ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
United KingdomWhy USA and not UK?
/me *gets up on soap box*

Reasons for leaving this tiny little hell hole well...

1) The youth of today.
2) The Youth of today
3) The sheer cost of living *try buying a house*
4) Claustrophobia
5) General Apathy of the folks around me to be content with their lives
6) People using *its to far* as an excuse not to come visit when they can drive...

Reasons for wanting to live in the US

1) My Love is there
2) My New Family is there
3) The cost of Living $ for £ you ge alot more for your money. Nicer too
4) Outside of cities subburbs even you have a sense of space
5) The Whole "Lets just do it attitude" ( i work for a US firm and they all have it..)
6) Im not in the UK.


Be aware these are personal views and not to be trolled. You cant shoot a man down for answering honestly. On the trips ive been to the states. Ive deliberatly NOT done the Tourist thing I've tried hard to keep my time with BMJ as real and family orientated as possible ,yes we've been to the cinema, which couple doesnt. Yes weve been to a resteraunt, again which couple doesnt. but weve just done the day to day living stuff. Heck weve even done the family trip to disney (man what a blast). My current view of life in the states is as true as I can have made it. I have no delusions of the grass is greener ! Im expecting it to be tough. but its wher I want to be so its where I shall be.

By hook or by crook.
MBJMaleUnited Kingdom2008-05-23 15:12:00
United KingdomHow did everyone meet?
I met BMJ playing Everquest 2. At the time we were both attatched elsewhere I quit the gam (if you can call it that those that play MMO's know you never quit) due to the strain it was placing on my RL (real life) relationship, THat didnt work it all failed, I went back to Everquest 2 and Rebecca was still playing my old guild was still there I got back into the swing of playing again. BMJ took pity on me for being 10 levels behind the entire guild and tried to help me power level, I got bored or the "grind" (killing things endlessly to get a lvl) and quit once more this time heading to Lord of the Rings Online Beta program. Still keeping track of the Everquest 2 guild I used to troll their forum I noticed BMJ had placed a piccie of herself up and it was common concensus through my friends that Dang she was good looking, I also noticed she had quit the guild AND the game leaving an email that folks could reach her if they wanted to So I sent her an email to see how she was.
It was almost fate that she decided to turn on her mums PC and look at her emails espeically as she wasnt going to do so having made a clean break from the computer world. She read my email replied, saying she was AFK but would like to talk when she got home once more. a week passed, she was on Msn I was on Msn, I sent her a message it all started from there. we talked for hours and hours through MSN I finally got the courage to ask her for her phone number then we spent HOURS talking via the phone (and BT made sure they took their £ of flesh for that I can tell you... £90 for a 5 hour phone call) & the rest is History & we are now building a future together..

Im sure she remembers things slightly differnetly to me but heck It git us where we are today with the promise of good things to come.
MBJMaleUnited Kingdom2008-05-31 08:12:00
United KingdomMoving back to UK!!!
Good Luck with the Move,

Its good to hear that It easier to get back in that it is to get out... Who knows for the future.
MBJMaleUnited Kingdom2008-05-24 07:35:00
United KingdomThe 2008 United Kingdom Interview Thread!
As BMJ has already said we got approved. I was in a state of shock, I will say get there real early. my interview was initially kicked off at 0800 they let us into the embassy at 0745 but I had been there since 0630. I was literally back out of the embassy like an hour later. Now im waiting for the passport/ visa to be returned .. though it doesnt look hopefull that I will be flying on saturday sad.gif ah well time to go find another £500 for flights. the Consular officer that gave me the Auth said that it would be with SMS by the end of the day, but ive been reading elsewhere that SMS are about as reliable as british rail used to be. anyone shed any light ? I know they say upto 5days but I asked for nextday pre 12 and the guy (who was just as stunned that I had gotten through so fast) on the counter said how much it would be and that was that.

btw being a noob.. DOS =???
MBJMaleUnited Kingdom2008-10-10 08:33:00
CanadaDon't you love it when...
Gotta love it when I get a poem in an email from my Love. Always brightens my day.
MBJMaleUnited Kingdom2008-05-23 15:22:00
PhilippinesThe One
QUOTE (BMJ @ May 20 2008, 05:47 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Everyone has their story of their relationship, sometimes they get hard, with all this visa stuff it can be challenging, but if they are really "the one" and you keep up the communication, you can overcome anything.
Hang in there everyone, it might take a while, but you can do it!


And your the one for me. Thankyou for letting me into your life. through thick and thin we will see this through and be together forever.
MBJMaleUnited Kingdom2008-05-24 13:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary filers at CSC
QUOTE (BMJ @ Aug 1 2008, 01:50 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I thought this day would never come... finally!!! We checked the website and it says we our NOA2 is on its way!!!!!
YAHHHH!!!



