Mandana

We made the decision we quite liked it here, and wanted the option of staying to be in our hands, not with work situation, so we took the plunge and asked H's company to sponsor us.

They were more than happy (which was a relief!), and we've just collected our mail ... and there they were!

Wow! A bit surprised! And relieved. And happy, of course!!


Next step is telling our families and friends.

Better than a chocolate egg, that's for sure

scrubbedexpat097

Well done mate

Of course you know Houston is a dump and the quicker you get out the better.....

Mandana

LOL! Not as much of a dump as some places!

To have the option is fantastic .. we're both in shock TBH. Casually picked up the mail and there they were!

AmerLisa

You mean you're still there???

Mandana

Someone pinch me .. I'm not convinced it's real!

scrubbedexpat097

I'm in the depth of the dump and don't seem to be able to claw myself out

scrubbedexpat097

Party in Katy then.....

Mandana

Yeah, with dry toast and water!! Someone has food poisoning

scrubbedexpat097

Oh no, hope there's a quick recovery!

Of course now you really have given all the Houston haters more ammunition. Eat out in Houston and you'll get sick

Mandana

Ha! I'm sure I don't need to fuel the fire for the haters! Their guns are already loaded lol.

I'm not sure if it was at someone's house or at the bowling alley that same evening, but something upset me. Bleurgh. Still, aids in the weight-loss


Hey. Guess what?








We've got our Green Cards!!!

scrubbedexpat097

I guess you are a tad excited as well as being pukey

Mandana

Not as excited as my husband! Which is a surprise, as he didn't want to go for them originally. I had to get my friends to work on him - and they succeeded!

Clearly the state of the economy has been a worry, and to lose our way of life and the fabulous friends we've made over here would be a big loss.

Of course, at the same time as being great news, it's tinged with a little bit of sadness .. family & friends back home, especially those who can't visit. 7 trips back to the UK in 18 months is too much for anyone!

Mummy in the foothills

Congratulations , it makes moving and job changing nice and easy, if it wasn' for the bleedin recession

ukintexas

Congratulations - we got ours a couple of months ago and although it was a little bit of an anti-climax after a few days, it's so lovely not to have that underlying fear that you could be asked to leave if a job situation goes wrong. That in itself, with all that's going on, is major cause for celebration! I'm in Katy too by the way and have been here since 2005 - always laugh at the negative Houston comments on here

sambapink

Congrats on the Green Cards - I'm sure its a great feeling