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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
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Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
I could cry right now .......
with relief!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
I just got a letter from the Consulate General of the United States of America - I have my VISA appointment on the 31st August in Frankfurt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This means i should (hopefully as long as no problems with the visa application) be able to leave with my husband at the end of Sept and not have to spend anymore time apart!!
I just got him back after a year in Afghan, 8 weeks ago and the idea of him leaving and me getting stuck in Germany broke my heart. Now i just want to sob with relief!!
In the last 5 years the longest weve ever got to spend together is about 7 months and in total maybe 14 months in the same country!! I finally get 3 whole years and no deployments!!!
Re: I could cry right now .......
Cecilia arrived 12 October 2012
Now jumping domestically.
Well that was a crazy couple of years.
BFP Apr 2012, EDD Dec 19 2012 * twin h/b at 6wk, 9wk scan * Baby A lost at 12wks, Baby B was my rainbow born at 36wks
That is great great news hon. I cannot imagine being away from my husband for that long.
If I haven't mentioned this before, thank you for your sacrifice as a military family.
My Israel Blog!
Oh such wonderful news!!!
My gosh, it's scary how crazy immigration must have gotten in the post '01 world. I can't believe you have to go through an interview WHEN YOU'RE MARRIED (already). Bizarre!
But more importantly, really awesome news! Congrats and good luck w/ the move!
thank you!! i pretty much cant stop grinning right now!!!
its a spouse visa !
Also, as a post-script-- and this totally might not be your style (cool-- my British SIL never switched), but in case no one has told you, you can, as the spouse of an active duty (AD) military member, expedite your U.S. citizenship application.
Again, I'm totally not saying you should become a U.S. citizen (Zoe, my SIL, had zero interest in it, and, shoe on the other foot, I'm not sure I would either), but just in case you weren't aware of the option/process w/ an AD spouse, I wanted to mention it. If it is something that would be of interest, talk to your legal services office. If not, again, please don't take it as me saying you should be interested in checking out!
Thank you so much!!!
My favourite restaurant in NY was sushi samba!!! great name!!!
Thank you very much!!
thank you!!
Thank you!! yes being apart does suck.
it is a sacrifice but my husband joined the army for a reason 9/11 and he is so worth waiting for every single time! he is really worth the sacrifice
Thats pretty much what i said whilst jumping up and down!! lol
Thank you! im pretty much ecstatic right now!!
yep we have to go prove we are a real marriage!!
thank you very much - our household goods get picked up tomorrow!!! ahhhhhhh! this is really happening!!
Thank you! im pretty much ecstatic right now!!
yep we have to go prove we are a real marriage!!
thank you very much - our household goods get picked up tomorrow!!! ahhhhhhh! this is really happening!!
no i never knew that and well the visa /passport office on post is pretty crap with giving out any information!!!
to be honest i dont want to become a US citizen - i am British and happy with that! id totally take dual citizenship - do you know if that can be expedited??
Thank you so much for the advice! i really appreciate it!!
Yes, I know the answer and unfortunately, dual's not an option, sorry. In order to b/c a US citizen, the US requires that you renounce your other citizenship. So while it's possible your birth country would still consider you a citizen under their laws, you'd need to give up the non-US passport.
Leads to some bizarre outcomes-- ie my British SIL is not a US citizen (b/c she didn't want to give up her British citizenship), so she's a pemanent resident alien. Ok. My nieces, who were both born in American territory, are American citizens but are, theoretically, b/c of Zoe's British citizenship, eligible to b/c British citizens. So, they can be "duals" but my SIL can't. Weird, but true.
Anyway, again, totally understand where you're coming from wrt not wanting to give up British citizenship, but here's the relevant US law re: expedition just as an fyi and you should definitely talk to your local legal office if you have questions... I know they can be busy, but they should be able to answer your questions, so you guys can make the best choice for your family
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http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=8aa13e4d77d73210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=8aa13e4d77d73210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD