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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly '08 filers
Oh Congrats on the approval!!! I am very very happy for you!

Ev&Saya - Congrats on your touch too. I'm sure you'll be receiving good news soon!!!
KoaklandFemaleFrance2008-12-15 14:36:00
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QUOTE (ChelleKeith @ Dec 14 2008, 10:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi all,
I am having such a bad day, it all started with a bad dream in the night. I was all alone and was yelling for Keith but he wouldnt answer me , then it went all dark and I couldnt see anything or anyone. I woke up crying and feeling like is this going to be the outcome of all of this.. Am I going to be all alone. I guess it is just my fears coming out of me right now but I hate it. I have been sad all day and cant pull myself out of it.

I was with Keith for along time and now that we are apart it is driving me crazy. We spent all of our time together and now I get maybe 2 hours a day with him on MSN. ITs not enough , I cant handle this sad.gif .. I know alot of you have been apart for so long and I dont know how you do it. I miss him so much it hurts. We have only been apart for 2 weeks what will I be like when it turns into months. I feel lost and all alone. I am sorry for this but I had to tell someone how I feel

Chelle

I understand how you feel Chelle sad.gif but you're almost there. Only a few more months to go and then you don't ever have to be apart from him. You already have your NOA2. The rest of the process will fly by. You'll be together in 3 months max. I saw my Jeremy during the Thanksgiving holiday. I don't think I'll see him again until he moves here in May/June BUT once he's here, he's here - that's what I focus on. Almost there!!!
KoaklandFemaleFrance2008-12-14 14:06:00
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QUOTE (Rob&Dawn @ Dec 14 2008, 03:47 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Corinthians @ Dec 13 2008, 07:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
So how soon are you guys gonna file for AOS after you get married?


The day after.
I want to get the EAD as soon as possible as sitting at home for days on end will drive me nuts.

As soon as I get the marriage certificate. I know in some places you have to wait a few weeks for it to come in the mail.

KoaklandFemaleFrance2008-12-14 12:47:00
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QUOTE (Shannon ? Nick @ Dec 14 2008, 07:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Shan, I love you ! This will be our last birthday apart, ever I promise!!


You two are cute.
KoaklandFemaleFrance2008-12-14 12:38:00
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QUOTE (Chris and Steph @ Dec 13 2008, 11:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
First of all, congrats to all those who have been approved! kicking.gif kicking.gif kicking.gif And good luck to everyone else still waiting!

So, I had two touches last week (4th and 5th), but nothing: no approval, no RFE, no new touches. I'm sure I'm worrying for nothing and that my approval will come eventually. I filed pretty late in July, so I didn't expect to get a touch so soon. I was kind of hoping that maybe they had issued the NOA2 without updating CRIS, but after seeing that Kookland (congratulations! kicking.gif ) already got their NOA2 in the mail after a couple touches this week, I'm not holding out much hope. I keep telling myself to just wait it out, but I'm growing increasingly nervous that it was only touched to be moved to the "Let's-Not-Adjudicate-This-File-'Til-March-Box." Sigh.

Thanks Chris&Steph. You know I think that website is a blessing and a curse. I had 2 touches earlier in the week which made me really happy and then nothing until I received the hard copy NOA2 in the mail. I was a nervous, anxious, grumpy wreck all week. The website still says case pending even though I received the hard copy in the mail. Stay away from that website if you can. Easier said than done, I know. I checked it 5+ times a day, everyday last week. I think that all the July filers will be approved by the end of December. At least I really really hope so. It's a rough immigration world out there! We gotta stick together!! smile.gif
KoaklandFemaleFrance2008-12-13 14:54:00
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GOOD NEWS FRIENDS!!!! NOA2 came in the mail tonight!!!!! It's dated December 8th. Off to updating my timeline! Woo woo!!!!
KoaklandFemaleFrance2008-12-13 00:41:00
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QUOTE (dillon @ Dec 12 2008, 02:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Koakland I thought for sure you would have gotten your approval this week. Well I remember last week Aubry didn't get her approval until 7:30 on Friday night...so maybe some of us will get ours this week.

