Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Just Turkish	QUOTE (miamiwife @ Mar 18 2009, 08:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Congratulations Wendy and Yilmaz! Wendy, I think you have gotten through the biggest hurdle, the rest is at least in your two hands. Filiz--I am still here, just nothing new to share and not feeling well. I hope all is going well in your new life! Julia--Thanks for always listening to me Thanks everybody for your encouraging words. Some day. Thanks Sibel That is what I said today, we still have a lot to accomplish but at least this part can be done together. I pray for you everyday!!	wendya	Female	Turkey	2009-03-18 19:39:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Just Turkish	Thank you guys so much!!! It really is so sweet and comforting to have your support and good wishes. iyi aksamlar herkes!!!	wendya	Female	Turkey	2009-03-18 14:45:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Just Turkish	Hi Everyone, I just got off the phone with Yilmaz and he has received his visa to come to the U.S.!!!! Finally, this leg of the journey is over. I know we have more ahead, but at least he will be here!! I hope Erika and Hamit have wonderful news to post too!!! Thanks for all your continued support!!! It really means a lot!!	wendya	Female	Turkey	2009-03-18 06:13:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Just Turkish	QUOTE (camistanbul @ Mar 17 2009, 10:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Tanya - so sorry to hear about your instructor. That's absolutely tragic. Filiz - sounds like your first days in the US have gone well! Erika & Wendy - good luck!!!!! Keep us posted! Things are going OK here. It has been 4 1/2 months since we arrived in the US and about 2 since we moved to our own apartment in CA. I've been working for a month, but Okan has been struggling to find work. It has been incredibly difficult and frustrating, but we're both trying to stay positive. They say that the unemployment rate here in the Bay Area is 10% or more, so jobs are not easy to find. The silver lining is... I passed his resume on to my HR department and there's a temporary IT position that might be a good fit. The recruiter called him immediately and I think they're going to set up an interview! It would just be wonderful if we both found good jobs... and at the same company!? We'll be doing vastly different things, but at least we could be green and carpool. Not much else to report from here... I think I'm missing Turkey more than Okan is, or at least that what he tells me! I'm happy to be working but I find myself just planning our next trip back, not sure when, but perhaps XMAS. I'd love to go in the summer, but after melting for 3 months in Marmaris last summer, I don't know if I can do that again! Anyway, hope you're all well and having a nice week. Kendine iyi bak! -cami Thanks Cami and Tanya!! I am going to have trouble sleeping tonight!! Cami, that is wonderful news about the perspective job for Okan!! I hope that works out!! Take care everyone!! I am off to try to get some sleep	wendya	Female	Turkey	2009-03-17 21:25:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Just Turkish	QUOTE (tanyakaraman @ Mar 16 2009, 09:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Oooh, 6 whole hours in our favorite airport (Frankfurt)? You lucky girl you!! Well this past week has been beyond surreal in my world. I had an exam at school last Thursday and showed up to take it, only to learn that one of my nursing instructors had been murdered the night before. Absolutely horrible. Then I went for my 1st trimester screening ultrasound on Friday...everything looked excellent with the bebek and my spirits were lifted from my horror and depression regarding my instructor, but now I am receiving calls from the Dr's office telling me that they need to reschedule my amnio for this Friday. AMNIO?!? I was never scheduled for an amnio, nor do I need or want one....and it kinda scares me to think that had I actually had an appointment there for this Friday, somebody would have walked into my exam room with a huge needle in their hand, intent on puncturing my belly with it! Scary, scary world I tell you.... I will be soo beyond happy when this semester is over and I can put all this craziness behind me and start baby planning and looking forward to soaking my toes in the Marmara for a couple weeks this June!! I need a break! Tanya QUOTE (ErikaAndHamit @ Mar 16 2009, 02:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi everybody! It is 1130 at night here in Arizona. My flight leaves at 5am and I have a layover in Dallas for 6 hours and another layover in Frankfurt for 6 hours! Not the most efficient flight, but my other choice was 1 hour between connections...nice huh? We may see Yilmaz, but my voice is near gone....sucks....and I am going to be beyond myself with anxiety...pray for us and of course Wendy and Yilmaz too! If all goes well, I will let you all know within days. I have so much to do tonight. I am near finished packing and I don't think I will be going to sleep as I slept all day. I will be in Ankara at 6:25pm Tuesday! I'm praying all goes well. Love you guys! Have a wonderful 2 weeks until I return! Erika Oh my Gosh Tanya, that is so shocking about your instructor!! Was it a random killing? How terrible! I am glad that your doctor's visit went well, but it is weird how they are calling you now for something you did not schedule. Will you still get an amnio? Your summer sounds like it will be so nice and relaxing (at least for 2 weeks). I miss Turkey (and of course Yilmaz). I was just looking at prices, and of course they