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Well whoop-de-doo, it's my birthday. We both arranged to work from home today, partly so we could be together, partly so we could pick up George (our Morris Minor) from the garage where it's been living for a while, getting a new clutch. The guys at the garage said it would be ready Thursday. Come Thursday, that changed to Friday. Come Friday, that changed to Monday night. Monday night, I was promised, PROMISED!, it would be ready by 11am today. And...

No car! This is so effing awful being tugged around again and again. We really need to have it by Saturday morning so we can pick up a bunch of boxes, and we can't take another day out to work from home.

Oh, and now I'm a year older. Great. :ranting:

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Happy Birthday ElmCityMaven!!!!!! Sorry to hear about the car, but since you're both home and have no wheels, make the most of it! Have a nice birthday shag and release that tension!!!! :lol:

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Happy Birthday ElmCityMaven!!!!!! Sorry to hear about the car, but since you're both home and have no wheels, make the most of it! Have a nice birthday shag and release that tension!!!! :lol:

Hee hee! Thanks! Great idea... :innocent:

Off to get some ice cream soon as a birthday treat -- maybe that'll cool my temper. There's a great Italian ice cream place near Hampstead Heath and I think I can hear them calling me...elm...elm...come and eat your weight in ice cream... :P

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Happy Birthday ElmCityMaven!!!!!! Sorry to hear about the car, but since you're both home and have no wheels, make the most of it! Have a nice birthday shag and release that tension!!!! :lol:

Hee hee! Thanks! Great idea... :innocent:

Off to get some ice cream soon as a birthday treat -- maybe that'll cool my temper. There's a great Italian ice cream place near Hampstead Heath and I think I can hear them calling me...elm...elm...come and eat your weight in ice cream... :P

hmmmm.... ice cream vs. shagging..... that's a toughie....

I'd go for the ice cream and then work off the calories ;)

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Happy Birthday ElmCityMaven!!!!!! Sorry to hear about the car, but since you're both home and have no wheels, make the most of it! Have a nice birthday shag and release that tension!!!! :lol:

Hee hee! Thanks! Great idea... :innocent:

Off to get some ice cream soon as a birthday treat -- maybe that'll cool my temper. There's a great Italian ice cream place near Hampstead Heath and I think I can hear them calling me...elm...elm...come and eat your weight in ice cream... :P

hmmmm.... ice cream vs. shagging..... that's a toughie....

I'd go for the ice cream and then work off the calories ;)

Suggestion accepted! :blush:

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Happy Birthday!!!

Try to have at least a bit of "fun" on your special day once a year!!!!

Best wishes!!!

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I wish you a Happy Birthday and soon you'll have your interview so my present for you is an approved visa :D

"Daca voi nu ma vreti, io va vreau"

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01/12/2007 I-130 filed in person at the Consulate in Frankfurt

01/17/2007 Faxed the checklist to the Immigrant Visa Unit in Frankfurt

03/29/2007 Got letter from USCIS to provide evidence that our marriage is bona fide

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05/03/2007 I have an unofficial "PETITION APPROVED" ...waiting for confirmation from Consulate

05/07/2007 Received email from USCIS ROME confirming that our petition was approved (why Rome? because we complained to the District Office Rome about the Sub-Office Frankfurt..it took too long for our petition to be approved)...now waiting for the interview letter from the Consulate

05/18/2007 E-mail from IV Frankfurt, our interview was scheduled for May 29th

05/19/2007 Packet 4 in the mail: ja ja ja interview letter

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06/03/2007 Mayday on the plane POE Cincinnati

Living in Maryland

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Living@working in Maryland :)

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Getting ready the packet for Removing Conditions I-751

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Happy birthday despite everything!

I used to live near Hampstead Heath - really brings back memories when people talk about it.

Mike and Jill's I-130 timeline

9 Jan 2007 - sent application for police record

11 Jan 2007 - posted I-130 off

17 Jan 2007 - I-130 officially filed

22 Feb 2007 - Mike received official job offer in the US

13 Apr 2007 - I-130 approved

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30 Apr 2007 - received packet 4

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Happy birthday!

Hope the ice cream and er, birthday "fun" cheered you up! ;)

K-1 visa issued: 12/15/2006

107 days from mailing AOS package to receiving green card! Received 6/27/07 dated 6/20/07

Removing conditions:

mailed 5/22/2009

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I-551 stamp in passport 6/19/09

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Touch 8/19

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Cars are seriously like children, they know when to act up at the worst time possible. [Or is that mechanics are like obstinate pet dogs on a walk in the respect that neither do sh!t when they're supposed to?]

I do hope you get your car back soon, but more importantly, Happy Birthday Maven :) I hope by the time you read this you may be exhausted from celebratory *love* and many tasty ice cream treats :) [Man, I could go for some Mint Chocolate Chip right now...]

MY TIMELINE:

MAY 2004: Met Online

NOV 2004: Andy's 1st stay with me in Florida, 3 weeks.

FEB/MAR 2005: Andy's 2nd stay with me in Florida, 1 month

APR/MAY 2005: Andy's 3rd stay with me in Florida, 1 month

OCT 2005-FEB 2006: I stay with Andy in England, 4 1/2 months

* I Proposed on Christmas 2005 & YES!*

MAY-AUG 2006: I stay with Andy in England, 3 1/2 months

AUG 2006: Andy's 4th stay with me in Florida, 3 weeks.

NOV 2006-JAN 2007: Andy's 5th stay with me in Florida, 1 3/4 months

09/05/06: I-129F Packet Sent!!

09/21/06: NOA1 Received.

12/07/06: NOA2 RECEIVED!!! W00t!!!

03/02/07: Sent off final Packet 3 checklist

03/20/07: Received Packet 4 Letter!!!!

INTERVIEW DATE: 04/19/07!!!!

04/19/07 - INTERVIEW SUCCESS! APPROVED!!

04/26/07 - Passport w/ visa arrives via courier

Delta Flight arriving with fiance on 05/04/07!!!

05/04/07 - Home at last!!! w0000000t!!

06/01/07 - Our 'first' wedding at the county clerk's office.

09/19/08 - Andy walked out. That total dumb-a$$.

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Thanks everyone for the birthday wishes (and the drink in my honour, LisaD!). We ended up going out for a Thai meal (mmmmmm) with deep-fried ice cream at the end. I now feel like I should have worn my elasticated trousers! :blush:

The garage got back to me and said they'd bring the car round tomorrow while I'm at work, so all is muuuuuuch better. If a little dyspeptic (*hic*). :P

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