I think I haven’t realized it yet, because otherwise I should be totally thrilled and jumping up and down. Jon told me yesterday that I had received a letter from the Department of State saying that they had granted the visa waiver for me! :)
What that means: Regardless of what the advisory opinion will say about me being subject or not subject to the two year home residency requirement, I got the waiver and will be able to get the new visa! YAY! That’s great news!
Also, I received a phone call from my sponsor company yesterday and I had to fill out some forms online and send them back, so that they can finish the paperwork for my application and send it off [to whoever].
Basically that should mean that there is a pretty good chance that I’ll be able to actually go to the US embassy on September, 2nd to do the interview for the visa!
I am so excited!
I’ve been kind of busy again the last three days [what a surprise :)]
On Wednesday, I had breakfast with my old friend from school, Steffi. She has just moved into a new house with her husband.
We used to be very close friends in school, but after we graduated and went to University, our contact slowed down a bit. It’s still always great to see her and catch up on our lives. Although we don’t really have much in common anymore, I wouldn’t want to miss having these get-togethers every now and then.
In the afternoon, I cleaned up my room a bit and then my Mom and I went over to my sister’s place for some coffee.
Thursday, Nina and I spent the afternoon with my great-aunt. We went shopping with her first. She’s 84 years old now and still very sharp-minded, but it’s getting harder for her to walk long distances, so my sister always goes shopping with her once a week.
Afterwards we had some coffee with her and talked for about 2 hours. She really enjoyed having us around and I realized once again how important it must be for older people to have company when they are all by themselves most of the day.
Yesterday my sister and I visited our cousin Nicki. She lives about 40 minutes from here and we left in the morning to have breakfast with her. It was great to see her again. I was thoroughly impressed how much weight she had lost since the last time I’ve seen her.
We chatted for a few hours, then took some really funny pictures *lol*
We got home after 10 p.m. – don’t ask me where the day went, but we had an awesome time together!
mybabiesputty
August 13, 2005 at 9:39 amfirst of all: that’s great news about your visa :goodjob: :yes: and i’m glad things are working out for you. after this, hopefully there won’t be a whole lot of visa-crap you have to go through for a while!!and i love that last picture of nina and you. you should get a print-out and frame it. for sure! so keep enjoying your time here. :heartbeat:
InesB
August 13, 2005 at 4:43 pm?:wave: hi sannie, wow – great news??:goodjob:?:yes:? and these pictures are so funny and cute! hope you have a wonderful weekend!??:love:
nieschu
August 13, 2005 at 9:21 pmhi cutiepups, the pictures are sooo cute!!! you are so damn pretty!??:love: congrats to the good news. that sounds awesome!! happy for you!!!??:heartbeat: seems like you are having a great time, which makes me happy as well!!??:)?:sunny:
Sandra1979
August 14, 2005 at 6:28 am100% agree to Kim??:goodjob: GRRRRRRRRRREAT NEWS about the visa stuff (Iam waiting for Cathy doing her happy dance)!!! And I??:heartbeat: the last pic of Nina and you. It is so lovely, and you are both such beautiful girls??:love:
I´ll continue my e-mail tomorrow at work, hun.??:heartbeat: you!
Dewberrys
August 14, 2005 at 8:22 pm*Inserting Happy Dance lmao*?:giggle:?:giggle:
That is bloody awesome about your visa… I still have my fingers crossed that the 9th will work out :-) If not…well we are in LA for 4 weeks so if I dont get to meet you at all… well then I will start crying??:eek: but I wont even think about that??:nono:
I love all the wonderful pics you are taking and posting :-) – your family and friends must so lovely having you back even for a little while??:p
Keep having fun sis and telling us all about it :-)
25 sleeps :-)?:spinning:?:spinning:
?:love:?:heartbeat: Cathy
ilka75
August 15, 2005 at 1:00 am?:sunny:?:goodjob:?:goodjob: honey those are great news.- i mean when all the shit happens before and you have to deal with all that shit before it’s all worth it. i keep my fingers crossed for you and i know you will get it?:yes:?:yes:?:yes: and that means i can come over and not only once……….YAAAAAAYYYYYYYY!!!!
i love those pics of you 3. and especially the black and white pic of you and nina. stole it btw.?:p
well, i am seeing you this afternoon(jumping up and down…)
love ya with all my heart
Sanna
August 15, 2005 at 2:42 amHallo Schnuffelmaus! Ich bin’s, die Sanna!!!??:wave: Schön, dass du deine Zeit hier genießt!! Auch schön, dass du dien Visum juetzt kriegen kannst! Yay!
Vielleicht klappt das ja noch mit sich mal treffen, fänd ich toll!!
Knutscha!
Hello_Mary
August 15, 2005 at 9:08 amhey süße! oh man das sind echt süße pics. Vor allem das s/w pic ist echt der hammer!?:heartbeat:
susitheile
August 15, 2005 at 9:56 amMaus – I??:heartbeat: the black and white pic with your sister !! See – everything turns out to be right –>that is great with the visa. Finally done with that?:goodjob: – just that embassy in september – you can do it??:giggle:!
Luv ya hun