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Scintillating Saturday repartee, yawn man.

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Thrilling non-ES/GS Saturday report, see man:

 

After ES/GS-ing, decided to lunch on Costco's hot dog/Pepsi, ingest financially savvy we man.

An almost-uninterrupted siesta followed, zzz we man.

 

Did some important financial work, successful Business Typhoon we man.

 

Din-din was toucans of chicken noodle soup, ingest we man.

 

Shelved all of Mini-B.'s books that were on the floor in his room, no more reading with wee man man.  :( 

Maid will now be able to vacuum that part of floor, assuming that she shows up man.

 

Brushed needy miu Many (2+1) times so far, brush we man needy miu man.

 

Party with the rubias ongoing, cavort 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01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.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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Scintillating Sunday repartee, yawn man -- no reports about Mother's Day, huh man?

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Thrilling Sunday report, see man:

 

Did not leave the casa, wonderful man.

Called Mama T-B., appreciate we man senior she man man.

 

Lunch was Tuna Glop, ingest we man.

Can of peas also had sliced 'shrooms & pearl onions in it, variety man.

 

Uninterrupted siesta, zzz we and thank you man.

 

Ex-Mrs.-T-B. brought Mini-B. in time for most of AFV, interested ex-she man uninterested we man man.

 

Out-cleaned a bit of garage junk for bulk-trash collection Monday morning, industrious we man.

The metal-scavengers might take half of it overnight, fine with us man.

 

Din-din was PB&J sandwiches, 2 for Mini-B. one for we man ingest Two Guys man.

 

Unsuccessfully trying to get Mini-B. embedded, probably typical Manyager wee man man.

 

Excited miu going aysheep, Big Bruddah here again man.

 

Party with the rubias thereafter, cavort 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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Scintillating Monday repartee, yawn man.

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Thrilling Monday report, see man:

 

Late before bed Sunday night/Monday morn, went out to curbside more trash, additive we man.

Saw one bag ripped open with miu-food containers & tuna can outside, observe we man.

Saw neighbor's miu waiting outside neighbor's door, forgotten miu man.

We put 2 and 2 together, Many man.

We figured that miu was starving, si man.

We went inside for a little tub of food that our miu has spurned, never be eaten man.

We spooned this into tuna can, spoon we man.

We set can outside neighbor's door and enticed miu there, enticive we man.

Miu gobbled the miu-food, ravenous miu man.

We went back inside and observed from a window, mosquitoes man.

Miu finished miu-food and began warshing its face, fastidious miu man.

==> Now, this miu always invaded our back yard, invasive miu man.

==> This miu always fought with smaller, older Miu T-B. #2, deceased now man.

==> Nevertheless, we took mercy on this neighboring miu and fed it, feed enemy miu we man.

==> There is nothing more satisfying than watching any miu eat, see and no man.

Bagged garbage was not molested further in the morning, situation resolved by feeding miu man.

 

This morn, Mini-B. coughing fruitily (like last time), so held him out of skool, unedjm'cayted wee man.

 

Lunch was from Arby's*, ingest Two Guys man.

     *WUOC, financially savvy we man

We siesta'd for nearly Many hours afterward, stuffed we man.

 

It monsooned like an illegitimate male child all afternoon, thunder/lightning man.

 

Din-din was salad** + 2 hot dogs each, ingest Two Guys man.

     **bagged shredded lettuce + sliced tomato + croutons, fully loaded man

 

Movie night began with The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, highly awarded movie man.

It was so bad that we stopped it not even halfway through, reviewers were nuts man.

Mini-B. picked Hustle (Adam Sandler), a little better man.

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

Counting the Many from Wednesday, this makes Many (2+2+2+1) for the week already man.

 

We told Mini-B. that we shall see Airplane and Animal House this week, insist we man.

 

No party with the rubias tonight, too tired 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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Thrilling Tuesday-on-Wednesday report, see man:

 

Mini-B. still coughing, phlegmatic wee man.

We held him out of skool another day, sigh man.

Got him to the doc before noon, efficient we man.

Doc finally diagnosed sinus infection and Rx'd antibiotic, finally man.

Mini-B. opted for liquid form, loath to take pills wee man man.

 

Lunch was from BK*, ingest Two Guys man.

     *bought WUOC, financially savvy we man

We siesta'd afterward for 2 hours, wonderful zzz man.

 

We finally called pharmacy re Mini-B.'s Rx, several hours man.

Went down there and watched them compound it, Many (2+1) bottles man.

Returned to casa and fed it to Mini-B., heal we man wee man man.

Stuff tasted so vile that Mini-B. actually expressed desire to take real pills, momentous man.

We shall call doc to arrange for this, si man.

 

Inglish teechur responded with project to be done by Mini-B., supervise completion we man.

