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Thrilling Tuesday report, see man:

 

Cold drizzle all day, drizzlable day man.

 

We had Many (2+2) errands, go out in drizzle we man.

One was to return the uneaten bags of Butterfingers, full refund financially savvy we man.

One was to one of our banks, red-carpet treatment and genuflection for Business Typhoon we man.

One was to a drugstore, sale item man.

One was to Subway, lunch ingest we man WUOC, financially savvy we man.

These were accomplished within a half-of-half-mile radius in under an hour, efficient we man.

 

Din-din was bagged salad + hot dogs, ingest Two Guys man.

 

Movie night (postponed from Halloween) was the latest Andor episode, watch Two Guys man.

Many (2+2+1) bowls of Costco popcorn consumed, ingest Two Guys man.

Watched early part of World's Serious game, ghastly outcome man.

Mini-B. gets corn dogs for breakfast on Wednesday, excited wee 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01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.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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We're getting ready to make an offer on a home that we are cautiously excited about. :) Tri-level townhome, nice neighborhood in west LA, very bright and cheery. And... you can see the Hollywood sign from the private roof deck which I find really amusing. :lol: 

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Fingers crossed, si LL 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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Thrilling Wednesday report, see man:

 

Spent an hour listening to Mama T-B. go aysheep on how legitimately hard it is to help Uncle T-B., sigh man.

Offered to investigate new reclining chairs for Uncle T-B., up-cheer senior she man a little man.

 

Went to furniture store, see man.

Found possibility, huge markdown man.

Only question is whether Uncle T-B. can fit into it, large senior he man.

Will take him on Thursday to try it out, fingers crossed man.

 

Phoned junk-removal outfit for estimate on removing old recliner & nonworking scooter, big & heavy man.

If Uncle T-B. fits in new chair, will be there for personal estimate, couple of hours later man.

Rate basis is how much truck space items take up, sigh man.

 

Lunch was onecan of Progresso soup from supermarket dented-can closeout bin, financially savvy we man.

 

Din-din was Many (2+2+2) chicken enchiladas from Costco, ingest Two Guys man.

We rated them "OK" but probably not a priority to repeat, oh well man.

 

Helped Mini-B. with math hoamwurk, many mistakes man.

Watched big inning for Astros in eventual no-hitter, gratifying man.

 

We hope that we can arrange stuff for Uncle T-B. without letting Mama T-B. in on it, self-upsetting aysheep senior she 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 repartee, yawn man.

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Thrilling Thursday report, see man:

 

After dropping Mini-B. at skool, picked up Uncle T-B., senior he man.

Went to nearby furniture store, mueblería man.

Electric recliner chair exactly same width as current hosed one, serendipity man.

Uncle T-B. too dazed to argue, purchase + extended warranty man.

Got extra nearly-$Many discount, financially savvy we man.

 

Lunched at Taco Cabana with Uncle T-B., ingest Two Guys man.

Returned Uncle T-B. to apartment and returned self to casa, await next gig we man.

 

Half-of-half an hour later, junk-removal guys called, beat it back over to Uncle T-B.'s we man.

Got extra nearly-$Many discount off phone estimate, financially savvy we man.

 

New recliner to be delivered sometime Tuesday, large window man.

Old recliner & nonworking buggy to be off-hauled between Many & Many p.m. on Monday, tight window man.

 

Mama T-B. inserted herself into the arrangements, pester us until we spilled all details man.

Said that furniture store had an "F" rating from Better Business Bureau, worry senior she man.

Said that we should have gotten competing junk-removal estimates, worry senior she man.

We said, "Either you can let us handle it, or you can go aysheep doing it yourself, si man," si man.

Mama T-B. had little response except general beefing, control-freak aysheep senior she man.

Sounded too tired to yell at us much, but just wait till later man. :bonk: 

 

Dished the warsher, should do it every Thursday during Mini-B.'s week we man.

 

Din-din was onecan of beef stew, ingest we man.

 

Ex-Mrs.-T-B. returned Mini-B. almost on time, return wee man ex-she man.

Ex-Mrs.-T-B. had gotten her hair done, "why am I so pretty" ex-she man.

Ex-she man thus told us to pay for Mini-B.'s band foto, what is child support for man.

 

Baseball snack was an "everything" bagel and onecan of corn*, ingest we man.

     *from supermarket dented-can bin, financially savvy we man

 

Many (2+2+1) ESs itineraried for Friday, itinerary we man.

