Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	Aw! Congratulations Heather (And congrats to your daughter too, of course!)	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-08-18 13:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	Hello Blake! Sorry to hear you're having to work such long hours. Great news about Olga's dress! I hope we're going to have pictures later. And yes - it's great that most of us are having our interviews within two months of each other (but sunny needn't worry about being left behind as I'm sure she'll be approved and Gareth will be flying to the US before me!). I haven't heard anything from Knightsbridge Doctors so I am assuming my medical results were clear. I was 99.99% certain that I didn't have TB, HIV or Syphilis, but it's always nice to have it confirmed!	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-08-18 11:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	Ooh, a new car! That's going to be so much fun! I do think you look good blonde! Then again I haven't seen what you look like as a brunette. I enjoy dyeing hair to have a change, too; but other people don't usually appreciate me dyeing my hair various colours. My mother still looks at me inquisitively every time I see her and asks, 'is that your REAL colour?' I only ever used temporary dye but she swore blind for a year after I'd dyed it that she could see some residue! Alex's debts aren't too bad - less than a month's salary - but we're going to be living on such a tight budget that if I can help clear it then it'll mean we'll actually have an allowance for entertainment - perhaps a new game or pair of cinema tickets, which would be lovely!	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-08-18 10:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	Oh - and I am definitely taking Alex's surname. I must admit I like the idea of passing down a good name, too, and Alex is the only son in his family with his surname. My name is horrible and common and there are more than enough males to pass it on down! Having said that - my dad has two brothers and yet both brothers have only had daughters (6 in total). So it's interesting to see how you can have many children and be very prolific and yet the name can still be in danger of not being passed down!	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-08-18 10:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	Aah! That's a wonderful date. 8 is definitely your lucky number! I feel/felt the same way about 11 but unfortunately we can't have our wedding on this date. dbears - I love those hairstyles! I think I'd like mine up for photos, at least, but I'd like it to be fairly soft. lazulineiris - thank you for the congrats! And the 4 weeks don't bother me as I'm not flying out until November anyway...sigh. Still; MONEY! I'm hoping to have enough to pay for wedding food, pay off Alex's credit cards (he's going to owe me ) and pay for a few...extra things. Ack! My next dilemma is when to buy plane tickets. The prices are only going up...but if I were able to wait a week or so before I wished to fly I could maybe get cut-price tickets. Worth the risk? I have no idea!	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-08-18 10:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	Hurrah for driving! The necklace sounds wonderful. I have no idea what to do with my hair either! I think up can be less troublesome and look more elegant, but I think I would only wear it up if I could cover my shoulders.	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-08-15 11:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	Well - 4 weeks of work here. Still planning to find temp work once I am back living with my parents. Feeling so tired and brain-dead at the moment.	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-08-15 10:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	Ah! I just realised I only have 4 weeks of work left. Visa will hopefully arrive next week...aaaaah I shall be so tempted to use it earlier than planned. Damn money! Maybe I should start playing the lottery - you never know!	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-08-15 09:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	Thank you Cecile, Pam, Jeroen, Josh and sunny! QUOTE (Badrs Love @ Aug 14 2008, 04:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Badr got his visa today. I hope each of you has a guick visa journey. It will happen. That's awesome! Isn't that really quite good for Morocco, too? QUOTE (sunnybear @ Aug 14 2008, 06:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Rachel Gareth wanted me to ask you what all you carried along with you to your interview as far as papers to have on hand and if they asked to see any of it....he is getting quite the collection together he said he is going to have a rubbish bin liner full of papers to bring hahaha! Thanks! I took along: Copy of original petition Affidavit of support Duplicates of all forms I sent to embassy Two American passport photos Few more e-mails (this was the only supporting evidence I took of our relationship) Updated letter of intent to marry from Alex Police certificates + photocopy Birth certificates + photocopy They took from me: Affidavit of support Duplicate of form DS-156 (SO glad I took a copy! I had one just in case but didn't realise they would need it!) Both passport photos Updated letter of intent to marry from Alex 1 original police certificate (new - definitely get the new type) + 1 photocopy. They handed back the original later and kept the photocopy. 