 

Din-din was the Costco mini-tacos** and the Aldi chocolate cake***, ingest Two Guys man.

     **one Manyzen apiece, whee man

     ***net half of the cake, whee man

Afterward, Mini-B. was too stuffed to consider a movie night, oh well man.

 

We hope to get Mini-B. back to skool on Wednesday, hope we man.

Maid supposed to come at around half-past Many a.m., wanna bet on that man.

No party with the rubias tonight, leave too much mess for the maid 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
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10 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

Thrilling Tuesday-on-Wednesday report, see man:

 

Mini-B. still coughing, phlegmatic wee man.

We held him out of skool another day, sigh man.

Got him to the doc before noon, efficient we man.

Doc finally diagnosed sinus infection and Rx'd antibiotic, finally man.

Mini-B. opted for liquid form, loath to take pills wee man man.

 

Lunch was from BK*, ingest Two Guys man.

     *bought WUOC, financially savvy we man

We siesta'd afterward for 2 hours, wonderful zzz man.

 

We finally called pharmacy re Mini-B.'s Rx, several hours man.

Went down there and watched them compound it, Many (2+1) bottles man.

Returned to casa and fed it to Mini-B., heal we man wee man man.

Stuff tasted so vile that Mini-B. actually expressed desire to take real pills, momentous man.

We shall call doc to arrange for this, si man.

 

Inglish teechur responded with project to be done by Mini-B., supervise completion we man.

 

Din-din was the Costco mini-tacos** and the Aldi chocolate cake***, ingest Two Guys man.

     **one Manyzen apiece, whee man

     ***net half of the cake, whee man

Afterward, Mini-B. was too stuffed to consider a movie night, oh well man.

 

We hope to get Mini-B. back to skool on Wednesday, hope we man.

Maid supposed to come at around half-past Many a.m., wanna bet on that man.

No party with the rubias tonight, leave too much mess for the maid man.

I don't know why they make that stuff so bad. My kids take the pills too after a taste of that. Hopefully Mini-B feels better soon. 

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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11 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

Thrilling Tuesday-on-Wednesday report, see man:

 

Mini-B. still coughing, phlegmatic wee man.

We held him out of skool another day, sigh man.

Got him to the doc before noon, efficient we man.

Doc finally diagnosed sinus infection and Rx'd antibiotic, finally man.

Mini-B. opted for liquid form, loath to take pills wee man man.

 

Lunch was from BK*, ingest Two Guys man.

     *bought WUOC, financially savvy we man

We siesta'd afterward for 2 hours, wonderful zzz man.

 

We finally called pharmacy re Mini-B.'s Rx, several hours man.

Went down there and watched them compound it, Many (2+1) bottles man.

Returned to casa and fed it to Mini-B., heal we man wee man man.

Stuff tasted so vile that Mini-B. actually expressed desire to take real pills, momentous man.

We shall call doc to arrange for this, si man.

 

Inglish teechur responded with project to be done by Mini-B., supervise completion we man.

 

Din-din was the Costco mini-tacos** and the Aldi chocolate cake***, ingest Two Guys man.

     **one Manyzen apiece, whee man

     ***net half of the cake, whee man

Afterward, Mini-B. was too stuffed to consider a movie night, oh well man.

 

We hope to get Mini-B. back to skool on Wednesday, hope we man.

Maid supposed to come at around half-past Many a.m., wanna bet on that man.

No party with the rubias tonight, leave too much mess for the maid man.

Eh??? I remember being a little one and doing the whole "cannot take pills" thing.. anyway antibiotics were constant for me, back then they had this bubblegum candy flavor that I can still remember. Not bad at all. Do they not do this anymore? Hope the medicine helps and he feels better soon. Best way to help a cough is Vicks on the chest or in a steaming hot bowl or vaporizer.

Our Journey Timeline  - Immigration and the Health Exchange Price of Love in the UK Thinking of Returning to UK?

 

First met: 12/31/04 - Engaged: 9/24/09
Filed I-129F: 10/4/14 - Packet received: 10/7/14
NOA 1 email + ARN assigned: 10/10/14 (hard copy 10/17/14)
Touched on website (fixed?): 12/9/14 - Poked USCIS: 4/1/15
NOA 2 email: 5/4/15 (hard copy 5/11/15)
Sent to NVC: 5/8/15 - NVC received + #'s assigned: 5/15/15 (estimated)
NVC sent: 5/19/15 - London received/ready: 5/26/15
Packet 3: 5/28/15 - Medical: 6/16/15
Poked London 7/1/15 - Packet 4: 7/2/15
Interview: 7/30/15 - Approved!
AP + Issued 8/3/15 - Visa in hand (depot): 8/6/15
POE: 8/27/15

Wedding: 9/30/15

Filed I-485, I-131, I-765: 11/7/15

Packet received: 11/9/15

NOA 1 txt/email: 11/15/15 - NOA 1 hardcopy: 11/19/15

Bio: 12/9/15

EAD + AP approved: 1/25/16 - EAD received: 2/1/16

RFE for USCIS inability to read vax instructions: 5/21/16 (no e-notification & not sent from local office!)

