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Scintillating Wednesday repartee, yawn man.

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Thrilling Wednesday report, see man:

 

After dropping Mini-B. at skool, we did not leave the casa, ensconced we man.

 

Lunch was onecan of Chunky soup* plus some green grapes, ingest we man.

     *bought at an earlier ES, financially savvy we man

A siesta was taken thereafter, zzz we man.

 

Ex-Mrs.-T-B. took Mini-B. + amigo to basketball camp, non-Two Guys eve man.

Ex-she man didn't return Mini-B. for Many (2+2+1) hours**, jacked-up wee man man.

     **Mini-B. has no skool until Wednesday next week, midterm/Columbus Day break man

 

Din-din was onecan of Costco chunk chicken, ingest we man.

 

Got Mini-B. embedded very late, exhausted wee man man.

 

We have financial business for Uncle T-B. on Thursday, transact we man.

We then must renew Mama T-B.'s handicap placard, probably long line for that man.

And that was/is our thrilling Wednesday, report we man.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Scintillating Thursday repartee, yawn man.

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Thrilling Thursday report, see man:

 

Errands for Uncle T-B. & Mama T-B. successful, serve we man senior he and she man man.

 

We brought lunch from Popeye's*, ingest Two Guys man.

     *WUOC**, financially savvy we man

     **the very last valid fast-food coupons that we have, :ranting: man

A siesta was then taken by us, zzz we man.

 

Din-din was beef taquitos from Costco, ingest Two Guys man.
Movie night was more Everybody Hates Chris episodes, watch Two Guys man.

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

Those + 2 from last week's Two Guys eve = Many (2+2+2), only Many (2+2) more to go man.

 

We can attend as many as Many (2+2+2+1) ESs on Friday, desirous we man.

This is made difficult by Mini-B.'s being off skool, reluctant-to-attend-ESs wee man man.

We shall perhaps split some up for Saturday, calculate further we man.

 

Party with the rubias tonight, cavort we man.

And that was/is our thrilling Thursday, report we man.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Friday GS/ES report, see man:

 

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

The last 2 ESs yielded the take, see man:

  -- Many00 NIP Xmas napkins, tupacs disposable dinner plates, Manypacs (tupacs + onepac) 

          snack plates, large can baked beans, can Chunky soup, can chicken noodle soup, 

          bottle Ranch dressing, magnetic scratchpad, bright-yellow notepad = $Many 

          ($2x2x2 +2+2+1), steal man

  -- supply of disposable snack plates, large/strong spade = $Many ($2+1), steal man

Total = $Many ($2x2x2x2)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

Spent phone time confirming that Uncle T-B.'s large bank depo$it would be released soon, $i man.

Breakfast was a turkey-&-cheese sandwich, ingest we man.

 

Went ES-ing, glee man.

The Many'rd ES was just across the street from Aunt T-B.'s casa, visit we man deighted senior she man.

Aunt T-B. showed us a photo of our great-grandparents, phenomenal man.

It was amazing to see our grandma and great-uncles when they were young, see we man they man.

 

Lunch was PB&J sandwiches, ingest Two Guys man.

 

Instead of a siesta, we resolved to establish Uncle T-B.'s new accounts, re$olve we man.

However, large deposit had NOT been released, no and :ranting: we man.

We called bank again and got stonewalled, :ranting: we man.

We insisted on a supervisor, finally got one man.

After longer than half an hour, supervisor released funds, finally man.

 

We jumped on the new accounts, jump we man.

One can't be made joint until funded around the end of next week, :ranting: we man.

The other requires an image of Uncle T-B.'s state ID, don't have that and :ranting: we man.

We are thoroughly off-urinated, :ranting:  :ranting:  :ranting: we man.

We were too off-urinated to successfully siesta afterward, almost no zzz for we man.

 

Mini-hooped with Mini-B. with ever-changing or no rules, Two Guys ethics man.

 

Din-din was Costco angusburgers, ingest Two Guys man.

Movie night was more Everybody Hates Chris episodes, almost running out of those man.

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

Only one more bowl is needed to achieve weekly quota, should be a slam-dunk man.

 

For Saturday, we have itineraried a GS, an MS, and Many (2+2) ESs, itinerary we man.

We hope that Mini-B. will agree to go with us to a local festival instead, build memories man.

Mini-B. will let us know in the morning, suspenseful man.

 

No party with the rubias tonight, no cavort we man.

And that was/is our thrilling Friday, report we man.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Saturday ES report, see man:

21 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

For Saturday, we have itineraried a GS, an MS, and Many (2+2) ESs, itinerary we man.

We hope that Mini-B. will agree to go with us to a local festival instead, build memories man.

Mini-B. will let us know in the morning, suspenseful man.

We indeed had a Two Guys experience (see Thrilling Saturday non-ES report, to follow man).

We hurriedly reconstructed an itinerary involving Many (2+1) ESs, reconstruct we man.

