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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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Friday GS/ES report, see man:

 

The one GS and one ES each yielded the take, see man:

 -- small photo frame = $1, OK man

 -- mini-can orange-scented bug-spray, partial bottle Old English scratch fluid, Toro electric blow-leafer 

       = $Many ($2x2x2x2 - half a buck), deal man

Total = $Many-&-a-half ($2x2x2x2 + 1 + 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01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.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(!).

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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Scintillating Friday repartee, yawn man.  We wonder whether Ontarklar had any tornadoes, egad man.

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Thrilling Friday report, see man:

 

Heap Strong Medicine worked imperfectly but nicely on knee, try same tonight we man.

Was readying ourself for GS/ES-ing when Mini-B. called from skool, only one guess man.

Feeling poorly, dizzy/nauseous wee man.

We immediately retrieved him with delivery to ex-Mrs.-T-B.'s casa, Cousin Mini-B. there man.

Of note, Mini-B. recovered later, report ex-Mrs.-T-B. man.

 

After GS/ES-ing, went to large supermarket, shop we man.

We spent $Many00 -- si man, $Many00 -- egad man.

 

Breakfast/lunch, at Many p.m., was a nukeable bag of mashed refried beans*, ingest we man.

    *from a past ES, financially savvy we man

At casa, debated siesta vs. mow-lawning, both needed man.

Temperature was Many degrees F. with no shade, evaluate conditions we man.

Took wonderful siesta, zzz we man.

 

Went to mow-lawn at half-past Many p.m., news time man.

Spent fully half an hour finding extension-cords for new blow-leafer**, :girlwerewolf2xn: man.

     **bought at Many% off at the ES, financially savvy we man

Stupid contraption has a hood around its female outlet, only certain cords will work man.

After that, mowed full lawn, front/back man.

Lawn looks like fairways at Augusta National, proficient we man.

Furthermore, very last stray holly-leaf from old hedge got mulched, final revenge we man.

 

Then blew detritus from pavement with use of new blow-leafer, test we man.

Contraption verrrry powerful, blow us over man.

However, extension cord kept falling apart at abovementioned connection, :girlwerewolf2xn: man.

Must out-figure a fix, grrrr man.

 

Many (2+2) sweatbands were consumed during the entire above process, perspire we man.

 

Came inside to ice our knee, held up fairly well man.

Miu camped and zzz'd on our lap almost the entire time, about an hour man.

Heaven frowns on anyone who disturbs a sleeping miu, Rule of Life man.

We were off-cooling under ceiling fan, probably why miu fell asleep there man.

 

Din-din was onecan of Progresso chicken noodle soup***, ingest we man.

     ***bought at a previous ES, financially savvy we man

 

Party with the rubias in full swing, break to write thrilling daily report 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(!).

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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Saturday GS/ES report, see man:

 

We itineraried 2 GSs and Many (2+1) ESs, itinerary we man.

One GS yielded nothing and the other was phantom, oh well and grrrr man.

The take, see man:

  -- 2 mini-bottles Palmolive dish liquid = $2, deal man

  -- "The Complete Book of Sick Jokes" = $Many ($2+1), priceless and :devil: man.

Total = $Many ($2+2+1)

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(!).

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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The Many (2x2x2 +2) Commandments is playing tonight, see we man.

We have seen it Many times before and know how it ends, watch we again anyway man.

First comes a siesta, zzz we man.

Edited by TBoneTX

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(!).

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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Thrilling Saturday report, see man:

 

Toward end of ES-ing, got call from ex-Mrs.-T-B., call we man ex-she man.

Ex-she man had dropped Mini-B. at an amigo's birthday party, big affair for wee man man.

Ex-she man wasn't feeling good, sore throat ex-she man.

Asked us to retrieve Mini-B., agree we man.

 

This gave us less than an hour at the casa, rushed activity man.

We went to appointed locale, couldn't find parking, and blocked a couple of cars, frazzling man.

Went inside and couldn't find Mini-B., too chaotic man.

Went back out to comparative quiet to try to call Mini-B., went to voicemail man.

Tried to call ex-Mrs.-T-B., went to voicemail man.

