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WB pulled the plug on the Dirty Harry game I've been working on for 2 years and our company was forced to lay off most of the crew...myself included. After the initial shock, I had sensed something bad in the air. I had been with the company nearly 5 years but was ready to move on - I had stayed on long enough for the visa to be issued so this could be a blessing in disguise.

They're giving me a reasonable severance package and I should be okay for at least a month. I'm hoping that it won't be that long before I land another animation job elsewhere. I've also been waiting tables a few nights a week, so have that to fall back on.

What a funky feeling. I could say it was bad timing but actually, I'm thankful that it happened after Jinky's visa was issued.

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Aw Steven, I'm sorry! The other blessing is you will have a few weeks off to spend just with Jinky and Job. I hope a new job opportunity knocks sooner than later.

*Alexandra*

(I did it)

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Aw Steven, I'm sorry! The other blessing is you will have a few weeks off to spend just with Jinky and Job. I hope a new job opportunity knocks sooner than later.

Thanks, Alex. I'll feel more relaxed when I can have access to all my work at that company so that I can put together a demo reel. I was so unprepared for this.

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I feel for you - my husband has been waiting four weeks to hear when he is being let go and still hasn't heard exactly what's happening or when. However, there is ALWAYS a silver lining to every cloud...hope everything works out well for you.

OUR TIMELINE

K1 VISA & MARRIAGE - 8 MONTHS

17 February 2004 Sent I-129F petition CSC - It was APPROVED in 147 days

3 September 2004 INTERVIEW IN LONDON SUCCESSFUL VISA APPROVED! MARRIED OCTOBER 16, 2004

ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS - 5 MONTHS

4 January 2005 - Submitted applications for AOS and EAD - 12 May 2005 Conditional Permanent Residency Approved - interview in Santa Ana

4 June 2005 CPR 2-year Green Card arrives in mail

REMOVAL OF CONDITIONS - 3½ MONTHS

8 May 2007 - I-751 sent to CSC - 23 August 2007 - Approved - Card production ordered

30 August 2007 - 10 year Green Card received

K2 TIMELINE (Stayed behind in UK to finish school)

28 March 2005 - embassy interview & medical London - visa granted

01/18/06 Applications for AOS/EAD sent - 03/28/06 EAD approved

4/3/06 - RFE for AOS - requested new medical and vacc supplement

4/26/06 - approved without interview and welcome letter sent

05/02/2006 - Greencard arrives in mail

03/14/08 - Petition to Remove Conditions mailed to CSC delivered - 7/2/08 APPROVED

NATURALIZATION TIMELINE (for myself and son) 5 MONTHS

April 18, 2011 - N-400 Applications Mailed to AZ lockbox

April 21 (received April 25) NOAs

May 12 - FP Letters mailed

May 16 - Received FP appointment letters for June 8 at 11am

August 1 - Interview - approved for Oath Ceremony - OATH CEREMONY 28 SEPTEMBER

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I am sure it will work out good at the end!

I-130

Jun 28 2004 : Received at NSC

Oct 25 2004 : Transferred to CSC

Oct 29 2004 : Received at CSC

Nov 8 2004 : Received response from CSC that my file is being requested & review will be done

Nov 10 2004 : Email & online status Approved

Nov 15 2004 : NOA 2 in mail

Dec 16 2004 : NVC assigns case number

Dec 20 2004 : NVC sent DS 3032 to beneficiary, copy of DS 3032 & I-864 fee bill to petitioner

Jan 3 2005 : Petitioner received copy of DS 3032 and I-864 fee bill. Post-marked Dec 23rd.

Jan 11 2005 : Beneficiary received DS 3032 in Indonesia

Jan 31 2005 : Sent DS 3032 to NVC

Feb 8, 2005 : NVC received DS 3032

Feb 21, 2005 : IV fee generated

Feb 25, 2005 : Sent I-864 fee bill

Feb 28, 2005 : I-864 fee bill delivered to St Louis

Mar 3, 2005 : IV fee bill received

Mar 7, 2005 : Sent IV fee bill

Mar 9, 2005 : IV fee bill delivered to St Louis

Mar 28, 2005 : I-864 fee credited against case.

April 6, 2005 : Received I-864 package

April 7, 2005 : Immigrant Visa fee credited against case.

April 11, 2005 : DS 230 is generated

Aug 12, 2005 : I-864 & DS 230 received by NVC

Sep 14, 2005 : RFE on I-864

Nov 3, 2005 : Checklist response received at NVC

Nov 25, 2005 : Case completion

Dec 9, 2005 : Police Cert requested from the Netherlands

Jan 12 2006 : Interview success - Approved !!