We shall attend at least Many (2+2) of these itineraried Many (2+2+1), predict we man.

Shall also knock off small grocery-list from Mama T-B., better get every item precisely as asked for man.

 

Severe weather expected after dark Friday, fingers crossed 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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Friday ES report, see man:

 

We attended 2 of the (actually) Many (2+2) ESs, rain and fatigue man.

 

The take, see man:

  -- book for Mini-B. = $1 + half a buck, steal man

  -- Many (2+2+1) books* for Mini-B. = $Many ($2x2x2x2 -1), steal man

          *Many (2+2) were Doctor Doolittle books, collectors' items man

Total = $Many-&-a-half ($2x2x2x2 + half a buck)

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 Friday report, see man:

 

During ES-ing, visited favorite Chinese buffet, ingest we man.

Cute Chinese waitress fawned over her "favorite customer" and supplied an extra fortune cookie, fortunate we man.

 

Instead of going to Many'rd ES, went to a nearby Walmart for Mama T-B.'s stuff, shop for senior she we man.

After that, we decided to return to the casa, nap desperately needed man.

 

Awoke and delivered Mama T-B.'s stuff, visit we senior she man.

Mama T-B. frazzled from more helpless behavior from Uncle T-B., aysheep senior she and see below man.

 

Air-fried Costco angusburgers while up-picking Mini-B. from skool, prepared we for wee man.

Mini-B. appreciative of near-immediate din-din, ingest Two Guys man.

 

Movie night was the latest Andor episode and Many (2+1) Many Stooges episodes, long time for latter man.

We laughed so hard at one of them that Costco popcorn came out our nose, laugh we man.

Many (2+2+1) bowls of Costco popcorn consumed, ingest Two Guys man.

 

The see below, see now man:

We had the idea that Mama T-B. needs a diversion from Uncle T-B., divert senior she from senior he man.

Mini-B. phoned Mama T-B., ecstatic senior she man.

Invited her out to lunch at Subway** and then a "surprise involving laughing," forthcoming and devious wee man.

       **involving use of coupon expiring that day, financially savvy we man

The "surprise involving laughing" shall be Many Stooges episodes, laugh before at one senior she man.

(Mama T-B. youthful when all Many Stooges episodes originally produced, should help man.)

Of mandatory viewing shall be the one where Curly is outsmarted by a raw oyster in soup, hilarious man.

Mama T-B. accepted invitation on exceptionally short notice for her, mildly surprised we man.

 

Aired up miniature and full-sized basketballs for Mini-B., air we man.

Mini-B. played fake mini-basketball inside while curious miu observed, what is Big Brudder doing man.

 

Mini-B. kept insisting on our reading "just one more" chapter in latest book, compliant we man.

Bedtime later than ever, out-zonked wee man.

Not a bad Friday, 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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9 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

Thrilling Friday report, see man:

 

During ES-ing, visited favorite Chinese buffet, ingest we man.

Cute Chinese waitress fawned over her "favorite customer" and supplied an extra fortune cookie, fortunate we man.

 

You need to get back there pronto.  And often.  

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If life gives you melons, you might be dyslexic.

If you suck at playing the trumpet, that may be why.

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9 hours ago, Neonred said:

You need to get back there pronto.  And often. 

We do go rather often, si man.

9 hours ago, Neonred said:

Could be the beginning of something very special!

We have no idea what she looks like below nose-bridge level, always masked up man.

We're probably her favorite because* we tip her generously, $i man.

     *a state secret, don't blow our Cheap Gringo cover man

Furthermore, if she's NOT there, we blow the cost of a buffet, love their buffets but we eat too much 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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18 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

Thrilling Friday report, see man:

Cute Chinese waitress

 

3 minutes ago, TBoneTX said:

 

We have no idea what she looks like below nose-bridge level, always masked up man.

 

Doesn't matter....they all look the same.

 

😮 🤣🤣

 

Just as long as she is nice to you.

 

 

If at first you don't succeed, then sky diving is not for you.

Someone stole my dictionary. Now I am at a loss for words.

If Apple made a car, would it have windows?

Ban shredded cheese. Make America Grate Again .

Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day.  Deport him and you never have to feed him again.

I started out with nothing, and I still have most of it.

I went bald but I kept my comb.  I just couldn't part with it.

My name is not Richard Edward but my friends still call me DickEd

If your pet has a bladder infection, urine trouble.

