NEWBIE STARTER KIT!

[Fandango 1,440]

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR ENGAGEMENT! You must be so excited! Man, there is so much for you to digest...plan on reading a great deal! No, getting married to a foreign national is not like the movie 'Green Card'. You are gonna be shocked!

Do yourself a favor and read the GUIDES <---click here!

Read the FAQs <----click here!

And if you have a specific question that you're unsure of...hit up the Forum Search <---click here!. Most times, your question has been asked and answered countless times over.

Please refer to these tools that our most gracious and benevolent admin CAPTAIN EWOK has provided. And many members have worked very hard to write all this info.........

And one more thing....BREATHE!!! Yes it seems like a lot of ####### and red tape to go through, but there are countless couples who have gone through this and who have lived to tell the tale.

oh, and no, you cannot file for a K-1 and get married while you're waiting. <---CLICK HERE!

*hugs to Tara & waves to everyone in Site discussion*

[no name 1]

There is a pinned thread in this forum....

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=300

[YuAndDan 153]

Too bad that cannot be posted at the top of the forums!

Wait a second what are the tabs and links at the top of every page on this site? Or at the top of the topic posting window?

Glad they provide us with this smiley!

There is a pinned thread in this forum....

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=300

Yep though most don't bother looking at it.

[no name 1]

Too bad that cannot be posted at the top of the forums!

Wait a second what are the tabs and links at the top of every page on this site? Or at the top of the topic posting window?

Glad they provide us with this smiley!

There is a pinned thread in this forum....

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=300

Yep though most don't bother looking at it.

Funny post!

And yes, they don't look, I know!

Edited July 26, 2007 by devilette

[Fandango 1,440]

Damn, I forgot to link that pinned one! :/

[Mags 112]

Actually, although we already have guides, I think this post is rather good. It is simple and not overwhelming in the slightest which the guides can tend to be for some.

The added advantage that we have here is that Lisa is actually at this stage right now and she is seeing things through a new filers' eyes, but with the added advantage of knowing her way around VJ. We don't get that very often.

Edited July 26, 2007 by mags

[bostonparis 0]

Love it!

[no name 1]

The pinned thread is essentially the same thing tho. With the added bonus of the boss' name on it.

[chri'stina 190]

Actually, although we already have guides, I think this post is rather good. It is simple and not overwhelming in the slightest which the guides can tend to be for some.

The added advantage that we have here is that Lisa is actually at this stage right now and she is seeing things through a new filers' eyes, but with the added advantage of knowing her way around VJ. We don't get that very often.

I agree. It's more personal than just a bunch of links. The links are very very useful but adding the personal touch makes it less overwhelming looking. I looked at the pinned topic and it does look a little overwhelming compared to something like Lisa wrote.

[LaL 418]

[chri'stina 190]

If this does get pinned, I do have one tiny suggestion.

For the sake of language barriers, it might be better to take out some of the slang like "Man," and "digest". Only thinking of a viewpoint of someone who is not completely fluent in English. We don't want anyone thinking it's only for men literally and that they have to eat something. But the attitude of the post is great.

[Fandango 1,440]

Hah, you all are so cute....this was posted a bit tongue-in-cheek

If you guys actually do want to pin this, then I'll rewrite it with less slang and whatnot, heh.

Edited July 26, 2007 by LisaD

[TinTin and Samby 11]

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR ENGAGEMENT! You must be so excited! Man, there is so much for you to digest...plan on reading a great deal! No, getting married to a foreign national is not like the movie 'Green Card'. You are gonna be shocked!

Do yourself a favor and read the GUIDES <---click here!

Read the FAQs <----click here!

And if you have a specific question that you're unsure of...hit up the Forum Search <---click here!. Most times, your question has been asked and answered countless times over.

Please refer to these tools that our most gracious and benevolent admin CAPTAIN EWOK has provided. And many members have worked very hard to write all this info.........

And one more thing....BREATHE!!! Yes it seems like a lot of ####### and red tape to go through, but there are countless couples who have gone through this and who have lived to tell the tale.

oh, and no, you cannot file for a K-1 and get married while you're waiting. <---CLICK HERE!

*hugs to Tara & waves to everyone in Site discussion*

Like the concept! Agree with others and LisaD herself about swapping out some of the slang...maybe also reword the '####### and red tape' also....

Lisa, you did a great job of saying what needed to be said in a Fun, Happy, Supportive and Welcoming style. Good job!

I think this shows what that old adage says "It's rarely WHAT is said, but rather, HOW it is said that can be the cause of problems."

TONE is everything, particularly in an internet forum environment like VJ...and even MORE particularly when the forum participants come to the table with wide ranging language and cultural differences.

Maybe Lisa would be benevolent enough to provide her idea and work effort to VJ, so VJ (captn) could incorporate it into the Admin authored pinned posts.

Warm Regards,

Samby

[nane1104 146]

Three thumbs up for this topic!!

[Sinergy 3]

OMG LISA THANK YOU!!!!! I LOVE IT!!

I hope this will help with new comers atleast

if it dont, i did make my day better to see it atleast