look like they have come down in price. I would have love to visit Turkey this summer (never went in the summer), but we won't be able to travel abroad, unless we get an advanced parole, but that probably won't be completed before summertime Oh, well, first thing is first. We have to get through Wednesday Hugs to all. Wendy	wendya	Female	Turkey	2009-03-16 15:50:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Just Turkish	QUOTE (sardes @ Mar 16 2009, 12:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hello all, Finally I am having some time to write you. Erika yes I really lost myself in my dream i think lol We live in Eastgreenbush, NY where close to Albany.. This is a nice and quiet are and luckly it is getting warmer here..usually it is very very cold.. I hate cold weather but I can worry about it next winter My husband and I traveled with Turkish Airlines on March 5th.. It was a very good and fun flight because of him the passport check point was very busy, mu hubby made it through in a few min..mine took longer..It was very easy..the officer only asked which visa i had..i said K-3..he asked the yellow envelope that the embassy had sent me with my visa..and attached the I-94 to my passport that i filled out in the plane.. We waited 5 hours at JFK for Albany plane..got home very late on Thursday..all i remember my hubby was drugging me with the luggages..lol Friday i was like drunk! we went to see his friends on the weekend, because everybody has been waiting to meet me.. It was tiring but certainly fun! they all are very friendly.. I felt very special... I was very busy with the house last week..Bacause my husband moved here recently there were some unpacked boxes..and of course i had to clean the house all over and washed everything in the house.. my husband`s face was puzzled when i was doing my 10th laundry on the same day lol and I met his parents last weekend..they were just great! I felt very comfortable at the first moment we met.. now I need to apply for AOS.. some people toldm me i should hire a lawyer but I think I can do this myself! first i will research about which docs and forms i should send to the uscis.. If anynone here can help me on this i would appreciate! Erika I wish the best of luck on your interview! Yes they told us americans can`t get in the embassy till 1 pm.. but i am sure if you insist they`ll let you in.. I am sure everything will be fine..if your fiance doesn`t have a common name i am sure there won`t be any AP.. I know you did all preperation.. but organize everything in a file because he`ll get excited during the interview when the officer asks something he can find easily.. they ask your love story because they want to see the emotion when you talk.. You are in my prayers~ insallah you`ll be back in the states together also wendy.. I wish everything goes well with his interview// all my best wishes with you too.. I am giving my e-mail address please e-mail if any of you want to be in touch with me and I`ll give my phone number too... sibel you know my old e-mail but please email here from now on.. filizwright@yahoo.com I`ll talk to you soon.. I wish all best of luck who has been waiting to be reunited with their loved ones.. This is a very very hard time period, but it will be over eventually.. just a little more patience... Herkese sevgiler Filiz Thank you so much Filiz! One more day and we should have our answer! Fingers crossed and many prayers! Again, Welcome Home!! Thanks for your posting your e-mail. Here is mine: oceanviews84@yahoo.com Edited by wendya, 16 March 2009 - 03:45 PM.	wendya	Female	Turkey	2009-03-16 15:44:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Just Turkish	QUOTE (tanyakaraman @ Mar 15 2009, 12:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Erika, hope you have a safe trip tomorrow & a happy ending (i.e., Hamit's company on the trip home!!). I'll be thinking of you (and Wendy & Yilmaz) on Wednesday & hoping to read good news from both of you! Julia, you and Onur look so cute & happy together! Glad to hear he is adjusting well!! Tanya Thanks Tanya!! I just talked to Yilmaz not 10 minutes ago. He has arrived safely in Ankara and is staying with his sister and brother in law. Yes Erika, Safe travel and best wishes on Wednesday!!!	wendya	Female	Turkey	2009-03-15 14:31:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Just Turkish	Sorry Erika, I meant a couple of days. You leave on Monday! Wow! Best Wishes and Best of Luck to you both!! ~Wendy	wendya	Female	Turkey	2009-03-14 12:45:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Just Turkish	Hi Herkes (Everyone)!! Julia, I just love this picture!! Cok Guzel!!! I am so glad Onur is making friends fast and adjusting. Wonderful news!! So good to see you guys happy! We should know more when Yilmaz goes to the Embassy on March 18th. Thanks for asking Sibel, I am so sorry that you are feeling so down. I was thinking like this right before Yilmaz gave me the news that his waiver was approved. I didn't know if I could go on and then we got the good news, but I was close to rethinking this whole thing!! And to think you have been waiting much longer than our 15 months for our waiver approval!! I believe that God does not give us more than we can handle and I think your good news is just right around the corner!! You are in my prayers, I wish I could do more!! Erika, I am excited for you!! Wow, you will be leaving in less than a week!!! Yilmaz said he is getting there early. He said there is a cafe close by the Embassy and he will have some tea while he is waiting for the Embassy to open. He will be leaving Sunday to go to his sister's house and stay