RFE response sent: 6/7/16 - RFE response received 6/9/16

AOS approved/card in production: 6/13/16  

NOA 2 hardcopy + card sent 6/17/16

Green Card received: 6/18/16

USCIS 120 day reminder notice: 2/22/18

Filed I-751: 5/2/18 - Packet received: 5/4/18

NOA 1:  5/29/18 (12 mo ext) 8/13/18 (18 mo ext)  - Bio: 6/27/18

Transferred: Potomac Service Center 3/26/19

Approved/New Card Produced status: 4/25/19 - NOA2 hardcopy 4/29/19

10yr Green Card Received: 5/2/19 with error >_<

N400 : 7/16/23 - Oath : 10/19/23

 

 

 

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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10 hours ago, Ontarkie said:

I don't know why they make that stuff so bad. My kids take the pills too after a taste of that. Hopefully Mini-B feels better soon. 

Gracias, D ma'am.

9 hours ago, yuna628 said:

Hope the medicine helps and he feels better soon.

Gracias, Y ma'am.

9 hours ago, yuna628 said:

back then they had this bubblegum candy flavor

Well, this stuff is a ghastly orange, the consistency of oozing slime, si and sigh Y ma'am.

The children's cough syrups are flavored as berry, grape, or bubble gum, si Y ma'am.

Even the cheap knockoffs of those are ghastly, sigh 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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Thrilling Wednesday report, see man:

 

Kept Mini-B. out of skool for a Many'rd day, cough wee man man.

Called doc to get ghastly liquid converted to pills, responsive MD man man.

 

Nicaraguan maid and amiga came as scheduled, si man.

Just enough time for us to clear table, counter, & floor so they could work, clutter man.

They did very nicely, si man.

Miu closely observed all proceedings, entranced or bored or wary miu man.

 

Lunch for us was leftover Chinese donated Tuesday by ex-Mrs.-T-B., ingest we man.

Lunch for Mini-B. was 2 PB&J sandwiches, ingest wee man.

Miu lobbied hard for miu-treats and even dragged treat-bag over to food bowl, rather obvious miu man.

 

We tried to siesta thereafter, desperately need zzz we man.

Of course, a text and a phone call hosed said siesta, :ranting: man.

Miu came in miuing but did not drop a feather-roller, what got into miu man.

 

Ex-Mrs.-T-B. came over to spend time with Mini-B., see ex-she man wee man man.

Of course, she dozed off in her chair, typical of ex-she man man.

Then we all threw Nerf football around room and insulted each other's capabilities, si man.

 

We got Mini-B.'s pills and gave him one, determined wee man.

Mini-B. did it, like a Swallow in Capistrano man.

It was a big honkin' size, too, antibiotic man.

This opens up new vistas of pharmaceutical therapy, whee man.

 

Din-din was beef kabobs and potato skins, ingest Two Guys man.

 

Movie night was Airplane!, not seen by us for Many Manycades man.

Mini-B. enjoyed it, too, retroactive to his usual tastes man.

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

This tallies to Many (2x2x2 +2+1) already, week only half-over man.

 

Mini-B. took another big honkin' pill before bed, intrepid wee man man.

We also gave him an almost-as-big honkin' cough pill, also taken by wee man man.

We will hose this cough by every medicinal method, state we man.

 

We learned that WCG, recently married with recently filed I-1Many0, got her pregnant, due in Manycember man.

He has no idea what's coming, no man.

The baby will almost certainly be born in England, CRBA man.

 

Party with the rubias imminent, cavort 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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Asia, our favorite Polish Commie-babe, is in the house, oj tak!  :dance: 

Silent Asia!  Silent, SILENT 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
Timeline
Posted (edited)

Thrilling Thursday report, see man:

 

Mini-B. feeling loads better and sent off to skool, big relief man.

 

Lunch was 2 ham sandwiches, indict them and ingest we man.

An attempted siesta was interrupted by incoming texts, :ranting: man.

 

Got e-mail from Mini-B.'s Science teechur, capable she man.

Title was "Academic Dishonesty," :girlwerewolf2xn: man.

Mini-B. was caught talking to someone else also taking makeup test, uh-oh man.

Teechur said she'd void his current test grade and allow a retake for a maximum score of Many, :girlwerewolf2xn: man.

 

Mini-B. felt OK after skool and hadn't coughed after Period 2, great sign man.

We mildly greased the skids on ride to casa, then asked about Science, listen hard we man.