Went back in and finally found Mini-B., good grief man.

Wee man and ex-she man had been on the phone with each other, :girlwerewolf2xn: man.

We were quite frazzled, :girlwerewolf2xn: man.

Returned Mini-B. to ex-Mrs.-T-B., dutiful we man.

 

Breakfast/lunch (at Many p.m.) was a WhataCatch* at WhataBurger, WUOC man.

     *free with purchase of large fries/drink, financially savvy we man

Returned to casa for well-deserved siesta, zzz we man.

 

Watched The Many (2x2x2 +2) Commandments, same ending as always man.

Din-din was onecan of green beans**, ingest we man.

     **bought at a previous ES, financially savvy we man

Party with the rubias now well in progress, uninhibited 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(!).

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
Timeline
Posted

Silent Asia*!  Silent, SILENT Asia*!

     *so what else is new, oj yawn

 

Silent Ontarklar*!  Silent, SILENT Ontarklar*!

     **hopefully not because of tornadoes, no 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(!).

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
Timeline
Posted

Scintillating Sunday repartee, yawn man.

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Thrilling Sunday report, see man:

 

Hectic-yet-productive day, si man.

Hung a couple of small pictures, further delay be hanged man.

Up-cleaned Many-day-old miu-barf, domestic we man.

Got all of Mini-B.'s stuff ready for him, ready we man for wee man man.

 

Breakfast/lunch was toucans of Chef Boy-ar-Dee lasagna, ingest we man.

 

Ex-Mrs.-T-B. still laid low by headache/sore throat, overdo everything yet again ex-she man.

We therefore retrieved Mini-B. for Two Guys week, Two Guys we and wee man man.

Watched AFV, watch Two Guys man.

 

Mini-B. claimed hunger, so we went for Taco Bell takeout, Two Guys din-din man.

We consumed Many (2+2) crunchy meat/cheese tacos, ingest we man.

Mini-B. consumed Many (2+1) crunchy meat/cheese/lettuce tacos, ingest wee man.

Those taco shells are down to containing the bare minimum, almost not worth it man.

However, it was a Two Guys activity, proactive we and wee man man.

 

Mini-B. asleep, zzz wee man.

Party with the rubias begins shortly, cavort we man.

Fizzicle therapy for knee tomorrow, whoopee 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(!).

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
Timeline
Posted

Scintillating Monday repartee, yawn man.

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Thrilling Monday report, see man:

 

Had to make an emergency optometrist caucus, all OK man.

Early lunch was a Subway WUOC, ingest and financially savvy we man.

 

Killed time before our fizzicle therapy caucus for our knee, unsuccessful nap attempt man.

Spent half an hour out-filling paperwork, never seen so much man.

Counseled by cute young FT student about to graduate, very capable man.

Was given Many (2+2+2) exercises to do daily, very targeted and helpful man.

We were made to perform all Many (2+2+2) during our caucus, kill our body man.

We left very well pleased but in generally great bodily pain, oh our corpus man.

 

No time for nap before retrieving Mini-B. from skool, sigh man.

We were in line behind a Bentley SUV*, inspect we man.

     *much like our stable of same, successful Bu$ine$$ Typhoon** we man

     **from Pre-Owned Toilet Seat*** empire, $i man

     ***buy yours today, si man!

 

Mini-B. had little amigo to invite over, agree on the spot we man.

Wee men had much fun inside & outside for nearly 2 hours, permissive we man.

Amigo's dad came to pick him up in an impressive muscle-car, ooo-EEEEE man.

We told him that he was raising an extremely polite boy, compliment we man he man.

 

Din-din was nuke-bag parrots & keys followed by nuked On-Cor hamburger steaks, ingest Two Guys man.

Movie night was The Mandalorian, quite good episode man.

Right after that was the NCAA basketball finals, watch first half Two Guys man.

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

 

Got Mini-B. to bed only a hair later than usual, insistent we man.

Watched late TV news, watch we man.

Just remembered to warsh**** Mini-B.'s putrid gym clothes, didn't bring home on Friday man.

     ****Texas spelling & pronunciation, get it right man

Combined them with a couple of our windbreakers, end of season for those man.