there. Thank God his sister lives pretty close to the Embassy. I feel better that he will be staying with family. Hi Mina, Deb, Awaterlily, Tanya and Filiz!! I hope you are all doing well. Welcome to our new members. I wish you both happiness and speed in this journey!!! I hope everyone has a great weekend!!! Hugs, Wendy Edited by wendya, 13 March 2009 - 03:58 PM.	wendya	Female	Turkey	2009-03-13 15:56:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Just Turkish	QUOTE (tanyakaraman @ Mar 1 2009, 04:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE So excited for you both Tanya...congratulations again. Oh and by the way you look WONDERFUL for having 3 kids already! I hope you continue to feel better. Awww...I LoVe you Debra! Thank you! Sibel, don't lose hope....you're next I'm sure! You and Wendy and Erika... Keeping you all in my prayers. Tanya Thank you Tanya!! Sibel, I will keep you, along with Erika in my prayers too!! I just said to my mother the other day, "we have someone that has a little bit of power making OUR life decision!! This is such a long and arduous process (wow, 19 months!!), but I am sure with prayers all will come out well!! Please keep your "chin up"!! Hugs and prayers, Wendy	wendya	Female	Turkey	2009-03-02 07:23:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Just Turkish	QUOTE (tanyakaraman @ Feb 27 2009, 01:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Wendy, I am feeling ok, thanks for asking! I'm still a little nauseous and tired (just going to work and back every day drains me, and it takes me a day or 2 to recover from the nights I have school), but basically as good as can be expected I guess. I am excited right now though...I just bought tickets yesterday for Ozzy and I and my son to spend 2 weeks in Turkey this June! We're planning to stay at "our" hotel by the beach in Istanbul and of course travel to see his parents in Izmit and possibly spend a day in Ephesus too! I can't wait...I just hope I'm not overestimating the energy I'll have at that point! Well anyway, I plan to spend most of the time laying on the beach relaxing & I think I'll be able to handle that! Filiz, it was so nice to read your account of your interview! Gave me chills and reminded me of ours. I can't believe they changed the rules about letting spouses in, but I'm glad they let your husband come inside after all so he didn't freeze outside!! I hope you have a wonderful time in Turkey together and a safe trip home next week!! Tanya I am glad that hear you are doing well! I would be tired with your schedule let alone carrying another living soul inside me. God Bless you!! I am so excited to hear you are going to Turkey!! I have never been there in June. I hear there are some many more things going on and to do in the summer! Have a wonderful time (I know you all will!) Yes, I agree, thank you Filiz for posting your experience. I am so glad that you had a good one!! Once again "Welcome Home" (your second home). ~Wendy	wendya	Female	Turkey	2009-02-27 16:09:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Just Turkish	QUOTE (sardes @ Feb 26 2009, 04:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Merhaba, I just wanted give you the great news quickly! I'll write my experience very soon.. visa approved today..and i got a message from the UPS a few hours ago that says the visa will be delivered tomorow!!!! we are flying on march 5th...yeahhhhh I can't tell you how much happy i am.. Thanks to you all for the support..I'll write again..i should take care of my hubby now Love, Filiz TEBRIKLER Filiz!!! What wonderful news!! Congratulations to All, we have been having some great news and progress here, lets hope we can keep it going!! Safe trip to the U.S. Julia, Love your story about the cat, happy you are home together!!! Enjoy!! Hey Tanya, how are you feeling these days? I have been thinking about you. Hope all is well!!	wendya	Female	Turkey	2009-02-26 21:37:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Just Turkish	Tomorrow is the big day Julia!!!	wendya	Female	Turkey	2009-02-19 20:38:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Just Turkish	QUOTE (tanyakaraman @ Feb 18 2009, 08:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE This made me laugh out loud!! I have to tell a little story..... The last time I was in Turkey, we rented a villa and it had a washer and dryer!! I was happy and asked Yilmaz if he wanted me to wash anything. He gave me his stuff and said "Everything is okay, right" Well of course I said yes, and thought, what does he mean?! Well, I soon found out when I took the clothes out of the washer. Everything was a gray/blackish color!! His black underwear had ran over everything (thank God I didn't wash anything good and most of my clothes are black so it didn't effect me). So, as for his white undershirt - Gray!! He is so funny, he said that it made it special and when people ask him about the color he will say, it is special and only my fiance can make it this way!! (oh how cok tatli, but I am sure he threw it out after I left!!) As for ironing, I don't iron my own clothes. The first thing I am going to do when he gets here is buy wrinkle free shrits!!!! Haha that's funny Wendy! I don't iron either. I was forced to iron the family's clothes when I was growing up and I guess I rebelled from it LOL. I only buy wrinkle-free clothes for myself and if something does happen to wrinkle, I will re-wash it or throw it back in the dryer. I didn't even own an iron when Ozzy arrived....we had to buy one special just for him, and he is the only one who uses it! QUOTE P.S. Onur decided to come a week earlier and will be here this Friday