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Mandana Apr 12th 2009 1:03 am

In shock! Our Green Card has just arrived!!
 
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 :D

scrubbedexpat097 Apr 12th 2009 1:19 am

Re: In shock! Our Green Card has just arrived!!
 

Originally Posted by Mandana (Post 7472281)
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 :D



Well done mate:thumbsup:

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

Mandana Apr 12th 2009 1:22 am

Re: In shock! Our Green Card has just arrived!!
 

Originally Posted by Sugarmooma (Post 7472311)
Well done mate:thumbsup:

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

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! :ohmy:

AmerLisa Apr 12th 2009 1:27 am

Re: In shock! Our Green Card has just arrived!!
 

Originally Posted by Sugarmooma (Post 7472311)
Well done mate:thumbsup:

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

You mean you're still there???:ohmy::D

Mandana Apr 12th 2009 1:34 am

Re: In shock! Our Green Card has just arrived!!
 
Someone pinch me .. I'm not convinced it's real!

scrubbedexpat097 Apr 12th 2009 1:37 am

Re: In shock! Our Green Card has just arrived!!
 

Originally Posted by AmerLisa (Post 7472320)
You mean you're still there???:ohmy::D



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

scrubbedexpat097 Apr 12th 2009 1:38 am

Re: In shock! Our Green Card has just arrived!!
 

Originally Posted by Mandana (Post 7472328)
Someone pinch me .. I'm not convinced it's real!



Party in Katy then.....:thumbsup:

Mandana Apr 12th 2009 1:39 am

Re: In shock! Our Green Card has just arrived!!
 

Originally Posted by Sugarmooma (Post 7472335)
Party in Katy then.....:thumbsup:

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

scrubbedexpat097 Apr 12th 2009 1:43 am

Re: In shock! Our Green Card has just arrived!!
 

Originally Posted by Mandana (Post 7472336)
Yeah, with dry toast and water!! Someone has food poisoning :thumbdown:



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:p;)

Mandana Apr 12th 2009 1:46 am

Re: In shock! Our Green Card has just arrived!!
 

Originally Posted by Sugarmooma (Post 7472339)
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:p;)

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 :thumbup:


Hey. Guess what?








We've got our Green Cards!!! :D

scrubbedexpat097 Apr 12th 2009 1:50 am

Re: In shock! Our Green Card has just arrived!!
 

Originally Posted by Mandana (Post 7472342)
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 :thumbup:


Hey. Guess what?








We've got our Green Cards!!! :D





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

Mandana Apr 12th 2009 1:57 am

Re: In shock! Our Green Card has just arrived!!
 

Originally Posted by Sugarmooma (Post 7472345)
I guess you are a tad excited as well as being pukey:D

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 Apr 12th 2009 2:55 am

Re: In shock! Our Green Card has just arrived!!
 
Congratulations :D, it makes moving and job changing nice and easy, if it wasn' for the bleedin recession :(

ukintexas Apr 12th 2009 3:50 pm

Re: In shock! Our Green Card has just arrived!!
 
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 Apr 12th 2009 3:55 pm

Re: In shock! Our Green Card has just arrived!!
 
Congrats on the Green Cards - I'm sure its a great feeling :)


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