I caught myself using the dreadful American pronunciation of the word herb tonight – ‘erb.
US Immigration
Ten year US Permanent Resident card (365:312) – Now I can stay in the US another ten years.
November 8, 2011 11:24
Today I received my new driving license.
September 26, 2011 16:40
Goods and Chattels – Today has been a day of unpacking. After two and a half months of waiting, my stuff finally arrived. Twenty four boxes and one desk. Eleven of the boxes contained just books. The remainder held personal papers, clothes, my computer, CDs DVDs and my speakers. One-minute read, 2 pictures
January 12, 2009 9:33
Stored – Today we finally got round to putting my empty suitcases away in the shed. A simple job with a profound meaning.
December 5, 2008 14:12
The last lap (Part Two) – Ginger, Katie and Lanie were at the airport to meet me when I arrived at Springfield. One-minute read
November 28, 2008 22:12
The last lap (Part One) – It is nine fifty-five pm in the UK and three fifty-five pm in Dallas. I got up at four am this morning to travel to Heathrow with Ian and Robert. 3 2
November 28, 2008 21:55
Missouri Angel – Oh how I chuckled when I found this place, it’s opposite the office block where I worked in 2000, in America Square. The fact that I discovered this bar on the day my American K1 Visa interview was held and approved at the American Embassy is quite auspicious.
October 21, 2008 20:45
US Visa Application Forms (K1) – Today I completed all my visa application forms, made loads of copies, and posted it all off. Now all I’m waiting for is the date for my US Embassy interview. One-minute read
September 6, 2008 21:08
A typical example…
…of why everything takes so damned long.
I scanned my Visa application instructions for Ginger, and so that a copy can be put on the www for others to see (the version online right now is out of date).
I had just finished when I realised the first page had all my personal details on it, and so I had to scan it all over again.
August 23, 2008 16:13
Resignation – I have to give three months’ notice at work. So linking the end of my employment to having my US Visa is a nightmare. One-minute read
August 21, 2008 12:19
Plans are afoot – With the possibility of the Visa being approved any day more and more likely we’ve been turning our thoughts to fixing a few dates. Two-minute read
August 2, 2008 21:36
US visa time-line – Right now the immigration dept is processing the I-129F, which merely evaluates if this is a valid case and if Ginger is truly a citizen. If they don’t need more information and things go smoothly, and this is processed at the current rate, we will get this approved approximately August 15 to September 1. One-minute read
April 17, 2008 21:17
Now we’re officially engaged, that puts the seal on things, and today we posted the huge pile of papers that makes up my visa application.
With current processing times we’re looking at my having my embassy interview sometime in November.
March 19, 2008 21:14
A special event – Gary and Ginger get engaged – Okay I admit it, this isn’t a special picture in the photographic sense, but it isn’t every day you get engaged.
March 17, 2008 10:57
k1 Visa – After a lot of debate, we are going to file for the K1 Visa. Essentially the immigration choices are … Two-minute read