 

The Many'rd ES yielded the take, see man:

  -- NIP TheraBreath mouthwarsh, NIP Many-oz. ([2x2x2x2x2 + 2x2x2]-oz.) Folgers

          Colombian coffee = $Many ($2+1), absolute steal man

Total = $Many ($2+1)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Thrilling Saturday non-ES report, see man:

 

We were pleased when Mini-B. agreed to a Two Guys outing, make memories together man.

Breakfast was at BK* -- in parking lot because BK was being renovated, surprise to us man.

     *WUOC, financially savvy we man

 

Two Guys then T-B.-mobiled to a "rice festival"* Many miles away, trip-roading Two Guys man.

     **having nothing to do with rice, no man

We had been to this one at least 2 but probably Many years ago, repeat experience man.

Parked and were shuttled to event on amazingly luxurious full-sized bus, quite modern man.

Paid full price for both tickets, Mini-B. too old by a year man.  :ranting:

Thoroughly walked around, investigate Two Guys man.

Found vendor selling elderberry products, buy jarred elderberry jelly*** we man.

     ***for $Many ($2x2x2 +1), definitely expensive side man

Mini-B. even wanted to go into some of the antique shops, surprise wee man we man man.

Got Mini-B. a blue raspberry lemonade, $Many ($2+2+1) man.

Spent a bit over an hour there, weather quite hot man.

Returned to T-B.-mobile via shuttle as stated, quite slick man.

Mini-B. seemed pleased with the experience, Two Guys man.

 

Stopped at the ESs on way back, q.v. above man.

Returned to casa at half-past 2 p.m., about Many (2+2) hours of excursion man.

We serviced demanding miu, showered, and siesta'd, si man.

Mini-B. returned to his computer games, satisfied wee man.

We were both still full from breakfast, sated Two Guys man.

 

Din-din was burnt pork ends and tater tots, ingest Two Guys man.

All Many Two Guys din-dins this week were confirmed hits, self-congratulate we man man.

 

Before sunset, played football in back yard, play Two Guys man.

At one point, we had a record Many (2x2x2x2x2) consecutive completed passes, impressive man.

Yard -- mowed Many (2x2x2 +1) days ago -- looked like it was freshly mowed, no rain since man.

The experience was pleasant, bond Two Guys man.

 

We were pleased to have finally gotten Mini-B. out of the casa, victorious we man.

The day was one of bonding, bond Two Guys man.

It has been a great Two Guys week with Sunday to go, happy we man.

 

Visit to Mama T-B. on Sunday, traditional man.

Party with the rubias imminent, cavort we man.

And that was/is our thrilling Saturday, report we man.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Thrilling Sunday report, see man:

 

Mama T-B. didn't yell much at us during our visit, visit Two Guys senior she man man.

 

Lunch for Mini-B. was some chicken tortilla soup and 2 desserts at Mama T-B.'s, ingest wee man.

Lunch for us was a piece of carrot cake at Mama T-B.'s, ingest we man.

 

Watched football back at the casa, watch Two Guys man.

Two bowls of Costco popcorn were consumed, ingest Two Guys man.

This tallied to Many (2x2x2 +2+1) bowls for the week, quota achieved man.

 

Din-din was PB&J sandwiches with use of the jelly from Saturday's festival, ingest Two Guys man.

 

Watched AFV and mini-hooped with Mini-B., watch and mini-hoop Two Guys man.

Ex-Mrs.-T-B. finally showed up, disorganized ex-she man.

A lively game of Nerf football was played, play Two Guys and ex-she man man.

Mini-B. finally left after a great Two Guys week, bye wee man man.  :( 

Miu immediately became needy, fruitlessly explain Big Bruddah-less situation to miu we man.

 

All Many LLs were subdued, victorious we man.

Warsher has been dished and must be de-dished, domestic we man.

It was truly a good Two Guys week, conclude we man.

 

For Monday, we are debating whether to visit formerly favorite large thrift shop for half-off Columbus Day special, debate we man.

Party with the rubias tonight nevertheless, cavort we man.

And that was/is our thrilling Sunday, report we man.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Happy Columbus Day to almost all, si man!

Happy St. Patrick's Day in Poland, 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(!).

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22 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

Happy Columbus Day to almost all, si man!

Happy St. Patrick's Day in Poland, oj tak!

Good reactive bad absent Asia!  Good, GOOD reactive REACTIVE bad BAD absent ABSENT 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(!).

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Thrilling Monday report, see man:

 

We slept in a little and eliminated the backlog of unread newspapers, zzz and eliminate we man.

Lunch was a turkey-&-cheese sandwich, ingest we man.

 

After noon, we decided to go to formerly favorite large thrift store, decide and go we man.

For half-price day, it was busy enough but surprisingly un-mobbed, maybe we missed the rush man.

We did not find what we were hoping to, drat man.