Yeah, me too. I'm hoping for some Friday night magic. My fiance thinks we'll get it next week. I hope so. I read somewhere on VJ that processing times can be increased if you've had a visa issued before. My fiance had a J1 visa 3.5 years ago when we met so maybe that's why I haven't gotten the NOA2 yet?? security checks? Eh, I dunno. Hopefully I'll be approved by my 150th day, hopefully.
KoaklandFemaleFrance2008-12-12 17:33:00
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QUOTE (Terri and Seb @ Dec 12 2008, 02:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
How many of us in this thread still haven't been approved or had an RFE? I know there at least are one or two others out there...it's getting lonely in here!

2 touches, no RFE and most importantly - no NOA2.
KoaklandFemaleFrance2008-12-12 17:13:00
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QUOTE (Terri and Seb @ Dec 11 2008, 11:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (JulietteDumont @ Dec 11 2008, 01:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Koakland @ Dec 11 2008, 11:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (JulietteDumont @ Dec 11 2008, 10:39 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I have a question, do you know if I can send the paper they want from France ? I'm sure that it is cuz' of my divorce... So I will get the document ready, wait for Jamie to open the mail with the RFE and send the paper to the US from here.
Do you know what is the most secure and fast way to do it ? UPS ?

I'm so sad !!!

sad.gif I'm sorry Juliette. I don't know if you can send it from France directly to CSC. For RFE's I think you have to send the RFE and the additional information back to CSC together. My fiance sends me stuff in the regular french mail and it arrives to me in about a week. I'm sure that you'd know better than me. Sorry though.


I just called my man and he told me that with FEDEX it is very fast, expensive but fast...

I know you want it there ASAP, but I've had bad experiences with FEDEX. I paid a lot for next day shipping when we mailed the I-129F and it took 4 days to get there. I would have just sent it through the US postage and saved myself $65 if I'd known!

Everyone's rings are BEAUTIFUL! Shannon & Nick, we're thinking of getting ours engraved at some point. I'm getting a diamond band but a cheap Walmart one or something to wear to work everyday. I can't bear the thought of ruining the diamond one! So we might get those engraved. Hmmm, aside from pics of red dresses and engagement rings, how else can we distract ourselves?

I'm all up for ideas! smile.gif

Distraction Idea - When I'm bored, antsy, need to occupy my mind, I listen to This American Life radio shows online, the archives. If you've never listened to This American Life, I highly recc that you do. If you're bored at work - doing something tedious and mindless - TAL is the perfect entertainment. I've been listening to some archived radio shows this afternoon. Puts me in a good mood. www.thislife.org

any other ideas on how to occupy your time/mind?

Edited by Koakland, 11 December 2008 - 06:44 PM.

KoaklandFemaleFrance2008-12-11 18:44:00
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QUOTE (JulietteDumont @ Dec 11 2008, 10:39 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I have a question, do you know if I can send the paper they want from France ? I'm sure that it is cuz' of my divorce... So I will get the document ready, wait for Jamie to open the mail with the RFE and send the paper to the US from here.
Do you know what is the most secure and fast way to do it ? UPS ?

I'm so sad !!!

sad.gif I'm sorry Juliette. I don't know if you can send it from France directly to CSC. For RFE's I think you have to send the RFE and the additional information back to CSC together. My fiance sends me stuff in the regular french mail and it arrives to me in about a week. I'm sure that you'd know better than me. Sorry though.
KoaklandFemaleFrance2008-12-11 13:49:00
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QUOTE (JulietteDumont @ Dec 11 2008, 09:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Know what ? Today is my day, I can smell it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

hahaha I hope that it is!!!! After my 2 touches - I haven't heard anything, received anything, no emails, no regular mail - I'm trying to focus on other things but it's so hard! The anticipation is killing me! smile.gif I've only checked the USCIS website 3 times today so I guess that's good. I'd be happy for someone else to get a few touches, their NOA2 or something - means they're doing something over there at CSC.
KoaklandFemaleFrance2008-12-11 13:25:00
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QUOTE (Shannon ? Nick @ Dec 11 2008, 03:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Koakland @ Dec 11 2008, 01:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Aubrey @ Dec 10 2008, 07:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Am I the only one that bought (or even looked at?) wedding rings?


