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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 2009 K-1 Visa Filers

yesterday we had our AOS transferred to California, so it looks favorable that we wont have an interview.

Congrats to Jenn and Faut, done for 2 years..and to all others well on their way with AOS!



Congrats on the transfer. I have yet to hear of anyone getting transferred that has to have an interview!!!!
Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2010-07-26 16:29:00
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Had Chemo on Friday, so have been ill for the past few days.. difficult to get to computer. But.. we had a great surprise in the mail box on Saturday. Fuat's Green card arrived. Neither of us could believe it happened so fast. We are still waiting for the EAD card and that was approved weeks before the green card. I almost cried.

We've been through so much to get to this point.. and now.. here we are... and.. WE'RE DONE :) ( well at least for a few years).

Now that I have shared my news, time to go back and read all the posts about what's going on with Krystle. Hope it's not a problem.. just saw a bunch of posts.
Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2010-07-26 16:21:00
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Whoo! Got our 6 text messages today saying that our NOA1 is on it's way. Took them long enough.


Yeah.. what is up with that 6 message thing??? We got six too.

So.. the other day we got the Green Card letter saying that we had been approved on July 14th. Yesterday we got a text that we were approved on the 20th and a letter would be mailed to us. Ummmm... noooooo.. we already got the letter. It came on the 20th.

Whatever..... screwy system... screwy web page.

Congrats on getting the texts Kayla.. here's to hoping you get transferred and dont ahve to go to an interview. Karen, I see you were transferred :) Things should go quickly for you now.
Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2010-07-22 17:30:00
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I did 2 day shipping, overnight was $21 and 2 day was $7 with signature confirmation.
Don't laugh at me but I swear that L.Box was a person!!! I kept wondering why does everyone's package gets signed by the same person. LOL!
No I haven't heard fromNey. Funny you asked because I was planning on emailing her...



Oh ok thanks.

Yayyy!
I'm very anxious to see the check cashed as well.



Once again.. I am sure none of us have ever been so happy to see the government take money from our bank accounts :)

Stopped in to give some great news.. GUESS WHAT WE GOT IN THE MAIL TODAY!!!!!! We got a wonderful little NOA form that says "WELCOME TO THE UNITED STATES"

Fuat was approved for AOS and will have his greencard in about 3 weeks or less.. INSALLAH... yeah!!!!

We have our AP documents, still waiting for EAD to come.. but maybe it will show up before the EAD.

HAPPY DAY FOR US.. and tomorrow will be the 4 month anniversary of Fuat coming to JFK :):)



Congratls to Matthew on passing the driver's test!!!

By the way, if you sing up for texts and updates on the USCIS web page they don't update very often. We just got the noticie of Permanent Residence and the web page still says "Initial Review".. it was approved last week.
Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2010-07-21 07:51:00
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I've never heard about the ban, I do know that you must start all over if you leave the country out of status... Kayla, did you send your aos package by super mail? It got there fast. Hubby and I are sending out ours Monday, we had 2 passport pics instead of 6 and basically our $9 for tje 2 is down the drain because walgreens doesn't keep copies and I didn't want to send in different sets so we have to do them over.

Yes Maggie, all 3 forms are included in the $1,010. Don't get me started on why ut costs so much and all they do us approve, print cards or be a pain and send our rfe's. Speaking of which, some ppl do get rfe's after doing the partial medical, I think these immigration workers have very basic knowledge and we would probably do a better job than
them.


Ahhh Krystal, I see you are back on your early morning kick and on the web page at 4:00am :):)

We got our AP documents in the mail yesterday.. now we want to take a trip to Canada or the Bahamas.. just because we can :):):)
Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2010-07-18 13:19:00
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We thought we needed a CS too. Hopefully everything works in our favor and they'll have his original medical in his POE packet.



I'm a littl confused on the whole civil surgeon issue, but we went to one anyway. Too many people getting RFE's for not doing it.. and a lot of people NOT getting RFE's, so we didn't take the chance.

In the "official" government instructions it said you didn't need a civil surgeon to do the physical if yours was less than one year old.. but the VJ informaiton said you still needed to have a civil surgeon compelte part 2 and part 5 of the form. It cost us $80 to have him sign off that FUat has all his necessary vaccinations... and all he did was look at the vaccination card we had.