evening...3 days away. I can hardly believe it! OMG Julia, you must be sooo excited!!! Oh, another funny story. When Yilmaz and I got engaged in Turkey, his sister had her engagement party a couple of days before ours. So, since Yilmaz's father is not that well, Yilmaz had to be the "big cheese". While his sister was getting ready, she asked me to iron Yilmaz's shirt and pants. Well, since I may have ironed once in my life, I was nervous to do this since it was for such a special occasion. I think it took me about an hour to do one shirt and one pair of pants. His family (and Yilmaz) were probably thinking, "what is he getting himself into?!" Edited by wendya, 18 February 2009 - 04:30 PM.	wendya	Female	Turkey	2009-02-18 16:29:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Just Turkish	QUOTE (JULIAFERNO @ Feb 17 2009, 09:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (miamiwife @ Feb 17 2009, 08:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I used a washer in Turkey--does that thing take 2 hours to wash like 5 things, or is it just me? I am with you Wendy, who has time to iron? My husband asked if I am going to do that for him in the U.S. I told him, well I can show you how to do this. Hahaha - Onur asked me the same thing a few days ago, Sibel! He asked me "Do you know how to iron?" I said "Of course I know how...and I'll teach you too." P.S. Onur decided to come a week earlier and will be here this Friday evening...3 days away. I can hardly believe it! Oh Wow, that is wonderful!!! only 2 more days!!!!	wendya	Female	Turkey	2009-02-18 16:24:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Just Turkish	QUOTE (miamiwife @ Feb 17 2009, 08:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I used a washer in Turkey--does that thing take 2 hours to wash like 5 things, or is it just me? I am with you Wendy, who has time to iron? My husband asked if I am going to do that for him in the U.S. I told him, well I can show you how to do this. You are right. The washers take much longer than the ones in the US. I like your answer to your husband regarding ironing!!	wendya	Female	Turkey	2009-02-17 20:44:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Just Turkish	QUOTE (tanyakaraman @ Feb 17 2009, 09:37 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE One thing (of many) I found interesting, and totally off toilet topic, is hardly anyone has or uses a clothes dryer I ironed EVERYTHING so clothes wouldn't feel stiff. I noticed this too! Ozzy had a machine at his apartment in Istanbul that he said washed and dried, but it really just "wrung out" the clothes, which would then have to be hung out to get really dry. And he irons everything too. At first, he thought my dryer was wonderful, but now he hates it (I guess maybe one of his sweaters got accidentally shrunk oops!). Also, apparently the American bleach is not as powerful as Turkish bleach....he always says his tshirts and undies are not as white as he wants them to be....sigh....I don't know how to make them any whiter without putting holes in the cotton.... This made me laugh out loud!! I have to tell a little story..... The last time I was in Turkey, we rented a villa and it had a washer and dryer!! I was happy and asked Yilmaz if he wanted me to wash anything. He gave me his stuff and said "Everything is okay, right" Well of course I said yes, and thought, what does he mean?! Well, I soon found out when I took the clothes out of the washer. Everything was a gray/blackish color!! His black underwear had ran over everything (thank God I didn't wash anything good and most of my clothes are black so it didn't effect me). So, as for his white undershirt - Gray!! He is so funny, he said that it made it special and when people ask him about the color he will say, it is special and only my fiance can make it this way!! (oh how cok tatli, but I am sure he threw it out after I left!!) As for ironing, I don't iron my own clothes. The first thing I am going to do when he gets here is buy wrinkle free shrits!!!!	wendya	Female	Turkey	2009-02-17 16:25:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Just Turkish	QUOTE (awaterlily @ Feb 13 2009, 08:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> it's coming up fast...just a few short weeks away! Good luck! QUOTE (wendya @ Feb 11 2009, 03:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Tanks Deb, Julia, Tanya, Erika and miamiwife and everyone!!! I can't wait until his interview is over!!! Thanks awaterlily!! I know, it is coming up fast!! Treadmill, Eliptical, starimaster and anything else I can get my hands on, here I come!!! QUOTE (JULIAFERNO @ Feb 13 2009, 08:39 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (tanyakaraman @ Feb 11 2009, 02:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Oh BTW, something I've been meaning to post....for the enjoyment of everyone who didn't already know about it (I had certainly never heard of it before Ozzy showed me), especially those with loved ones who are newly here in the US or soon to be arriving: http://www.fulldizi.com/ Click the dropdown menu under "kategoriler" and there are lots of shows to choose from that you can watch online...many are in Turkish and some are in English with Turkish subtitles. Ozzy and I love to relax with his laptop and watch some of these together. Watching the Turkish ones, I can still get the main gyst of things and he translates the important parts, plus it helps me learn. The English ones with the Turkish subtitles are also great because we can both relax and enjoy and get the humor and everything without having to stop and explain to each other Our personal favorites are