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TBoneTX Grand Master

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No but he bought me a new stainless steel hood cover. I'll put it in later maybe tomorrow!

It must be your anniversary, huh D ma'am?

Made up with Hillbilly, obviously, huh D ma'am?

Fotos of range hood and up-making now, see or no see D ma'am.

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01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.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

TBoneTX   45,329

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Sunday report, thrill for all man:

Actually got Many hours of sleep, 2+2+2 zzz man.

After 2 laundry loads last night, job of husband man, Many (2+2+1) more today, job of husband man.

Mrs. T-B. sick as dog with cold, arf she man.

For lunch, Tiff Mrs. T-B. managed to serve frozen Aldi pizza, ingest man.

After noon, weather fit for neither man nor beast, neither we nor miu man.

Blowing & raining like an illegitimate male child, this way for 2 more days man.

For dinner, we made intrepid run to Burger King with use of coupons, intrepid deal man.

Mrs. T-B. had large garden salad with grilled chicken & ranch dressing, ingest she man.

Mini-B. had French fries & chicken fries with ketchup, ingest wee man.

We had 2 Whoppers without lettuce, BOGO and ingest we man.

Everyone very satisfied and several coronary arteries up-clogged, si man.

Played games with Mini-B., we with bored wee man.

Most fun was "throw Teddy," hurl bear at we she wee man.

Read to Mini-B. from "Thomas & Friends Storybook," contains Many long stories man.

Picked shirts & ties for week, sartorial we man.

Made first Many lunches for week, job of husband man.

Dished the warsher, always disaster after frozen pizza man.

Mrs. T-B. up-doped on cold-medicines, groggy she man.

When new, would always refuse medications, she man.

Now, asks for or even goes & takes medications, assimilated she man.

Understands that it is True Love when a gringo offers medication or suggests taking it, she man.

(We also Truly Love the rubias but have not offered them medication, they man.)

Monday commute going to be fun, waterlog man.

However, Pre-Owned Toilet Seat sales quotas are to be met (& exceeded), $i man.

Quality-testing more efficient in rainy weather, too, truth be told man.

Easier to tell whether customers might slide off Slippery-When-Wet models, discern 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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We might -- finally, after Many (2x2x2) years -- be on the cusp of tracking down some reasons behind our & our contemporaries' unconscionable treatment at the rat-####### Guayaquil consulate, grrrr 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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Myb s, Nk-B. m'm.

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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Cat prep zzz man.

Mornin', Commie- and other babes with or without +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(!).

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We might -- finally, after Many (2x2x2) years -- be on the cusp of tracking down some reasons behind our & our contemporaries' unconscionable treatment at the rat-####### Guayaquil consulate, grrrr man.

Interesting......dish up!!!
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Sunday report, thrill for all man:

Actually got Many hours of sleep, 2+2+2 zzz man.

After 2 laundry loads last night, job of husband man, Many (2+2+1) more today, job of husband man.

Mrs. T-B. sick as dog with cold, arf she man.

For lunch, Tiff Mrs. T-B. managed to serve frozen Aldi pizza, ingest man.

After noon, weather fit for neither man nor beast, neither we nor miu man.

Blowing & raining like an illegitimate male child, this way for 2 more days man.

For dinner, we made intrepid run to Burger King with use of coupons, intrepid deal man.

Mrs. T-B. had large garden salad with grilled chicken & ranch dressing, ingest she man.

Mini-B. had French fries & chicken fries with ketchup, ingest wee man.

We had 2 Whoppers without lettuce, BOGO and ingest we man.

Everyone very satisfied and several coronary arteries up-clogged, si man.

Played games with Mini-B., we with bored wee man.

Most fun was "throw Teddy," hurl bear at we she wee man.

Read to Mini-B. from "Thomas & Friends Storybook," contains Many long stories man.

Picked shirts & ties for week, sartorial we man.

Made first Many lunches for week, job of husband man.

Dished the warsher, always disaster after frozen pizza man.

Mrs. T-B. up-doped on cold-medicines, groggy she man.

When new, would always refuse medications, she man.

Now, asks for or even goes & takes medications, assimilated she man.

Understands that it is True Love when a gringo offers medication or suggests taking it, she man.

(We also Truly Love the rubias but have not offered them medication, they man.)

Monday commute going to be fun, waterlog man.

However, Pre-Owned Toilet Seat sales quotas are to be met (& exceeded), $i man.

Quality-testing more efficient in rainy weather, too, truth be told man.

Easier to tell whether customers might slide off Slippery-When-Wet models, discern man.

Hey, you should teach Mini B to be a gamer early. My little nephew has been gaming since 2. He's 3 now and can play call of duty better than me.

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Well I have no clue but I'm sure you will let us know :)

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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

 

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No I won't...

But I know there's a grand jury convened today...

And there's new names in the mix.

OBillary?

No I won't...

But I know there's a grand jury convened today...

And there's new names in the mix.

Stump?

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K1 from the Philippines
Arrival : 2011-09-08
Married : 2011-10-15
AOS
Date Card Received : 2012-07-13
EAD
Date Card Received : 2012-02-04

Sent ROC : 4-1-2014
Noa1 : 4-2-2014
Bio Complete : 4-18-2014
Approved : 6-24-2014

N-400 sent 2-13-2016
Bio Complete 3-14-2016
Interview
Oath Taking

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Caryh   5,206

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What are you talking about?

I have no idea too. He's vaguebooking in Visa journey now.

K1 from the Philippines
Arrival : 2011-09-08
Married : 2011-10-15
AOS
Date Card Received : 2012-07-13
EAD
Date Card Received : 2012-02-04

Sent ROC : 4-1-2014
Noa1 : 4-2-2014
Bio Complete : 4-18-2014
Approved : 6-24-2014

N-400 sent 2-13-2016
Bio Complete 3-14-2016
Interview
Oath Taking

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