Don't know if we needed to do that.. but did it anyway.
Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2010-07-17 10:20:00
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My photographer was so amazing. He and his assistant really made my day. I was so stressed because of the minister thing. In the ceremony pictures I was trying so hard not to cry that it looks like I was unhappy, but trust me, I wasn't!

I sent the AOS papers off today! yay!


HURRAY!! Now.. sit back and wait... again.... :):)
Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2010-07-17 10:17:00
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The wedding pictures are finally up!!! Here is the link to it

http://www.pictage.com/703863



Beautiful, Beautiful, Beautiful.. It looks like all your hard work and planning worked into a really beautiful day for you.
I love the pics.
Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2010-07-15 12:47:00
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Hi Everyone

Sorry I haven't been around. :P .. Been pre-occupied, but thought of you all often.

Kayla, I am so glad you are married, and I LOVED the wedding photos.

My AOS Package is also almost complete (ha..good thing since my 90 days expires here really soon) - had so much going on that it also went on the back burner for awhile :S

We may be moving here really soon too. Not sure. Kenyth's Military Contract is up at the end of the month. He applied for reenlistment but we are not sure if his package will be approved or not. If it is we still have to move either way lol. This makes filling out the financial form needed for AOS very very interesting.

I've also finally cleared up the last bit of spotting yesterday since the miscarriage.. yay. It means we can officially start trying again. =)

Anyway, I really hope you are all well, and please know if I am not here often - it's not because I no longer care, it's just because I've been so occupied =(.


OH MAGGIE... somehow I had missed this news and am shocked reading it now. I am so sorry...but I am happy to see you have a positive outlook and want to start trying again.
Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2010-07-15 12:42:00
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It's nice to feel well enough to be in a good mood.. AND.. I just found out that Fuat's EAD and Advanced Parole were approved on Friday :)

Green Card can't be too far behind.

Happy Monday everyone!!
Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2010-07-12 08:35:00
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Just stopping in to say Hi.. hope everyone is well.

3 chemo sessions done.. three to go!

Hey when are you all coming to Kings Dominion ? :):):):)
Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2010-07-12 07:54:00
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HEY.. glad to see you back and hope you had a great honeymoon.

We didn't sign our certificate either.. and I filed with Maiden name as had not changed my name yet.. and wasn't sure I was going to.

Don't panic :):):):):):):)

Can't wait to see some pictures and hope it was as beautiful as you planned. You put a huge amount of work into it.
Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2010-07-06 12:36:00
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Well, I think I might be the last one, if you're just counting September filers as a whole. My wedding isn't until October. He's not even POE'd yet; we're still both in Canada. (AND I'M VERY, VERY HOMESICK :()

I've been so busy with school ####### that I haven't been around much. I hope you all are doing okay.



Actually, I was including you in this.. but for some reason thought you had already both come through and had gotten married. I don't know why... but I have been absent a lot.

Sorry to hear you are homesick and hope you will be coming home soon.

So now we look forward to October and your good news :)
Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2010-07-05 13:19:00
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I found us on Page # 3. PAGE 3 really....

sad...

Just wanted to wish everyone a happy fourth of July. Kayla, still thinking of you and hope all is well.

Who is next? Was Kayla the last to get married? I don't think so, but I can't remember now. Everyone has actually had their interview I believe.. and I think everyone has entered the country???? I blame "chemo brain" on not being able to remember all that... of course, I also blame that on why I tried to feed Fuat cat food yesterday, when I was actually trying to feed my cat, and why I put the milk in the cupboard :)

Happy fourth!!!!
Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2010-07-04 13:31:00
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Haven't been able to get on the computer for a few days, but have been thinking about Kayla all weekend.

Kayla I really hope you had the amazing wedding of your dreams and I can't wait to see pictures.

Karen.. glad to see you are catching up to me :)

I hope everyone is well and that you all have a great holiday!!
Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2010-06-30 12:53:00
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Yayyyy!! You're feeling better! :dance: :dance:
Oh so you get to go back to work just in time before Fuat's permit expires. Hopefully he'll get the ead by then! :star:



I know.... but we have had no action since we were transferred to CSC at the end of May. Here's to hoping..... at least this wait isn't as frustrating as the wait for NOA2 or an interview date :)
Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2010-06-22 09:23:00
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This last week was really rough, but feeling better now. I may actually be able to go back to work by the weekend!!!