Son Aga (a Turkish soap - sort of) and How I Met Your Mother...oh and Kurtlar Vadisi. We also find lots of old Turkish movies posted on YouTube...Sekerpare, Cicek Abbas, etc. Anyway, enjoy! ~Tanya Awesome, Tanya! Thanks! I know Onur will love to watch his Turkish shows when he is here in the U.S....IN 2 WEEKS! He received his visa in the mail yesterday! Just one week after he sent in his passport and new medical. He is planning on arriving in the U.S. on Feb. 27th but hasn't bought the ticket yet. I am sooo excited! Yippie!!! What a happy time!! I am so, so happy for you two!!! Wow, not long now!!! QUOTE (tanyakaraman @ Feb 13 2009, 02:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (JULIAFERNO @ Feb 13 2009, 08:39 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (tanyakaraman @ Feb 11 2009, 02:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Oh BTW, something I've been meaning to post....for the enjoyment of everyone who didn't already know about it (I had certainly never heard of it before Ozzy showed me), especially those with loved ones who are newly here in the US or soon to be arriving: http://www.fulldizi.com/ Click the dropdown menu under "kategoriler" and there are lots of shows to choose from that you can watch online...many are in Turkish and some are in English with Turkish subtitles. Ozzy and I love to relax with his laptop and watch some of these together. Watching the Turkish ones, I can still get the main gyst of things and he translates the important parts, plus it helps me learn. The English ones with the Turkish subtitles are also great because we can both relax and enjoy and get the humor and everything without having to stop and explain to each other Our personal favorites are Son Aga (a Turkish soap - sort of) and How I Met Your Mother...oh and Kurtlar Vadisi. We also find lots of old Turkish movies posted on YouTube...Sekerpare, Cicek Abbas, etc. Anyway, enjoy! ~Tanya Awesome, Tanya! Thanks! I know Onur will love to watch his Turkish shows when he is here in the U.S....IN 2 WEEKS! He received his visa in the mail yesterday! Just one week after he sent in his passport and new medical. He is planning on arriving in the U.S. on Feb. 27th but hasn't bought the ticket yet. I am sooo excited! YAY!! I'm so excited for you two!! Don't things seem to be moving all so fast now?? After all those months of waiting and wondering... I hope he has a safe journey here and an easy adjustment to life in the US! Keep us updated!! Hi Tanya, I have been thinking of you! How are you feeling? Any special plans for Valentine's Day? Anyone? Yilmaz just called me, now if I know him (and I do) he will forget to call tomorrow and I will have to punish him!! Edited by wendya, 13 February 2009 - 04:13 PM.	wendya	Female	Turkey	2009-02-13 16:12:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Just Turkish	Tanks Deb, Julia, Tanya, Erika and miamiwife and everyone!!! I can't wait until his interview is over!!! Edited by wendya, 11 February 2009 - 03:16 PM.	wendya	Female	Turkey	2009-02-11 15:15:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Just Turkish	Thanks so much Tanya!! I can share my favorite show "Lost" with Yilmaz!! I hope you feel better soon!! Just think of the reward!!!	wendya	Female	Turkey	2009-02-11 15:11:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Just Turkish	OMG, I got to work early today b/c I had a meeting and when I checked my e-mail, there it was. Yilmaz has an interview date on March 18 (same date as Hamit!!) Best wishes to both of us Erika!!! Hope all are doing well. Hugs, Wendy	wendya	Female	Turkey	2009-02-09 13:27:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Just Turkish	Hi Mina!! So good to see you post again! We all missed you (our leader!). I am glad things are working out for you! Please take care and know that we are all here for you and our thinking of you! Hugs, Wendy	wendya	Female	Turkey	2009-02-08 12:26:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Just Turkish	QUOTE (ErikaAndHamit @ Feb 6 2009, 10:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> More good news!!! As if Wendy and Julia's approvals and Tanya's new bebek on the way weren't enough..... not to mention Filiz's interview date this month.... FINALLY I have one too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! March 18th Looks like our get together once our loved ones are here will be sooner than we thought! Yippie!! Yah Whoo!! I am so happy for you Erika! Can't wait for our group get together either!!! Congratulations!!!! Edited by wendya, 08 February 2009 - 12:25 PM.	wendya	Female	Turkey	2009-02-08 12:24:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Just Turkish	Congratulations Julia and Onur!!!! I am so happy for you two!! We have so much to celebrate on our little forum (and hoping for more good news too!!) God is good! Sardes, your wedding picture is beautiful (Cok guzel!!)	wendya	Female	Turkey	2009-02-03 12:02:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Just Turkish	QUOTE (sardes @ Jan 31 2009, 07:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thank you all. Now i am counting down the days down till i am with my hubby also getting ready for the interview.. only 25 days left!!! btw I am doing something really fun. I can't believe i am enjoying this visa process right now lol I am putting some pictures of us on a ms power point document.. Basically i am preparing a presentation on pp.. I am arranging it in chapters.. chronological.. meeting, engagement, henna, wedding and the other pics of us.. I put 4 or 5 pics on each slide.. after i finish it, i'll print it out..colored print..and i will bind it at work..it will be 20 pages i think.. almost 120 pic.. thus i can show them lots of pics in order. I will also take the pictures with me.. If they don't want to look at my presentation fine..it will be a nice memory though Have a wonderful weekend to all!!!! What a wonderful idea!!!! Wow, you really are organized!!	