Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	APRIL '08 Vermont K-1 Filers	Good luck all of you April folk! Kim, you've been fantastic supporting all of us as you have. brian, I am glad that you have been enjoying the Vermont filers threads and I wish you a speedy approval!	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-04-02 08:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	WAHOO!!!	Woo! Go CSC!	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-03-14 09:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	january filers!	QUOTE (NatPatBen @ May 28 2009, 11:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Wow! Looking at the timelines of people from this thread is kinda depressing (for me, but good for you all!). I see filers at the end of January with July POEs.... people getting approved in 2 months. Sounds like youl filed back in the "Good ol' days!" Yes, but back then many of us believed that our petitions were taking too long and wished we had filed back in the 'good ol' days' of 2007 or 2006... Sal is right. Last year went incredibly slowly for me. Since I have been in the US the months have flown by; I can't believe it's June already! And, hello Sal, and everyone else!	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2009-06-10 16:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	january filers!	Personally I find it a little insulting to insist on another blood test, often fewer than six months later, for someone who has come here on a fiancé/e or spousal visa. TB, yes. Syphilis or HIV, though?	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-06-20 15:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	january filers!	QUOTE (Sal and Jay @ Jun 18 2008, 09:31 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Omg, omg I cant believe it my results were totally clear and no treatment needed, my doctor is going to write to Knightsbridge doctors today to tell her it was totally clear. I am so happy and relieved. Thanks everyone for caring and supporting me when I was so scared and worried. So happy to hear the news!	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-06-18 05:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	january filers!	Congratulations Susie!	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-06-06 13:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	january filers!	I am trying to avoid wedding planning as much as possible. I love hearing about other people's plans, though! I like your ideas page, Susie.	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-05-24 19:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	january filers!	Congratulations again, dbears!	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-05-21 08:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	january filers!	Many happy returns of the day, Susie. I hope Sam had a very safe flight, and good luck to Amanda and Stephen too for the interview!	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-05-10 17:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	january filers!	You should come to Sheffield! We have so many roundabouts and one way streets here that people who've lived here for 40 years still sometimes get lost! Everyone I know who has driven in this city calls it the worst place to drive in.	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-05-08 17:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	january filers!	The UK has a much stricter driving exam and we all have to pass in a manual transmission car, yet we still permit Americans to come over here and drive for a year with their driving licenses.	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-05-08 17:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	january filers!	QUOTE (Amanda+Stephen @ May 7 2008, 12:04 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Oh, I feel the same way bout the "title" of the online posting. One time, years ago, I changed the heading to say "Look At Me, Look At Me" Got all kinds of crazy hits that didn't apply to me at all!!! You are not alone in the restlessness, I hate when the economy is like this. I'm even heartfelt about Stephen coming here, knowing the job market is tight right now. He keeps telling me he doesn't care what job he gets at first, but that it will be easier to get another one having one to start with! Houston weather??? I miss Houston weather ... I must be crazy!!!! After living there 6 years, I just got used to the heat & humidity!!! I love this idea! I know that in the UK temp staffing agencies can be very useful; although timing is also key. I try not to think about how I'll have to job hunt in the US because I'm really dreading it. I'm hoping to not only find a job, but to find a job that'll support both Alex and myself in California. Ouch!	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-05-08 05:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	january filers!	Oh no, just as soon as you're reunited, too! greeneyedgirlfl - those two states are where Alex would like to move to, too! They'll be where we head for if California ends up being too hot/expensive. Amanda+Stephen - I'm with you on taking each day as it comes. Although I'm not with you on liking wide open spaces!	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-05-06 04:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	january filers!	How far west are you planning to go? I'm hoping Alex and I will be able to stay in California, but the cost of renting here may force us out of state.	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-05-05 14:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	january filers!	He'll have had his interview by now - I'm sure we'll hear he's been approved!	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-05-02 05:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	january filers!	I love the cake! I think all-pink flowers would actually work a lot better than what is shown in that photo. I'm still having chocolate cake at mine. Mm, chocolate!	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-05-01 03:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	january filers!	Not at all; I've had terrible experiences with doctors, and yet I've had a very lovely dentist who I rather enjoy visiting.	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-04-28 17:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	january filers!	Door-to-door is 26-27 hours for me, and the longest journey I've taken has been 72 hours; Gaye, you and Ricky have my full sympathy! I'm hoping that once I'm in the US I won't have to travel back to the UK every year but will manage to get my friends/family to visit me occasionally instead. Ticket prices are around $1600 for economy in the summer but in winter time they're only around $850 so I foresee a lot of Christmas visits. That is also why I'm planning to have my wedding in the autumn/winter-time.	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-04-26 11:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	january filers!	