Whoever thought someone could be so happy to be able to go to work. You would think I was the one with the visa waiting for the EAD :)

KAYLA.... Just a few more days. Oh I can't wait to see pictures.
Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2010-06-21 08:05:00
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I keep thinking about you and your wedding and was wondering how you were doing. I've been checking the site everyday, as I am pretty ill this week and stuck in bed, but not much activity :(:(

But.. that doesn't mean we aren't all still thinking about each other. I will be thinking about you every day and hoping the purple stuff gets here in time :):)
Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2010-06-19 12:47:00
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OMG I went on the kast website and saw the pics Jenn, they are funny!
I love your spirit, very nice that you feel great mama :star:

You look really nice with the short hair, and I'm not saying it to make you feel better, you really do look nice! Fuat is lucky to have a GI Jenn :yes:



Well, if you think those are funny pics... just wait until I get the GI Jenn pics up there. I haven't put those up yet.. the short hair pics are before I had Fuat shave my head :). Fuat is lucky to have a GI Jenn.. I am lucky to have a Fuat.

Edited by Jenn and Fuat, 14 June 2010 - 04:19 PM.

Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2010-06-14 16:18:00
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Happy Sunday Morning everyone...

Day # 3 after chemo and still feeling pretty good. Maybe this round is going to be a little easier. God Willing.

I put some pics on the www.kast2006.com web page the other day.. sporting my sort hair and then sporting a purple wig.. but even those are outdated now. It was just too much, so last night Fuat, my Mom and my friend Teena joined me in the bathroom for a little head shaving party ... Fuat shaved my head last night. You can offically call me GI Jenn. I tried to explain GI Joe and GI Jane ( Demi Moore) to Fuat.. but not sure he got it.

I just keep going around the house singing "true American Hero... GI Jenn...." and he just keeps laughing at me. I will get some GI Jenn shots on that web page soon.. for anyone who wants to see. Can't figure out how to post pics on here.. and still haven't turned my facebook account back on. Just can't keep up with all those messages.. and have been without it for two months now. Not missing it.. may not go back to it :):)

Anyway.. just wanted to tell everyone good morning and let them know some funny pics were out there if they wanted to see.
Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2010-06-13 08:06:00
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I think it was a post she wrote when I said I was having my front tooth pulled.. .she said I would be the best looking snaggle tooth in the world :)

and Kayla.... just for you... I am putting on one picture. It is the ONLY Picture that will every appear without my fake tooth in. I can almost guarantee it... but when you go to the Kast Page.. that pic will be for you... Enjoy!

And I have to tell you Kayla, I am thrilled you are donating your hair. I wanted to, but they couldn't take it because I didn't cut it before the chemo started taking effect on the texture etc. I love that Idea and am just happy you are doing it. I feel like it's a gift!


well, I put the toothless pic on there for Kayla.. but the pic is so small that you can't really tell I have a missing tooth unless you englarge the picture. Kayla, if you have a problem finding it, just look for me in a pic with a purple wig on :):)
Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2010-06-12 13:11:00
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I didn't see where Kayla asked to see pics, hmmmm. Anyhow GI Jenn :D



I think it was a post she wrote when I said I was having my front tooth pulled.. .she said I would be the best looking snaggle tooth in the world :)

and Kayla.... just for you... I am putting on one picture. It is the ONLY Picture that will every appear without my fake tooth in. I can almost guarantee it... but when you go to the Kast Page.. that pic will be for you... Enjoy!

And I have to tell you Kayla, I am thrilled you are donating your hair. I wanted to, but they couldn't take it because I didn't cut it before the chemo started taking effect on the texture etc. I love that Idea and am just happy you are doing it. I feel like it's a gift!
Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2010-06-12 11:28:00
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I have read of some cases where, if the vaccinations were COMPLETED in the other country and the vaccination worksheet was marked as complete, the petition was approved without the I-693. I've also read it the other way. For us it didn't matter - Sifa's vaccinations weren't complete, so we had to get those done and have the I-693 transcribed/completed. Hopefully A&D won't run into any problems!