wendya	Female	Turkey	2009-01-31 16:11:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Just Turkish	QUOTE (JULIAFERNO @ Jan 28 2009, 03:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> We have another snow day today - one of the advantages to the long and harsh winters in Ohio. But, sitting at home alone with my cat is starting to wear on me. I am growing weary of doing everything alone from carrying the groceries up to my third floor apartment to watching movies. I suppose it builds strength - but I've had enough independent strength building...I am ready to move onto the "we" part of my life. My biggest fear is that come May or June Onur's visa approval will still be pending. I know that there is nothing I can do about that. It's just one of those hard days - sitting at home snowed-in, left alone with my thoughts and my dreams. Sometimes it feels like "happy ending" that I have been waiting for is only a dream which I can see a flicker of, but which always seems out of reach and doesn't seem to be growing any nearer. That's the toughest thing about AP - you don't see it growing nearer...it just knocks you off of your feet one day without any warning. I keep telling myself, some idle weekday I'll check the clearance website and our number will be there and my life will be changed. I hope that day is near. Hi Julia, We had a snow day too!! I know exactly how you feel. So many things that I have wanted to share with Yilmaz have passed. And today, the other girls in the office were talking about their plans for Valentine's day!! A nice long weekend in the city, since we have off on Monday for President's day! Keep your chin up. I continue to pray for all of us. I know once you get through this AP, things will go faster than you know it!! Hugs, Wendy	wendya	Female	Turkey	2009-01-29 15:45:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Just Turkish	[quote name='sardes' date='Jan 28 2009, 04:52 PM' post='2600085'] btw your practice in turkish is very good.. Keep going.. It seems you are very interested in learning Turkish. I loved that. My husband never forgets the turkish words that i tell him.. Of course i taught him very nice words like "askim, sevgilim, bebegim etc.." ha ha.. he calls my parents "annecim, babacim".. i love the way he speaks last time when he was here one of my friend taught him "sus kadin- shut up woman".. when i speak too much he says to me "sus kadin" lol Tesekkurler!! That is so funny you mentioned "sus". Yilmaz's sisters taught me that one and I will use it quite frequently (joking - saka, sorry can't make the tail on the "s" - of course). I love that his sister's are always trying to teach me words. I always remember the ones they taught me too. Thank you again for the vote of confidence on my Turkish. I am really trying Best wishes on your interview and I feel that you two will be traveling back to the U.S. together!! Edited by wendya, 29 January 2009 - 03:42 PM.	wendya	Female	Turkey	2009-01-29 15:38:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Just Turkish	QUOTE (sardes @ Jan 27 2009, 02:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> YASASINNNNNN!!!!! I got the interview date today. It is 26-FEB-2009 YAYYYY! They emailed me today! It is a great timing for us. My husband will be in Istanbul 2 days before the interview.. now i am wishing everything goes well with the interview then i can fly home with my hubby. I am so excited!!! I just wanted share our news with you.. I hope everyone gets their good news very very soon!!! btw I have a question. We sent them only 2007 tax returns and 2007 W2.. We didn't send them 2008, 2005, 2006 tax returns and W2 forms.. Do they need them too? I just don't want to learn this at the interview..because in that case i won't be able to fly with my husband... Thanks and good luck to all!!! TEBRIKLER!!!!! Ben cok mutlu for sen! (Sorry, I am trying to practice) I am very happy for you!!!	wendya	Female	Turkey	2009-01-27 16:10:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Just Turkish	QUOTE (ErikaAndHamit @ Jan 23 2009, 11:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I know Julia! Anyhow, the time is NEVER right and usually comes when you least expect it...yet I can tell you it is the BEST thing in the world. Tanya...when are you and Ozzy think you are going to have some babies? Wendy? Sardes? And we all know awaterlily already has a sweet lil girl and deb has a sweet boy.... I need advice.... : How long until we get "packet 4" after sending in 3? On VJ it says like 1-3 days! This cannot be right...what were your experiences? (I am doing K-1.) And.......can I call to make the appointment (he wants me to since it depends on my schedule)?? Any help is appreciated! Thanks and al have a great weekend...Julia I am not having Absolut Turk but Absolut pears right now!.....stressful week Hi Erika, I think it was a week or so before Yilmaz got his packet 4. I know that some people didn't even receive packet four and were just issued an interview date (I think this may be rare). I am sure everything will work out great for the two of you!! I know that it can be frustrating and nerve racking!!! As far as kids, I don't think I am going to be able to have them any more. My periods are not regular anymore, and I would hate to have complications or an unhealthy baby. But, that is okay. I will enjoy his sister's