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I want Milo too! And Rose syrup/Bandung... And Ribena!! Tek peng/ Teh tarik too. lol.

I found freezed dried DURIAN when I was looking for asian food online. heehee. But they only sell by case!! Wonder how long it'll take to finish 24 packets of freezed dried durian....

Ephesia!! I found Laksa paste on the site too. :D Again... case of 24. ROFL... Found a few things that I want from the site (its a wholesale company in california) but everything is in bulk. :(

Jasmine and Patrick's Timeline

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Early 2000- Met online on a MUD.

Early 2004- Friendship --> Love

August 2004- Patrick moved from Maine to Oregon to be with me.

August 2006- 2 year anniversary

Nov 13 2006- Proposed!!

Nov 21 2006- Civil ceremony~

Dec 6 2006- Name change at Social security + Medical

Feb 21 2007- FINALLY sent off I-130, AOS(I-485), I-131, I-765!!

March 2 2007 Cheque cashed

March 7 2007 received NOA for all I-130, AOS, I-131, and I-765

March 11 2007 Touched!! (all 4 cases!)

March 12 2007 received notification (snailmail) for biometrics appointment

March 13 2007 I-130, I-765, I-131 Touched! AOS no touch. :(

March 22 2007 Biometrics Appointment!

March 23 2007 I-485, I-765 Touched!

March 29 2007 Received letter for interview appointment! YAY!

May 4 2007 I-485 touched!

May 10 2007 I-485, I-130 Touched!

May 16 2007 Email notice I-131 Approved!

May 17 2007 I-131 , I-765 Touched!

May 21 2007 I-131 , I-765 Touched!

May 21 2007 Email notice I-765 Approved!! YAY!!!

May 22 2007 I-131 , I-765 Touched!

May 24 2007 AOS interview

May 24 2007 AOS Approved at interview- passport stamped!! YAY!!

June 7 2007 Green Card received!!

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Ephesia   0

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I actually don't like durian anymore. I ate too much of it when I was 9 years old and got very sick for 3 days after that. So I got scared off durian. When I was still in Singapore, I couldn't stand the smell of durian. LOL.

Wah lau, 24 packets of laksa paste?! That's madness! HAHA. I buy my food spices from Asian Home Gourmet's website. They have what I want and are quick with shipping.

Wow, I also miss Bandung. I can't remember the last time I had that, even in Singapore.

Whenever I describe local food to my colleagues here, they don't understand how I can stay so thin even though my favorite food is made with coconut milk or pork lard. So I tell them we don't use drive-thrus, and we walk around a lot. :lol:

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SIN/NJ TRAVELER Apprentice

SIN/NJ TRAVELER   0

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Hi Dora... I m a newbie who arrived in New Jersey 2.5 weeks ago with K1 visa!!! I m a Malaysian who works in Singapore for many years!!! Yeah...need some friends here....nice feeling to have friends from same kampung...

K1 Visa:

Service Center : Vermont Service Center

Consulate : Singapore

2006-09-25 - I-129F Sent

I-129F NOA1 : never got the hardcopy

2006-10-16 - I-129F NOA2 (*received hard copy on 2007-01-06 by snail mail)

2006-10-20 - NVC Received

2006-10-26 - NVC Left

2006-10-30 - Consulate Received

2006-11-01 - Packet 3 Received

2006-12-06 - Packet 3 Sent

2006-12-12 - Packet 4 Received

2006-12-26 - Interview Date

2007-01-02 - Visa Received

2007-04-27 - Enter US

AOS:

2007-07-06 - AOS/EAD/AP filed

2007-07-21 - NOA1: AOS/EAD/AP

2007-08-08 - Biometrics Appt AOS/EAD

2007-08-10 - RFE Received

2007-08-13 - RFE Sent

2007-08-17 - Able to Track AOS Online (response RFE Received, case processing resumed)

2007-08-20 - AOS Touch

2007-09-13 - EAD Card Production Ordered

2007-09-13 - AP Approved

2007-09-21 - AP Received in mail

2007-09-24 - EAD Card received in mail

2007-09-28 - started work

2007-10-16 - Case transferred to California for processing

2007-11-01 - AOS Card production ordered

2007-11-06 - Green Card in hand & AOS Aproval letter received --"Welcome Letter"

LIFTING CONDITIONS:

2009-09-12 - I-751 Removal of conditions filed

2010-01-08 - Approved for Permanent Green Card

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All the talk about foods just made me had to jump in! And Tom Yum??? Man, I love that stuff! :D

Hi all. Apa kabar? I'm not Malaysian, Indonesian but bisa cakap Malay sedikit.