Oh, and the 3025 (or whatever it's called) is the vaccination worksheet. Fuat should have gotten a copy when he did his medical in Turkey, which would be what you showed to the CS to get the I-693 transcribed. If not, no biggie...you don't need to send it in with AOS if you sent the I-693. Plus I think once you are transferred to CSC they have already scanned for possible RFEs (I hope anyway! This is what Sifa & I have determined from looking at other timelines, etc.)



We ended up finally getting the biometrics letter the day after the case was transferred. Appointment is July 2, but we might try to walk in before then.

Jenn, glad you are feeling ok after this round of chemo so far!! I know losing your hair must be really difficult but sounds like you are handling it as well as possible. I'm so glad you have Fuat there with you during this time! :)


To be honest, I wondered why we had to do the 693 ( or whatever it is called) at all. We had the physical just a few months before and all vaccinations.. I see A & D asked this question also. But.. I read on something that we had to fill out section # 1 and have a civil surgeon due # 2 and #5... we had the vacinnation record. Had to show it at the embassy and had to show it at the civil surgeon. I sent a photo copy of it with the AOS packet too. But I didn't know that was the form that she was talking about. good to know.

The hair loss has been hard, I think I could deal with it easier if I didn't also have to have that stupid front tooth removed. And no Kayla.. when I post pics I will not be posting pics of my snaggle tooth :) I have a retainer I wear, that makes it look like a tooth is there, but it's pretty uncomfortable.. and can't wear it when eating and drinking. Can't have any more dental work until 3 moths after chemo, so looks like I am toothless until New Years. But no pics :)

SO much hair was fallig out today, even with my short cut, that I think it's time for the Demi Moore GI-Jane haircut. But in my case I will be GI Jenn :):)
Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2010-06-11 17:10:00
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Round # 2 of chemo went well yesterday. They put a "port" into my chest, so I would not constantly need to be stuck with needles. For those of you who dont know.. a port is where they thread a tube through my chest into a vien. All blood draws, chemo and medication can be given this way, so I don't have to have needles and IV's all the time. My chest hurts a little, but that will pass.. and I will get used to the little tube hanging out left side of my chest. ANYTHING for not contantly having needles.

no sickness or pain from the chemo yet. Last time the pain started the first night and the sick feeling started the 3rd day... so we'll see what happens. My hair is going pretty fast now.. I cut it really short, so that it wouldn't become huge clumps in my hand while I was showering. I hate it... but am geting used to it. By the time I am used to it I will be bald :) It's come out so quickly I give it another week.

If anyone wants to see pictures of the short hair.. and the no hair when it happens.. you can go to the web page I have been using for updates. I hope to get some pics up there today. I have already uploaded pictures of the Ring Ceremony Fuat and I did with my mom and a few friends.. since we couldn't have our wedding.Pesky cancer surgery got in the way of that.

If you want to check them out, or read updates on me, feel free to go to the page. It's www.kast2006.com

For anyone who may be confused when they see the name of the page, this was the page I used when my sister had Luekemia. I refused to change the name for me, as she is helping me fight this illness...I can't see her, but I know she's here with ne.. so I share her page now.

Funny pics should be up by tonight.

Let me clarify something incase what I wrote confuses anyone who has not been following our story. We got married... but didn't get the family wedding we had planned for my family because of my diagosis and surgery. But yes... we are married :). We decided to put our rings on until my mother could be with us she put them on us. So, we kind of consider that our marriage.. even though we had been married for a few weeks.


Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2010-06-11 09:43:00
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Round # 2 of chemo went well yesterday. They put a "port" into my chest, so I would not constantly need to be stuck with needles. For those of you who dont know.. a port is where they thread a tube through my chest into a vien. All blood draws, chemo and medication can be given this way, so I don't have to have needles and IV's all the time. My chest hurts a little, but that will pass.. and I will get used to the little tube hanging out left side of my chest. ANYTHING for not contantly having needles.

no sickness or pain from the chemo yet. Last time the pain started the first night and the sick feeling started the 3rd day... so we'll see what happens. My hair is going pretty fast now.. I cut it really short, so that it wouldn't become huge clumps in my hand while I was showering. I hate it... but am geting used to it. By the time I am used to it I will be bald :) It's come out so quickly I give it another week.

