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Old Jan 15th 2009, 1:21 am
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We've just received notice from USCIS that they have ordered our Green Cards to be printed and they should be with us within 30 days....OMG we applied 5 years ago and I can see a small glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel...excuse me while i do my happy dance (trying not to jinx it so I'm doing a very restrained version)
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Old Jan 15th 2009, 1:23 am
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Default Re: OMG, OMG..trying not to get too excited but.....

Originally Posted by lisa67
We've just received notice from USCIS that they have ordered our Green Cards to be printed and they should be with us within 30 days....OMG we applied 5 years ago and I can see a small glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel...excuse me while i do my happy dance (trying not to jinx it so I'm doing a very restrained version)
They actually come much faster than that. You might get them in the next week or two (seriously, like 10 days or so).
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Default Re: OMG, OMG..trying not to get too excited but.....

Originally Posted by lisa67
We've just received notice from USCIS that they have ordered our Green Cards to be printed and they should be with us within 30 days....OMG we applied 5 years ago and I can see a small glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel...excuse me while i do my happy dance (trying not to jinx it so I'm doing a very restrained version)
Woo hoo...congratulations.
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well done - a great start to the year!
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Dancing around in circles with Lisa .... conga line everyone.
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Thanks guys....sitting here with a huge grin on my face...even the awful singing on AI isn't affecting it
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Default Re: OMG, OMG..trying not to get too excited but.....

Originally Posted by lisa67
Thanks guys....sitting here with a huge grin on my face...even the awful singing on AI isn't affecting it
Congratulations! They are on their way!

So if anyone wants something to happen, just head over to the magic 'Predictions for 2009' thread and post it there:

http://britishexpats.com/forum/showp...8&postcount=27
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Originally Posted by notacrime
Congratulations! They are on their way!

So if anyone wants something to happen, just head over to the magic 'Predictions for 2009' thread and post it there:

http://britishexpats.com/forum/showp...8&postcount=27
maybe fortune telling should be my new career
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Congratulations, how exciting for you
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Do check the pic to see if in color or looking a bit murky ...
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Do check the pic to see if in color or looking a bit murky ...
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Originally Posted by lisa67
Long ago story ...
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Old Jan 15th 2009, 12:34 pm
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Originally Posted by Ray
Long ago story ...
ahhhh..that would explain it then
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Old Jan 15th 2009, 12:37 pm
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Who was it that recieved their card with someone else's picture on it?


Congrats, BTW.
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Who was it that recieved their card with someone else's picture on it?


Congrats, BTW.
Oh bl**dy hell...don't tell me that
how long would that take to rectify !?
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