obxtrainman

Congratulations Looks like a happy time on CFL. "and a good time was had by all"

Wild horses couldn't stop me from being there

I know that sooner or later this will have to end; but it is my endeavor to never live anywhere I feel I need to lock my doors. It is already getting bad here. MMMMM where next?

The Foxfire Books are a great storehouse of Appalachian wisdom for sure. But... I ain't givin' up my fan, I don't care what Granny Clampett says. 218617[/snapback] I know granny knew best,,so I went with central air

Ya, we want to see him finally clear that hurdle

Lou,,I'm thinking it looks good for you to. Look at the dates I called them.May 17,,eligible but still some clearances. May 19 she is finished with checks/ she is in Queue. Now they tell me they sent out P4 on May 18 Hope the best for you

Just don't let her use a straight razor

I grew up in the hills of West Virginia. My mom and grand mother always said we would die of pneumonia if we slept with a fan pointed at us. There's a lot to be said for "Foxfire" I believe this is the line of books that cover old hill folk medicine, and other things that pertain to life. Canning, gardening, that type of thing.

The Dinosaurs, then the hunter/ gatherers that walked across the Bearing Straits,,My guess the ancestors of modern day Chinese. Look at the similarities of the Asians, American Indians, on down to the Indians that wandered to South America. B)

Congrats on the P3 Mike

Congratulations Jesse It's about time.

I called them again,,twice!!! today I was so excited about the first call, I couldn't believe it. I had told them her case number off the top of my head, her name was never mentioned. I told the second lady my predicament,,she laughed, and said yes we better check it again. We don't want to get her excited tonight, then be a mistake. It's true, we are finally getting there. The P4 was mailed out on the 18th of May. Her INTERVIEW is scheduled for July 24th

I feel your pain. I opened those sites everyday for about 8 months. I lost what little sanity I had left. A watched pot never boils. Don't you hate it when people say things like that to you After It finally moved to NOA-2, I wished I had listened to my "lifes learnings," and not tried to watch that pot boil. The humanity of it all. Hang in there fellas, it'll happen.

I think I just congratulated your SO Anyway, congratulations to you both B)

Congrats to you

Congrats ,,,,and ditto on the chewing gum for ear pressure relief.

This might be something to think about this weekend. Support Our Troops

Welcome aboard Copies, copies, copies, of everything you do, untill you get her here

Congratulations to you

Congrats on the P4

I've always enjoyed the ancient history of Asia in general. I also like the street vendors, the beautiful ladies, the food, the parks, I remember this "feel" I used to get walking the streets in Japan, Okinawa, Korea, Philippines, Thailand. I still get that "FEELING" When I visit China The banyan trees, the Lillie's, the Tombs, I love it all. I could do without the pushing and shoving

I called DOS again today. I told the lady I was a little confused by what I had been told the other day. Guess what? Instead of her asking me what my question was, she started reading her screen! I was thinking finally, someone that gets it. She was moving down her screen telling me things. Then she said, she in queue,,everything is done, except sending out the P4. I then asked why I was told by the other lady that some clearences were finished, but the back ground check wasn't complete. She said, I don't know what you were told, but the back ground check is completed. Now you just have to wait for an interview to come open.

My heart goes out to you and your wife ski. I would love to be able to bring my new 70ish mother in law here in the future . My wife would want her here for the time we hope to be having a child in. Moms life is in China. My wife tells me she thinks her mother wouldn't want to try this anyway at her age. but it would still be nice to have the option. This wonderful lady has her life, and all the rest of their extensive family, on or near the farm. She would only want to be here for the special occasion. Not to mention, to know in her heart and mind, that her precious daughter is being well taken care of. I don't understand some of the logic in their denials. They know where you live. Do they think you will buy another house to hide the family members in? Is it so unbelievable that "SOME ONE" can resist the urge to stay in America? Why don't they deny all tourist visa, won't "they" want to stay also? I've been studying this whole process for over a year now. I have yet to see but one or two things that actually made some sense. This is the most screwed up Gov. agency I have ever seen in my entire life. Please God , Help us all

Congratulations, she passed

My understanding is that NVC initiates the checks.. which really are sent to DOS.. and that GUZ also has some specific checks it requests . Once it leaves DOS [for the various agency checks], it's really out of their hands in terms of controlling it or being able to intervene.. they can only report it's status (and sometimes not even that). --- You got to figure out how quickly you think you can get through NVC... two months is moving quickly, but doable if you stay on top of it.. some take twice that time. You can delay the K3 by not returning the P3 right away.. but that's up to you.. frankly, seriously consider the CR1.. I have always thought that it is worth the wait (unless that wait is over 4 months difference)... 215944[/snapback] Yeah, I really hate the idea of delaying the P3 but I'll just play that by ear. If I have already paid the Visa fees before the P3 arrives, I'll probably hold it until a couple weeks after the CR1 case leaves NVC. I'm using some shortcuts to get through NVC faster but 2 months is the quickest I can expect. What's concerning me now is that GUZ has only accepted one regular I-730 package so far in May. It does look like three will be delivered today but that puts mine off until probably early June. 215966[/snapback] Mike, I keep telling myself, I didn't screw up by not going the K3 route. I didn't find out about it until a few months into the process. By then I figured, surely it will clear soon. Wrong answer Anyway, at this point, I'm happy to be doing CR-1. Once she gets here, were done for a couple of years, thank God. I think in your case, since you have the K3 running, it will get you an interview date earlier. Just hope all the Cr-1 part is finished . Decisions, decisions, decisions, it 's truly enough to drive a sane man mad