Got my biometrics appointment done today! Getting there was actually the hardest part. I never knew there are so many people out and about in the streets at 2pm on a weekday. Anyways, there were about 7-8 people in line before me. I handed my documents (ASC appointment notice, passport, and marriage certificate since I'm changing my last name) to the receptionist, she gave me a form to fill out (eye color, hair color, height, weight, etc.) and then I just wait. I got there 5 minutes before my appointment time, and left 40 minutes later. All they did was take my fingerprints and a picture. No questions asked.
Anyways, since my appointment was in the late afternoon, nothing has happened to my case yet. You can bet that I'll be checking somewhat compulsively all through tomorrow! :P
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Tomorrow! Tomorrow!
Okay, this song has nothing to do with my post except the word "tomorrow." I just like this song. That's all. So if you haven't heard of this cheerful classic, I hope this will brighten your day/afternoon/evening :)
Anyways, I'm gonna go get my biometrics done tomorrow! I thought the 2-week wait would be harder than it actually is. Turned out work was very busy and hopefully I'm making some real progress. I'm trying not to get overly excited about the progress because I'm afraid of a letdown in the end.
I am excited about what's gonna happen after I get my biometrics done though! Stay tuned!
Friday, April 23, 2010
With this ring I thee wed...
有鑒於雞屁股先生與阿P系列越寫越有趣，加上中文英文混在一起有點雜亂，所以從今日起此系列將搬到新家! 請繼續多多指教!
雞屁股先生與阿P的新家
http://thechickenbutts.blogspot.com/
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"With this ring I thee wed..." 是美國婚禮中交換戒指時講的話。我們沒在美國結婚，所以很可惜的沒講那句了。至少牧師開恩沒用台語主持婚禮，不然我們要重複他的話可能會讓台下的人笑倒。(太久沒講實在是不輪轉...)不過呢，說到戒指我就得來稱讚一下雞屁股先生的創意跟細心。
話說我們附近的 mall 有很多珠寶店，有連鎖較平易近人的 Zale's，也有高檔的 Tiffany & Co., BVLGARI, Cartier 等。最特別的是一家來自夏威夷的珠寶店 "Na Hoku"，裡面的珠寶多以夏威夷特別的花草動物為主題，做出的珠寶很有自己的風格(有些也有點怪啦!)。去年初從台灣回來美國，雞屁股兄就突然對珠寶產生興趣，還把我拉進了幾家店去問我喜歡什麼款式，不過都沒試戴。唯有進去Na Hoku這家店時，他讓我東看西看一段時間後，就請店員拿出其中一款小花鑽戒讓我試戴，又問我喜不喜歡同系列可成對的另一隻(沒有小花只有碎鑽)。我這輩子沒戴過戒指，所以試戴時總覺得手指頭好閃亮，好不習慣啊! 總之，那天看完後我們就晃出去寄續逛街了，爾後偶爾會聊到珠寶飾品等，也沒再去看。
雞屁股先生與阿P的新家
http://thechickenbutts.blogspot.com/
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"With this ring I thee wed..." 是美國婚禮中交換戒指時講的話。我們沒在美國結婚，所以很可惜的沒講那句了。至少牧師開恩沒用台語主持婚禮，不然我們要重複他的話可能會讓台下的人笑倒。(太久沒講實在是不輪轉...)不過呢，說到戒指我就得來稱讚一下雞屁股先生的創意跟細心。
話說我們附近的 mall 有很多珠寶店，有連鎖較平易近人的 Zale's，也有高檔的 Tiffany & Co., BVLGARI, Cartier 等。最特別的是一家來自夏威夷的珠寶店 "Na Hoku"，裡面的珠寶多以夏威夷特別的花草動物為主題，做出的珠寶很有自己的風格(有些也有點怪啦!)。去年初從台灣回來美國，雞屁股兄就突然對珠寶產生興趣，還把我拉進了幾家店去問我喜歡什麼款式，不過都沒試戴。唯有進去Na Hoku這家店時，他讓我東看西看一段時間後，就請店員拿出其中一款小花鑽戒讓我試戴，又問我喜不喜歡同系列可成對的另一隻(沒有小花只有碎鑽)。我這輩子沒戴過戒指，所以試戴時總覺得手指頭好閃亮，好不習慣啊! 總之，那天看完後我們就晃出去寄續逛街了，爾後偶爾會聊到珠寶飾品等，也沒再去看。
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Will you marry me?
