Hyunjoo's Petition for an Immigrant Visa

We've made the decision to move to the States and we've begun the process for her immigrant visa and eventual lawful resident card (green card). We've started to fill out the I-130 and G-325A (for the both of us).

What are the steps?
What are the forms we'll need?
How long will this take?

http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/services/residency/family.htm
http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/services/residency/index.htm
http://japan.usembassy.gov/e/visa/tvisa-ivgeneral.html
http://japan.usembassy.gov/e/visa/tvisa-ivi130checkmail.html

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?act=idx

Jason's back!

I tried to teach my students about Friday the 13th. They didn't seem to understand "bad luck". I don't think I activated their schemata very well. They just shouted "Jason"! Great. Thanks Hollywood.

Perhaps I should have started off with something like the number "42" - which is bad luck here in Japan. The number four - "shi" is also the same pronuciation for the character that means death. Oh well.

I think they liked my props anyhow.

Knitting

Hyunjoo has been busy knitting over the past year. She's recently finished a lovely scarf that even has a way to keep itself around your neck with out having to tie knots. Stupid knots.

I'm patiently waiting/hoping for a new cap this winter! Wink wink, nudge nudge...

A day in the park

Hyunjoo and I went out to a local, hillside park that's being built near a famous Zen temple not far from us.

We like to go up there on breezy days to fly kites and check out the city scape of Kanazawa.

Trying to get my Japanese driver's license

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