Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Scandinavians	Break a leg Nola! And welcome and good luck to you too Cemi! Thank you Mr. Borkström!	Cemi	Female	Norway	2013-03-18 09:24:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Scandinavians	Hello fellow Scandinavians! So obvi I'm a newbie here on VJ and I just wanted to say hi to everyone on the scando thread We're applying for a I-129F which we filed in November (16 Nov NOA1), It's probably going to take a longer time than expected with CSC. I've been reading up on different topics here, and decided to join today, and try and contribute to the forum and timeline Anyone else in the I-129F process?	Cemi	Female	Norway	2013-03-18 06:35:00
Caribbean	same sex visa approved (lesbian couple) DR	Wow, so happy that this is happening now. Congrats. x	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2014-04-24 15:38:00
Vietnam	wife left	I'm so sorry this happened to you. I really hope someone can give you some good advice.	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2009-04-30 22:52:00
Vietnam	Guess what?	CONGRATULATIONS!!	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2010-03-05 17:14:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	InfoPass today @ San Bernardino	Wow. Fingers crossed for you, toes and eyes, too!	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2010-03-03 18:20:00
USCIS Service Centers	Left Behind at CSC	QUOTE (SAVM @ Mar 27 2009, 03:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I would say most likely you're being penalized (alright, at least unintentionally) for not having met your fiancee online and/or through a dating agency and/or within a couple months of proposing. Sadly, it seems our numbers are few.	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2009-03-27 17:47:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	Petition Denied:Decision for Appeal in 2weeks	Omigod, my heart hurts for you. Maybe add some testimonial letters from friends/family if there's time? Have them notarized if you can add them. Also, if you have receipts that you can match up against your fiance's, round 'em up, tape them to one sheet and make a xerox copy, then highlight the dates, sign the sheet and send to your fiance. Have your fiance do the same, then combine the sheets and rush them to USCIS. These are things that my fiance and I did to show that we were in the same places at the same times. I hope you'll have good news to post soon. I'm so sorry you have to go through this.	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2009-04-29 04:11:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	After 22 Long Months	I have been following your situation for ages ... if anyone deserved a break, it was you. Congratulations!	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2010-02-16 15:53:00
United Kingdom	One way ticket	Oh honey, try taking that return flight all the way to LAX (Los Angeles). Highway robbery.   What we've done in a pinch is book a r/t with a bogus return date in order to get the best deal. That return date could be in September and it wouldn't matter. As rates tend to fall around that time, I'd schedule my return trip for that month if possible.   PBJ is spot on. We swear by Skyscanner. We just returned from spending a month in England, and paid way less than an LAX-LHR flight typically costs. Good luck! x	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2014-04-28 14:00:00
United Kingdom	British Bun in the Oven	Omigod. He is delicious, Dizzylox. I'm expecting a boy in November and I hope he turns out half as gorgeous, haha. What a little love. x	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2014-08-23 11:04:00
United Kingdom	Wedding plans and invites hell.	We are getting married twice; on a gondola ride in Newport Beach (followed by a barbecue reception that weekend at my parents' home), and later in England with John's family and friends (his mother will be giving me away). That way, both sides celebrate. Hope it works as well in reality as it does in my head!	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2009-04-01 04:55:00
United Kingdom	LONDON: Visa Interview	Sweet, congratulations!!	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2009-04-08 00:48:00
United Kingdom	unfriendly brits in SoCal	QUOTE (jasman0717 @ Feb 23 2006, 03:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Wow, where did you go, the Olde Ship in Santa Ana? I drive past that place just about every week.	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2009-04-01 12:25:00
United Kingdom	Is there anyplace close to the London Embassy to safely leave mobile phone?	Cheers Guys you're awesome! i was *Just* thinking the same thing and saw this topic! Good job! Address noted! John	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2009-04-19 13:32:00
