America, And Stuff
Well, I received NOA2 in the mail on Thursday, sent off I-134 to Xavier on Friday (notarized and all), and just when I thought we had sort of accomplished something, the AOS (adjustment of status) forms I ordered arrived. Man. Those are some forms alright. It is an enormous pile that makes a threatening thud when you drop it on a table, and seems to be a in-depther and more daunting task than everything I have done so far put together. Woe.
Tried to call the NVC yesterday (long distance, might I add!) and they do not seem to have any kind of automated information, so I am just gonna hang around for another week and see if they mail me anything, and then attempt to call if necessary.
Meanwhile, Xavier is in the process of getting his new passport and his police clearance (supposing I'm not Marrying an Axe Murderer *smile*) and all that other stuff. We think his interview will probably be during the last two weeks of November, which is when I plan to go to the UK, if my work will let me have the time off (we are moving buildings around then, so I'm sure I will end up with some desk in a dark corner all by myself, but such are the tribulations of love!).
Anyway, I am not much for politics or blatant patriotism, but as it's September 11th I have been thinking about that sort of thing a bit. There are plenty of things I don't like about America (*cough*Bush*cough*), and I know we are wasteful and overweight and generally not as concerned about the environment as other countries, and too many people feel the need to own guns, and the average person doesn't know very much about other countries or what is happening outside U.S. borders, etc etc. There are alot of people in this country, and there are plenty who are not like that. There are bad people and bad aspects of every country, race, religion, and boy scout troop. In just the same way, there is also good. America has beautiful, vast, and varied landscapes. There are people who are concerned about the environment, who have never owned a gun, and who are interested in and concerned about other countries. We are by no means all a bunch of, "Yeah, go git those damned I-raqis! That'll teach 'em to mess with Texas!" snivelling bastards.
If you are reading this, you are (likely) a person who has fallen in love with an American and is willing is move to America to be with that person. That says something for our character (and yours) right there, though the famous quote:
"Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free"
seems to relate more to the ordeal of filing immigration papers these days than anything else.
*grin*
- Hoopla
Tried to call the NVC yesterday (long distance, might I add!) and they do not seem to have any kind of automated information, so I am just gonna hang around for another week and see if they mail me anything, and then attempt to call if necessary.
Meanwhile, Xavier is in the process of getting his new passport and his police clearance (supposing I'm not Marrying an Axe Murderer *smile*) and all that other stuff. We think his interview will probably be during the last two weeks of November, which is when I plan to go to the UK, if my work will let me have the time off (we are moving buildings around then, so I'm sure I will end up with some desk in a dark corner all by myself, but such are the tribulations of love!).
Anyway, I am not much for politics or blatant patriotism, but as it's September 11th I have been thinking about that sort of thing a bit. There are plenty of things I don't like about America (*cough*Bush*cough*), and I know we are wasteful and overweight and generally not as concerned about the environment as other countries, and too many people feel the need to own guns, and the average person doesn't know very much about other countries or what is happening outside U.S. borders, etc etc. There are alot of people in this country, and there are plenty who are not like that. There are bad people and bad aspects of every country, race, religion, and boy scout troop. In just the same way, there is also good. America has beautiful, vast, and varied landscapes. There are people who are concerned about the environment, who have never owned a gun, and who are interested in and concerned about other countries. We are by no means all a bunch of, "Yeah, go git those damned I-raqis! That'll teach 'em to mess with Texas!" snivelling bastards.
If you are reading this, you are (likely) a person who has fallen in love with an American and is willing is move to America to be with that person. That says something for our character (and yours) right there, though the famous quote:
"Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free"
seems to relate more to the ordeal of filing immigration papers these days than anything else.
*grin*
- Hoopla
posted by Hoopla at 9:42 AM
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