If anyone wants to see pictures of the short hair.. and the no hair when it happens.. you can go to the web page I have been using for updates. I hope to get some pics up there today. I have already uploaded pictures of the Ring Ceremony Fuat and I did with my mom and a few friends.. since we couldn't have our wedding.Pesky cancer surgery got in the way of that.

If you want to check them out, or read updates on me, feel free to go to the page. It's www.kast2006.com

For anyone who may be confused when they see the name of the page, this was the page I used when my sister had Luekemia. I refused to change the name for me, as she is helping me fight this illness...I can't see her, but I know she's here with ne.. so I share her page now.

Funny pics should be up by tonight.
Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2010-06-11 09:33:00
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YES! That is great, i can't wait for you to send it in! :star:

Today we going to the lovely DMV for my honey's state ID (not drivers license, since his from ecuador is expired and he doesn't want to go through all the tests right now.) Question - you think an official ID can be used the same as a DL, for traveling purposes within the US?



Yes it will.... but make sure he still has his passport with him, to get on a plane, before he gets his greencard. I had a problem with a few employess last year.. I told them they would probably only need to show their US ID and they weren't allowed past security without the passport.. even though two had state ID's and one two had Drivers Liscense. For everything else.. the ID should be fine.
Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2010-06-11 09:22:00
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Our case was transferred to CSC today! Excited but also worried - we still haven't gotten our biometrics letter...worried it got lost in the mail or something. I will sure be relieved when it shows up!!



A freind of mine didn't have Biometrics ( which suprised everyone)... and he was trasferred to CSC. I would wait a little longer, but then maybe call usisc and ask about it. I still need to sign up for updates on the web, but I get some notifications on my cell phone when I signed up at time of filing AOS. They didn't sent any texts for Biometrics or anything... are you on signed up for web page updates?
Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2010-06-11 09:18:00
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we did not have to sumbit a 693. The instructions said that it is only needed if the medical exam for visa was more than a year old. All that was required for us was the 3025 vaccination supplement.

Agreed, the infor is confusing in the vj tips and guidelines readings but it is very clear in the filing instructions for the 485. :thumbs:



I hope you are right, since you already sent it in.. but I read EVERYWHERE except on the actual instructions that you still had to have the Civil Surgeon Complete part #2 and Part #5 of the form. YOU complete part #1. The civil Surgeon we went to knew all about this and knew exactly what he had to fill out. It cost us $80 to have him complete the two parts and verify Fuat aready had the vaccinations he needed.

WHAT is the 3025 vaccination supplement? I never heard of that one.. we didn't send one in.. hope it doesn't cause problems but we are already in the wait for the decision page.

I'll be interested to see what happens.
Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2010-06-11 09:04:00
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Yes! ;)
I hope this process will be easier then K1. :jest:



YEAH!!! Hurry up and catch up with me.
Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2010-06-08 12:21:00
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Karen, the pics are beautiful. I actually started to cry when I looked at them ( Happy tears). So beautiful :) :)

Next chemo is Thursday. Hoping it all goes as well as the first round.
Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2010-06-07 07:53:00
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Okay, currently trying to assemble aos packet and it's a real pain in the ####### :blush:
But gotta do it :star:



Yes it is... but seemed so much less stressful than K1. Maybe because the hard stuff is over and our honey's are here :)

Mathew's SSN came in today!! yay!! We just applied for it Tuesday and it's already here. :dance:



Wow that was fast :) I thought we got ours quickly, but yours was really fast.

So, are you getting nervous yet? I can't wait to see pics of the wedding.
Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2010-06-06 08:41:00
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Yeah... I think maybe there is confusion about green card and citizenship :)

The first one our spouses will get is 2 years... then you can remove conditions and get the 10 year card. But, at 3 years you can apply for citizenship.. actually, from what i have read, can start the paperwork for this at the point where you remove conditions and get the 10 year card as it takes a while for all the paperwork. As you said.. citizenship is five years, but spouses are an exception and can apply at three.

On a personal note.. feeling pretty good today.Next chemo is Thursday and hoping I can get cleared to return to work after that. I've been locked in the house for 5 weeks and going insane :):)
Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2010-06-05 12:12:00
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Virginia Beach was so nice.... it was wonderful to get out of this house, get away, and feel "Normal" for a little while.

