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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Russia
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2 minutes ago, TBoneTX said:

Noise level, huh DA man?

Pretty much fine. The one on the end, though, I don't think we would have had the windows open very often we'd gotten it .

 

2 minutes ago, TBoneTX said:

You revolting heretic, anathema DA man!

At least I got PRG to use canned pumpkin for the pie instead of an actual pumpkin 🤣 Though not pumpkin pie filling (or a store-bought crust), that's cheating apparently even if she'd never made a pie before last year.

 

I'm going to make some cinnamon rolls in the bread machine for breakfast (so make dough tonight, cook tomorrow). Recipe makes too many for two adults and one wee man, but have a long weekend and a picnic with neighbors planned for Sunday.

K-1                             AOS                            
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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

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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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4 hours ago, DaveAndAnastasia said:

canned pumpkin

You have redeemed yourself in our eyes and those of the world, si DA 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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Thrilling Rest-of-Sunday report, see man:

 

Lunch was done in halves, half-ingest we man.

We got ourself vittles simultaneously with Mama T-B.'s fries, opportunistic we man.

Mama T-B. wanted us to park right away to eat hers while they were hot, sensible senior she man.

We ate our (small) fries* concurrently, cold fries suck man.

After returning Mama T-B., we ate our Whopper* & drank our drink*, ingest we man.

     *bought with use of coupon, financially savvy we man

 

We then napped for a glorious hour, zzz we man.

 

During our computer work, miu (not particularly a lap-miu) enlapped herself twice and kissed us on the mouth Many (2+2+1) times, affectionate needy miu man.

 

In the eve, we got Mini-B. for our weekly time, Two Guys man.

Mini-B. wanted Chick-fil-A for din-din, something different man.

We fought the idiots in traffic and got to the casa in an hour, should've taken maybe Many (2x2x2x2x2 + 2x2x2) minutes normally man.

 

Watched some dumb YouTube stuff and read Baba-Mail funnies, yuck and funny man.

 

On drive back, explained to Mini-B. that some people begin brining and cooking their turkeys tonight, and that any step could lead to failure, explain we to wee man.

Mini-B. then suddenly serenaded us with this song, seductively in minor key man:

  "Can I-I-I, can I-I-I... can I-I-I, can I-I-I... put my birrrrd in your oven?  Put my birrrrd in your oven, bird in your oven?  Can I-I-I-I, can I-I-I-, put my birrrrd in your oven?  Put my birrrrd in your oven, bird in your oven?"

We nearly had an accident from laughing so hard, completely nutso wee man.

We insisted that Mini-B. serenade Ex-Mrs.-T-B., no real reaction from ex-she man.

 

While jawboning with Ex-Mrs.-T-B. outside, we farted, one of Two Guys' credos man.

Ex-Mrs.-T-B. said, "If you fart in MY casa over MY turkey..." and gave us the thumbs-out sign, humorless ex-she man.

This sounds like a challenge, adrenaline-rush occurring man.

We shall also never (not EVER) dream of pointing out the absence of closets, no way man. :devil: 

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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Posted

Happy St. Patrick's Day to all in Poland (population, Many,000), oj tak!

Communicative Asia!  Communicative, COMMUNICATIVE Asia!

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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9 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

Poland (population, Many,000)

Excuse us -- Many,000,000, oj tak.  :bonk: 

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Half-thrilling half-Thursday report, half-see man:

 

Awoke long before alarm, :girlwerewolf2xn: man.

Mini-B.'s "put my bird in your oven" song was an earworm, many worse choices man.

 

Fed miu some Fancy Feast turkey glop, thankful we for and thankful-for-glop miu man.

 

Cold rain outside, supposed to end by noon but probably won't man.

There is no time for a siesta, :girlwerewolf2xn: man.

There will be time for one after lunch, desperately hope we man.

 

We hold conflicting self-views about whether we should shave today, Sabbath for face man.

We are going over to Ex-Mrs.-T-B.'s to be poisoned for lunch, invite we & Mama T-B. she man.

 

Ex-Mrs.-T-B. makes everyone remove shoes before casa entry, neurotic Ecu thing man.

We plan to wear our socks-with-holes that we begged her at least Many times over Many years to fix yet she never did,  :devil:  man.

And we bet $Many that she will forget to park the Ex-Mrs.-T-B.-mobile on the street so that Mama T-B. can park in the driveway, confidently wager 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: Russia
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9 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

Happy St. Patrick's Day to all in Poland (population, Many,000), oj tak!

