Waiting for a NOA2 from CSC for your I-129F?

[Jeraly 4]

Wow - looks like it is dead again tonight!!

Ah well - glass of red, Chinese, not-too-unhealthy snicker snacks and my DS calling

Yeah, I don't understand it. I hope people aren't so demoralized that they're not posting. Hey guys, if you're demoralized, then you NEED to post! Misery loves company and all that rot.

I have a nice merlot waiting for me when I get off work. Oh, and I'm making pelmeni tomorrow, the creation of which must always involve vodka.

Hmmmm well I have a merlot tonight as well funnily enough!!! See - we can't get you drinking in the middle of a day on a Saturday either as I am having a CSI night in!!! Hmmm... Will have to come up with devious plan...

What on earth is pelmeni? Nice?! If so then I want the recipe! Failing that you can just make it for when I come to visit in the summer

[mox 298]

Oh, and I'm making pelmeni tomorrow, the creation of which must always involve vodka.

Does that go similar to this:

...

Only if I'm lucky!

(pelmeni is a pretty simple recipe...starting to make sense why.)

[Igor&Elina 0]

What on earth is pelmeni? Nice?! If so then I want the recipe! Failing that you can just make it for when I come to visit in the summer

Here you go: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelmeni

[Jeraly 4]

Looks kinda like ravioli/tortelloni... I see no mention of vodka...

*peers at moxie*

You're just using that to drink while preparing aren't you?!?!

[mox 298]

What on earth is pelmeni? Nice?! If so then I want the recipe! Failing that you can just make it for when I come to visit in the summer

Oops, missed your question for some reason.

They're basically the Russian version of pot stickers or ravioli. You make a flour/egg based dough, cut into 2 inch circles using the edge of a glass or something, and then fill with just about any kind of meat or sausage you want. If you want to be traditional make sure the sausage isn't spicy. I like to use a mixture of beef and pork. Anyway, you plop a little of your meat in the middle, then fold the circle in half and seal. Then you take the ends of the half circle you've made and you pinch them together. Put in boiling water until they rise to the surface. Put a bunch in a bowl, add some sour cream and you have a pretty tasty dinner. What's cool is you can make a bunch of them and then freeze (don't boil first). They freeze really well and make for a quick meal later.

I'll try to dig my recipe up when I get home if you're interested.

Looks kinda like ravioli/tortelloni... I see no mention of vodka...

*peers at moxie*

You're just using that to drink while preparing aren't you?!?!

No, no, no...it's...it's an integral ingredient! It's for...okay, yes. It's to keep the cook fresh.

Edited January 18, 2008 by mox

[Jeraly 4]

Haha - a domesticated male!! You think you can give Jeremy some hints?!?!? Am defo at yours for dinner one evening - I guess we'll return the favour if you fancy a trip down to dusty smoggy SoCal We might be living in a trailer as well but who knows?!

Still want to know where the vodka comes in...

Hahahaha I KNEW it!!

[Queen Jenn 0]

Hmmmm well I have a merlot tonight as well funnily enough!!! See - we can't get you drinking in the middle of a day on a Saturday either as I am having a CSI night in!!! Hmmm... Will have to come up with devious plan...

Oooooooohhhhhh, CSI night!!! That's my favorite. Wish I could do that tonight. But my cousin had twins yesterday, so I'd better pay her a little visit. Maybe tomorrow night . . . . .

[mox 298]

Haha - a domesticated male!! You think you can give Jeremy some hints?!?!? Am defo at yours for dinner one evening - I guess we'll return the favour if you fancy a trip down to dusty smoggy SoCal We might be living in a trailer as well but who knows?!

Still want to know where the vodka comes in...

Hahahaha I KNEW it!!

It's a deal. I'm not a bad cook, but I'm still trying to get my hands around all these Russian meals. Last week I tried my hand at borscht, which is a stew made with beets. It's a whole heckuva lot better than it sounds. It turned out pretty well, but I think I can do better next time.

[Jeraly 4]

Jeremy's not too bad really at experimenting with different foods - allrecipes.com is excellent for ideas He likes pretending to know what he is doing in the kitchen Normally it is something bizarre but it tastes good - now to get it all healthy cause I feel like a lard bucket at the moment...

On another note - don't you hate it when someone sings along to music you can't hear and they are totally out of tune and don't know the words?! I mean if the music is loud and you can't hear them then fine... My little bro is doing my head in - he sounds like an injured camel and I just want to go put him out of his misery...

[mox 298]

On another note - don't you hate it when someone sings along to music you can't hear and they are totally out of tune and don't know the words?! I mean if the music is loud and you can't hear them then fine... My little bro is doing my head in - he sounds like an injured camel and I just want to go put him out of his misery...

Ah yes, the scourge of our iPod generation. I've been walking a lot on the coastal jogging trail and run into people like that all the time. Drives me nuts.

[snowfrostedlashes 0]

experimenting with different foods - allrecipes.com is excellent for ideas

Cooking is fun! Mark taught me how to make burgers when I was visiting him, and I introduced him to balsamic vinegar and 5 different ways to make chicken... I need to learn how to cook more different types of meat.

My little bro is doing my head in - he sounds like an injured camel and I just want to go put him out of his misery...

You should burst in all dramatic and start singing along to make your point!

[mox 298]

Hey, congratulations to Dale & Juanita who filed in May (!!!!!). They just received their NOA2 yesterday. Give that well-deserving couple a big hand, it's about time they were taken care of!

[Igor&Elina 0]

Hey, congratulations to Dale & Juanita who filed in May (!!!!!). They just received their NOA2 yesterday. Give that well-deserving couple a big hand, it's about time they were taken care of!

Big congrats to them!!!

Does that mean CSC is alive?

[snowfrostedlashes 0]

Hey, congratulations to Dale & Juanita who filed in May (!!!!!). They just received their NOA2 yesterday. Give that well-deserving couple a big hand, it's about time they were taken care of!

It's funny, I don't know them but I'm still extremely pleased and happy for them! Congratulations!!! That's a long time to wait. I hope they get a speedy date for the interview.

[LuciansGirl 0]

I took Mox's suggestion and called USCIS to find out ####### the holdup is with I-129F processing.

I spoke with the CSR lady at lunch today using the RFE trick and asked her my case status. She said they are currently working on the July 31, 2007 applications and with that said, I shouldn't expect a decision on my case until 4 months from now. Funny cuz according to my VJ timeline, my estimated date slipped down to 5/3/08 (from 4/7/08).

I then asked her what the hold up at CSC is. I told her that i belong to an online community where members post their approvals from different service centers and based on the numbers, VSC is processing faster than CSC. I asked if the K-1's are on a hold right now and is it because they're processing other applications at this time. The CSR said that no, K-1's are not on hold but they ARE processing other applications as well.....and that there's a backlog since they are also working on other apps from other service centers. She couldn't tell me anything more than that.

That's all the info I got....nothing we don't already know.