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Scintillating Laborious Day repartee, yawn man.

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Thrilling Laborious Day report, see man:

 

Breakfast/lunch/din-din was 2 Costco beef hamburgers with ketchup, ingest we man.

Mini-B. had one of same with lettuce/tomato/ketchup, ingest wee man.

 

WCG (World's Cheapest Gringo) showed up, first time in nearly Many years man.

Quite a nice visit, we and wee and WCG man.

 

The above events confirm our status as an out-of-control party-animal, rock on 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01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.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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On 9/5/2021 at 10:57 AM, cdneh said:

Yikes. A friend of ours has just announced his engagement. His wife died April first this year.  He drives long haul trucks, and now and then he stops by the local truck stop for lunch.

 

In July, so three months after his wife died, he told me he had a girlfriend. Showed me a picture of her, taken at his wife's funeral, and in it the new girlfriend and he are holding hands. At the funeral. They all went to high school together. Dug the engagement ring he had bought out of his pocket to get my opinion.  I figured he knew what he was about, congratulated him and wished them well.

 

Last night on FB, he announced his engagement. To an entirely different woman. This one is from the Philippines, and has a 12 hear old daughter. He has known her three weeks,  only one week before he proposed. Both the fiancee and the daughter are wearing engagement rings.

 

She arrived here on a K1, has a two year green card, filed VAWA as yet undecided, and is just recently divorced.

 

She is 32 years younger than he is, and really quite beautiful. Mike is, well, let's just say he won't be winning any GQ awards for sartorial splendor. He is short, chubby, bordering on obese.

 

Now it is just me, or has my friend totally lost his ever loving mind?

Oh what a hot mess. 

Sit back and watch the show. 

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

 

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1 hour ago, Adventine said:

 

Filipina here. Apart from all the red flags in your friend's situation, the 12 year old daughter also wearing an engagement ring just sounds so skeevy. That's not normal in the Philippines and just looks and sounds so wrong. Yuck.

I didn't think this sounded normal anywhere! 

 

Grieving people do crazy things. @cdneh, if you're close to this guy, be ready to catch him when he falls. He will. This is so sad. :( 

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Russia
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On 9/4/2021 at 2:13 PM, laylalex said:

Meanwhile, here I am in a house built approximately 1960 and it's considered "old" here. No secret passageways!

But hey, the townhouse almost as old as I am (that we moved into at the end of June) and older than PRG has actual overhead lighting in almost every room, which is great :D .

Seriously. Like anything less than 30 years old is set up to expect you to use lamps everywhere but bathrooms and the kitchen. Who thought this was a good idea? Certainly not me.

 

And while containing mini-Dave's stuff to his room hasn't been completely successful, it's much better than having his things spread out over our room, my office/guest bedroom, and the living room ala our old place.

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

 

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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5 hours ago, DaveAndAnastasia said:

anything less than Many years old

This is almost anything, si DA man.

5 hours ago, DaveAndAnastasia said:

Who thought this was a good idea?

They obviously considered it de-lightful, si DA man. :P 

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 Tuesday report, see man:

 

Din-din was "lemongrass chicken" from Costco, not great but OK, ingest we and wee man.

 

After din-din, had to yell at Mini-B. regarding over-gaming on computer, overdo wee man.

Mini-B. objected to letting us read his chats with gaming partners, bad sign man.

We threatened to take the infernal thing and smash it, right at that stage man.

Mini-B. still obstinate, never seen him like this man.

Got Ex-Mrs.-T-B. on speakerphone, involve we ex-she re wee man man.

Hearing it from both of us seemed to get through to recalcitrant wee man, si man.

 

After down-cooling, things improved, si man.

Mini-B. agreed to practice piano on newly-tuned-by-WCG piano, practice wee man.

We then watched a YouTube about antelopes, kudus springboks impalas red hartebeests man.

There are quite a few interesting differences between them, horns eating socializing man.

Several drop calves all at same time of year, survival of numbers man.

Calves can walk and even run on second day after birth, imagine that man.

 

Read storybook from skool instead of Jack and Jill magazine, request of Mini-B. man.

Then read 2 extra chapters of bedtime book, request of Mini-B. man.

Mini-B. zonked by Many p.m., suspect exhausted wee man we man.

Is currently talking in his sleep in Spanish, bilingual zzz wee man.

 

We are in need of a stiff drink, a hot rubia, upvotes from absent Polish Commie-babes, or all, 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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On 9/7/2021 at 4:42 PM, laylalex said:

I didn't think this sounded normal anywhere! 

 

Grieving people do crazy things. @cdneh, if you're close to this guy, be ready to catch him when he falls. He will. This is so sad. :( 

It isn't for lack of people trying. He had a screaming swearing facebook post last night and deleted and blocked a heap of people. I so far, am not one of them. He's just lost his mind. My god, this will  not end well.

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

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5 hours ago, cdneh said:

I so far, am not one of them.

Probably safest that you keep a respectful distance, si and sign Eh 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:

 

We are going to stick with our newly found dry-cleaners, nearly half the price of previous one man.

 

Was running desperately low on Powerade/Gatorade, Major Food Group for we man.

Stores either completely out of stock or had no reduced/no-sugar, what's the deal man.

Many'th (2+2+1th) attempted store had Gatorade Zero in orange, meh man.

Got Many (2x2x2x2+2) bottles, beggars can't be choosers man.

Can't wait until Powerade Zero, Gatorade G2, or both are again available in grape, hope we man.

 

Also bought miu more disgusting wet-glop miu food, how can mius eat that slop man.

