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19 hours ago, Scottish Mernymph said:

thanks for this space to moan

Space-moaning SM ma'am!  Space-moaning, SPACE-MOANING SM ma'am!

18 hours ago, Asia said:

BIG HUGS to you!

Hug-bigging finally-communicative Asia!  Hug-bigging, HUG-BIGGING finally-communicative, FINALLY-COMMUNICATIVE Asia!

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01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.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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Thrilling Tuesday report, see man:

 

Mini-B. lobbied yet again not to have to go to skool, future salesman or politician wee man.

We told him that he could have all next week off, Spring Break man.  :devil: 

 

Lunch was onecan of Progresso soup from the supermarket's dented-can bin, ingest financially savvy we man.

 

Productive Zoom meeting to arrange continent-wide $ale$ of POTSs, Bu$ine$$ Typhoon we man.

 

Din-din was two large turkey pot pies, ingest Two Guys man.

 

Mini-B. again, of his own volition, requested a shower, clean wee man.

 

We are snacking on the first half of the monster-sized Stuckey's pecan log that we'd bought last year, belatedly ingest we 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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22 hours ago, Scottish Mernymph said:

*walks into the forum like I'm walking onto a yacht

Hai everybody peepsies, anybody miss me? Sbin a time rightly nuffs....

Working two jobs has been keeping me busy & mostly out of trouble....mostly....other than that I'm still going through the kaleidroscopic rollercoaster of grief & all it's wonders....I keep trying to make my life not suck......hmneh.....I try to convince myself it doesn't....but it does, it sucks, it sucks great big donkey bawz & I hate it, no matter what I do.....but here I am, I just keep on going....I'm doing all the 'things'....I work, I eat, I meet up with friends, I even sleep(sometimes)....my work helps me connect with people & give them care & compassion(I'm working as a massage therapist during the day & I'm a CNA in a carehome-dementia unit on nightshift)......but truly I'm lonely as hell on a pogo stick, I miss my husband like crazy......

.....well this IS the rant thread ain't it?!!

Anyhoos, hope everyone here is doing well, thanks for this space to moan.

It does suck. Right, left, and center. 💗

I can explain it to you. But I can't understand it for you.

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23 hours ago, Scottish Mernymph said:

*walks into the forum like I'm walking onto a yacht

Hai everybody peepsies, anybody miss me? Sbin a time rightly nuffs....

Working two jobs has been keeping me busy & mostly out of trouble....mostly....other than that I'm still going through the kaleidroscopic rollercoaster of grief & all it's wonders....I keep trying to make my life not suck......hmneh.....I try to convince myself it doesn't....but it does, it sucks, it sucks great big donkey bawz & I hate it, no matter what I do.....but here I am, I just keep on going....I'm doing all the 'things'....I work, I eat, I meet up with friends, I even sleep(sometimes)....my work helps me connect with people & give them care & compassion(I'm working as a massage therapist during the day & I'm a CNA in a carehome-dementia unit on nightshift)......but truly I'm lonely as hell on a pogo stick, I miss my husband like crazy......

.....well this IS the rant thread ain't it?!!

Anyhoos, hope everyone here is doing well, thanks for this space to moan.

Yes i have missed seeing you online. Wish i could really give you a hug and sit with you in the yuk. Yes.. it sucks. Sone days it just sucks.. and some days it just overwhelming overtaking sucks you up into  its darkness.  Hugs 

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Popular missed SM ma'am!  Popular, POPULAR missed MISSED SM 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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On 3/1/2022 at 2:30 PM, Ontarkie said:

The Jedi is 8 today. How on earth is this happening again.

Don't ask me. Mini-Dave will be two next month. I remember the day I took PRG to the hospital quite clearly (since he popped out at a little after 1 am, the day he was born, not so much ...); everything since then, well, that's another story 🤣

K-1                             AOS                            
NOA1 Notice Date: 2018-05-31    NOA1 Notice Date: 2019-04-11   
NOA2 Date: 2018-11-16           Biometrics Date: 2019-05-10    
Arrived at NVC:  2018-12-03     EAD/AP In Hand: 2019-09-16     
Arrived in Moscow: 2018-12-28   GC Interview Date: 2019-09-25      
Interview date: 2019-02-14      GC In Hand: 2019-10-02
Visa issued: 2019-02-28
POE: 2019-03-11
Wedding: 2019-03-14

ROC                             Naturalization
NOA1 Notice Date: 2021-07-16    Applied Online: 2022-07-09 (biometrics waived)
Approval Date: 2022-04-06       Interview was Scheduled: 2023-01-06
10-year GC In Hand: 2022-04-14  Interview date: 2023-02-13 (passed)
                            	Oath: 2023-02-13

 

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16 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

Thrilling Tuesday report, see man:

 

Mini-B. lobbied yet again not to have to go to skool, future salesman or politician wee man.