There was a big sale at Zales in NYC after Thanksgiving. Jeremy and I went in and I tried on a wedding ring. I don't think Jeremy is too concerned about what his ring looks like. Yeah he def doesn't care.

my engagement ring:



i love her. shes pretty. cant wait for the wedding band though wink.gif

ok - back to quietly and impatiently waiting for my NOA2 and hoping against all hope that i don't get the dreaded, unspeakable - i wont even say it. starts with a "R". shhhhhhhhh. dont say it out loud.


I don't see the pic of your ring? Can everyone else see it - or is it just me?

hmmmm - it worked last night but i can't see it this morning. it's a simple solitaire ring. white gold band.
KoaklandFemaleFrance2008-12-11 10:45:00
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QUOTE (Aubrey @ Dec 10 2008, 07:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Am I the only one that bought (or even looked at?) wedding rings?


There was a big sale at Zales in NYC after Thanksgiving. Jeremy and I went in and I tried on a wedding ring. I don't think Jeremy is too concerned about what his ring looks like. Yeah he def doesn't care.

my engagement ring:



i love her. shes pretty. cant wait for the wedding band though wink.gif

ok - back to quietly and impatiently waiting for my NOA2 and hoping against all hope that i don't get the dreaded, unspeakable - i wont even say it. starts with a "R". shhhhhhhhh. dont say it out loud.

Edited by Koakland, 11 December 2008 - 01:35 AM.

KoaklandFemaleFrance2008-12-11 01:33:00
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very nice. congrats
KoaklandFemaleFrance2008-12-10 16:16:00
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QUOTE (shey @ Dec 9 2008, 05:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Yaaaay!! We got a touch today 12/09/2008!!
Hoping its for our NOA2!!

smile.gif
KoaklandFemaleFrance2008-12-10 11:51:00
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QUOTE (JulietteDumont @ Dec 9 2008, 04:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Koakland @ Dec 9 2008, 04:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (JulietteDumont @ Dec 9 2008, 03:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
We will celebrate all together with french CHAMPAGNE ! Hummmm kinda stupid cuz' Champagne is always french wink.gif

looooooool, you sound like my fiance!!!!

QUOTE (JulietteDumont @ Dec 9 2008, 03:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
We will celebrate all together with french CHAMPAGNE ! Hummmm kinda stupid cuz' Champagne is always french wink.gif

looooooooooool, you sound like my fiance!!!

oooops!!!!!! double post. sorry.



Hahaha yes, you have to know that "us" french are very proud of our cuisine, wine and Champagne.
When I'm at the restaurant in the US with my man and when the waiter gives me a plate full of disgusting brown sauce I always say "Dude Com'on french it up". And now that my man will be french after our wedding, he begins to do the same. Becareful you will be kinda french soon too wink.gif

That is funny. "French it up!" My fiance and I get into our lil France vs. US spats everyone now and again. keeps it spicy - altho french ppl don't really like spicy (hot) food wink.gif and hey, california is known for it's cuisine, wine and "sparkling wine"
KoaklandFemaleFrance2008-12-09 19:14:00
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QUOTE (Shannon ? Nick @ Dec 9 2008, 04:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Koakland @ Dec 9 2008, 07:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (JulietteDumont @ Dec 9 2008, 03:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
We will celebrate all together with french CHAMPAGNE ! Hummmm kinda stupid cuz' Champagne is always french wink.gif

looooooool, you sound like my fiance!!!!

QUOTE (JulietteDumont @ Dec 9 2008, 03:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
We will celebrate all together with french CHAMPAGNE ! Hummmm kinda stupid cuz' Champagne is always french wink.gif


oooops!!!!!! double post. sorry.


LOl you getting excited ?

hehehe
KoaklandFemaleFrance2008-12-09 19:08:00
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QUOTE (JulietteDumont @ Dec 9 2008, 03:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
We will celebrate all together with french CHAMPAGNE ! Hummmm kinda stupid cuz' Champagne is always french wink.gif

looooooool, you sound like my fiance!!!!

QUOTE (JulietteDumont @ Dec 9 2008, 03:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
We will celebrate all together with french CHAMPAGNE ! Hummmm kinda stupid cuz' Champagne is always french wink.gif


oooops!!!!!! double post. sorry.

Edited by Koakland, 09 December 2008 - 07:06 PM.