有鑒於雞屁股先生與阿P系列越寫越有趣，加上中文英文混在一起有點雜亂，所以從今日起此系列將搬到新家! 請繼續多多指教!
雞屁股先生與阿P的新家
http://thechickenbutts.blogspot.com/
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A post in Mandarin about how my hubby (then boyfriend) proposed. My apologies if you can't understand Mandarin. The dialogues are actually in English, so hopefully through the pictures and dialogues, you'll at least get the gist of it.
其實我本來是想用中文寫這個部落格的，可是講到移民相關的東西還是寫英文比較快，於是從第一篇用英文給他寫下去... 就懶得用中文懶到現在。今天星期六早上幫自己放假不去工作，家裡也整理好了，那就來生出第一篇中文網誌... 求婚記!!
出場人物介紹：
男主角 - 姑且稱他為"雞屁股先生"吧!
女主角 - 我... 請叫我阿P!
雞屁股先生與阿P的新家
http://thechickenbutts.blogspot.com/
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A post in Mandarin about how my hubby (then boyfriend) proposed. My apologies if you can't understand Mandarin. The dialogues are actually in English, so hopefully through the pictures and dialogues, you'll at least get the gist of it.
其實我本來是想用中文寫這個部落格的，可是講到移民相關的東西還是寫英文比較快，於是從第一篇用英文給他寫下去... 就懶得用中文懶到現在。今天星期六早上幫自己放假不去工作，家裡也整理好了，那就來生出第一篇中文網誌... 求婚記!!
出場人物介紹：
男主角 - 姑且稱他為"雞屁股先生"吧!
女主角 - 我... 請叫我阿P!
Friday, April 16, 2010
Biometrics!!!
So after a fairly long wait (at least compared to what other people were sharing on visajourney forum), I finally got my biometrics appointment letter. The letter was dated 4/9/2010 and we received it on 4/14/2010. The appointment is for 4/29/2010. Since I've been waiting for it for so long, I was very tempted to run to the Application Support Centers (ASC) the very next morning to attempt an early walk-in. Well, I didn't try in the end. Sense (it's a 30-minute drive there), laziness (*yawn* I have to wake up early?), and reality (urm, miss, you've got work to do) got to me so I think I'll just wait until my appointment day. I think. Until another wave of panic hits me, that is. (Ahh! I should be "doing" something, shouldn't I?)
Anyways, waiting resumes. How anti-climactic.
Anyways, waiting resumes. How anti-climactic.
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Where is my biometrics letter?
We took a road trip to St. Louis this past weekend for a friend's wedding. It was a long long drive but my hubby's old roommate rode with us so we had some great conversations along the way. I've been hoping the letter for my biometrics appointment will arrive soon but alas, it's still not here. The online case status says that my I-485 was last updated on 3/25/10 while the other 3 were last updated 4/1/10. I wonder why they are not looking at all of them at the same time. I hope that doesn't indicate trouble. We'll see.
Oh and I traveled without my passport this weekend. I do have a driver's license though. While the DL itself is not expired, my "temporary visitor status" on it had. I'm holding off the renewal until I get my EAD or something from USCIS so I can maybe get rid of the temporary visitor status and change my name back to what it should be (long story for another day, but "arrgggh!!" pretty much sums up my feelings towards DMV). Probably wasn't a great idea to travel without my passport but we were no where near the border. I also always carry a photocopy of my passport's ID page in my wallet because the name of my DL does not match any other ID or credit card that I have. Anyways, I ought to be more careful next time.
Gonna go home soon. Hopefully the letter is waiting in the mailbox already.
Oh and I traveled without my passport this weekend. I do have a driver's license though. While the DL itself is not expired, my "temporary visitor status" on it had. I'm holding off the renewal until I get my EAD or something from USCIS so I can maybe get rid of the temporary visitor status and change my name back to what it should be (long story for another day, but "arrgggh!!" pretty much sums up my feelings towards DMV). Probably wasn't a great idea to travel without my passport but we were no where near the border. I also always carry a photocopy of my passport's ID page in my wallet because the name of my DL does not match any other ID or credit card that I have. Anyways, I ought to be more careful next time.
Gonna go home soon. Hopefully the letter is waiting in the mailbox already.
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