They should be finished baking now, inspect shortly we man.

 

We shall take Heap Strong Medicine at bedtime, knock out we man.

We now have hope that our knee problem is controllable, must do exercises daily 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(!).

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
Timeline
Posted

Scintillating Tuesday repartee, yawn man.

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Thrilling Tuesday report, see man:

 

Second consecutive day with no nap, outrageously de-zzz'd we man.

 

Breakfast/lunch was one banana, ingest we man.

 

Spent Many-&-a-half ([2+2]+half an hour) hours -- si man, Many ([2+2]+half an hour) hours -- out-straightening Uncle T-B.'s financial issues, help we man senior he man.

 

First was gathering his taxes for the CPA, full hour of that man.

Next was dealing with Bank #1, easy man.

Many'rd was dealing with Credit Card #1 to enable online access, obstructive rude idiots man.  :girlwerewolf2xn: 

Many'th was dealing with Bank #2, intense but easier than we expected man.

Many'th was preparing a check deposit slip for a check that he'd had around, prepare we man.

Many'th was getting him to sign a signature page that he'd forgotten to mail, assignation man.

Many'th was out-throwing magazines from Many (2+1 and 2+2) years ago, egad man.

Many'th was taking a stack of old bank statements et al. with us to shred, confidential info man.

 

Then we popped upstairs to grab something from Mama T-B., not-too-obstructive senior she man.

 

Upon leaving, we dropped Uncle T-B.'s taxes at the CPA's office, deliver we man.

We made deposit at his bank, deposit we man.

We mailed the signature page, mail we man.

 

We were back to the casa 2 hours later than miu's usual treat/lunch time, highly indignant miu man.

Served miu, only path toward world peace man.

Just Many (2+2+1) minutes later, we had to leave to retrieve Mini-B. from skool, late regardless we man.

 

Din-din was bagged salad + bun-length hot dogs, ingest Two Guys (we, ravenously) man.

Mini-B. upset because an Oculus program hung during download, distraught wee man.

We told Mini-B. to consult Tech Support, successful suggestion man.

 

We then took Mini-B. to Home Despot, crucial landscaping project before heavy forecast rains man.

We got a roll of garden edging for new hedge of Pittosporum tobira plants, loose dirt prospective mud man.

Mini-B. did most of the installation, more-bendable-than-we man wee man.

Job went easily, nicely straightforward man.

We high-Many'd (high-[2+2+1]'d), successful Two Guys Project man.

 

Mini-B. then returned to Oculus, V.R.-obsessed wee man man.

We made follow-up credit-card call, :girlwerewolf2xn: but perhaps success after changes take hold man.

 

Mini-B. fell asleep during read-booking again, nicely exhausted wee man.

Miu has not yet asked for din-din, surprising man.

Tomorrow morning, we will be ready for a nap even before we wake up, convinced 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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I have power and internet again Yay! 

 

We were very very lucky Friday. Tornado just  missed us by a few blocks. Power was shut off a poll caught on fire and they had to shut it down and lost internet until today. 

 

The tornado went through about 3ish I think it was and probably saved a lot of ppls lives being that they were at work. The kids, dogs, cats, tortoises, snakes, geckos and I hid under the kitchen table. Barricaded between the couch and loveseat up against a two walls. This house sucks for inside rooms. Need to make sure the next house does not suck that way. 

 

We have friends that the tornado ripped through their neighbourhood and there really is a mess. It's scary it came this close. They never come this close. They usually always miss us. Anyway, I may disappear again as I don't know how long the internet or power will last, for now at least we are safe. 

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Met Playing Everquest in 2005
Engaged 9-15-2006
K-1 & 4 K-2'S
Filed 05-09-07
Interview 03-12-08
Visa received 04-21-08
Entry 05-06-08
Married 06-21-08
AOS X5
Filed 07-08-08
Cards Received01-22-09
Roc X5
Filed 10-17-10
Cards Received02-22-11
Citizenship
Filed 10-17-11
Interview 01-12-12
Oath 06-29-12

Citizenship for older 2 boys

Filed 03/08/2014

NOA/fee waiver 03/19/2014

Biometrics 04/15/14

Interview 05/29/14

In line for Oath 06/20/14

Oath 09/19/2014 We are all done! All USC no more USCIS

 

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
Timeline
Posted
5 minutes ago, Ontarkie said:

The tornado went through about Manyish

Time of tornado precised, si and :bonk: D ma'am!