KoaklandFemaleFrance2008-12-09 19:05:00
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QUOTE (JulietteDumont @ Dec 9 2008, 03:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
We will celebrate all together with french CHAMPAGNE ! Hummmm kinda stupid cuz' Champagne is always french wink.gif

looooooool, you sound like my fiance!!!!
KoaklandFemaleFrance2008-12-09 19:03:00
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QUOTE (dillon @ Dec 9 2008, 01:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
way to go...i had my fingers crossed for you.

Koakland you are next!

smile.gif I just checked the USCIS website and there was another touch. I'm hoping for it - my fiance will have won our bet. Unless we receive the NOA2 after Wednesday.

I'm just happy that we're seeing some action early this week. Last week was torturous!
KoaklandFemaleFrance2008-12-09 16:26:00
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QUOTE (dillon @ Dec 9 2008, 08:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Koakland @ Dec 9 2008, 11:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
OMG, OMG, OMG - MY HEART IS BEATING SOOOOO FAST RIGHT NOW!!! NO EMAIL YET BUT MY DATE NO LONGER SAYS 08/01/2008. IT SAYS 12/08/2008. I AM SOOOOOOO HAPPY!!!!



kicking.gif kicking.gif kicking.gif kicking.gif

I hope I get approved soon too. Sounds like you guys are on the verge. I just told my SO today that it would be nice if we got approved by his birthday 12/13.

your dates are right next to mine. i'm so happy. i hope we all get approved this week. i just texted my SO. he's really happy too! still freaking out! i should get to work smile.gif
KoaklandFemaleFrance2008-12-09 11:22:00
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OMG, OMG, OMG - MY HEART IS BEATING SOOOOO FAST RIGHT NOW!!! NO EMAIL YET BUT MY DATE NO LONGER SAYS 08/01/2008. IT SAYS 12/08/2008. I AM SOOOOOOO HAPPY!!!!

Edited by Koakland, 09 December 2008 - 11:10 AM.

KoaklandFemaleFrance2008-12-09 11:09:00
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QUOTE (Cham @ Dec 9 2008, 01:35 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Application Type: I129F, PETITION FOR FIANCE(E)

Current Status: Approval notice sent.

On December 8, 2008, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service.


OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WE ARE STOKED!!!!!!!!!

okay WHAT next I so need to bust my ### and mail this to him!!!


I was going to go to bed said what the heck TORTURE myself and look!!

ahhhhhhhhhh very nice.
KoaklandFemaleFrance2008-12-09 11:04:00
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QUOTE (Ev&Saya @ Dec 8 2008, 04:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Cham @ Dec 8 2008, 05:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
so fustrated today...thought MAYBE..but nothing..no touch no rfe no hey you got it just a dusty date of 7/25/08

BAH I sent in on the 15th you THINK i would get or hear something soon...*shakes fist at Uscis* dont mess with me man..Im on a damn mission! mad.gif

Nothing happening here either mad.gif mad.gif

me either. 08/01/2008. tired of seeing that. i was in a particularly crappy mood today. its monday, im recovering from a cold and no NOA2. listening to christmas carols have helped a bit. the charlie brown christmas album - picks up the spirits. i did get my christmas present from my fiance, a dustbuster smile.gif we decided to buy each other stuff for our new apt and marriage. we're not having a wedding until 2010 maybe, so no wedding gifts for us anytime soon.

Cham - good news about your financial situation. im glad that it has worked out.

Edited by Koakland, 08 December 2008 - 07:33 PM.

KoaklandFemaleFrance2008-12-08 19:33:00
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Congrats to all!!!
KoaklandFemaleFrance2008-12-06 12:25:00
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QUOTE (Nona @ Dec 5 2008, 03:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi everybody,

We got our approval!!!

I still can´t believe it!! I´m so excited!
Today I received an envelope from the American Consulate in Amsterdam that they can begin processing our case!
We never received an emailnotification, no touches, no nothing... on the website of USCIS it still says that our case is pending...
Our lawyer mailed today that we were approved on Nov. 26!!
Don´t know what took her so long... but nothing can spoil the great news.....

Hope everyone else who´s still waiting, is getting the same news soon!
Good luck good.gif

smile.gif Congrats!
KoaklandFemaleFrance2008-12-05 18:19:00
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QUOTE (francie @ Dec 4 2008, 07:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Current Status: Approval notice sent.