QUOTE (dbears @ Apr 25 2008, 02:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Alex & Rachel @ Apr 24 2008, 07:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It is, thanks - although roll on the weekend - I have some sleep to catch up on! I see you're waiting on an interview date, too - hope that comes quickly for you! So how are all of the Vermont filers doing with regards to packing and preparing to leave your country? Have you already started to ship/sell items or are you waiting until you have your Visa in hand? How much are you shipping? I will start sorting stuffs when i get the visa and will probably hold a garage sale for some of my stuff and then donate some of it to our daughter churh at the mountains.... But of course I won't be going to the US till end of July or first week of August so there will be plenty of time for the packing, closing accounts and closing shops and everything. Ricky might not be able to come here and get us anymore since it's a little financially impractical to do so at the current situation. We could actually save $2,500-3,000 from his airfare and expenses coming here, that is already the amount for our AOS.... So I may have to travel alone half way around the globe with the kids... travel time is between 18-22hours depending on airline and number of stops. The thought is a little scary but I am a big girl, I know I will survive it... the kids can survive it also... i won't be carrying our luggages all the way anyway. It's a pity that Ricky can't come and accompany you on your trip but $2,500-3,000 is a considerable amount of money especially when going through the visa process! I'd have made the same decision. I hope that you'll have a good trip; it's around 20 hours for me to travel to California, too, and it's so tiring! But at least flying is one of the 'easier' trips to make in that you have to carry your luggage for the least amount of time and you don't really have to think about anything, just follow the signs.	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-04-25 05:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	january filers!	Awesome - I was wondering if I should have started sorting my possessions out already but I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one who's waiting! I'd love to be on a plane as soon as I have my visa but I have a feeling I'm going to have to be more practical about it, too! But it must be a very frustrating time for the USC - while the beneficiary is so busy with packing, selling, telling people and closing down all accounts/contracts the USC just has to wait and be patient! Sally - I'm not taking any furniture either, and I don't have many shoes, but I do have a lot of books and DVDs and I'm wondering how much of that I can feasibly ship! I did think about shipping my PC but decided I'd be better off selling it and buying a new one (with a US-compatible power supply, of course). Do you know how to disassemble a computer? I've heard so many horror stories of trying to ship one (parts being shaken loose and destroying the innards) that I'd recommend packing each piece in its own box with lots of bubble-wrap!	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-04-24 06:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	january filers!	It is, thanks - although roll on the weekend - I have some sleep to catch up on! I see you're waiting on an interview date, too - hope that comes quickly for you! So how are all of the Vermont filers doing with regards to packing and preparing to leave your country? Have you already started to ship/sell items or are you waiting until you have your Visa in hand? How much are you shipping?	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-04-24 06:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	january filers!	I hope you and Paul receive an interview date soon, Susie! Good morning January filers; how are you all doing?	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-04-24 05:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	january filers!	Those really are some quite amazing dresses for the price!	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-04-15 16:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	january filers!	My preference would be for the second, but as Dawn says, all three are gorgeous!	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-04-15 14:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	january filers!	Sure, show us the pictures!	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-04-15 13:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	january filers!	QUOTE (dbears @ Apr 15 2008, 12:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> If you were both my daughters, it won't matter whether you're eldest or youngest or only daughter or just one of the daughters, I would want to see you both in a beautiful wedding gown and to have the most beautiful wedding... especially since this will be the first time (and hopefully the last time and only time) that both of you would be getting married. Amen to that! I love thinking of being able to grow nice and old with Alex. I have dated guys where the whole focus was on the present and who I could not see myself growing old with, but with Alex this is certainly not the case. QUOTE Seeing even one of her daughters wear a wedding gown is one of my mother's greatest frustration... and I will yet to fulfil it when we have our wedding (ceremonial wedding which will be a renewal of vows sort of thing) in the Philippines in 3-5years from now. When you have daughters of your own, you will fully understand why mothers are making such a big fuzz about their daughter's wedding (in the same way that we only came to fully understand the immigration process now that we are going through it). Your wedding is not only a gift for yourself but also a gift for your mothers. So bear it all and be the most stunning bride ever. I really hope that you can indeed fulfill your mother's desires and I am sure you will look stunning in a wedding gown when you renew your vows in the Philippines! You are right...I've been thinking of the wedding from a rather selfish point of view and I forget that I owe it to my parents, particularly my mother, to look good, too...I'll do my best to look happy and beautiful (even if I am surrounded by slimmer, more beautiful friends!)	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-04-15 08:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	january filers!	I agree with dbears, KitEEgirl - you should show us photos of your new 'do! I bet it looks gorgeous! Oh, and if you feel that it's too drastic a change at first, don't worry - I usually find that my hair looks best a week or so after it's been cut. Oh - and good luck at the interview tomorrow! QUOTE (Amanda+Stephen @ Apr 15 2008, 06:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I tried to get away with just having a civil service, but my parents wouldn't have it. And after the planning started, I even said it would be so much easier to go to Vegas, but my mother immediately put an end to that. Being the only daughter has some challenges in the easy department for weddings!!! The other problem is I am the youngest "grandchild" as well, and I come from a rather large family, both my parents each have 5 other siblings, so my extended family goes on and on for miles!!!! When it came down to trying to create a guest list, it kept growing by family members In the end, we will be happy to share it with friends and family. Bolded for 'applies to me'! I'm in pretty much the same situation - only I'm not the only daughter, but I am the eldest grandchild and the first to be married, which comes with its own pressures!	