baby!	wendya	Female	Turkey	2009-01-25 22:23:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Just Turkish	QUOTE (tanyakaraman @ Jan 24 2009, 07:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well.... I was planning on being tight-lipped for a little while...but with all this talk about babies, I might as well come out and say it. Ozzy and I found out on Wednesday (well I should rephrase that...I found out on Wednesday...he found out last night after he got back from his trip and we found a minute to spend alone together LOL) that we'll be expecting a little one, probably in late September/early October! The timing isn't the greatest, as I'll still have ~2.5 months of nursing school left to get through after the baby's here (we were hoping to wait until after I graduated), but we're ecstatic nonetheless...Allah will give us wisdom to sort out the details and I firmly believe everything will work out perfectly fine in the end. BTW, Awaterlily, your daughter is absolutely precious!! She is just getting cuter and cuter! ~Tanya Tebrikler Tanya and Ozzy!!!! Cok Tebrikler!!! I am so happy for you both! Wonderful news!! Everything will work out fine, put it in God's hands (I know you will) Big hugs to you both!!! ~Wendy QUOTE (JULIAFERNO @ Jan 24 2009, 10:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (awaterlily @ Jan 24 2009, 09:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> speaking of babies, I just have to share this sweet face.... Ahhhh that face is to die for! I just want to scoop her up! Enjoy this precious age awaterlily...and the so many precious ages to follow! I like your advice about the timing is never right, you just have to make up your mind to do it. If I wait until everything is "just right" I will be 50! But I do know that I would prefer to have a baby-free marriage for at least one year, maybe two. But - who knows what will happen! Cok Guzel!! Tesekkurler for sharing with us. I am enjoying seeing the pictures and how she is growing!!	wendya	Female	Turkey	2009-01-25 22:19:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Just Turkish	Well said Tanya!! Hi Julia. I love your picture too!! Such a beautiful couple!! As far as the visa, we are still waiting for the approval notice to arrive at the Embassy. Nothing can be done until they receive that. Oh well, more time to lose weight!! (hopefully!) Thanks for asking.	wendya	Female	Turkey	2009-01-17 10:30:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Just Turkish	Oh Julia, I know what you mean!! Yilmaz doesn't work all the time. Right before the down turn he was working steadily in construction and had good paying, big jobs. But now, not much. It is bothersome when people pass judgement!!! We are all sending our good thoughts and prayers for you and Onur and Erika and Hamit!!! Sibel too!! Big Hugs!!!	wendya	Female	Turkey	2009-01-16 11:09:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Just Turkish	QUOTE (awaterlily @ Jan 13 2009, 08:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Perpetual waiting On the up side of it all, you DO have the approval. I'm sending you positive thoughts and good vibes and pray this will be over very soon. :::hugs::: QUOTE (wendya @ Jan 13 2009, 04:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Merhaba Herkes!! I just got off the phone with the Embassy in Ankara (my eyes are a little blurry, it is 4:20 AM here in PA!!) Can you believe it, they have not received Yilmaz's waiver approval from USCIS yet. And of course they don't have a time frame of when they will. She said we can start to get ready for when they schedule another interview for Yilmaz. We have to prepare the same K-1 papers as before!!! Oh well, what is that saying, "Good things come to those who wait". Well there must be some awfully good things coming our way!!!! As an aside, when I called, I missed the prompt for questions on the immigrant visa and was switched to the switchboard. The lady very nastly said, "Didn't you listen to the message" and just clicked me back to the start again! At least she didn't disconnect me, but geesh! Not very nice!!! Have a good day everyone!! Thank you so much awaterlily!! I am sorry that I missed your post earlier. I appreciate the good thoughts and hugs!! Love, Wendy	wendya	Female	Turkey	2009-01-15 15:31:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Just Turkish	QUOTE (tanyakaraman @ Jan 13 2009, 09:24 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Wow, wait...wait.....wait.....and more wait. Oh, and just when you thought you were done waiting, you get to wait some more! How frustrating! Are they sending the letter from the US or from Athens? I wonder why Yilmaz got his letter already and they didn't get theirs? Weird. Hope they get it soon! ~Tanya QUOTE (wendya @ Jan 13 2009, 04:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Merhaba Herkes!! I just got off the phone with the Embassy in Ankara (my eyes are a little blurry, it is 4:20 AM here in PA!!) Can you believe it, they have not received Yilmaz's waiver approval from USCIS yet. And of course they don't have a time frame of when they will. She said we can start to get ready for when they schedule another interview for Yilmaz. We have to prepare the same K-1 papers as before!!! Oh well, what is that saying, "Good things come to those who wait". Well there must be some awfully good things coming our way!!!! As an aside, when I called, I missed the prompt for questions on the immigrant visa and was switched to the switchboard. The lady very nastly said, "Didn't you listen to the message" and just clicked me back to the start again! At least she didn't disconnect me, but geesh! Not very nice!!! Have a good day everyone!! It seems like the letter is coming from the US, because she said that USCIS didn't forward this information to them yet. So I guess Athens sent it to the US and then it will get sent to Turkey. Got to love how things work in government!!	