of the Haul, see man:

-- Polo Ralph Lauren deck-shoes for $Many ($2+2), deal man.

-- Chaps leather belt for $1, steal man.

-- Many (2+2) multipacks of globe bulbs for just under $Many each, deal man.

-- Rush Limbaugh "No Boundaries" tie for just under $Many, steal man.

-- Towel from a Holiday Inn for $1, deal man.

Upon exhausted arrival at casa, detagged spoils & began laundering them, we man.

Got out-of-it, nearly 2-hour-long nap, much-needed zzz man.

After dryering spoils, warshed the kitchen rags et al., we man.

After dryering same, warshed 2 sets of bed sheets*, serendipity man**.

*Normally stripped without help on Sundays, but Mrs. T-B. cooperated tonight, she man.**

**Said act & cooperation reduce Sunday-load load from Many to Many, serendipity man.

Dished the warsher, mandatory Saturdays and very full man.

Must de-dryer sheets, de-dish the warsher, and cat prep zzz man.

Mornin', Commie-babe(s) with heretofore stingily allocated +1 inventories!

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(!).

Ontarkie Grand Master

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Stretches yard sale pic now.....

Whose opinions are you concerned about, exactly, huh ma'am?

[sigh, man] Texas Many, Nueva York still zero or less, spring sprang sprung man.

Unbucketed fotos now or party never happened, see or no man.

Ontarklar's unauthorized-yard-sale fotos now, grrr man...

Sorry no yard sale pictures.

I should of skipped the yard sale I'm even sicker now man! Sore throat back and I've been dealing with a major headache on top of the stuffiness.

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Oath 09/19/2014 We are all done! All USC no more USCIS

 

Ontarkie Grand Master

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Lucas has figured out how to climb up on the couch and anything next to it. :crying:

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Met Playing Everquest in 2005
Engaged 9-15-2006
K-1 & 4 K-2'S
Filed 05-09-07
Interview 03-12-08
Visa received 04-21-08
Entry 05-06-08
Married 06-21-08
AOS X5
Filed 07-08-08
Cards Received01-22-09
Roc X5
Filed 10-17-10
Cards Received02-22-11
Citizenship
Filed 10-17-11
Interview 01-12-12
Oath 06-29-12

Citizenship for older 2 boys

Filed 03/08/2014

NOA/fee waiver 03/19/2014

Biometrics 04/15/14

Interview 05/29/14

In line for Oath 06/20/14

Oath 09/19/2014 We are all done! All USC no more USCIS

 

NikLR Grand Master

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I was always so happy kiddo wasnt adventurous and like the world's slowest crawler. Lol. (She army crawled.) She was never on top of furniture. It got annoying when she was older occasionally because on a hill she would sit at the top, scared to fall down.

Btw she's 12 now.

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

 

 
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