On December 3, 2008, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service.

im so happy kicking.gif ... hope u guys get urs too!

awesome, awesome, awesome. i'm so happy for you. congrats. gives me hope! yesterday i checked the uscis website 5 times. no noa2. sad.gif my fiance and i are in a bit of a bet as to when we will get our noa2. if it comes in tmrw, i win. congrats! thanks for giving me some hope!

Edited by Koakland, 04 December 2008 - 11:24 AM.

KoaklandFemaleFrance2008-12-04 11:23:00
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Good luck Teekol!
QUOTE (Terri and Seb @ Feb 21 2009, 09:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
As for affordable wedding photography, I know some people have mentioned looking at local art schools to see if any students want to build their portfolios. If you don't mind me asking- what is your photography budget? Our Barcelona wedding photographer was going to charge us around £1000 to fly to California. He's amazing and I can give you his info if you're interested. We're having a small, intimate ceremony in the States too and we asked photographers for their hourly rates since we didn't need a full day's worth of coverage. Might be worth considering. We'll be paying $100 for an hours coverage and a dvd with all of the unedited images.

Budget?? I don't have one. hahaha which doesnt mean that I have a ton of money it just means that I am uneducated about photography costs. I went online last night to look at photographers in San Francisco and I was shocked! I'm hoping for no more than $1500. $1000 would be great. I don't think that I want much but who knows. I'm going to do some more searching and call some places this week. I'll check into the hourly rate. I'm thinking I need coverage for the civil ceremony at the county office (11am ish), pictures around Oakland and Berkeley (12pmish) and at the lunch (starts around 1pm). Obviously I need to work on my timeline smile.gif

keep the advice coming! I need it.
KoaklandFemaleFrance2009-02-23 12:30:00
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QUOTE (PB&JAM @ Feb 22 2009, 09:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Corinthians @ Feb 22 2009, 11:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Koakland @ Feb 21 2009, 10:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Where does your VJ name come from?

Corinthians is a football club in Sao Paulo.

You can check them out here:

http://www.corinthia...ite/default.asp

If you're ever randomly wandering through Brasil, you should totally go to a game; it's awesome even if you aren't in to sports.


I was gonna ask you that very thing. I figured it was taken from the Bible book Corinthians.

Juliette, can you please explain the meaning of ur name again? we arent all rocket scientists here! laughing.gif

Yeah, I thought it was from the bible too.
KoaklandFemaleFrance2009-02-23 00:50:00
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I have some news. Today a friend of mine forced me to start wedding planning which worked out great. I reserved a restaurant. Hired a florist. Scheduled cake tastings for next Saturday. Put a deposit on my wedding band. Scheduled dress fittings for tomorrow. I am so grateful for my friend. So so so grateful. I'd be avoiding planning all week because I was so overwhelmed but now I feel so much better now that the restaurant has been reserved. The place is very flexible and is willing to replace the dessert course with a wedding cake so that should save about $200. I'm still going to the other cake tastings because you never know but I could potentially save a couple hundred.

Does anyone have any advice of affordable but nice wedding photography. That's a big one and I'm a lil scared about finding someone for my small occasion.

Juliette, it's a big move so it's completely normal to have some conflicting feelings. I have lived at home for the past 4 years since I graduated from college. My mom has been kinda sad the past couple of weeks and I'm only moving a few miles away. It's exciting but it's a big change so don't feel bad about moving from France to the US. You and Jamie will be very happy but it's normal to be a little sad.

Terri, I also have to let a few of my guests bring sig o's that I am not fond of...which also means that I have to pay for their lunch and more importantly be around them the whole day when I can't even stand the sight of them. Well it's only one person really but I guess I have to suck it up tongue.gif I am deathly afraid that this guest will cause a scene which maybe wouldnt be that bad except they are 1/15 of the wedding party. sad.gif small party, big scene.

Rob&Dawn - don't you love those contentious threads in off-topic? I always wanna write something but I'm afraid of the wrath of VJ'ers. As much as everyone says "Love is love", we all know that we have negative/judgmental opinions of certain types of relationships.

Corinthians, Mohammedwalks, Navid, PB and everyone else that is still waiting. I check on your statuses in the 6+ month thread and I am waiting for that "APPROVED" post! It seems like some progress has been made, especially with Estadia's case. I'm wishing and hoping and praying for you guys too!

