Status...(a stream of conscientious approach)...well, about 3 weeks ago, I finally got my Affidavit of Support
packet in the mail (DHL). This packet included the government form, my
tax records for the last 3 years, and other documentations supporting my
case. Well, last Thursday I got an e-mail from the National Visa Center
(NVC) that I needed to include the DS-230 form (the actual immigrant
visa application). I can't believe I never submitted that. That was a
big oversight! Anyway, I waited till Friday to try to print out the
bar-coded coversheet (required) and my printer wasn't working! I saved
it on a pen-drive and tried to take it to a cyber-cafe to print it, and
everything was closed on Friday due to Good Friday. Same with Saturday
and Sunday. Monday, I finally printed the document and was able to read
it more completely (I like reading hard copies). That is where I
discovered about the missing DS-230, so I went home to fill out this PDF
then tried to print and nothing...printer not working. It is a PDF that
can't be saved. I kept it opened, took my computer and printer to a
computer guy down the street and we kind of got it to print, then
canceled the printing because it was slow and ink levels were low. They
guy thought I needed to buy a new ink cartridge and things would be
okay. I swapped out both ink cartridges and I could not get the printer
to recognize the computer (either computer) and vise-versa. So arrrgh!
Decided to go back to same cyber-cafe and fill out a new DS-230 on one
of their computers (about 45 minutes) and when I went to print, the
document was not being recognized by their printer. Arrgh! So we went to
cyber-cafe #2 and I filled out a 3rd DS-230 and went to print and
finally success. I collated everything, got some new pics of Tania made
(first she had to get her hair done) then finally put everything in an
manila envelope and put it in my messenger bag and rode to DHL. 1 block
from DHL, I hop a curb and my chain skips off and jams between the
freewheel and frame. I don't have either of my multitools with me. I try
unjamming it by pulling on it and just get my fingers really greasy!
Arrrgh! The rear wheel won't spin. Fortunately I am just a few meters
from a tire repair place so I carry my bike over to them and ask for a 6
mm allen wrench for the ENO hub. The tire guy and me get the chain
unjammed and back on the cogs, but my fingers are really greasy and
there is no water or Go-Jo or even a rag offered at the tire place, so I
ride over to DHL with black fingers. I wipe my fingers off the best I
can on my gloves and gingerly hold the manila envelope with my dirty
fingertips while I wait in line. After a 15 minute wait, it's my turn.
My manila envelope is covered with bicycle grease, looks like hell, but
we pack it in a DHL document envelope and I barely had enough money to
cover the mailing cost (about $20). But it's in the mail! Hopefully we
will know something in 20 days or so....fingers crossed.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
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