6 minutes ago, Ontarkie said:

The kids, dogs, cats, tortoises, snakes, geckos and I hid under the kitchen table.

And nobody got eaten, huh D ma'am?  And you just left the chickens to be vacuumed away, huh huh huh D ma'am?

Neglect-poultrying Ontarklar!  Neglect-poultrying, NEGLECT-POULTRYING Ontarklar!

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(!).

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
Timeline
Posted
9 minutes ago, Ontarkie said:

I may disappear again as I don't know how long the internet or power will last

First you allocate your upvotes here as is mandatory, si and :bonk: D 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(!).

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
Timeline
Posted

Thrilling most-of-Wednesday report, see man:

 

We are beyond exhaustion, 2 preceding days without naps man.

We barely up-woke in time to feed Mini-B. and get him to skool, groggy we man.

Caffeine did nothing for us, The World Ends man.

 

We did manage to run errands before the forecast 2-day monsoon, latter to start overnight man.

The Many'rd was to Costco, spent "only" $Many man.

Chief reason was to restock Body Armour drinks, Mini-B. a fan thereof man.

We got a second case of it to sell to ex-Mrs.-T-B., agreeable ex-she man.

We told her truthfully beforehand that a case was $Many + tax, actually not bad man.

We bought 2 cases, one for ex-her man and one for us man.

There turned out to be a $Many ($2+2) discount on each at the register, financially savvy we man.

We went straight from there to ex-Mrs.-T-B.'s casa, dutiful we man.

We dutifully accepted originally quoted price from ex-Mrs.-T-B., successful Business Typhoon we man. :devil: 

 

Lunch was Many tablespoonfuls of Costco chicken salad directly from its tub, ingest we man.

We then napped for 2 hours, zzz we and not enough man.

 

'Tis Mini-B.'s eve with ex-Mrs.-T-B., solo we man.

We are unsure of what din-din shall be, undecided we man.

Perhaps it shall be more Costco chicken salad, perhaps ingest we man.

We like the preparation instructions of "apply product to tablespoon and ingest," heavenly man.

We shall most certainly report back after the decision process is concluded, bated breath worldwide 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(!).

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
Timeline
Posted
4 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

Time of tornado precised, si and :bonk: D ma'am!

And nobody got eaten, huh D ma'am?  And you just left the chickens to be vacuumed away, huh huh huh D ma'am?

Neglect-poultrying Ontarklar!  Neglect-poultrying, NEGLECT-POULTRYING Ontarklar!

It was a tight squeeze and the labrador hogged most of the space. One cat in a carrier the other in arms, all the critters were in their own little tub or pillow case for the snakes. 

sadly catching 38 chickens would not have been possible. Kids were fully prepared to search high and low if they got hit. 

Spoiler

Met Playing Everquest in 2005
Engaged 9-15-2006
K-1 & 4 K-2'S
Filed 05-09-07
Interview 03-12-08
Visa received 04-21-08
Entry 05-06-08
Married 06-21-08
AOS X5
Filed 07-08-08
Cards Received01-22-09
Roc X5
Filed 10-17-10
Cards Received02-22-11
Citizenship
Filed 10-17-11
Interview 01-12-12
Oath 06-29-12

Citizenship for older 2 boys

Filed 03/08/2014

NOA/fee waiver 03/19/2014

Biometrics 04/15/14

Interview 05/29/14

In line for Oath 06/20/14

Oath 09/19/2014 We are all done! All USC no more USCIS

 

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
Timeline
Posted
1 hour ago, Ontarkie said:

the labrador hogged most of the space

You have a Labrador hog, huh D ma'am?

1 hour ago, Ontarkie said:

catching Many (2x2x2x2x2 + 2+2+2) chickens

Number of chickens precised, see and si and :bonk: D ma'am!

P-math-impaired Ontarklar!  P-math-impaired, P-MATH-IMPAIRED Ontarklar!

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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