Biometrics was interesting..

We got to the office, went in and Fuat had to fill out an information sheet with name, dates of birth, hair color, eye color, height, weight, etc. When he was done he went back to the receptionist, she looked at the form and I heard her say "Hmm.. you need to lose 2 pounds." He suddenly got a confused look on his face and looked at me... and I was just as confused as him. She sent him over to sit down in the finger printing area and another woman came out to take his finger prints. Before he went to give his prints he asked me why he had to lose two pounds and I told him I had no idea.. made no sense to me and I was just as confused as him. First of all, he's a size 30.. skinny, skinny.. and I did not know anything about any weight limit :):) so very confused.

I was watching him get his prints taken,the whole time wondering about him having to lose two pounds...

It was interesting to watch the finger printing... as she took each print she compared it against the print taken at JFK to make sure he was the same person who got off the plane. I guess they did the same thing when they took his prints at JFK.. compared them to the print taken at the embassy to make sure he was the same person who went to the interview. One of his prints didn't match and the machine made an alarm sound... I panicked a little, but then she took the print again and it matched. THen she took his picture and we were done. We were there a total of 10 minutes..

Curoisity got the best of me, so before we left I went to the receptionist and asked her why she had told him he had to lose 2 pounds. She was really confused, so I explained to her that when she looked at the form she told him he had to lose 2 pounds. She insists she didn't say that and that we must have misunderstood her when she told him to go sit down. NO.. we didn't.. she told him he had to lose 2 pounds and THEN she told him to go sit down and we BOTH heard it.. but she just kept looking at us like we were crazy. I don't know what it was all about but she DID tell him that.. even if she doesn't remember or know why she would say it. :)

So we were there 10 minutes.. that was it. As we were driving home Fuat asked what would be next... and I told him we would have to wait for an appointment letter for our interview. As luck would have it, when we got home we had a letter from USCIC. Our case has been transferred to the California Service center and we will be notified of their decision via mail.

So.. no interview for us I guess :):):)

Now my question is do we need to send them anything? I have read posts from people saying to save utility bills,photos etc. to prove you live together and to practice for the interview questions. We won't have an interview, but do I need to send photos, utility bills, bank accounts, etc that are in our joint names? I got everythign ready before my surgery, so we would have it when we needed it.. but the letter said nothing in regards to sending them anything.

I guess we will just wait to see if we get another letter asking for documentation. They already have our marriage license.. maybe I won't need to send anything and the next letter will say the green card is in producution :):):)

Seb I'll be thinking about you this week. I hope your wedding is fantastic!!!

Hope everyone is well!!!!!

Edited by Jenn and Fuat, 02 June 2010 - 10:50 AM.

Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2010-06-02 10:48:00
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Hi Everyone,

Happy Memorial Day! Tonight Fuat and I will go to Virginia Beach, so we can be in Norfolk early for our Boimetrics Appointment. It will be so nice to get out of this house. Sometimes I feel like such a prisoner. I am able to move around much easier now, but still have some pain from the surgery. Round # 1 of chemo went well and I am feeling pretty good as far as that goes. Just in time for the next round :) I didn't get too ill, though I had 3 days I could barely get out of bed... so I think I was pretty lucky. Hopefully the next round will be the same.

The hair is starting to come out a little :) My friend is taking me to the hair dresser today, so I can get my hair done ( one last time)... I want to surprise Fuat. I can barely comb it, most of the time, and just end up pulling it back after I wash it. The texture is changing and making it difficult to do much with.. so hoping the hair dresser can do somethign with it :) I would like to look nice for our night out at Virginia Beach :)

We didn't get a honeymoon.. so this is almost like it.. except I am still on "RESTRICTIONS" and can't really act like it's a honeymoon. That will come though.. as soon as I can I think we will go away somewhere.

Seb.. your wedding is soon.. CONGRATS!

Maggie.. can't wait to see pics of the "bump"... Krystle.. your time will come. Don't worry.. Kayla.. I think about you all the time and wonder how your wedding preparations are coming.

