Today was the day!!!
I opened my mail box and there it was..
my appoval letter from the INS... 3 years in the waiting.
Jim and I met in 1998 and married in 1999.. part of our whole marriage was our immigration issues. It's done. On Tuesday we BACK (wasn't I JUST there!) to Minneapolis to pick up my temp green card. What can I do with this? I CAN GET A SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER , I can get a WI driver's licence!.. I can get a job.. I can get credit!!! Whohoooo! I can go home for a visit. (the INS doesn't allow home visits while you are waiting a status change)

With a trip home comes a new goal.. a realistic one!

lose 15 lbs in 11 weeks. We are going home for Halloween (my favourite holiday!!) I think this is really do-able

I just wanted to share this special news with you all.. you all are very special to me. This is a huge event for me and my family...


Dana

Alright, Dana!!

I wish you the very best in your effort to take off 15 lbs. by Halloween -- (by the way, my very favorite holiday, too )

Glad things are coming together for you.

Crystal

alll happy dancers for you, dana!!!!! what a long, nasty haul you've had. and there's really no excuse for it.

so, does this mean that you can join the low carb chicks for the canada chick meet next summer?????

Yay Dana! I know how it SUCKS to be away from home for so long! When we lived overseas, I was only able to come home twice in six years.

Good news Dana. Glad you will be going home for a visit soon. I love Halloween also.......a great time of year.

DANA!!! *Super Hugs!* That is GREAT news!!! Congratulations!! I am so happy for you, I know how long you've waited for this! Whooppee!

thank you all for your support.... we are at my MILs right now and leave for Minneapolis tomorrow.. I can't wait!!!

That is soooo great!!!

I can't believe the limitations you have been living with!! Don't be in any hurry to get a job!!!

***CONGRATULATIONS***

Hooray! You must be so, so happy!

GL! on the 15 pounds by Halloween (which is my favorite holiday as well! It's the day dh & I met )

I know you must be so happy! It's amazing things we take for granted that you probably never will like you SSN, your drivers license, being able to vote, get a job and credit, etc... I KNOW you will make your Halloween goal too. You have a big incentive to do it, so maybe you will actually lose 20 or 25, the sky is the limit!
Congrats again!
laura

Congrats and Halloween is one of my favorite holidays too.

well.. I am back from our trip to the INS.. just be happy (for all you fellow yanks out there) that you don't have to deal with them.
Jim and I waited 5 1/2 hours in line... !!! STANDING!!! NO EATING OR DRINKING ALLOWED! URGH! I gave myself an exercise point for standing for 5 1/2 hours.. I figured I burned more calories then if I sat for that long..LOL

I have my temp green card now.. the real one gets mailed to you.. they said with in 18 months.. but the temp card expires within 12 months (yes, I know stupid).. so if I don't get the permanant card before this one expires we have to line up again....

I am going to the social security office tomorrow.. and then I'm getting myself a job!!

Again, thanks for all the support.

Dana

Dana that is great news!! I certainly would gime a point for exercise you deserved it. did you and Hubby atleast take turns standing in line???

i will join you for that Halloween goal challenge. 15 lbs??

(I will shoot for an even number below the 170 mark that leaves just under 15 for me.)

YAY DANA! That is SO great.

I would like to weigh 220 by the week before thanksgiving. My cousin is getting married... and it would be awesome to look good for that

Dana thats great! Good luck on the job hunt!

I'd love to join you for your new goal. I want to be under 200 by the week before thanksgiving, I'm in a wedding and don't want to be the fat girl standing next to the lovely bride.