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AffableAndy   107

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I've lurked on the forums for a bit, but thought I's finally join! I'm from India, went to undergrad and grad school in the US, and met my husband during the process. Currently applying for AoS - all CPT/OPT I could find would mean I had to move and we decided not to do that. So I'm very bored, miss scienc-ing and hoping this goes through smoothly!

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Welcome to the forum!

“When starting an immigration journey, the best advice is to understand that sacrifices have to be made... whether it is time, money, or separation; or a combination of all.” - Unlockable

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Mostly animal behavior/evolution - I studied the effects of heavy metals on bird reproduction/parenting, but I've worked on hummingbirds and mosquitoes and plants in the past. :) Loved it, though all my clothes were full of feathers and poo!

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Welcome to the forum.

4 hours ago, AffableAndy said:

animal behavior/evolution

        A rich man was trying to find his daughter a birthday gift when he saw a poor man with a beautiful white horse.  He told the man that he would give him $500 for the horse.
        The poor man replied, "I don't know, Mister; it don't look so good," and walked away.
        The next day, the rich man came back and offered the poor man $1000 for the horse.
        The poor man said, "I don't know, Mister; it don't look so good."

        On the third day, the rich man offered the poor man $2000 for the horse, and said that he wouldn't take no for an answer.  The poor man agreed, and the rich man took the horse home.

        The rich man's daughter loved her present.  She climbed onto the horse, then galloped right into a tree.  The rich man rushed back over to the poor man's house, demanding an explanation for the horse's blindness.

        The poor man replied, "I TOLD you it don't look so good."

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).

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12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

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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!").

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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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17 hours ago, AffableAndy said:

Mostly animal behavior/evolution - I studied the effects of heavy metals on bird reproduction/parenting, but I've worked on hummingbirds and mosquitoes and plants in the past. :) Loved it, though all my clothes were full of feathers and poo!

Fascinating, although not my kind of science. I do drugs... Welcome!

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X Factor Grand Master

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Welcome to VJ

Sent I-129 Application to VSC 2/1/12
NOA1 2/8/12
RFE 8/2/12
RFE reply 8/3/12
NOA2 8/16/12
NVC received 8/27/12
NVC left 8/29/12
Manila Embassy received 9/5/12
Visa appointment & approval 9/7/12
Arrived in US 10/5/2012
Married 11/24/2012
AOS application sent 12/19/12

AOS approved 8/24/13

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