PS: Elen, I miss ya girl. Gotta send you some more pics of my boy soon. LOL

Our K1 Journey Click Here
K1 Interview in Jakarta Click Here
AOS Journey:
May 02, 2006 :AOS Sent to Chicago...Let the couting begin
May 03, 2006 :AOS received in Chicago
May 12, 2006 :Received NOA1 dated 05/09/2006
May 22, 2006 Biometrics Notice Rcvd dated 05/17/2006
May 30, 2006 :Biometrics done in ASC Birmingham
July 01, 2006 :Interview Letter received
Aug 30, 2006 :Interview in Atlanta & got RFE for I-693A! OUCH!!!
November, 2006 :I-693A Sent. The waiting goes on...
April 4, 2007: Infopass & it doesn't help at all!!!
April 18, 2007 :Contacting our Congressman.
May 18, 2007 : E-mail rcvd, Welcome Notice Sent! Finally!!!
April 22, 2007 : E-mail rcvd, GC has been ordered
April 24, 2007 : Welcome Notice Rvcd. Yeeehaaa!!!!
June 1, 2007: GC arrived! Yippy! USCIS Free for 2 years!
2008: Moved to China
2009: Conditional GC Expired and Husband has been having affairs since 2008 in China. Can't file for ROC since he got laid off. He came to Jakarta to live with me and my parents. He got a new job. Life resume to normal or so I thought.
March 2010: Officially separated after yet more affairs exposed just a day after my birthday!

February 2011: Officially divorced.
June 18, 2011: He married the girl he had the last affair with.

August 2014: I am engaged with my real soulmate. Not an American.

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Dora   0

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Well, hello there SIN/NJ Traveller and Indo Mommy :) . And all friends here... apa khabar semua???

Well guys, what da ya know... Next Friday, hubby and I will balik kampung. We're so so so excited. I'll pig myself and eat my favourite kon lau mein, tom yum, roti canai, asam pedas, belacan kangkung... just to name a few. I'm sorry, have I made you all drool... :lol: ....And if we're lucky, we might find durians too.

Anyway, keep me posted of whatever's going on in your part of the world. You're all welcome to PM me if you want. Have a nice day & take care.

Love, Dora

Dora and David

Texas

June 08, 2005 - US Entry

June 22, 2005 - Received 2 yr Conditional Green Card

July 15, 2005 - Applied SSN

July 28, 2005 - Received SSN

March 10, 2007 - Sent out Form I-751 (Removal of Conditions) via USPS

March 15, 2007 - USPS confirmed delivery

March 15, 2007 - Online status says... case received and pending.

March 28, 2007 - Received NOA1 dated March 14, 2007

March 28, 2007 - Received Biometrics Appointment Letter dated March 22, 2007

April 7, 2007 - Biometrics Appointment

April 9, 2007 - Online status says "Petition to Remove Conditions of PR Status received"

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HI MAUREEN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :dance:

Hope you and the little prince are doing well! :)

Dora, have some bandung for me, please !!!!!!!! /drool

Yes, it's 5am and I am already awake. And I'm actually contemplating going to the office so I can clear the crazy backlog on my desk. Two hours of peaceful and productive work before another mad day begins.

Sometimes I am starting to feel like I'm back in Singapore ... except for the fact when I was working in Singapore, I never worked this much! :lol:

And I am craving mee soto. :(

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Dora   0

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Ephesia, I will gladly have some bandung for you...LOL. Stay healthy girl.

Dora and David

Texas

June 08, 2005 - US Entry

June 22, 2005 - Received 2 yr Conditional Green Card

July 15, 2005 - Applied SSN

July 28, 2005 - Received SSN

March 10, 2007 - Sent out Form I-751 (Removal of Conditions) via USPS

March 15, 2007 - USPS confirmed delivery

March 15, 2007 - Online status says... case received and pending.

March 28, 2007 - Received NOA1 dated March 14, 2007

March 28, 2007 - Received Biometrics Appointment Letter dated March 22, 2007

April 7, 2007 - Biometrics Appointment

April 9, 2007 - Online status says "Petition to Remove Conditions of PR Status received"

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It means, hello friends, how are you all?...... I've moved here in Kyle, Texas two years ago. I really love it here but so far besides my cousins in Houston and El Paso, I do not know anybody from Malaysia in Austin. Anyway, if you're one of them out there, it would be nice to communicate.... and let's be friends :yes: Have a great day. And terima kasih (thank you).....

~Dora

I've lived here in KS since 1985. Don't know any Malaysian in Austin but few in Houston area. Have a great day.

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Darnell Grand Master

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You guys are making me slobber, much.. I miss singapore food, a lot.

curry fish head, hokkien mee, prawn noodles (same same ) , chili crab, roti prata...

but...

seem to find much roti prata stuff at any north indian OR pakistani place - the masalas vary, greatly.

i think i'm gonna hang over in singapore on the way back this time, get some mum mum in newton's circus, a coupla hawker stands, half a day of stock up at the Mustafa for coffee and socks , then a day in JB for more food and lipton black tea. (which is really hard to find even in Houston). So - you guys want anything? I'm thinking mid december..

I got some singaporean recipe website stuffed somewhere around here , so at least i'll have big list of spices to prepare, before i buy.

Sometimes my language usage seems confusing - please feel free to 'read it twice', just in case !
Ya know, you can find the answer to your question with the advanced search tool, when using a PC? Ditch the handphone, come back later on a PC, and try again.

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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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