wendya	Female	Turkey	2009-01-13 10:48:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Just Turkish	Merhaba Herkes!! I just got off the phone with the Embassy in Ankara (my eyes are a little blurry, it is 4:20 AM here in PA!!) Can you believe it, they have not received Yilmaz's waiver approval from USCIS yet. And of course they don't have a time frame of when they will. She said we can start to get ready for when they schedule another interview for Yilmaz. We have to prepare the same K-1 papers as before!!! Oh well, what is that saying, "Good things come to those who wait". Well there must be some awfully good things coming our way!!!! As an aside, when I called, I missed the prompt for questions on the immigrant visa and was switched to the switchboard. The lady very nastly said, "Didn't you listen to the message" and just clicked me back to the start again! At least she didn't disconnect me, but geesh! Not very nice!!! Have a good day everyone!!	wendya	Female	Turkey	2009-01-13 04:29:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Just Turkish	QUOTE (miamiwife @ Jan 5 2009, 02:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi Everybody! I returned from visiting Turkey last night and am already missing my husband so much! I got a chance to meet Julia, Onur, and also Filiz from this website which was a very nice bonus to a visit to my husband. If you get the chance it is really great to meet some of these fabulous people in person whose lives we read about every day. Hoping, praying, and dreaming that this year will begin with some great news for all of us still separated from our loved ones. Sibel Sibel, glad you are home safely and I agree with you about meeting these wonderful people on this site who understand what we are experiencing!! I know that there has been some talk of having a get together, and maybe when we are all with our loved ones, we can set a date and place. Happy New Year!! ~Wendy and Yilmaz	wendya	Female	Turkey	2009-01-05 16:16:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Just Turkish	Hos Geldiniz bebek Mehmet!!! Cok Guzel!! Thank you so much for sharing! I looked at them the other day and posted a note, but I don't know what happened. Sometime I think I am going crazy (not a far drive) Deb, you look fantastic!!! Once again, Congratulations and best wishes for health and happiness!! QUOTE (Deb_Res @ Jan 4 2009, 04:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I took your advice and set some pics up on Photobucket.com. Here is the link, just click on it or copy and paste it in your browser and hopefully you'll all be able to see them. Thanks for your help! http://s377.photobuc...../Baby Mehmet/ ~Debbie QUOTE (tanyakaraman @ Jan 4 2009, 12:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Wow, one month old already?!? That time sure did fly! Then again, I am not the one getting up for 4:00 AM feedings LOL... I had similar problems posting a pic in the past and photobucket worked well once I figured it out. Can't wait to see the lil guy Tanya QUOTE (Deb_Res @ Jan 4 2009, 12:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Happy New Year All! Thank you all for your comments on our new baby Mehmet! He's one month old already! Boy did that go fast... I tried to post pics of him for you all to see, but the upload keeps failing because it says the file is too large... Don't know what to do about that. Anyone have any suggestions?	wendya	Female	Turkey	2009-01-05 16:14:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Just Turkish	QUOTE (Deb_Res @ Jan 4 2009, 12:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Happy New Year All! Thank you all for your comments on our new baby Mehmet! He's one month old already! Boy did that go fast... I tried to post pics of him for you all to see, but the upload keeps failing because it says the file is too large... Don't know what to do about that. Anyone have any suggestions? Hi Deb, What about kodak.com? (or something similar). I did this with my apartment pictures, so Yilmaz and his family could see what I picked out for us and how I furnished it (since I had to do this on my own). I used MSN groups, but I think in another month, the site will be defunct. You could make your album "public" and then friends and family could just log on to your link and see the beautiful new baby. Good luck, we are all anxious to see the new arrival	wendya	Female	Turkey	2009-01-04 06:52:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Just Turkish	QUOTE (ErikaAndHamit @ Dec 30 2008, 11:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> WENDY, YEA....THIS CAME OUT OF NOWHERE FOR YOU...I WONDER WHAT YOU WOULD NEED TO DO...LET US KNOW!!! Thanks, I will YENI YILINIZ KUTLU OLSUN HERKES!!	wendya	Female	Turkey	2009-01-01 11:23:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Yardies a home and a farrin - Part 26!	OMFG.....I am making this my siggy. You said exactly what I am thinking! I don't have the time or the energy this morning to go back and read last thread. Someone please tell me what's going on with Finesse. She's tripping and taking all her frustration out on hubby. She is picking fights just cause and he is walking on egg shells and trying to be nice to her but she is till biting off his balls. Basically she needs to take the babies off the tits and go out for some " me " time.	DaDa	Female	Jamaica	2010-04-29 11:40:00