Bah you beat me to it... Ah well thats the timezone difference for you. soon baby soon
MBJMaleUnited Kingdom2008-08-01 05:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary filers at CSC
QUOTE (BMJ @ Jul 6 2008, 06:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Frustrated and just needed to vent a little. Kids keep asking when their papa would be home, wedding that is already paid for so date cant be changed now is coming up in mid October, going out of my mind worrying that this will not be finished in time and then we will be SOL and have to start ALL OVER filing a K-3, never have been good at waiting. Been with Mark for almost 4 years now and lately cant keep from crying myself to sleep. Trying to go to school and work both full time plus take care of four kids ages 9-17 and still have time for homework and spending time with Mark.
I feel stressed out, worn thin, and I am annoyed that the world is like this. I guess it is a naive way to think but who gives any government right to own people? This world should be for everyone, everyone should be free to move and live where they want. Some might say but what about taxes, yes you might have some people who move often to avoid taxes, but most people for cost of moving alone would not move all the time. I am sick of feeling like we are property and people can control if we can or can not be together. I understand we cant let everyone move to the USA but if the world were fully open to anyone to move anywhere I really think that would improve ALL the countries all around the world. Governments would have to make sure their country was run well so people would want to live there. It would be like a business trying to make their country the best.
I hate going to bed with Mark not by my side, the kids miss him like crazy, and while I understand that a lot of people are waiting this only makes me feel like, since we paid so much to get this started, then surely they could hire more people so this goes in a more timely manner.
We filed in early Feb. and got our NOA1 on Feb 11th. it has now been 145 days, we have not had a touch since Feb 13th, and I am frustrated as heck.
I know that some people from January have not gotten their NOA2, I just wish they would do something, cant they set up another service center? Some of our friends will be filing soon and they hope to get married next April, we will be there to support them, and have told them about this site, but we have also explained that it isnt easy.
Thanks for listening to my rant
Rebecca



Its tough, No one said it would be easy and I know I have the easy part of this. IT will happen Rebecca. We WIll be together, and all of this stress, worry, exhaustion will be worth it. Ill make sure of that. If it means you rant at me about this then rant away Ill be here to listen. Our love is stronger than this we will see it through.

Mark
MBJMaleUnited Kingdom2008-07-06 08:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary filers at CSC
Its hard Feb Filers., I know were gonna be soon.. 8 weeks from NOA2 to interview in london isnt that bad, theres still time and I would hazzard a guess that thats an outside estimate. smile.gif I know soon Im gonna be winging my way to the US of A. Now all I gotta do is convince my boss (in the US) to gimme a job. tongue.gif.
MBJMaleUnited Kingdom2008-06-26 15:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary filers at CSC
The hardest part is knowing that while im sleeping there is the chance that BMJ will get notified... and then theres the dread of waking up and knowing that while im at work nothing will be happening. *sigh* Theres a light at the end of this tunnel We just need the door at the end to be opened.

Cummon... Touch.. Approve.. Lemme In...

I Dont Bite...

Hang in there folks were at the top of the Super Fun Happy Slide to where we want to be. Its all downhill from here.

Edited by Xaos, 17 June 2008 - 03:44 PM.

MBJMaleUnited Kingdom2008-06-17 15:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary filers at CSC
QUOTE (aravis227 @ Jun 3 2008, 09:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Toucha toucha toucha touch me...I wanna feel approooved...toucha toucha toucha touch me creature of CSC.

...if you don't get it, just look at me like I'm crazy...I'm used to it. laughing.gif



ROFL that made me nearly splurt coffe on the keyboard... I wonder how many film quotes we can subvert to our Needs.....

Common CSC give us all a break PUUUUUUUUUUUUUHHHHHHHHHLLLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEZZZZZZ!
MBJMaleUnited Kingdom2008-06-05 14:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresProof Of Entry
Thanx for the Input Hun smile.gif You beat e to the punch regarding the info I Do have. It seems so far that what we do have will be enough. Besides Should I get asked about it I do have the washed one and my new one as proof that it did get washed.
MBJMaleUnited Kingdom2008-05-14 12:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresProof Of Entry
Hi Folks,

N00B here. so lets begin with the question. My partner and I (poster BMJ) sent off the paperworkto kick of the process My Immigration to the US. We'll being the dunce that I am after my last trip to the US I managed to Wash (yes Wash) my passport crying.gif Which successfullly erased all the entry stamps I had been collecting. I have Obtained a new passport after hearing rumours of folks getting turned away OR extra scrutinisation because of a washed passport.

I know one of the Undeniable proofs Ive at least been in the country is the entry stamp in your passport. I have now been issued a new passport. And the UK Government charged me for the privelidge blink.gif Yet I digress while it is mentioned that this is one of the accepted proofs. Des anyone think they will hold it against me for not having my own record of entry. I have the old passport returned butI doubt that will help at all

Anyways, Thanx for any input
MBJMaleUnited Kingdom2008-05-14 01:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCuriosity
I see plenty of info on time lines and when folks got the relevant part of the K1 But this is aimed at those that have done it. Ie are now over in the US. How long was it between arrival and being allowed to work, Or arrival and getting a job (should you not already have one lined up or in the process of being sorted out.).

The Company I work for is glabal with serveral offices around the US I am currently in talks with the management to transfer to the US on a perm basis as I am getting married. So the job isnt really a problem, It has been a topic of conversation between BMJ and Myself & who better to ask really... than all of you.

Edited by Xaos, 14 May 2008 - 12:14 PM.

MBJMaleUnited Kingdom2008-05-14 12:13:00