However, we got Many (2+1) long pants + sleep pants for Mini-B. and underwear for us, find we man.

We saved $Many ($2x2x2x2 -1), financially savvy we man.

The cramped self-checkouts didn't bug us as much as they did last time, nice clerk assisting man.

 

From there, we visited Giant $, long time since there we man.

We investigated every aisle, much walking man.

We remember when everything was a penny less than $1, remember that we man.

We remember when everything went up a dime, remember that we man.

Now, nothing is less than $1 + Many (2x2x2x2x2 + 2+2+2+1) pennies, :ranting: man.

More stuff is a penny less than $2, :ranting: man.

Quite a bit of stuff is far more than that, some "dollar" store man.  :ranting:

We got 2 items and paid over $Many ($2+2+1), what's the point man.

 

We were a few doors down from favorite local Chinese buffet, sorely tempted we man.

We self-debated a visit as we exited Giant $, self-debate we man.

We self-debated as we unlocked the T-B.-mobile, self-debate we man.

We re-locked the T-B.-mobile, temporary decision man.

We re-self-debated, re-unlocked the T-B.-mobile, got in, and drove off, temptation resisted man.

We still don't know if we decided properly, still self-debating we man.

 

Din-din (at the casa) was Tuna Glop, ingest we man.

A lengthy and wonderful siesta was then taken, zzz-indulgent we man.

 

We finally completed the stupid Defensive Driving online course, insurance purposes man.

On the final test, we could miss Many (2+2+2) questions and still pass, fairly lenient man.

We missed Many (2+2+1), pass we man.

Won't have this torment again for Many (2+1) years unless we encounter a bored constable, si and no man.

 

No formal plans other than financial administrative poop for Tuesday, no plan we man man.

Party with the rubias imminent, cavort we man.

And that was/is our thrilling Monday, report we man.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Scintillating Tuesday repartee, yawn man.

(Bad lurking silent Asia!  Bad, BAD lurking LURKING silent SILENT Asia!)

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Thrilling Tuesday report, see man:

 

Went to Costco and returned with the precise Many (2+2+2+1) items that we'd gone for, restrained we man.

 

Lunch was the footlong Costco hot dog + (Diet) Pepsi, ingest we man.

 

We met and chatted with the dude replacing our back fence, good dude man.

He is from our favorite medium-sized town, we more positive than he about it man.  :lol: 

 

A nice siesta was taken, zzz we man.

 

Din-din was Modified Tuna Glop, ingest we man.

An intense internal battle occurred regarding whether to Modify it or eat it pure, si man.

 

Must take Mama T-B. on Wednesday for her flu and Covid-Many shots, we take senior she man to be shot man.

No other formal plans for Wednesday, no man.

And that was/is our thrilling Tuesday, report we man.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Asia owes us an update and more regular participation, oj tak.

 

Owe-updating participate-not-enoughing Asia!  Owe-updating, OWE-UPDATING participate-not-enoughing PARTICIPATE-NOT-ENOUGHING 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(!).

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Well I'm leaving for the UK this week and I have to say incredibly nervous about it, because last week's flights all got canceled. Something about the engines are broken. They are running so far this week so here's hoping. I hear the next two months will have even more flights scrapped.

 

Dad's care has been handed off to my sister, and of course Medicare only pays for nurses for so long so we've been trying to learn wound care and what works for him. My heart is breaking for my dog.. I know he will be miserable the whole time, and I hope he forgives me when I come back home.

 

We had originally planned to go hike some mountains on our trip. The weather looks fairly dreadful but we'll still give it a go. Might get up to Scotland if there's time.

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

 

 

 

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Good luck and keep the faith, si Y 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:

 

Miu was batpoop-crazy in the morning, absolute wildmiu man.

Zoom zoom zoom "miu miu miu" crash bang jump "miu miu miu" zoom crash jump "miu," wow man.

We had to brush her twice, no effect man.

This went on for over an hour straight, oh our heavens man.

By eve, miu sat lazily on our lap for half an hour, then zzz'd out, lazing zzz-ing miu man.

As ex-Mrs.-T-B. often said, "Send her to the miu psychologist, si man," si man.

 

Lunch was 2 turkey-&-cheese sandwiches, ingest we man.

 

Took Mama T-B. to get shot, inoculated senior she man man.

Mama T-B. then wanted to browse CVS, impatient we man.

We're afraid that we made it unpleasant, must apologize we man.

 

We then delivered Rx's to Uncle T-B. and collected needed stuff, new investments man.

We then got a few requested grocery items for Mama T-B., upset-at-us senior she man.

We acted and feel like a rat, sigh man.

 

Din-din was Tuna Glop, ingest we man.

 

With miu asleep upstairs, we put canned stuff into the pantry, no invasive miu man.

 

Thursday is Two Guys eve, Two Guys man.

And that was/is our thrilling Wednesday, report we man.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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