"Watch out where the huskies go, and don't you eat that yellow snow."

I fired myself from cleaning the house. I didn't like my attitude and I got caught drinking on the job.

My kid has A.D.D... and a couple of F's

Carrots improve your vision.  Alcohol doubles it.

A dung beetle walks into a bar and asks " Is this stool taken?"

Breaking news.  They're not making yardsticks any longer.

Hemorrhoids?  Shouldn't they be called Assteroids?

If life gives you melons, you might be dyslexic.

If you suck at playing the trumpet, that may be why.

Dogs can't take MRI's but Cat scan.

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34 minutes ago, Neonred said:

Just as long as she is nice to you.

Well, actually, she's pretty nice to everyone, si 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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Belated thrilling Saturday report, see belatedly man:

 

Lunched at Subway* with Mama T-B. & Mini-B., ingest we, wee, and senior she man.

     *WUOC expiring that day, financially and strategically savvy we man

Mama T-B. had cold cuts & Swiss cheese + everything except jalapeños, ingest senior she man.

Mini-B. had salami, pepperoni, American cheese, lettuce, & tomato, ingest wee man.

We had teriyaki chicken, Swiss cheese, tomato, cucumber, & black pepper, ingest we man.

 

Then repaired to the casa to YouTube the Many (2+1) Stooges, laugh senior she and we and wee man man.

Then YouTubed a recent Urban Rescue Ranch, this is really recommended man.

Returned Mama T-B. to senior facility, seemingly satisfied senior she man.

 

Din-din was 2 Hungry Man boneless-chicken din-dins, ingest Two Guys man.

 

Mini-B. watched the happy final game of the World's Serious and even kept his nose largely out of his phone, miracle man.

 

Not a bad Saturday, no man.

 

However, then we turned all the clocks back, hate Standard Time 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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Thrilling Sunday report, see man:

 

Awoke groggily consequent to Standard Time, hate it we man.

Took Mini-B. to Mama T-B., regular visit for wee man to senior she man.

Mama T-B. ecstatic to see darling grandson, usual man.

Mama T-B. in finest usual form, yell at threaten insult berate pester nag us senior she man.

We conclude that grandparents and grandchildren get along so well because they have a common enemy, sigh man.

 

Lunch was toucans of chicken noodle soup, ingest we man.

Many (2+1) laundry loads half-conquered and 2 beds changed, hassled-yet-domestic we man.

 

Upon our retrieving Mini-B., Mama T-B. continued beration, got points across the first time man.

We were exhausted upon heading for casa, sapped energy we man.

Mini-B. wanted to play basketball, swing by ex-Mrs.-T-B.'s casa therefore man.

Ex-Mrs.-T-B. out with the Rojo, what else is new man.

Cousin Mini-B. enabled Mini-B. to grab a basketball, play for one-Many'rd of an hour wee man.

We were almost too sleepy to make it back to the casa, delayed zzz man.

 

Other halves of the Many (2+1) laundry loads conquered, finally man.

Napped for nearly an hour, zzz we man.

Alarm clock superseded by yells of, "Dad, I'm starving!" from rather insistent wee man man.

 

Din-din for Mini-B. was S+Ms, ingest wee man.

Din-din for us was toucans (unrelated) of vegetable soup, get them out of the pantry by ingestation we man.

 

Dished the warsher, traditional Sunday man.

Read e-mail that Mini-B. has no skool on Monday because of Astros' victory parade, good grief man.

 

Ex-Mrs.-T-B. & Cousin Mini-B. arrived for AFV, watch we man and ex-she man and wee men man.

Parted with Mini-B. after "We're Two Guys" mantra, traditional we man.

Shall de-dish the warsher, minister to demanding miu, and zzz, si 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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On 11/1/2022 at 5:59 PM, laylalex said:

We're getting ready to make an offer on a home that we are cautiously excited about. :) Tri-level townhome, nice neighborhood in west LA, very bright and cheery. And... you can see the Hollywood sign from the private roof deck which I find really amusing. :lol: 

Good luck.

On one hand, the housing market is nowhere near as crazy now as it was last spring when we bought our place, so you may not have to deal with, erm, many other offers.

On the other, interest rates are much higher now... 

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Interview date: 2019-02-14      GC In Hand: 2019-10-02
Visa issued: 2019-02-28
POE: 2019-03-11
Wedding: 2019-03-14

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Approval Date: 2022-04-06       Interview was Scheduled: 2023-01-06
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