I see some people are still waiting for SSN?? Not sure why. Fuat had his 8 days after applying. I just changed my name on mine the other day and will have the new one soon too :)


It seems we are all going through a little stress with adjusting.. living with family, or dealing with life's little problems.. but when Fuat and I have a bad day we just try to remember all the good days and everything we did to be together... the stress will pass, the bad days will pass...

I hope you are all well. I am doing fine and will continue to get better.. and now that I am not so bedridden I hope to be on here more often.
Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2010-05-31 09:53:00
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Feeling pretty well today, so thought I would check in and say hi.

Karen.. my chemo course is 6 stages ( One session every 3 weeks).. so I have 5 more to go. Then, maybe can get back to trying to live a normal life with my hubby :)

I'll check back with everyone soon.

Jenn
Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2010-05-25 14:08:00
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Krystle, congratulations on Graduating!!

First day of chemo was ok. Slept through most of it.. yesterday was the first day I really felt ill, but today I am ok. More worried about Fuat than I am about myself. Poor man has only been in the country two months and dealing with all this... AND through in the fact that I am having to deal with abrupt and early menopause.... really... he's having a lot thrown at him all at one time :):):) my poor darling.. but he's handling it well.

I got approval to go to Norfolk for the biometrics appointment next week. We are going to be optomisitc that I will be feeling well and we've booked a room in Virginia Beach the night before. Still too early after surgery to really "enjoy" the room ( so no ice packs needed), but it will be nice not to be a prisoner in my house. It will be a month by then and I only get outside once in a while :)

Hmmm.. I should be appreciating my life as a lady of leisure and I should stop complaining :) Eventually, I am going to have to go back to work. Bald, snaggle tooth and all :) Kayla.. thanks for the compliment. It made me smile.

Hope everyoen is well... especially our girl Maggie :)
Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2010-05-23 13:01:00
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Jenn you'll be the prettiest snaggletoothed lady there ever was! ;) Seriously, you'll always be gorgeous no matter what.

Okay, so it's 38 days until the wedding. I'm officially freaking. Remember all of that awesome wedding advice I had for everyone a while back? I seem to have lost the ability to share it with myself! LOL. I did get some deco water pearls and I'm going to fill eiffel tower vases with those, put some floralytes in and then top it off with ostrich feathers for our centerpieces. But that's about all I've been able to do lately. I don't know what's wrong.

The end result should look something like this:
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I love it.... beautiful


Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2010-05-23 12:55:00
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Just checking in. Not able to be on here as much a I had hoped. Spend most of the time laying on the couch, but I am finding my energy level is picking up. Chemo starts tomorrow.. so now I start the countdown to losing my hair. Doctor said it should be about three weeks. Had to have my front tooth pulled too ( had an infection and they couldn't risk it with the chemo)... so, once I am bald and have a missing front tooth I am goign to be one heck of a gorgeous woman :) With the chemo, I can't have the dental implant put in for at least 6 months.. B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L. I do have a retainer type thing I can put in to make it look like I have a tooth... but have to take it out to eat or drink.

can't wait to show you all pictures.

AOS is underway. We got our appointment letter for Fuat's boimetrics. He has to be in Norfolk, VA on June 1. It's about a 2 hour drive from here, so I am hoping the doctor will approve me to make the trip with him. I'll have to ask tomorrow.

Glad we haven't had to move to a new forum yet. I want to stay in this one as long as we can.. even if we are all doing AOS by the time this one has to be shut down :)

So... everyone still planning on coming to Kings Dominion? I still want to have a little party for all of us here.

Hope everyone is well... and I miss all of you
Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2010-05-19 13:11:00
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MAGGIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations. I think I am going to cry.

A & D.. Congratulations to you too...

so many things to be happy for.

I am still resting, not allowed to go back to work, not allowed to do much but lay around and watch TV... and Chemo starts on Thursday. BUT... at least I have Fuat here and at least I have my VJ family to be happy for. I am really so thrilled for Maggie.

I am predicting that Kayla is next.. and then Krystle :)
Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2010-05-16 13:37:00
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Krystle.. great news.

Karen, your wedding picture looks sooo beautiful. congratulations.

Kayla, is he here yet? Soon I think.

Hope everyone is doing well. Glad to see good news and wedding pictures.

I am doing fine :):)
Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2010-05-12 20:49:00