United Kingdom	Ways of making that extra money for fees,flights,wedding arrangements etc etc!	QUOTE (john & jean @ Apr 19 2009, 09:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> maybe grow a HIGH value, HIGH quality cash crop in the backyard Oh, good idea! ... then by the time the fuzz discover it, John will be safe and sound in the US!! Oops, but then we can't ever go back. I didn't think ... that ... far. Hey thanks everyone for being so nice to my Honey, he's even newbier than I am (yes I just made that word up) and is getting the hang of this VJ thing.	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2009-04-21 00:11:00
United Kingdom	Ways of making that extra money for fees,flights,wedding arrangements etc etc!	[quote name='mr and mrs' date='Apr 19 2009, 04:15 PM' post='2854087' i only answered because i think you are pretty cute, john. don't tell camie!! <wink> [/quote] Awww!! Thanks, girl! I could just eat him up with a spoon. - Camie	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2009-04-19 23:43:00
United Kingdom	Ways of making that extra money for fees,flights,wedding arrangements etc etc!	WOW! My first topic and you guys are AwEsOME! Thanks soO much! Definitely will do! :-) gonna file for the p85 once i know the date! Absolutely even if its a little amount its better than nothing! Things to sell wise i have an old moped right at the back of my garage buried under tons of stuff and no budget film props! It's worth selling ifs been sitting there soo long! Thanks for all the good ideas! you've been a great help! ;-) John	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2009-04-19 17:41:00
United Kingdom	Ways of making that extra money for fees,flights,wedding arrangements etc etc!	Hey everyone! :-) Apologies if this has been posted couldn't see it among the topics. I'm sure alot of us are all going through it! Any ideas on making last minute cash for expenses involved? savings of course help *But* theres lots of other things as we all know and its better to a little over what we need than not enough! Main question i'm asking is; As i'm leaving England is it worth looking to see if any Tax rebate is owed to me? The way i see it i'm not going to be taxed here anymore but obviously in US instead! I can imagine this being one of those things where if you don't ask you don't get LOL! Thanks in advance for any ideas or help! John Edited by John and Camie, 19 April 2009 - 01:55 PM.	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2009-04-19 13:52:00
United Kingdom	G-325A / I-129F date & state/province question	For country, we put England, and on any documents John had to fill out, he put British for citizenship.	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2009-05-08 00:48:00
United Kingdom	G-325A / I-129F date & state/province question	We were just as confused. We put Essex - and my Honey dated his papers UK-style - both worked out great. Good luck! Edited by John and Camie, 04 May 2009 - 07:11 AM.	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2009-05-04 07:09:00
United Kingdom	UK police certificate ? and 156 ?	QUOTE (Gemmie @ May 16 2009, 01:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Doctors will charge you (about £40 around here) but they can sign it. I put London. John's GP signed it for free, so maybe call and find out in advance. And for the second part, London.	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2009-05-17 07:23:00
United Kingdom	A quick food recommendation	QUOTE (Nik+Heather @ Apr 8 2009, 10:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I had to giggle about you being "trained on tea"!! His mother does nearly everything in the kitchen, so I sort of try to make myself small and out of the way, but ready to help if she ever asks (she hasn't). However, it seems like everyone makes tea - and when they want tea, they ask if anyone else wants tea, and make a whole pot.... Ah, but stay tuned as I try to make a Yorkshire Pudding for the Sunday roast. Should be a comedy laugh riot ending in a phone call to our neighborhood Round Table Pizza. Good thing John likes their Maui Zowie!!	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2009-04-17 15:48:00
United Kingdom	A quick food recommendation	Pim's might be able to serve as a substitute for Jaffa cakes ... I dunno, as I've never had the latter. They make them in orange and raspberry, and you can find them in just about any supermarket in the U.S. Anyway, I am addicted to them. This is an awesome thread. I'll be sure to keep Land O Lakes in the fridge for John. As for bread, he loves the King's Hawaiian bread I use for his ham sandwiches, so I don't have to worry about that. And he's got me trained on tea . One of the first things he ever gave me was an electric kettle from Sainsbury's, so we are clear for launch.	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2009-04-08 01:06:00