1 original birth certificate + 1 photocopy. They handed back the original later and kept the photocopy. They did not ask to see anything else. No more photos, e-mails, letters...nothing. dbears - you were right, Alex's dad's affidavit of support was not needed. Glad I had it, though. Re. the Affidavit of Support: Alex submitted one tax return, which they didn't seem to count, several pay-stubs, a letter from his employer and his bank statements. His dad also submitted no tax returns. I thought this was going to be a problem at first as the lady wrote down on a form 'No tax returns submitted'. Fortunately it all ended up being okay! So I guess London does not necessarily require tax returns as long as you submit plenty of everything else.	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-08-15 03:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	Thanks dbears! Oh yes, he also asked how did Alex propose. Edited by Alex & Rachel, 14 August 2008 - 06:06 AM.	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-08-14 06:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	Congratulations Jeroen! So sorry to hear you had all that hassle but it's all over now! I was approved! Well, pending medical results, of course. I'll know for definite Monday but I'm pretty sure my medical results will be clear. Medical was fine. There was only one other person there, very quiet, doctors very friendly. Interview was also fine! I'll do a full report later. First woman who took all my forms was rather severe and serious, but the man who actually interviewed me was all charm. He turned out to be from San Jose originally, so he was sympathetic to me from the start! He asked me: Does he have any children? (This was first!) How did you meet? How many times have I been to San Jose? Has Alex visited my family? Have I been to Santa Cruz? (Okay, that wasn't really an interview question! ) What does Alex do for a living? How long has he been working there? Where does he live? (I gave his new address which they don't have yet but he didn't pick up on it, so I think this was a more casual question.) How many brothers and sisters does he have? What is the age difference between Alex and his brother and his sister? What did I plan to do once I was in the US other than marry Alex? Did I realise San Jose was really boring? That was pretty much it!	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-08-14 05:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	Thank you all! I'm just sitting here at work, waiting for the day to end. I probably won't be online until Friday, but I shall text Alex and ask him to update you. Not really nervous - too tired for that. Looking forward to the train ride; it'll be a chance to catch up on some much needed sleep.	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-08-12 10:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	Hopefully he is approved, or nearly approved by now! Right, I think I have everything. Well, except my glasses. I don't really need them but I'd rather not navigate London without them so I'm returning for them this lunchtime. Worrying that the lack of tax transcripts will become a problem. For some reason Alex's dad was really reluctant to give any tax transcripts, so I only have a letter from his employer and his bank details/statement as evidence for the affidavit of support.	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-08-12 03:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	Well, you would check yes because you do, at some stage, wish to apply for a SSN. It doesn't mean you'll be given the SSN there and then. I didn't fill out part 2 of that form, by the way, as the London embassy said not to. That might just be the London embassy, however.	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-08-11 04:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	Yay Sunny! The number 8 is lucky indeed! Good luck for tomorrow, Jeroen! Pam - that's my fear, too. Not too nervous about the interview itself, but very very nervous about forgetting something! Anyone know what your photo is used for? See, I have some photos but they are horrid ones of me! I can't bear to look at them. If they're just going to be kept by the US government for their records I don't really care, but if it's going to be put on my visa or in a file for me to keep I might think about redoing them.	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-08-11 03:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	Well, my memory is pretty appalling at times. Fortunately because I had to write it down on the forms the exact dates and details have been ingrained into my mind, otherwise yeah, I'd be the kind of person to trip up completely by accident!	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-08-07 11:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	My biggest nightmare is forgetting something on the checklist! Other than that right now I am not too concerned. London doesn't ask too many questions, I have nothing to hide, and I shouldn't need to revise (like you would for a job interview) because I know my own story pretty well! However I just know that waiting in the room before being called to a window will be torture! There's something about waiting rooms that really gets to me.	