Mini-B. said, see man:

     "I was taking the test with my friend, who's not very smart in the class, si and no man.  I was afraid that she'd fail Science and have to take Summer Skool and not get to spend time with her friends, so I wanted to help her, si man."

 

We reiterated what teechur had said about helping during assessments, si man.

Mini-B. concurred and promised no repeat, si and no man.

We wrote the teechur back, si man.

We explained our conversation and said that if there's a silver lining, it's that we and ex-Mrs.-T-B. have raised a caring boy with a good heart, si man.

We thanked the teechur for giving him a second shot at the test, si man.

 

Din-din was sliced ham, air-fried tater tots, & canned Great Northern beans, ingest Two Guys man.

 

It then began to monsoon and storm like an illegitimate male child, wow man.

We were outside the bottom edge of the crisis zones, no tornadoes man.

Other areas got more than hammered and indeed completely hosed, worry about mam ma'am we man.

It lasted under an hour with no power-outage for us, si and no man.

We watched a gripping news story about a major freeway shut down by fallen power lines, wow man.

 

Mini-B. belatedly requested a movie night, try to accommodate wee man we man.

Watched Many (2+1) Young Sheldon episodes, watch Two Guys man.

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

This makes Many (2x2x2x2 -1) for the week, quite commendable man.

 

Toward bedtime, Mini-B. began coughing again, medicine wore off man.

We gave him his antibiotic and a HSM cough pill, medicate we man wee man man.

Mini-B. commented about their objectively huge sizes but ingested both anyway, good for wee man man.

This new skill definitely opens up new vistas in medical therapy, pleased we man.

 

We have itineraried a GS and Many (2+2) ESs for Friday, itinerary we man.

We shall separately pick up our ES auction winnings, separate we man.

 

No party with the rubias tonight, waiting for Asia* to supply us with more man.

     *our favorite Polish Commie-babe**, oj tak

     **Absent Asia!  Absent, ABSENT Asia!

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: Canada
Timeline
Posted

Glad to hear you guys came through that one unscathed! We did too. My friend and boss, not so much. He and his family live in The Heights and had a fair bit of damage. Pine trees downed on the neighbor’s car. Other neighbor’s pecan tree through the fence into their yard and no power for who knows how long. The silver lining is at least the trees didn’t smash into the house. 
 

The convoys of linemen and picker trucks have been fairly steady, so that’s at least something positive. I spoke to my brother who’s an industrial electrician, curious about how long it takes to put the new transmission pylons in place since so many were damaged. He said good crews who work together can probably get 2 to 3 of them up in a day. I was honestly impressed. Hopefully that’s true because that transmission line that came down on 290 is apparently responsible for energizing around 100,000 homes. 
 

Interestingly, the kids had their Oath ceremony scheduled for today and despite there having been a bunch of power outages around Gears Rd, USCIS was open and the ceremony went on as planned. It was a majority kids ceremony, which was kind of cool. We’re doing a little victory dance because we’re FINALLY finished dealing with USCIS! 

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
Timeline
Posted
1 hour ago, mam521 said:

came through that one unscathed

Unscathed mam ma'am!  Unscathed, UNSCATHED mam ma'am!

1 hour ago, mam521 said:

good crews who work together can probably get 2 to Many of them up

Number of transmission pylons precised, see and si and :bonk: mam ma'am!

1 hour ago, mam521 said:

line that came down on ManyMany0 is apparently responsible for energizing around Many00,000 homes

Highway number and service number precised, see and si and :bonk: mam ma'am!

1 hour ago, mam521 said:

the kids had their Oath ceremony

Profane swear-oathing junior mam ma'ams!  Profane, PROFANE swear-oathing SWEAR-OATHING junior mam ma'ams!

1 hour ago, mam521 said:

We’re doing a little victory dance

Exultational victorious shake-bootying mam ma'am et al.!  Exultational, EXULTATIONAL victorious VICTORIOUS shake-bootying SHAKE-BOOTYING mam ma'am et al.!

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
15 hours ago, Asia said:

Yeah, Asia is mostly absent, but sometimes present :P

Bad mostly absent good sometimes present Asia!  Bad, BAD mostly absent MOSTLY ABSENT sometimes present SOMETIMES PRESENT Asia!

 

You make up your waffling Polish Commie-Babe mind and be mostly present, 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
Timeline
Posted

Friday GS/ES report, see man:

 

We finally got our butt going at nearly 1 p.m., slothful we man.

One of the Many (2+2) ESs was canceled today because of weather, :ranting: man.

 

The 2nd and Many'rd ESs yielded the take, see man:

  -- seemingly new Martha Stewart bath towel = $2, steal man

  -- tupac new Many00-thread Serta pillows, ~Manyzen flat envelopes = $Many ($2+2+2), steal man

Total = $Many ($2x2x2)

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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