Jan 19 2006 : Visa & brown envelope picked up

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Steven, I am sure you will hear it a lot in the next few days, but sometimes getting laid off is actually the best thing for you. I know when my position was eliminated it felt like the floor had dropped out from underneath me. But, like you I got a decent severance package and was fortunate enough to find another position in about a month. It paid more, offered better benefits, I liked my new coworkers better than the old ones, and I have been happy here for the past 5 years. All in all, when I added up the severance, vacation, and the one unemployment check that I collected, I even made money by being laid off and getting another job so quickly! :lol:

The worst part for me was the month I was unemployed. Everyone was racing off to work and I almost felt worthless sitting at home. So keep busy looking for a new job and enjoy having the time to spend with Jinky when she arrives.

Good luck!

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I-130 Mailed Out - 02/25/2005

I-130 NOA1 - 03/04/2005

I-130 Approved - 04/07/2005

Pay I-864 - 05/13/2005

Return I-864 - 07/22/2005 *We mailed in the wrong birth certificate which led to a month or so delay*

Family Ceremony - 10/22/2005

Interview in Montreal - 12/22/2005

Activate Visa - 12/25/2005

Move to Virginia - 04/06/2006

Mailed I-751 - 11/02/2007

Received in Vermont - 11/05/2007

Check Cashed by VSC - 11/09/2007

Received NOA 1 - 11/10/2007

Biometrics - 01/10/2008

Card production ordered - 09/10/2008

Card received! - 09/17/2008

Now on to citizenship...

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I'm sorry Steven.... in this case, the grass will be greener!! Stay positive and enjoy the time you'll have with Jinky!

Jen

8-30-05 Met David at a restaurant in Germany

3-28-06 David 'officially' proposed

4-26-06 I-129F mailed

9-25-06 Interview: APPROVED!

10-16-06 Flt to US, POE Detroit

11-5-06 Married

7-2-07 Green card received

9-12-08 Filed for divorce

12-5-08 Court hearing - divorce final

A great marriage is not when the "perfect couple" comes together.

It is when an imperfect couple learns to enjoy their differences.

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Steven, I am sure you will hear it a lot in the next few days, but sometimes getting laid off is actually the best thing for you. I know when my position was eliminated it felt like the floor had dropped out from underneath me. But, like you I got a decent severance package and was fortunate enough to find another position in about a month. It paid more, offered better benefits, I liked my new coworkers better than the old ones, and I have been happy here for the past 5 years. All in all, when I added up the severance, vacation, and the one unemployment check that I collected, I even made money by being laid off and getting another job so quickly! :lol:

The worst part for me was the month I was unemployed. Everyone was racing off to work and I almost felt worthless sitting at home. So keep busy looking for a new job and enjoy having the time to spend with Jinky when she arrives.

Good luck!

:thumbs: Thank you and everyone for the well wishes. I've been laughing to myself thinking about guys who get laid off but drive off every morning to go to work so not to worry their wives. I'm thinking I might do that...I don't want her to panick. :P

I'm hoping I can get on a project that is much more cartoony - I'm not a big fan of the uber-realistic games - might be cool to play but animating people like that is boring.

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i am sorry brother steve..

.damn those chopf##ks and f##k dirty harry too...i feel a little better now...

Peace to All creatures great and small............................................

But when we turn to the Hebrew literature, we do not find such jokes about the donkey. Rather the animal is known for its strength and its loyalty to its master (Genesis 49:14; Numbers 22:30).

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i am sorry brother steve..

.damn those chopf##ks and f##k dirty harry too...i feel a little better now...

:lol: thanks for that, brother. Yeah, it wasn't really translating into much of a game. Not too many teenagers want to pretend they're a forty-something cop with a bad 70's hairdo.

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everything happens for a reason................I bet you will find an amazing job!! Good luck to you.

dirty harry game?? sounds really cool

Ni neart go cur le cheile

"Togetherness is Strength"

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Steven,

We all have times when we feel defeated and discouraged. Fight the fight and battle the battle. I'll keep you in my thoughts and prayers. I promise. (F)

Don't just open your mouth and prove yourself a fool....put it in writing.

It gets harder the more you know. Because the more you find out, the uglier everything seems.

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dang steven, that came without any advance notice. hey maybe it's time for you to pack up and move to kansas now, plenty of jobs here :D

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