 

Lunch was toucans of Campbell's double-noodle chicken soup, each procured at an ES man.

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

 

Played kickball in back yard with Mini-B., exercise we with wee man.

This is why we kill ourself mow-lawning on weekend ahead of getting Mini-B., worth it 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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Scintillating Thursday repartee, yawn man.

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Thrilling Thursday report, see man:

 

Miu had been going aysheep for weeks, digging claws into everything, sharp miu man.

Called vet's office to learn when to present miu for a manicure, blunt truth man.

Office said anytime, bring in miu man.

We said that it depended on when we could catch her, never a guarantee man.

 

Retrieved carrier and put it on kitchen floor, open top man.

Innocently approached dozing-on-couch miu and made nice, deceptive we man.

Gently up-picked miu and mooshed her while securing rear paws, deceptive we man.

Carried miu into kitchen toward food bowls, deceptive we man.

Dumped miu into carrier and immediately closed lid, success we man.

 

Miu objected loudly on trip to vet, aysheep miu man.

(Curse we all the skool zones, too slow for aysheep miu man.)

Arrived at vet, finally made it man.

Warned tech that it might take Many (2+2+1) people to handle miu, displeased miu man.

 

Tech returned with miu in barely Many (2+2+1) minutes, what happened man.

He said, "She was very good," surprised we man.

Paid $Many.Many ($[2x2x2x2 + 2+2+2] + [2x2x2x2x2 + 2x2x2 cents), manicure fee man.

Returned to casa with displeased miu, return we with miu man.

Released miu from carrier, escape miu man.

Miu much, much calmer all day long, manicured miu man.

And no furniture or carpet has been ripped to smithereens all day, either, manicured miu man.

 

Lunch was a can of "chicken tortilla" soup gotten half-price at a supermarket, meh man.

Napped like an illegitimate male child for >1 hour, zzz we man.

Mini-B. delivered to Ex-Mrs.-T-B. after skool, ex-she's night man.

Din-din was 2 Costco hamburger patties on 2 Costco buns, ingest we man.

Mini-B. will need another bath, played soccer with Cousin Mini-B. man.

Miu still cool as a miu-cumber, placid miu man.

Not a bad day, 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(!).

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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Miu prep zzz man.

Mornin', absent Commie- and other babes with zealously guarded 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(!).

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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Scintillating Friday repartee, yawn man.

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Thrilling Friday report, see man:

 

Miu happily racing around like wildmiu in morning, Happy Wildmiu To You man.

Lunch was can of Chicken & Dumplings soup from supermarket closeout, ingest we man.

Dished/de-dished the warsher, don't get jammed up like last time we man.

Napped like an illegitimate male child for a glorious hour, zzz we man.

Din-din was (again, by request) Costco beefburgers on Costco buns, re-ingest Two Guys man.

 

Movie night with Many (2+1) bowls of Costco popcorn, ingest we and wee man.

Educational subject was Shipwrecks, more fascinating than anticipated man.

 -- first looked at the top Many (2x2x2x2-1) ship graveyards, interesting man

 -- then saw 2 other shipwreck pieces, interesting man

 -- then saw sinking of the Andrea Doria, interesting man

 -- then saw story of sunken Derbyshire freighter, interesting man

Explained to Mini-B. the strong verb "sink, sank, sunk," grammatical Two Guys man.

Watched a Many (2+1) Stooges movie, laugh we and wee man.

By then, past time to embed Mini-B., fading wee man.

Mini-B. agreed that this was one of the best Movie Nights ever, agree we with 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(!).

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
Timeline
Posted

Saturday ES/GS report, see man:

 

Two GSs were phantom, don't waste our time man.

The first visit (an ES) was the only bear-fruiting one, see the take man:

 -- toucans Progresso soup, Many (2+1) cans Chunky soup, Many (2x2x2)

       Jack & Jill magazines from the mid-1ManyMany0s = $2 + half a buck, steal man

Total = $2 + 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
Timeline
Posted

Scintillating Saturday repartee, yawn man.

(Lurking upvoting Asia!  Lurking, LURKING upvoting UPVOTING Asia!)

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Thrilling Saturday report, see man:

 

Lunch was toucans of just-bought-at-ES Chunky soup, ingest we man.

 

Needed to mow front lawn, time for it and tropical storm approaching man.

Ended up mowing entire lawn, looks fabulous man.

Very low humidity = only 2 sweatbands used, all-time summer record man.

 

After shower/recovery, set off shopping for Uncle T-B., housebound senior he man.

List mandated two store visits, OK man.

Caucus with Mini-B.:  we shop, we return for wee man, we + wee man go see Uncle T-B., deal man.

 

Got bulk of list at Aldi, $ave we for senior he man.

Retrieved Mini-B., compliant wee man.

Visited with Uncle T-B. for about an hour, long time man.

Asked questions about shipwrecks et al. to experienced merchant marine senior he man.

 -- Biggest fears on board = weather and fire, say senior he man.

 -- "Man's dominion ends at the seashore," quoth senior he man.

Immensely interesting, must do further pick-braining of senior he man we man.

 

Mini-B. exceptionally patient/attentive while starving for din-din, ravenous wee man.

At casa, din-din = canned corn + entire bag of Gen. Tso's chicken, ingest Two Guys man.

 

Still daylight when din-din consumed, propitious timing man.

Played ball with Mini-B. on freshly mown back yard, admire recent handiwork we man.

 

Finished this week's book on last night of Mini-B.'s residency for this week, propitious timing man.

Reviewed "good week for Two Guys" with Mini-B., then zzz 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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