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-08-07 10:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	I agree - how hard can it be to either say yes, or ask for further evidence if something really isn't that clear? How often did they have to look at your file I wonder before they finally figured that they'd need more evidence? It's all rather crazy!	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-08-07 10:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	I'm sure you'll hear back soon - CSC is usually pretty quick with replying to RFEs My interview is a week today! Eep! It's crazy to think that now both CSC and VSC are processing petitions from April. What a shame for all of the VSC filers who missed filing their petition in January/February!	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-08-07 09:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	Noo! D: How frustrating! Don't they mind that people may have already bought plane tickets?	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-08-06 10:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	Cecile - that meal sounds amazing! Wow! I'm jealous - Indian has to be my favourite food (although it's hard to choose...I love food in general, really). Pam - Glad to hear you arrived safely, and what a sweet story! I hope you manage to settle in well. Re. SSN...I'm going to try for after marriage, as I'd prefer my SSN to be in my married name and it seems a little pointless to go through the hassle of getting everything in my maiden name and then have to change it.	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-08-06 09:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	Congrats! Yeah - it's a real relief. My brain's been switched off ever since I got the interview date...then I realised it's only 8 days away! Eep!	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-08-06 04:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	Well, if we'd sent off the petition in Sept '07 as I originally hoped we may have been able to make an August 8th wedding. Then again, money would've been really, really tight! Wedding planning is interesting. It's going to be up to me to provide/pay for all food apparently, so I'm definitely going to have to stay until November/Dec and earn money. I hope to have photos of my dress to show you soon! I've asked my dad to take some and upload them.	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-08-06 03:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	Happy birthday Cecile! Ooh, it must be so good to be celebrating it with Bryan. I completely forgot that you'd be in the US already.	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-08-04 11:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	QUOTE (sunnybear @ Aug 3 2008, 12:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thanks Pam! Yeah it says not to send phone bills and letters and such but I think I will include some extras anyway! So far I have the 12 pics, mapquest of the distance we lived apart when I was there LOL, military orders stating my being there (with ex hubby haha naughty naughty), a paper of me setting up an account over there at the military base dated the month him and i started dating, color copies of my military id card and also UK drivers license I had while there, and Gareth is sending over some bills dated around that time so they know he was living in the UK too at that time LMAO....I think I will also make copies of a letter I wrote him on my last day there and similar things like that. We have concert ticket stubs but none have our names on them so how could we prove we went together ya know? Gareth and I were talking as I was getting things together and I mean honestly any and all "proof" they want can be made up ya know? I mean if people REALLY wanted to....so it is silly to have to keep sending this stuff but oh well I shall do whatever I can to be with my love!!!!! These are good. Do you have any receipts from British stores? Those could also be useful. Did you book plane tickets online? Even if you do not have the stubs you might still be able to acquire a copy of your itinerary.	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-08-04 05:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	No; that's not mine! It is lovely, though. If you can't find anything else and want to take a chance on sizes I could probably ship it to you!	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-08-01 12:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	Which dress were you interested in Miss Yoko?	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-08-01 11:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	QUOTE (BlakeandOlha @ Jul 31 2008, 06:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Alex & Rachel @ Jul 31 2008, 11:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I'm actually a little scared/upset right now...I just handed in my notice at work! My boss was really lovely and said he didn't want me to go. I've also cancelled my phone contract, have written to my gym to cancel my gym membership and am about to write to cancel my cinema subscription, too. You've crossed the Rubicon, congratulations. And, if I might speak for all men out there, are you sure that losing an inch off your bust is really necessary? I mean, there's got to be a better option Hopefully it'll be an inch off my back and not the actual bust. In other news I was properly measured for a bra for the first time in 7 years and WOW I can see why you're supposed to get measured frequently! QUOTE (DramaKingandQueen @ Aug 1 2008, 12:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Alex & Rachel @ Jul 