United Kingdom	phoning DOS for interview date	Girl, after nearly a month of waiting and phoning, I wrote a letter and asked for an interview date. Maybe try that (include his case no.). Good luck, I know how you feel.	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2009-06-03 18:01:00
United Kingdom	Best Drop off point for Mobile phones, Bag etc before going to Visa Interview	Thanks NiCh & NiCk! Cam let me know you guys replied back this is *FaNTAsTIC!* just the EXACT pharmacy i was looking for! I couldn't remember the name of it but thats definitely the one! Beats the hell out of leaving it at a train station locker (So wasn't gonna do that!) especially if theres a place just down the street from the Embassy! Cheers you guys are tops! No worries now! Thanks again! John Edited by John and Camie, 06 June 2009 - 04:16 PM.	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2009-06-06 16:15:00
United Kingdom	Best Drop off point for Mobile phones, Bag etc before going to Visa Interview	Hello all! My honey and i are very excited because i have my interview on monday! I'm ready for it got everything together! I'm just now looking for the best and closest drop off point for my mobile phone and possibly my bag (It's a long trip gonna bring my lunch lol!) before entering the US Embassy because i know it's tight on Security! Can someone tell me some good places to drop my things off (not at the train station that was mentioned in packet 4 in a link didn't seem like a good idea) or of course show me a link/thread that i've most probably missed! A while ago i did read on here someone said there was a pharmacy quite close by to Grosvenor Sqaure that does it, but for the life of me couldn't find it on here! directions would be a Godsend too! Thanks again guys you're help is always the *BeSt* Cheers ;-) John	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2009-06-06 12:13:00
United Kingdom	I Friggin' Love Marmite ...	Finally had it on a crumpet at my beautiful future mother-in-law's house in Brightlingsea, and now we're home and I can't get enough of the stuff. A bowl of cereal, cup of tea and a crumpet w/Marmite. Yum. Yum. Yum. Yum. And my Honey toasts the crumpet just right. The end.	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2009-06-29 04:13:00
United Kingdom	Confused about what to send for my interview	Nik+Heather rocked it last week. Just so you know, their advice is tops. Best of luck, Watkinson!	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2009-06-07 01:41:00
United Kingdom	Vaccinations needed for K1 process?	QUOTE (Nich-Nick @ Sep 5 2009, 03:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You don't have to complete vaccinations to get a K1 visa in London. BUT if you can take care of it all in the UK and get everything documented at the medical in London, your AOS filing will have one less headache. Just another tip. When you get the NHS nurse to write up your list of immunizations, if you've had chickenpox and they have a record or you have some scars to show, ask her to write that up on your list. My husband told his nurse that his Mum said he had chickenpox in 19xx and she took his word for it. Results= no varicella shot needed. Amen, and amen. Omigod, we are going through some drama with the Varicella shot, so spare yourself the trouble (and the money) and get your immunizations and history sorted before you leave the UK!!! Get all the shots you can, and either mention the varicella history, or get a blood titre test to confirm varicella antibodies so you can have that on your record. Once you get to the U.S., you'll have enough to do with all the other forms, etc., and shots are expensive!!	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2009-09-07 18:09:00
United Kingdom	England Trip	QUOTE (formakashic @ Sep 22 2009, 06:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> hobnobs and irn bru is what i get imported along with my future wife That is too cute. If anyone is looking for good crumpets, Van De Kamp makes great ones (found them at Ralphs for $1.79!!). We put Marmite and butter on ours. Soooo good. And I was just carrying on about how much I missed the chocolate when my MIL sent us a grip of Cadbury in the post! So we are in heaven over here.	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2009-09-26 15:41:00
United Kingdom	England Trip	It'll be John's first sunny Christmas as well. We'll probably do BBQ and swimming, then park across the street from Disneyland and watch fireworks.	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2009-09-17 21:24:00