We told him that he could have all next week off, Spring Break man.  :devil: 

 

This sounds familiar!!  Kid2 is excited to wear the "I live for weekends" shirt tomorrow because Friday is the start of spring break for my kiddos.

Montreal IR-1/CR-1 FAQ

 

Montreal IR-1/CR-1 Visa spreadsheet: follow directions at top of page for data to be added

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12 hours ago, DaveAndAnastasia said:

Mini-Dave will be two next month.

Happy birthday to Mini-DA man, si wee man.

Next year, he will be Many years old, P-math man!  :dance: 

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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Thrilling Wednesday report, see man:

 

Mini-B. again lobbied continuously to not have to go to skool, anticipate-Spring-Breaking wee man.

 

Lunch was onecan of Costco chunk chicken, ingest we man.

 

Din-din was two Hungry Man boneless chicken frozen din-dins, ingest Two Guys man.

 

Had Movie Night, try for two per week Two Guys man.

Watched Swiss Family Robinson, Walt Disney version from year 1ManyMany0 man.

Consumed a record Many (2+2+2+1) -- si, a record Many (2+2+2+1) -- bowls of Costco popcorn, ingest Two Guys man.

Consequently, Mini-B. consumed Many glasses of water, thirsty wee man.

Consequently, we consumed a half-of-half-gallon of store-brand Gatorade, thirsty we man.

After heavy thinking*, we do not particularly wish to weigh ourself before bed as usual, no man.

     *worth an upvote, hee hee hee 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(!).

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Belated thrilling Thursday report, see man:

 

Lunch was onecan of Costco chunk chicken, Many-pack gotten free with annual rebate man.

 

Mama T-B. fell the other day and racked up her legs & hand, damaged senior she man.

We went to get a few supermarket items, assist senior she we man.

Mama T-B. grabbed the receipt and scrutinized each item, super-thrifty senior she man.

"This is Many cents higher than it was, si man!  This used to be $Many and now it's $Many, si man!"

We refrained from any political comments, refrain we man.

 

Ex-Mrs.-T-B. retrieved Mini-B. from skool, retrieve wee man ex-she man.

Accordingly, we were left to our own devices for din-din, solo we man.

Din-din was the remaining Many (2x2x2x2 -2) battered chicken tenders, ingest we man.

It was twice as Many (2x2x2x2x2 -2-2) after we halved them, resourceful we man.

We apologized to them that they'd been battered, file VAWA claim man.

 

Mini-B. exhausted upon return, ex-she man has no sense man.

Almost fell asleep during read-booking, wee man need zzz 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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Scintillating Thursday & Friday repartee, yawn & yawn man.

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Thrilling Friday report, see man:

 

Mini-B. grumpy and really not wanting to go to skool, reluctant wee man.

This despite the last two corn dogs for breakfast, Major Food Group man.

 

We ran a couple of errands in surprisingly monstrous traffic, out of our way you idiots man.

Lunch was a Subway*, ingest we man.

      *bought WUOC, financially savvy we man

 

Mini-B. cheerful upon skool retrieval, jovial wee man.

"Freedom!  Freedom from the chains of elementary skool, si man!" quoth wee man man.

 

Weather deteriorated right after return to casa, cold & windy man.

 

Din-din was nuked bagged parrots & keys, then air-fried beef fajitas with BBQ sauce, ingest Two Guys man.

Mini-B. high-Many'd (high-[2+2+1]'d) us afterwards, approving wee man.

 

After din-din, we played Aggravation, game night man.

We won all Many (2+1) games, but it looked grim for us at times, pulled it out somehow man.

Miu joined game by batting the die around the table, participatorially playful miu man.

 

After that, we cracked open The 1st Herman Treasury, hilarious man.

We & Mini-B. read the first Many (2x2x2x2x2 -2) pages, many laughs man.

Most times, we had the same favorite one per page, warped minds think alike man.

