I thought this day would never come....MY AOS WAS APPROVED!!!!
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Congratulations Steffi! Hope some of your good luck rubs off.
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And don't forget to tell us about the photograph: inquiring minds want to know!
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Well done steffi .. Thank god you was using the express service ...
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Originally Posted by nettlebed
And don't forget to tell us about the photograph: inquiring minds want to know!
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Steffi girl, congratulations!!!!!! I'm honestly seriously really happy for you. Wonderful news!
BTW Meauxna... my hubby is working in this what he calls god-awful town and called it 'hell' last night... and since it's freezing here (and there)... I guess hell really did freeze over! Does this count??
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Originally Posted by HunterGreen
Bad.... bad!
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Steffi girl, congratulations!!!!!! I'm honestly seriously really happy for you. Wonderful news!
BTW Meauxna... my hubby is working in this what he calls god-awful town and called it 'hell' last night... and since it's freezing here (and there)... I guess hell really did freeze over! Does this count??![Big Grin](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
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Steffi girl, congratulations!!!!!! I'm honestly seriously really happy for you. Wonderful news!
BTW Meauxna... my hubby is working in this what he calls god-awful town and called it 'hell' last night... and since it's freezing here (and there)... I guess hell really did freeze over! Does this count??
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hehehe ... Ohio as hell? Well they are both four letter named towns ;-)
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Originally Posted by Steffi
I'm so very, very proud to announce
that after 749 days (that's 24.5 months; 2 years)
I have received the message that I thought would never come:
MY CASE HAS BEEN APPROVED!!!!
that after 749 days (that's 24.5 months; 2 years)
I have received the message that I thought would never come:
MY CASE HAS BEEN APPROVED!!!!
And you thought they had archived your file...
And they did... for a very good reason!
I'm glad they finally let you in ont he secret,
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S ! ! ! ! ! ! !
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Originally Posted by Ray
Thank god you was using the express service ...
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Originally Posted by HunterGreen
my hubby is working in this what he calls god-awful town and called it 'hell' last night... and since it's freezing here (and there)... I guess hell really did freeze over! Does this count??
Thanks again everyone!
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Originally Posted by Steffi
Thanks again everyone!
I'll let you know all the details once the card comes. Today is Veteran's Day....no postman today?
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Ny the way, also thought I should point out that they never asked me for my vaccination supplement! *phew* Got lucky with that one, huh?
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Originally Posted by Steffi
Ny the way, also thought I should point out that they never asked me for my vaccination supplement! *phew* Got lucky with that one, huh? ![Smile](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif)
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But here goes:
Congratulations, Steffi! And enjoy your trip!
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Originally Posted by SecretGarden
Sorry to be late to offer congrats.....still putting things away in the new house!
But here goes:
Congratulations, Steffi! And enjoy your trip!
~SecretGarden
But here goes:
Congratulations, Steffi! And enjoy your trip!
~SecretGarden
And thank you!
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So I suppose I should get my SS card changed once the GC arrives in the mail, right? Anything special I need to know or say or look out for?
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Steffi,
such a great news! Congratulations!
There is justice in this world
such a great news! Congratulations!
There is justice in this world
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Originally Posted by Steffi
So I suppose I should get my SS card changed once the GC arrives in the mail, right? Anything special I need to know or say or look out for?
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Originally Posted by bantik2005
You will just take your GC and old SS card to local SS office and fill out the application, and the you will receive your SS card without that restriction in just few days (SS office is lot faster
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