United Kingdom	England Trip	QUOTE (Ellie-and-David @ Sep 16 2009, 05:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I miss proper bacon so much, I'd sell my granny for a back bacon and egg sandwich right now. I just sprayed coffee all over my keyboard. You kill me, girl.	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2009-09-16 15:22:00
United Kingdom	England Trip	QUOTE (DisneyLovers @ Sep 15 2009, 12:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> We're flying out tues afternoon to England! Oh, that is AWESOME, Gemma!! I hope you two have a great flight and the best trip, lucky you!!	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2009-09-16 00:38:00
United Kingdom	England Trip	QUOTE (pothergavel @ Sep 13 2009, 11:22 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I would go as far as to say that Mrs PG is missing the times we spent in England more than me. John LOVES Southern California, meanwhile I'm the one who misses England. Life in SoCal is awesome ... but it's completely different than life in Colchester and Brightlingsea, where we spent our time. Life there moves a little slower, and people are a bit more quiet and down-to-earth. Total strangers were friendly to us as they walked past with their dogs/families. Everyone walks. I loved pub life, having a shandy with my mother-in-law, hanging out with some great people. Camping at the beach. I loved using public transport. It was Summer, so we were spoiled by great weather (John says wait until we go in the dead of winter, then see how I love it - LOL!). Even doing the washing up after my MIL's Sunday roast was special ... I just love her so much. John and I were driving around in Hollywood the other day, battling people and noise and traffic, etc., and I was so grateful to have a great "happy place" for my mind to wander to!	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2009-09-14 15:24:00
United Kingdom	England Trip	QUOTE (Justine+David @ Sep 10 2009, 07:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> John&Camie, I've been following your story too since my VJ stalker days, congrats!! Thanks so much! We're putting our AOS together at the mo ... good times. LOL! But at least we're together now, so I can't complain.	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2009-09-11 18:58:00
United Kingdom	England Trip	QUOTE (pdcvcm @ Sep 10 2009, 06:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Gemmie @ Sep 10 2009, 07:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> We're hoping we can go back around December as it will be 6 months away for me and 8 months for my husband (USC). I've always loved my country and so does he - he loves the chocolate, the public transport, the cheese, the chips (real chips, not fries), the openness of the culture. Ahhh, now I miss it even more. Congrats on your wedding. John and Camie: Love reading your posts. So happy for you guys. All others...thank you for the great comments. How fortunate we all are. Aww, thanks! And best wishes on your K-1!!	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2009-09-10 20:59:00
United Kingdom	England Trip	QUOTE (Robyn-n-Kris @ Sep 10 2009, 05:43 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Kris and I are going to visit this coming Feb. I've never been and I can't wait to go. I'm afraid I won't want to come back though! HAVE A GREAT TIME!! You're gonna love it, I promise you. I shed tears all the way from Brightlingsea to London on our way to Heathrow (bound for home in SoCal) ... I enjoyed myself more than any person should, anywhere. LOL! The great thing was, I was with my now-husband, so I got to skip the "travel guide" experience and live like a local, using public transport and walking trails, going to pubs with John's mates, camping at the beach and hanging out at my in-law's house. I'm ready to go back NOW. QUOTE (Robyn-n-Kris @ Sep 10 2009, 05:43 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> On a side note Kris was so happy he actually found a store that sold his haddock. Ah, the small victories. We found our Crunchie/Flake/TimeOut bars, crumpets and Marmite here in SoCal (yay!) ... thing is, they all taste much better in England	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2009-09-10 18:14:00
United Kingdom	England Trip	Omigod, I looooooved England. I didn't want to leave, I miss it and my mother-in-law so much!	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2009-09-09 15:53:00
United Kingdom	What now?	John (my hubby) still has his Lloyds TSB account and card, which he uses often.	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2010-02-18 18:18:00