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Offline Chicagoguy

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2 Years Today
« on: June 30, 2011, 06:03:03 PM »
2 years today !   And we couldn't be happier. Her English certainly needed help but it never slowed us down.
Her 27 year old daughter left here yesterday after her first ever visit to the U.S.
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Re: 2 Years Today
« Reply #1 on: June 30, 2011, 06:38:53 PM »
A BIG congrats there Chi-guy! Good for you both.  :clapping:
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Re: 2 Years Today
« Reply #2 on: June 30, 2011, 07:07:41 PM »
Congratulations, Chicagoguy !!
 
Was her daughter visiting on a Tourist Visa ?
 
I wish you & yours many more happy years together ~
 
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Re: 2 Years Today
« Reply #3 on: June 30, 2011, 07:13:28 PM »
Congratulations!
 
That skyline looks familiar...
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Re: 2 Years Today
« Reply #4 on: June 30, 2011, 08:21:08 PM »
Congratulations and thanks for posting the great photos.  You too look very happy and like you were made for each other. 
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Re: 2 Years Today
« Reply #5 on: June 30, 2011, 10:06:58 PM »
Congratulations.
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Re: 2 Years Today
« Reply #6 on: June 30, 2011, 10:26:10 PM »
Congratulations Chicago Man!!   :clapping:
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Re: 2 Years Today
« Reply #7 on: July 01, 2011, 12:18:03 AM »
I believe congratulations are in order.   :clapping:
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Re: 2 Years Today
« Reply #8 on: July 01, 2011, 05:11:02 AM »
Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Chicagoguy   :clapping: your photos are really very nice!

I miss my favorite U.S. city where I did my studies :)
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Re: 2 Years Today
« Reply #9 on: July 01, 2011, 08:00:44 AM »
Congratulations  Chicagoguy and Chicagogal.   :clapping:  Yes, the language factor.  It requires much patience (plus a presumption of innocence when misunderstandings inevitably occur).
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Re: 2 Years Today
« Reply #10 on: July 01, 2011, 08:20:17 AM »
Congrats  :clapping:   :clapping:


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Out of Curiosity, How did you get a tourist visa? We tried to get one for my wife's mother to be here when the baby was born, but they denied us.
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Re: 2 Years Today
« Reply #11 on: July 01, 2011, 08:21:21 AM »
I really liked that 1890 pic! Very Cool....
 
Happy Times Congrats...
 
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Re: 2 Years Today
« Reply #12 on: July 01, 2011, 08:44:36 AM »
Congratulations to you and your beautiful wife! :clapping:
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Re: 2 Years Today
« Reply #13 on: July 01, 2011, 12:24:42 PM »
Nice! Many you have many more happy years together!
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Re: 2 Years Today
« Reply #14 on: July 01, 2011, 02:40:05 PM »
The Visa
I still don't understand why she got a visa. She asked for 30 days and got two years.
No big job or car or condo or dacha. No husband or children. Maybe Schengen Visa with trips to Slovenia, Greece,Paris and Egypt helped. Maybe because her mother was here and has Green Card. And maybe it was just the luck of the draw on her interviewer. I have heard that there are no exact standards that they follow.
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Re: 2 Years Today
« Reply #15 on: July 01, 2011, 04:14:26 PM »
Congratulations sir.
And best wishes for the future.
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Re: 2 Years Today
« Reply #16 on: July 01, 2011, 04:49:00 PM »
Congrats!!!  Nice to see another happy couple enjoying life!

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Re: 2 Years Today
« Reply #17 on: July 01, 2011, 06:19:31 PM »
Quote from: Chicagoguy on June 30, 2011, 06:03:03 PM
  Her English certainly needed help but it never slowed us down.
 
  Whenever my wife still tries to say happy anniversary ....it comes out 'happy university.'
                                       Congratulations......Karl
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Re: 2 Years Today
« Reply #18 on: July 01, 2011, 06:21:21 PM »
Well done U2. Only a few understand the significance in context.
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Re: 2 Years Today
« Reply #19 on: July 01, 2011, 07:18:18 PM »
Quote from: Chicagoguy on July 01, 2011, 02:40:05 PM
The Visa
I still don't understand why she got a visa. She asked for 30 days and got two years.
No big job or car or condo or dacha. No husband or children. Maybe Schengen Visa with trips to Slovenia, Greece,Paris and Egypt helped. Maybe because her mother was here and has Green Card. And maybe it was just the luck of the draw on her interviewer. I have heard that there are no exact standards that they follow.


A good guess is her travel history with the Schengen. The standards vary with the interviewer but they all generally do follow the protocol. The protocol is finding reasons to deny the visa as opposed to finding reason to grant one. Does that shine the light a little?
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Re: 2 Years Today
« Reply #20 on: July 01, 2011, 10:25:25 PM »
Congrats to both of you.  Nice pics!  Perhaps it was meant to be at the interview ;)
John and Marina
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Re: 2 Years Today
« Reply #21 on: July 02, 2011, 04:58:07 AM »
Quote from: Chicagoguy on July 01, 2011, 02:40:05 PM
The Visa
I still don't understand why she got a visa. She asked for 30 days and got two years.
No big job or car or condo or dacha. No husband or children. Maybe Schengen Visa with trips to Slovenia, Greece,Paris and Egypt helped. Maybe because her mother was here and has Green Card. And maybe it was just the luck of the draw on her interviewer. I have heard that there are no exact standards that they follow.

Congrats Chicagoguy

They must be handing out the tourist visas like candy. My wife's 20 year old daughter decided to stay in Russia and not follow her mom here. She wanted to finish her education and look at coming later in life.

Anyways, she applied for a visa to visit. I had my doubts but told her to apply and see what happens. To my surprise she was issued a visa for later this summer. She had to first obtain an international passport since she has never traveled outside of Russia.


Who knows anymore.?
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Re: 2 Years Today
« Reply #22 on: July 02, 2011, 06:58:49 AM »
Congratulations, Chi-guy.

May you both enjoy many more years of happiness together.
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Re: 2 Years Today
« Reply #23 on: July 02, 2011, 08:38:05 AM »
Not sure if the visa's are easier to get from Russia. We tried to get a visa for my wife's mother and sister to come and they were denied. The embassy did not even look at the packet of information she brought to the interview.
I'm glad to see some people get approved. Now I have to wait until next year to fly over there with my wife so she can see her grandson.
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Re: 2 Years Today
« Reply #24 on: August 12, 2011, 12:12:10 AM »
Congratulations......to you and your lovely wife........ :clapping: :clapping:




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