31 2008, 01:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I hope it arrives soon! I'm glad you were able to enjoy a month with your fiancé! I...sort of have a wedding dress. Thanks Rachel! Your dress sounds really pretty. Do you have pic? I decided to design my own and have it made Still in progress. On another note, I cannot wait to get to the point where you are right now: cancelling memberships n stuff! No picture unfortunately. I tried googling but nothing came up! I'll try and persuade my mother to take a photo of it and send it to me - it's gone home with her. Designing your own dress sounds like a fantastic idea; both personal and unique! I'm surprised I have a dress so soon, actually! It's not what I was looking for at all. But it was such beautiful material and such a bargain price that I had to try it on. My mother thinks it looked good on me and when she and my aunt returned to the store my aunt also liked it and persuaded my mother to buy it. It is not a 'dream dress' or anything but then I was never expecting to find my dream dress. Next weekend my friend is coming up to visit and as she's an excellent shopper I'm planning to ask her help in finding me a jacket to wear with the dress. I'm not leaving the UK for a while but I've started to cancel all my memberships already as I'm moving to live with my parents soon. Also many memberships require at least 30 days' cancellation notice. QUOTE (sunnybear @ Aug 1 2008, 12:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Rachel you could also see about having some elastic put in with a new zipper! I bet that would do the trick and wouldn't even be noticeable! I loved Monsoon when I lived in England such pretty things in there!!!! I've always loved Monsoon but it's generally too expensive a shop for me. Fortunately it's sale season right now! That is another good idea - hopefully I'll be able to do it up, though! I'm going to be joining weightwatchers and my sister's gym (provided they allow guests/short-term memberships) when I move back to my home town, plus my mother will be watching my diet with a hawk eye, so here's to losing a little weight. Edited by Alex & Rachel, 01 August 2008 - 09:21 AM.	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-08-01 09:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	I'm actually a little scared/upset right now...I just handed in my notice at work! My boss was really lovely and said he didn't want me to go. I've also cancelled my phone contract, have written to my gym to cancel my gym membership and am about to write to cancel my cinema subscription, too.	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-07-31 11:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	Glad to hear you are well, Blake! I don't envy you all those flights in September; you're going to be exhausted! But it's really lovely that you'll be there for Olga's interview and entry into the US. QUOTE (DramaKingandQueen @ Jul 30 2008, 11:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> We're still waiting for our packet 3 (late 3.5 weeks already). Let's keep our fingers crossed and have a super great day! I hope it arrives soon! I'm glad you were able to enjoy a month with your fiancé! I...sort of have a wedding dress. I went shopping with my mother and cousin in Nottingham and found a dress in Monsoon that had been reduced from £200 to £45. Strapless, floor length, fairly simple lines. The material was really lovely, a light patterned silk. I didn't want a strapless dress but my mother said it looked good on me and that we could buy a jacket to match. The only problem is the zip wouldn't do up all the way. My mother didn't want to tug on the zip too hard in case it broke. There was about an inch of unzipped zip. The trouble is because it's strapless, going up a size would've meant it would be too big. My only option is to try and lose an inch off my bust by December (or maybe find someone to let it out slightly). Anyway I've taken a chance and asked my mother to buy it today as it was a terribly good price (and very nicely made).	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-07-31 03:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	QUOTE (sunnybear @ Jul 29 2008, 06:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thanks Don! Ok yeah can we do an update here who all has their packet 3's currently? Who has interviews coming up? Who has wedding dates set? Etc....We really need to think about branching out somewhere that we can keep up with all this easier haha! Yes to Packet 3. Interview - 14th August. Wedding - 27th December. Probably not entering the States until November/early December now. QUOTE (MissYoko @ Jul 30 2008, 09:05 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Morning all!!! I got a question for you. What type of birth certificate you got? Normal one or international one? Normal one! Mind you it's in English anyway, of course. QUOTE (Damian P @ Jul 30 2008, 09:19 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (sunnybear @ Jul 29 2008, 08:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Jeroen do you mind telling me what it is you did? You can private message it to me if you like....I am just hoping and praying Gareth being turned away in Detroit doesn't hurt us down the road as well they told him it wouldn't! But who knows ya know??? You know, I can't think of anything more soul destroying than spending God knows what on a plane ticket, enduring the 8-hour flight, and then being turned straight around, and put on the first plane back from whence you came. Utter, utter nightmare. This is why I only spend a week or two maximum during my stateside visits, and make absolutely sure that each visit is seperated by at the very least, 3 months. No way is that #### ever happening to me! I completely agree. I am so sorry for everyone this has happened to.	