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-04-15 05:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	january filers!	Aw! You'll be fine. I love this forum too, Susie!	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-04-11 07:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	january filers!	I did, thank you Got to walk the dogs and have a couple of very good chats with my parents; also sorted out a few wedding details! I tell you, she'll never stop munching...	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-04-10 05:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	january filers!	Thank you, Sally! I was away for a few days visiting my family and then I was bad and posted lots of updates in the January CSC filers thread but didn't post here. Indeed - we are all rooting for you, Dawn! You're our shining beacon, leading the way!	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-04-10 05:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	january filers!	I hope you have a great trip, Iriecat! It'll hopefully not be too sad when you part as you know your man will be right behind you! I hope that the first January filer to be approved at their interview tells us, and perhaps then we can start a January filers in America thread in the Moving Here and Your New Life In America forum?	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-04-10 03:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	january filers!	I know I really hope the influx of H-1 visas doesn't slow things down!	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-04-02 05:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	january filers!	Haha! Here's another good April Fools: QUOTE Speaking of cake, a favorite joke of mine is to put a delicious looking cake in the office break room with "Happy April Fools Day" written in large letters in the frosting. Of course, the cake is perfectly fine and 100% edible, but no one will trust it. Its amusing seeing people staring it down, debating, and daring each other to take a bite all day long. I like April Fools that aren't cruel or messy! A lot of jokes are one of the two, but the forums one and the cake one both seem good to me Edited by Alex & Rachel, 01 April 2008 - 08:02 AM.	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-04-01 07:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	january filers!	Hehe - there's a great April fools on another set of forums I frequent. The administrator used me as the 'trigger'. When I started posting this morning my avatar had changed to an over-sized picture Kurt Cobain (normal avatar sizes are 64 x 64 px; this was 80 x 80 px). Of course the size and subject matter was incredibly noticeable so everyone started commenting on it - 'hey why is your avatar of Kurt Cobain and why is it so huge?' Well, turned out 'Kurt Cobain' was a trigger word. Whenever a forumer said 'Kurt Cobain' they were 'killed' - meaning their avatar also changed and they could no longer post in that forum. Instead, people who had been 'killed' gained access to a secret hidden forum. Pretty cool! Since people were 'killed' they couldn't post to say why they were killed, so people are continuing to ask about the avatars and thus the infection is spreading.	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-04-01 07:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	january filers!	Woah - only 4 million people live in Alabama! That's quite the sparsely populated state. I know many other states have even fewer people living in them - quite hard to comprehend given the size of most of them. Not sure I could cope with America's deep south myself - I like hot but not that hot!	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-03-31 06:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	january filers!	Haha Actually I was wondering where you will be living with Jay - I'm wondering what southern state gets up to 120 degrees!	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-03-31 05:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	january filers!	QUOTE (Cecile and Bryan @ Mar 31 2008, 10:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Alex & Rachel @ Mar 31 2008, 11:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Still, as much as I dislike the UK right now ... Why do you dislike the UK? After the excessive flooding of last summer (Sheffield was hit pretty badly) I'm finding the winter far too long and cold and the grey, rainy skies miserable. I'm also growing a little restless - I've lived in Sheffield for seven years and wouldn't mind a change of pace, although I suppose that could be easily achieved by moving to another city. Some aspects of society worry me - I'm not at all keen on pretty much anything the current government has done (very frustrating that a general election hasn't been called yet) and job opportunities are scarce (although granted the US economy is pretty poor right now). I would also be lying if I said that I wasn't slightly perturbed by the growing rate of violent crimes as reported in the media, too. Dislike is perhaps too strong a word - but I'm certainly looking forward to experiencing life in a different country.	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-03-31 04:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	january filers!	Well, admittedly I have never been to The Netherlands, but I hear nothing but good things about it. And, true, the long flights and hour differences are going to be annoying - strange to think I may see all of my friends and family once every other year or so. Still, as much as I dislike the UK right now it's nice to know that in the future Alex and I will have the option to return, and that our children will be able to have dual citizenship.	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-03-31 04:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	january filers!	Where exactly will you live, Sally?	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-03-31 04:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	january filers!	It just struck me that you'll get to divide your lives between The Netherlands and Hawaii - sounds like an idyllic combination to me! Actually I suppose that we are all very lucky - few others get such a combination of cultures as are found on VJ. I've had about four hours sleep. I haven't looked in the mirror yet but assume I look terrible. Edited by Alex & Rachel, 31 March 2008 - 04:14 AM.	Alex & Rachel	Female	England	2008-03-31 04:13:00