LAST THING smile.gif completely random but new topic - Where does your VJ name come from? I'll go first. "K" is the first letter in my first name and I'm from Oakland, CA. Not very clever but I had to come up with something on the spot.

Edited by Koakland, 22 February 2009 - 12:04 AM.

KoaklandFemaleFrance2009-02-22 00:03:00
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QUOTE (Talyss @ Feb 19 2009, 10:22 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Congrats to those who have visas in hand.
I am happy to report that my interview was speedy (after a lot of waiting) and they approved my visa smile.gif

Yay!!! Congrats!
KoaklandFemaleFrance2009-02-19 13:24:00
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Juliette, I always use bookingbuddy.com. it searched multiple sites for you. not sure what the french equivalent is.
KoaklandFemaleFrance2009-02-19 11:20:00
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QUOTE (Naglfar @ Feb 18 2009, 07:05 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
A question for those of you who already passed the medical. How long did it take you to get the results and do they tell you that you passed or say nothing and just hand you the sealed envelope with results?

We still have about two weeks until the interview date, so we keep coming up with new things to worry about. blush.gif

Jeremy took the medical the day before the interview. He went in the morning and went back in the afternoon for the results which were sealed but they told him that everything was fine.
KoaklandFemaleFrance2009-02-18 11:08:00
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Oh yay!!! Congrats Juliette! Welcome to the US!
KoaklandFemaleFrance2009-02-17 11:14:00
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sad.gif There is no Gabriel Brothers in CA. Thanks for the tip though. I'm a bit more motivated to shop around online. Wearing your dress could work smile.gif but if i can find it for under $100 then I'll just get one. I'll let you know but thanks thanks thanks for offering!
KoaklandFemaleFrance2009-02-16 13:30:00
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QUOTE (Terri and Seb @ Feb 16 2009, 09:58 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Oooh, Koakland! Go with the JCrew Sophia! I bought the short version in ivory and it is gorgeous. The silk is really soft and it feels like a dream. I'll be wearing it for our legal ceremony at the judge's office.

Good luck Juliette! You must be so excited!

you can order it short?? cuz i'll order it asap if I can. I don't really want to do a lot of dress shopping.

As for other plans, I'v started looking at a few restaurants for the lunch afterwards. There will only be about 10-13 people. My friend is helping me out because I really have no clue about this stuff at all.
KoaklandFemaleFrance2009-02-16 13:00:00
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Bonne Chance Juliette.!!!Are you ready? Mentally prepared? I'm sure that you'll do great.

Dillon - I just started looking at civil ceremony plans. I've found a few dresses on jcrew and ann taylor that I like. None of them are perfect but one is close. I'd put a link here but I'm sure that it wouldn't work. I'm thinking a white/ivory/cream etc dress. Calf-length (I think they call it tea-length), v-neck, shoulders showing.

On the JCrew Website:

Metallic Rose Madison Gown - in a diff material. not metallic. shorter and of course not $1000

Silk Tricotine Sophia Long Dress - this is the closest dress to what i want. I could do w/o the sash/empire waist and shorter. But I really like this one and the price is right. and instead of the crossing at the bust, i'd just like a v-neckline.

what are your wedding plans?
KoaklandFemaleFrance2009-02-16 12:54:00
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I also don't think that we're falling apart. Posting tends to be slow on the weekends. I'm still around and so are others. We're still keeping in touch about our lives.
KoaklandFemaleFrance2009-02-16 11:22:00
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QUOTE (Terri and Seb @ Feb 13 2009, 04:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Thanks TeeKol smile.gif. My friends are lovely and I'm sure they have many great things up their sleeves. And no Valentine's Day hangover for me!

Enjoy yourself!!!
KoaklandFemaleFrance2009-02-13 20:00:00
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Aubrey and Cham - I hope that things improve for you guys soon. It's good to see that you're feeling atleast a little better Aubrey. We're almost there. I bet that everything will work out with the finances. You're almost done with school and hopefully you'll find a job right away. I'm going to check out the book you mentioned. I've been reading 10 Conversations You Must Have Before Getting Married It's good but a lil too much psychology talk. I'll check out the 1001 Questions...
KoaklandFemaleFrance2009-02-12 11:18:00