 

After Mini-B.'s bath, read long story in the Manytember 1ManyManyMany issue of Jack and Jill magazine, read we man to & with wee man.

 

After this, read half of Mini-B.'s weekly bedtime book, going to finish on schedule yet again this week man.

Mini-B. could barely stay awake but did so, intrepid wee man.

Wee man is now zzz man, si to zzz wee man man.

A great Two Guys evening, conclude we 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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Saturday GS/ES report, see man:

 

We itineraried 2 GSs and Many (2+2+1) ESs and attended all of them, diligent we man.

Both GSs and Many (2+1) ESs yielded the take, see man:

 

 -- L/S shirt; nearly full box Ziploc freezer-bags = $1, steal man

 -- huge warshcloth = half-of-half a buck, steal man

 -- book of Riddles = half-of-half a buck, deal man

 -- Many (2+2) "Bad Kitty" books = $1, steal man

 -- Many-level ([2x2x2]-level) glass shoe or video rack = $Many (2x2x2x2 + 2x2x2 + 2+1), 

        heavy discount man

Total = $Many-&-a-half ($2x2x2x2x2 -2 -1 + half a buck)

 

Next weekend is the full-town semiannual GS event in our favorite small town, :dance: 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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Scintillating Saturday repartee not composed by us, yawn man.

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Thrilling Saturday report, see man:

 

Ex-Mrs.-T-B. took Mini-B. for breakfast et al., ex-she man take wee man man.

Then, Ex-Mrs.-T-B. took Mini-B. & Cousin Mini-B. to the new Batman movie, matinee man.

 

Lunch was at our favorite Chinese buffet, ingest Many (2+1) full plates we man.

Attempted nap spoiled by neighbor's lawn service, pick any time other than Saturday afternoon man.

 

Mini-B. was returned to us sickened by too much "poopcorn," overindulge wee man.

 

Mini-B. hadn't read Many (2+1) of the Many (2+2) "Bad Kitty" books that we got, no man.

And he wasn't sure about the Many'th (2+2th), no man.

 

Neither we nor Mini-B. very hungry for din-din, overingest we and wee man.

Therefore, no Costco burgers or movie night or poopcorn, no man.

Din-din just 2 hot dogs each, not even salad man.

More than enough, ingest Two Guys man.

And it kept our weekly string of hot-dog din-dins intact, done right from the start man.

 

Mini-B. not as tired as usual when going to bed at "new" clock time, active wee man.

However, now sleeping as soundly as miu, zzz wee man and miu 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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Happy St. Patrick's Day (and Columbus Day) in Poland, oj tak!

 

Miu prep zzz man.

Mornin', absent Polish Commie- and other babes with zealously protected upvote 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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Scintillating Sunday repartee, yawn man.

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Thrilling Sunday report, see man:

 

Had taken Heap Strong Medicine last night, back man.

Awoke worse than before, ow ow ow ow ow man.

 

Took Mini-B. to see Mama T-B., dote senior she on wee man man.

Mama T-B. better after her fall, recover senior she man.

Mama T-B. issued only a couple of mild insults but didn't yell at us, rare situation man.

 

Lunch was the Many (2+1) bananas about to go bad, ingest in timely fashion we man.

 

Mini-B. on Spring Break this coming week, no skool for wee man man.

The Rojo is taking himself + 2 daughters, ex-Mrs.-T-B., Cousin Mini-B., Mini-B., & little amigo of Mini-B. camping and then to Sea World, sea man.

Mini-B. not crazy about camping, uncrazy wee man man.

We had taken then-Mrs.-T-B. & Mini-B. to Sea World a few years ago, sea man.

Ex-Mrs.-T-B. described it as "a bad zoo," accurate description man.

We have no idea why this trip is being undertaken, no idea we man.

Ah -- it's because the Rojo is paying for it, almost certainly it man.

 

Tried to nap, only semisuccessful zzz for we man.

Played best-of-Many (2+1) games of Uno with Mini-B., wee man successful 2 to 1 man.

 

Din-din for us was half the bagged salad that never got opened, ingest we man.

Din-din for Mini-B. was onecan of ABCs+12Manys, ingest wee man.

 

Watched AFV with Mini-B. & Ex-Mrs.-T-B., latter slept through almost whole thing man.

All chores done except to de-dish the warsher, in process man.

Wild, ear-splitting party with the rubias imminent, party-animal we 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(!).

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