Communicative Asia!  Communicative, COMMUNICATIVE Asia!

Patrick was Polish?  I never knew that.

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.

Posted
46 minutes ago, TBoneTX said:

Excuse us -- Many,000,000, oj tak.  :bonk: 

---

Half-thrilling half-Thursday report, half-see man:

 

Awoke long before alarm, :girlwerewolf2xn: man.

Mini-B.'s "put my bird in your oven" song was an earworm, many worse choices man.

 

Fed miu some Fancy Feast turkey glop, thankful we for and thankful-for-glop miu man.

 

Cold rain outside, supposed to end by noon but probably won't man.

There is no time for a siesta, :girlwerewolf2xn: man.

There will be time for one after lunch, desperately hope we man.

 

We hold conflicting self-views about whether we should shave today, Sabbath for face man.

We are going over to Ex-Mrs.-T-B.'s to be poisoned for lunch, invite we & Mama T-B. she man.

 

Ex-Mrs.-T-B. makes everyone remove shoes before casa entry, neurotic Ecu thing man.

We plan to wear our socks-with-holes that we begged her at least Many times over Many years to fix yet she never did,  :devil:  man.

And we bet $Many that she will forget to park the Ex-Mrs.-T-B.-mobile on the street so that Mama T-B. can park in the driveway, confidently wager we man.

What time will you update?  We need to know if flatulence ensued at Casa No-Closets!   Plus, a detailed description on reaction to holey mother of socks,, por favor.

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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3 hours ago, Neonred said:

Patrick was Polish?  I never knew that.

Whether he was or wasn't, every day in Poland is St. Patrick's Day, oj tak, except for March Many'th (2x2x2x2+1th), oj nie.  Just ask Asia, oj tak!

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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3 hours ago, Jorgedig said:

1.  What time will you update?

2.  We need to know if flatulence ensued at Casa No-Closets!

Many.  Plus, a detailed description on reaction to holey mother of socks,, por favor.

1.  Now, duh and :bonk: JD ma'am.

2.  Almost, JD ma'am, and certainly at our casa, phew JD ma'am.

Many.  We took mercy on Ex-Mrs.-T-B. and wore intact-descendants-of-holey-mother-of-socks, vielen gracias beaucoup for asking JD ma'am.

 

Ex-Mrs.-T-B. served a great lunch (which, given its ingested amounts, will also serve as din-din), and all was pleasant except that Mama T-B. wouldn't quit harping on the "necessity" to get Mini-B. shot up with the experimental coronaveerus (Spanish transliteration) spike protein, grrrr man.

 

We and Mini-B. duetted an a cappella performance of his "put my bird in your oven" masterpiece, should have charged admi$$ion man.

 

We are surprised that Ex-Mrs.-T-B. apparently didn't even think of trying to charge us half of her expense, forgot to feel her forehead man.  She even packed us a leftover plate, hope we ingest it before miu investigates man.

 

The POTS factory just called and said that orders are through the roof to the point of being stratospheric, so what else is new and Buy Your POTS Today because our Black Friday discount is a handsome 0.0000001% off full retail, Buy Your POTS Today man.

 

Now for a much-needed and well-deserved siesta, zzz for 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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We forgot to mention that it quit raining exactly at noon, when we and Mama T-B. respectively arrived, propitious man.

 

And Ex-Mrs.-T-B. somehow DID remember to leave her driveway free for Mama T-B., amazing man.

 

Finally, we had a championship nap for 1 + half an hour, could have zzz'd even longer man.

 

Weather is cold and windy now, chilly Viernes Negro* tomorrow man.

   *Black Friday in Spanish, 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(!).

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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End-of-Thursday report, see man:

 

We unsuccessfully resisted the urge to do something productive, failure we man.

We went through ALL of Mini-B.'s clothes, up-growing wee man.

We purged all that were too small or imminently will be, a LOT man.

We bagged them to take to a place that purportedly gives cash for what they like, $i man.

