if it can cut down on the phone bill, so much the better. =)
just wondering....
now we wait and see....
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Venezuela's state oil company said Tuesday that it has stopped selling crude to Exxon Mobil Corp. in response to the U.S. oil company's drive to use the courts to seize billions of dollars in Venezuelan assets. ...
here we go kids! any good advice, other than hang on to my wallet?
could we be seeing history repeating itself?
could our amigo hugo be taking another page out of someone else's playbook? Anti-Semitism in Venezuela —again? Submitted by Bill Weinberg on Sun, 01/20/2008 - 04:37. Two dozen heavily armed special police from the Venezuelan Interior Ministry searched the Hebraica community center in Caracas last month, ostensibly looking for weapons or evidence of "subversive activity." There were no arrests or seizure of property. The Venezuelan Jewish community's umbrella organization, the Confederati ...
Venezuela swallows rhetoric, buys American food President Hugo Chávez has bought tons of items from U.S. food companies in order to combat shortages in Venezuela. Posted on Fri, Jan. 25, 2008Digg del.icio.us AIM reprint print email By CASTO OCANDO cocando at ElNuevoHerald.com Amid the worst food shortages in Venezuela in decades, the government of President Hugo Chávez has put aside its anti-American rhetoric and bought tons of products from U.S. food companies. A food supply plan launc ...
on the one hand, i have my sis in law who says they use it while getting a tan, on the other, i have my wife who says that "it's good for a bad stomach, but bad for a good stomach.". i presume that she's talking about when your stomach is upset. then again, she thinks nothing of grabbing a couple cans of my precious supply, and makes a special batch of rice with it. it wasn't too bad, a bit on the sweet side. ...
my wife and i celebrated our 3rd anniversary yesterday.
today my wife and i celebrate her first year to the day here in the states. dan
i've seen enough about how all you hear about is latino illegals, and not about those coming from europe. well, i went out and found the stats for the top 20 countries of origin for illegals and the numbers. here it is: All countries 5,000,000 1. Mexico 2,700,000 2. El Salvador 335,000 3. Guatemala 165,000 4. Canada 120,000 5. Haiti 105,000 ...
all i can say, is that i'm happy i stuck to the 130 and rode it out, instead of being impatient, and foolish with my hard earned money, by paying for both the 130 and the 129f. after looking at the increases in fees, i would say that the gov't. finally figured that they had a good thing going, and if people were willing to part with around $300, they just upped the fees to what people were willing to pay. once again, another case of too many people trying to take advantage of a situation, and it ...
it was getting to be a bit funny. was it the hillary baby pic that offended someone?
saludas to all and sundry! i know i haven't been around for a while, i guess that's one of the risks of married life. as for my wife, every day, more and more she is becoming a minnesotaña. as for adapting to the climate, she has done pretty good. she's gotten beyond griping about having to wear everything she owns just to go outside. she is amazed at the generosity of our friends and family in helping her to get fitted out with warm clothing. every sunday, we're off to church with my dad (whom ...
the "not colombian enough" post reminded me of something that happened towards the beginning of my time here at work. while being interviewed, i don't remember exactly how it came up, but we were talking about all manner of things, and what motivated me to go to work each day. i must have included that i was working on bringing my wife home, the paperwork and such. a couple of weeks later (obviously after getting the job), my coworker is laughing a bit about some confusion here. somehow it had g ...
finally, she got to see snow today. not just the small flakes and flurries, but the big fluffy flakes (about 1.5" in diameter), and lots of them, couldn't see across the street. she was just like a kid, happy and laughing, and wound up throwing snowballs at me. that, and when she saw the first real christmas tree (and she got to decorate it), makes all the paperwork bs almost worth it!
dan ...
after having the wife home for over 3 weeks now, i'm proud to say that i'm still alive... lol
dan
...since my wife arrived, and i'm still alive. somehow, even with stuffing me with home cooked colombian food, i've managed to lose about 3-5 lbs. (and no snide comments about activities... lol). i'm at work now, so i have time to rest and catch up with things.
dan ...
as of this writing, my wife is 6 3/4 hours away from being here. down to the final hours... lol
dan
can i stand the anxiety? lol
dan
you read it right folks, a little over 8 days until my wife is here. getting a little excited/nervous, and my sis in law has offered to hit me over the head with an aguardiente bottle, but only after it is empty... lol
dan ...
grrr, i hate this form. not just for the confusion, that's a given with any uscis form, but for the fact my wallet gets lightened by another $400! any enlightenment would sure be appreciated!
dan ...
bought the tickets for my wife yesterday, will be with me here in less than 3 weeks! yayyyy!
dan
my wife will be coming home sooner than expected. now mid-november instead of mid-january!
dan
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Law enforcement agents broke up a Colombian money-laundering ring Wednesday, arresting 26 people in three countries and seizing more than $16.5 million in cash and drugs, drug enforcement officials said.
Arrests were made in Bogota and Cali, Colombia; New York, New Jersey, Florida and London, England, according to Drug Enforcement Administration officials. They requested anonymity because they were speaking in advance of the formal announcement later in New York ...
now that all the fun of paperwork is over, my wife will be coming up in january. the way things were going, and with her friends and family having the going away get togethers, it would have been getting to be too close to christmastime. we decided that it would be better to spend one last christmas with friends and family there, that way the upset of her leaving would be less, after the holiday season.
dan
p.s., the fact that the prices of airfare would be cheaper after the first ...
went there on the first trip to colombia. was told it was only about 300 + or - steps. turned out to be a little over 700! definitely worth the view though. getting back down was an adventure, pitch black, not quite even steps, and plenty of slimy moss for everyone to get thier hands into... lol
dan ...
found out today that the interview date for my wife is aug 30th! finally!! lol
dan
found out today that the interview date for my wife is aug 30th! finally!! lol
best news so far. received an email from my wife this morning. she had gotten the packet from the embassy either yesterday or today. gave her a quick call to let her know i got it, and that the sis in law and i will be calling tomorrow, to make sure everything is ok.
dan ...
forgive my ignorance, but could someone explain this strata stuff? i've seen strata 1-6 talked about, but not sure what it is. thanks again!
dan
after reading this area for weeks, i have found that there is one thing about the k-3, and for that matter, the k-1 visa process, and that is the aftermath, and associated costs.
the aftermath of said visa, and i will stay with just the k-3, as it is the one issued to married couples filing the 129f. the process is from visajourney's site, and the costs of the forms is from the uscis site. here we go...
14.4)...How do I file for Adjustment of Status from a K3 and w ...
good news today! get the letter informing me that the national visa center has completed the processing of our case, and has forwarded the file to the embassy in bogota! finalamente!
good news today! get the letter informing me that the national visa center has completed the processing of our case, and has forwarded the file to the embassy in bogota! finalamente!
out of morbid curiosity, i called the national visa center in new hampshire to see how our case is coming along. after several attempts, and finally talking to a human being, found out that our case was received on june 21st, and was processed and approved TODAY! they said that the info will be sent to the embassy in bogota in 2-4 weeks, and i'll get my notice when they send the info. the long wait is almost over! there is a light at the end of the tunnel! (and not because someone left a manhole ...
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