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Ontarkie
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Lmao Ok lets try again I need to recheck what thread I'm in before posting Ours was ok The Jedi likes ribs. He stole mine, although he kept calling it chicken

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Hey Ontarkie To the Tornado

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LOL the one is worth about $Many. ;)

Card's worth precised, see ma'am.

Little turtle getting a shot in da butt..

This is always more painful to the parent than to the young'un, sigh 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01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.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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Non-GS Saturday report, see man:

Awoke at o'dark-Many for GS-ing, feeling somewhat better man.

After truncated GS-ing, returned to casa at noon, out-wiped man.

Ate toucans of Beefaroni, breakfast of champions man.

Mrs. T-B./Mini-B. soon returned from birthday party of little amigo man.

Took 2-hour nap with cat and with help of Heap Strong cold-medicine, zzz man.

Awoke groggily, retained zzz man.

Took Mini-B. to pet store at latter's request, zoo trip we with wee man.

Saw the adoption doggies, arf man.

Saw the mice/hamsters/gerbils/guinea pigs, squeak and potential cuy man.

Saw the ferret, curled up asleep man.

Saw the fishies, multitudinous in species & number, swim man.

Saw the birdies, chirp man.

Saw the adoption kitties, out of their cages man.

Mini-B. gave each of them a toy, social-director wee man.

Commentaries from Mini-B. completely delightful in each instance, observant wee man.

Mini-B. also lobbied for French fries with ketchup, major food group man.

Went from pet store to Costco, we with wee man.

Got the Many (2+2) necessary items, spread across store man.

Mini-B. pushed basket while we pulled, male bonding man.

Got out for under $Many and rather quickly, amazing man.

Mini-B. continued lobbying for FFs with K, insistent wee man.

Gassed T-B.-mobile at Costco, windstorm/threatening skies man.

On drive back, major monsoon, build an Ark man.

Drove through monsoon to dry-cleaners, same-day pickup efficient we man.

Mini-B. insisted on calling Mommy for clearance re getting FFs with K, hard bargain man.

Mrs. T-B. assured Mini-B. that dinner was ready and included FFs, homemade by she man.

Returned to casa just before monsooning, just made it man.

For dinner, Tiff Mrs. T-B. served spicy chicken breast with homemade FFs, ingest man.

Mini-B. satisfied, satiated wee man.

We took another 2-hour nap, exhausted man.

Warshered/baked/folded kitchen rags & ES purchases, very full load man.

Warshered/baked/must fold week's bath linens, save time tomorrow man.

Dished/must de-dish the warsher, mandatory Saturdays man.

Heap Strong cold-medicine has worn off, 'snot fun man.

At least we are periodically sneezing, be rid of some of it man.

Low-grade fever seems to have broken, small consolation/cool dude man.

Experience justifies stockpiling various Heap Strong medicines, smorgasbord man.

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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(!).

TBoneTX Grand Master

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Saturday GS/ES report, see man:

Several GSs of no interest, yawn man; several phantom, grrr man.

Found an unadvertised ES, serendipity man.

Attended an itineraried ES, serendipity man.

The take, see man:

-- huge pack of assorted flat envelopes; Many-oz. (2x2x2-oz) bottle of lens-cleaner;

Many (2x2x2) warshcloths; unopened/unexpired can black pepper = $Many-&-a-half

($2+1 & a half), steal man

-- fluffy bath-towel; Many (2+1) steak knives; Many (2+2) warshcloths; book of elephant jokes

= $Many ($2+1), steal man

Total = $Many-&-a-half ($2+2+2 & a half), steal man

We skipped about half the itinerary, too ill man.

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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(!).

TBoneTX Grand Master

TBoneTX   45,863

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Folded bath linens, a great many man.

Did not de-dish the warsher, not yet man.

De-dishing = cat's signal that brushing is imminent, not ready yet man.

Naps and monsoon precluded mow-lawning, sigh man.

If can't mow tomorrow, will be in trouble later 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

TBoneTX   45,863

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In deep need of HSC-M, symptoms man.

De-dish cat prep zzz man.

Mornin', absent Commie- and other absent babes with absent +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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No I don't! That is one animal that will never be in my house.

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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

 

SAT Grand Master

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Well having that big CCP dinner didn't help....

And there's another party Tuesday.

And it's hard to sit there and not eat the delicious food that appears before me.

Except if it's something disgusting, like a giant salamander or something.

But since I'm doing a lot of work around the house and boat, I probably lost a couple of pounds.

Ah, speaking of disgusting, where's Tark :)

SAT Grand Master

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Man I've gotta get back in the office tomorrow too.

The big guy had some kinda problem with someone....

I wanna take a 5 day weekend for Memorial day tho.

Here's what I'll do, Go in the next 3 days, and not go back till like next Wednesday :devil:

Whazat about 5 days? :unsure:


when's my next vacation.....

NikLR Grand Master

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Turns out my FIL has the same issue as my husband and my ex... the "lets book the tickets at the last moment and pay the most amount humanly possible" syndrome.

FML

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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