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This is about Catalin, my Romanian room-mate, who is over here from his native country of Romania, trying to gain permnament work status, which would allow him to operate here as any other citizen of America, owning a SS#, working, paying taxes, driving, traveling; even owning his own business. This has been focus of last nine months, six of which he's been under a standard, six month visitors visa, and upon expiration, holder must return to country of origin and apply for another one, as this one took over three years to obtain, this wasn't a viable option for him...so... Even though some of the time was rocky, his employer here, arranged a $18,000 college scholorship for him here at UNLV, his major is computor design, a course he will ace easlily...if, his paperwork goes thru and his application for perm. status is approved. This step was supposed to happen the first of Sept., shortly prior to him having visa run out, and his plane trip planned back to Romania; the INS contacted him to be in their offices, three days after visa deadline, so he cancelled his plane ticket, (later redeemed in San Diego to return here from weekend there, sightseeing); their finding left him waiting to hear from them as to whether he had to return to Romania to get final paperwork signed, so he could possibly return here, I say possibly, because there is a real good chance, his gov't won't LET him return...the plot thickens... So, Catalin and I planned to end of month, at that time, we planned to end of next month, each one, full well knowing, may be last time we will ever see each other again, doing whatever it was that we were doing...I didn't do that much w/him as for him...he did most of his "exploring" here, on his own.....it has been very trying, not able to plan past a month, and having cloud overhead that might very well, break open and rain ALL over our parade... To explain; I'm at juncture in life, where I'm either going to go full-bore into new business, or take off on some sort of mobile retirement...not wanting to full bore anything at this stage of my life, that option would HAVE to include a enthuiastic helper/partner...the other, of course has many drawbacks to consider if serious....THEN TODAY.............
IN THE MAIL........CAME AN IMPORTANT LOOKING LETTER FROM THE OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY.....
IT'S THE PAPERWORK HE'S BEEN WAITING FOR!!!! FULL STATUS.....PAPERS SIGNED HERE, NO RETURN TRIP REQUIRED.....HE'S ON HIS WAY TO CITIZENSHIP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WELCOME TO THE GOOD OL' USA CATALIN..........................just in time for Xmas, great present, made it all worth it...good on you my friend..........
He starts school in Jan...
-------------------- Frank Magoo, Magoo's-Las Vegas; fmagoo@netzero.com "the only easy day was yesterday" Posts: 2365 | From: Las Vegas, Nv. | Registered: Jun 2003
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That is some dang awesome news! Yeah! I am sooooooooo happy for him I just just bust!
-------------------- Bruce Bowers
DrCAS Custom Lettering and Design Saint Cloud, Minnesota
"Things work out best for the people who make the best of the way things work out." - Art Linkletter Posts: 6453 | From: Saint Cloud, Minnesota | Registered: Jun 1999
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Congratulations Catalin, and for those of you who havent met him, he will be teaching the professor how to design before ya know it.
-------------------- Harris Kohen K-Man Pinstriping and Graphix Trenton, NJ "Showing the world that even I can strategically place the pigment where its got to go." Posts: 1739 | From: Trenton, NJ, USA | Registered: Jun 2001
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Welcome to your buddy Catalin, Frank. Wow, Romanian, now ya gotta introduce him to tacos, tortillas, beans, and all of that other American stuff. Hope to meet you one day Catalin.
-------------------- Signs by Alicia Jennings (Mudflap Girl) Tacoma, WA Since 1987 Have Lipstick, will travel. Posts: 3829 | From: Tacoma, WA. U.S.A. | Registered: Dec 1999
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Good news Catalin and Frank. I've been bugging Fank every time I see him in chat on your status, Good luck brother. You got a great start making buddies with Mr. Magoo...
-------------------- John "sarge" Serjeant Executive Director of "Hardly Normal Signs" sarge.signs@bigpond.com 3 Balyando Drive Nerang Queensland 4211 Australia 61 07 5578 2495 Posts: 255 | From: Nerang, Queensland, Australia | Registered: Aug 1999
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AWRIIIGHT! Terriffic gift for both of you! Cat
-------------------- Catharine C. Kennedy CCK Graphics 1511 Route 28 Chatham Center, NY 12184 cck1620@taconic.net "Look at me, Look at me, Look at me now! I't's fun to have fun, But you have to know how!" Posts: 2173 | From: downtown Chatham Center, NY | Registered: Feb 2004
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Phranquely Phranq, thanks for sharing the wonderful news in a manner where I felt the drama. I very happy for all of us, and hope to one day meet my friend that came from Romania!
-------------------- The SignShop Mendocino, California
Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that's creativity. — Charles Mingus Posts: 6730 | From: Mendocino, CA. USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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Thanks for letting us know Frank. That is great news!
-------------------- Dave Grundy retired in Chelem,Yucatan,Mexico/Hensall,Ontario,Canada 1-519-262-3651 Canada 011-52-1-999-102-2923 Mexico cell 1-226-785-8957 Canada/Mexico home
I remember some of the earlier chapters of this saga. Glad to hear the latest good news!
(here's a couple of interesting blast from the past threads... an old visa denialthread... then another visa denial thread & finally, a visa approval thread.)
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Thank God. What a heart-warming story. Cat could not have found a better person to hook up with, either. I'm sure that you both have benefitted from this friendship, Magoo. Wonderful news. Love.....Jill
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-------------------- Dan Sawatzky Imagination Corporation Yarrow, British Columbia dan@imaginationcorporation.com http://www.imaginationcorporation.com
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What wonderful news, Frank and Catalin. It sounds as though two good people are destined to be together for a great journey in life. Hope to meet you and Catalin in the near future. Have a wonderful Christmas.
-------------------- Deb Fowler
"It's kind of fun to do the impossible - Walt Disney (1901-1966) Posts: 5373 | From: Loves Park, Illinois | Registered: Aug 1999
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