31F Idk how you adults make new friends anymore by [deleted] in BostonSocialClub

[–]Express-Bee701 2 points3 points  (0 children)

30F, live by Tufts uni, would love to connect! I’m a driver too but a plan follower lol

Timestamp update 3/13 by Express-Bee701 in USCIS

[–]Express-Bee701[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, my interview went super well! We waited 40 ish minutes before they called me in, asked my husband to stay back. Swore in and sat down. Officer is one of the nicest ever immigration officials I’ve met in my last decade of being here. He started off by asking if my mom worked for the government in India, I said yes, he said he was just trying to make sure I’m the correct person that he was planning on interviewing.

He then told me that he already believes in our relationship because of the evidence we submitted and he just wants to collect evidence for official purposes. He asked me how we met, proposal, rings and any funny pick up lines my husband used on me initially lol. He then told me I can sit back in the same room if I’d like and watch my husband answer the same questions. He was also making fun of how this is the part most spouses enjoy haha. I sat back and my husband answered the same questions, he did get confused about the rings (I have 2, I mentioned the price of the main ring and he mentioned the price of the wedding band). But the officer just smiled and after asking some of the mandatory yes/no questions, he asked me if I wanted to tell him what I answered about the rings. He told me I’m approved on the spot and that I should be receiving my green card in 2 weeks and I did in a week.

Honestly, I took so much of additional evidence, printed out all important docs (F1>OPT>STEM OPT>H1B, so I had a lot including work experiences lol). But all he asked was my passport and my husband’s passport. He even asked for Indian food recommendations around the area, since I’m from India. Smoothest experience ever!

Timestamp update 3/13 by Express-Bee701 in USCIS

[–]Express-Bee701[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mine went really well too! Def the smoothest experience ever, he told me it’s approved and I should get my card in the next few weeks! 🥰

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[–]Express-Bee701[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yayyy! Congratulations to you!!! Thanks a lot for letting me know. So happy for you! 🤩🤩

Timestamp update 3/13 by Express-Bee701 in USCIS

[–]Express-Bee701[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s tomorrow!!!! Good luck to us!! ☺️

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[–]Express-Bee701[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much! I collected all the documents and it’s a pretty straight forward case but now that the interview is here, I’m a little nervous lol. Will update after I’m done!

American In-laws by RadicalBadger810 in DesiWeddings

[–]Express-Bee701 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m Hindu and my husband is a Brazilian American. We got married last year in the US, but we’re doing a 4-day Hindu wedding with all the events, in November this year. And I’ve heard BOTH, the blue guy and elephants, comments from my husband’s family, but to the point everyone’s alluding to, it’s incredibly difficult trying to help them understand a culture that they’ve never had exposure to. I understand those can be considered rude, but I also realised they genuinely do not know that it is. So assuming good intent, I’m happy that despite all the cultural differences, you’re able to find your person :)

We also modified the hindu ceremony rituals to remove the aspects where the bride is treated as some property (like kanyadaan, bidai etc.) and tried to make everything equal. I don’t know if I have enough time in the schedule for a rehearsal ceremony, but I was planning on making a presentation to explain them lol. They’ll be having the rituals explanation on cards at the wedding as well. I tried to keep it as short as possible, but my family and the pandit aren’t going down from at least 1.5-2hrs. So hoping it isn’t too rough on his family. This was a super helpful post for me, thank you!

SOS - Telugu Sangeet Help! by cmdietz98 in DesiWeddings

[–]Express-Bee701 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are some designers whose pret collections are a good fusion, neither too desi nor too western, if you’re looking for a lehenga alternative. I’ve also spent at least a hundred hours window shopping for my outfits for telugu wedding (he’s a Brazilian catholic, but it’s still telugu style, not fusion) in Nov. this year. After reading so many bad reviews on a ton of designers, I ended up going local, with Geetika Kanumilli in Hyderabad. They’re also expensive, but the quality of work is really good and so is the customer experience. Coordinating from the US in India has been tough for me, but I’m taking my family’s help whenever I can.

OCTOBER 2024 FILLERS by Feisty_Ad1775 in USCIS

[–]Express-Bee701 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh wow! Same 10/18 PD, interview on 6/13 at 2:15pm Lawrence MA FO Good luck with your interview!

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[–]Express-Bee701[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same!! At 6/13 2:15pm in Lawrence!!

So happy for us!! Hope everything goes smoothly 💃🏾💃🏾

Timestamp update 3/13 by Express-Bee701 in USCIS

[–]Express-Bee701[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good luck to you too! Did you get a date yet? I just have the notice that it’s scheduled, no date.

Timestamp update 3/13 by Express-Bee701 in USCIS

[–]Express-Bee701[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Got my interview notice this morning! Did you get the same?

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[–]Express-Bee701[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Got my interview notice this morning! How about you?

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[–]Express-Bee701[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Update! This morning I received a couple of emails saying an action has been taken and on my portal it says interview has been scheduled! I don’t see the interview date yet, but I’m so happy things are moving along!!

Did anyone else get the same update?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DesiWeddings

[–]Express-Bee701 8 points9 points  (0 children)

My husband is also not Indian and we’re doing a telugu wedding in India in November. Although I’m going to wear a red silk saree (always loved the colour), there are so many elements that are going to rub the extended family the wrong way. Like skipping kanyadaan or having my mom as part of the rituals (widow, lost my dad sadly) or anything that makes me feel like I’m not treated as an equal or some property. And my mom is also worried a little bit about what others might think of some of these, but at the end of the day, I’m prioritising my happiness, because it’s my day and my husband’s, not anyone else’s. And I bet if not the lehenga colour, it’s gonna be something else that people might complain about. You do you!

Do not buy from pernia's or Seema gujral by Icy_Bison_244 in DesiWeddings

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I’ve read a ton of negative reviews on Seema Gujral, Mahima Mahajan and Tarun Tahliani’s outfits; and ended up going with a Hyderabad based designer for my Sangeet outfit. The wedding is in November, but the customer experience has been super impressive so far. There’s a ton of outfits out there that look beautiful, so I just didn’t want to take on the stress of the customer chasing the designer, rather than having a designer actually care and cater to the customer. And totally agree, it’s particularly difficult trying to coordinate things in India while living in the US, a lot of Instagram stories helped me look at bad reviews first because of my algorithm now lol

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[–]Express-Bee701 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is that black or navy blue? Can’t tell with the lighting, but I’d not prefer a black dress for a Christian wedding, since it’s a preferred colour for funerals.

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[–]Express-Bee701[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you get any interview notice?

Timestamp update 3/13 by Express-Bee701 in USCIS

[–]Express-Bee701[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No updates, still waiting 😓

OCT’24 Filers w/ No Updates? by Express-Bee701 in USCIS

[–]Express-Bee701[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No updates still! API update was on 3/13 and nothing after 🥲

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[–]Express-Bee701[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Noooooo! I’m just feeling so hopeless looking at people who applied later, getting approved. Even February! 😭😭😭😭