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-07-30 03:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	Argh! How frustrating! But you're right - it is a much better sign than just another touch - and don't they have to respond to RFEs within 60 days? Good Tuesday afternoon, everyone. I'm sooo sleep deprived! There are some huge age gaps between couples on these forums that have been of no problem. I should think that a big age gap is really only a concern when tied in with several other factors.	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-07-29 10:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	Yay! Congratulations, Pam! Sunny - ooh, I really, really hope this is it!	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-07-25 03:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	Yeah, you never know, had you not turned up with the paperwork you may not have had such an understanding lady and they might have demanded to see a co-sponsor! Anyway, all over now! I hope Pam's experience is as good tomorrow. It's Alex's 22nd birthday today! He already opened his present from me last week because that's the kind of impatient boy he is.	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-07-23 03:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	Yay! Congratulations Cecile! It's good to hear that you weren't required to have the co-sponsor after all, though I still would've done the same as you and found one. I'm glad the lady was so friendly, always makes things easier! Kim - thank you for the information, I wasn't sure what an infopass appointment was!	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-07-23 03:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	I'm voting for 'Janice didn't know what she was talking about' unfortunately. I have never heard of CSC sending your file straight to the consulate; I have always heard the sequence of events as happening in the way you describe. Ack. I have no further suggestions at this point, but I'll see if I can find out any further information.	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-07-22 10:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	QUOTE (lazulineiris @ Jul 22 2008, 10:52 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Rachel -- Of course I caught where your avatar is from, as I am such a huge fan of that series [I actually had jury duty yesterday and brought those games with me to the courthouse. :x]. The picture you posted of your ring is quite beautiful. Congratulations, too, on having a place to yourself for the next few weeks. Cecile -- I hope you'll be able to show us pictures of your dress soon [I'm sure finding a veil will be the easiest part of the dress-process], and that the rest of your packing goes seamlessly. Wishing you the greatest of luck on your interview today, darling! I'm looking forward to seeing Cecile's dress, too! I love the idea of playing those games in an actual courthouse! And I love the games too - it's probably my favourite games series. I can't wait for the next one! (Definitely at least two more planned).	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-07-22 09:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	Ooh! Good luck Cecile!	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-07-22 03:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	Good for you, sunny! I love your photos - your daughter looks so like you! She even smiles in the same manner. Alex - such a long delay is certainly not normal. CSC does take a little while longer than VSC to ship petitions to the NVC but even so 2-4 weeks is more normal, not 7-8. I'll echo Jeroen and recommend that you ring CSC as soon as possible. BTW, congrats on having an awesome name. Well, I must confess that I missed the internet this weekend. I texted Alex constantly until twitter told me I had reached my limit (I text him through twitter so as to only pay local text costs and not international text costs ). He's also feeling lonely in his new apartment. I'm beginning to regret setting a wedding date in late December and I'm leaning towards flying out early in October, which would be the earliest feasible date, regardless of cost. Blake, you were right! However, lack of internet aside, it is so lovely to be at my friend's house. She's already left - she left Friday - and it is just me and her cat. I am allergic to him but as long as I remember to shut my bedroom door and wash the bedcovers regularly I shall be fine. I spent most of the weekend thoroughly cleaning her house and doing laundry. My boxes were rather taking over her living room so I've piled them up in the corners and artfully disguised them with throws so as to make them less obtrusive. Now I have six weeks of no longer worrying about being too quiet, or too noisy, or having to share the internet, or wondering whose food is whose, or feeling that I am in everyone's way.	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-07-21 10:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	Thanks, bevs! I hope that means good news for our poor stragglers, too!	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-07-18 10:52:00