We will see on Friday how true to this claim they are, suspicious 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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Czarny Piątek report, see man:

 

Retail purchases, see man:

-- date-stamper from Office Despot, regular price, need man

-- "Power XL Many-half-of-half-gallon ([2x2x2+2]-half-of-half-gallon) dual-basket air fryer,

        deep discount + Many%-off ([2x2x2x2-1]%-off) coupon, steal man

-- Many-serving ([2x2x2x2x2 + 2x2x2x2]-serving) Fancy Feast Petites, regular price, miu man

Total = $Many

 

GS/ES report/purchases, see man:

GS = dud, oh well man

ES = lined windbreaker, large butter spatula = $Many ($2+1), steal man

Total = $Many ($2+1)

 

Thrift-store purchases, see to believe man:

Was first customer in a place that sells & buys children's clothes, Many big bags of Mini-B 's outgrown stuff bring we man.

We got Many (2+1) pants, Many (2x2x2x2-1) shirts, & 1 jacket, designer stuff man.

Store had half-off Many (2+1) tag colors on winter clothing during our attendance, heaven man.

Had coupon for $Many off a $Many purchase ($[2+2+1] off $[2x2x2x2 + 2x2x2 +1]), savvy we man.

Had coupon for "BOGO at $Many-&-a-half ($[2+2+half a buck), savvy we man.

Waited 1 + half an hour for our stuff to be evaluated, small store mobbed man.

Store picked Many (2x2x2x2x2 + 2x2x2x2 +1) pieces of Mini-B.'s outgrown stuff, super man.

Total expense = negative $Many (-$2+2), Many-dollar ([2+2]-dollar payment to us, heaven man!

 

Was one of Many00 absolutely mobbed customers in favorite large resale shop, intrepid we man.

Store had half-off everything for Czarny Piątek, quite a draw man.

Checkout line extended to nearly the back of the large store, Many Mexican chicas man.

We and guy in front of us had the fewest items, by far man.

We got Many (2+2+1) pants and 2 shirts = $Many ($2x2x2x2-2), steal man.

Total = $Many ($2x2x2x2-2)

 

Went to favorite small resale shop, always a Czarny Piątek special there man.

Store had half-off everything, got it first try man.

Got Mini-B. Many (2+1) shirts for $Many ($2+2+1), deal man.

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

 

Most of what we got Mini-B. was designer or name-brand, and at least very high quality, good sartorial eye 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
Timeline
Posted (edited)

Scintillating Black Friday repartee, yawn man.

----------

Thrilling Czarny Piątek report, see man:

 

Road traffic not bad anywhere, surprise man.

Hit GS, see above man.

Hit Office Despot, see above man.

Hit resale buy/sell place, see above man.

Hit ES, see above man.

 

Lunched at Salvadorean restaurant, huge fried-tilapia plate man.

 

Hit large resale place, see above man.

Hit small resale place, see above man.

Wanted to get T-B.-mobile oil changed but saw clock, after Many p.m. man.

 

Returned to casa and mowed full lawn, do before dark and Saturday's forecast rain man.

Napped for an hour, blessedly but not long enough man.

Phoned Mama T-B., disapproving-of-resale-scores senior she man.

 

Hit Kohl's, see above man.

Hit PetSmart, see above man.

Din-din was Wendy's salad, with use of coupon financially savvy we man.

Detagged/warshered/baked/folded Mini-B.'s new threads, domestic we man.

 

Miu sat on our lap for as long a time as ever and kissed us twice, affectionate miu man.

Miu disappeared briefly, vanishing miu man.

Miu reappeared, dragging her feather-pole, first time in ages man.

Immediately played with miu, first feather-pole then chase what Daddy throws man.

Miu now asleep atop miu-tower, presumably exhausted miu man.

Daddy now half-asleep, definitely exhausted we man.

 

Supposed to rain much/most of Saturday, of course man.

Two GSs likely to be canceled, won't bother man.

One ES also runs on Sunday, better option man.

We may vegetate, fizzicly exhausted 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
Timeline
Posted

Rant, grrrr man:

 

Our cell phone is lost and goes straight to voicemail when we call it, grrrr man.

Last time that we saw it was midday in the casa, kitchen table man.

We then went on errands and quickly realized that we'd not brought it, :bonk: man.

However, it was not where we thought we'd left it, no man.

We have searched everywhere, no see we man.

Remote possibility is that it was left on top of the T-B.-mobile, but we'd have put it in man.

If left there, rubber case would have kept it from sliding off or someone would've honked, reason we man.

Various online methods of "find your lost phone" are a joke, grrrrRRRRR man.

Google refuses to work, "Google can't find your phone because it's not on" :bonk: man.

We are out of ideas and would appreciate some, :girlwerewolf2xn: 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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