Brian and Cathy's Story

This site is dedicated to my love, Cathy...........

Caution to those that enter, love inside!!! :) This webpage is all about Cathy and I, our meeting,and falling in love. We've said "I DO", now her status has to be adjusted, she has to learn how to drive, get a working permit, and a job.

Married September 4th, 2005 :)

Cathy and I first met in an Asian American chatroom on MSN chat services September 17th, 2003. When I think about how many hundreds or thousands of servers there are and that there are tens of thousands of chatrooms on those servers, the odds of us meeting were a billion to one. No doubt in my mind that it was fate. After a year of staying in constant contact through e-mails, snail mail, and phone calls, and after Cathy being sent home to the Philippines and then returning to Taiwan September 2004, I traveled to her the last week of October, "04". I knew it was meant to be after that first glance, first smile, and first embrace. She was the one! Kaohsiung was a very surreal adventure. I had not flown since I was 17, had never been out of the country. I'm grateful Cathy knew how to speak some Chinese. I didn't venture out much on my on, I waited for Cathy to get off work, heh heh. ~ Brian

Cathy and I about to have lunch at a corner cafe.

Nantzu district, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, October, 4th,"04"

Latest news: Our beautiful daughter is now 9 months old. Cathy is now driving herself to work, and picking Kendra up at the sitters. This is her third week of driving. I think that was the ultimate test of patience, teaching her to drive. My nerves are shot. Now I get to worry each evening until they arrive safely at home. Cathy seem to be doing great considering this is her first drivers license and she is 33.

I'll keep you informed of our progress in the visa process below by keeping our timeline up to date!

Sept. 17th, 03, Cathy and I first met in MSN's AsianAmerican chatroom.
Oct. 22nd, 04, I traveled to Kaohsiung, Taiwan, to meet Cathy for the first time. Before returning home, I proposed, she accepted! :)
Feb. 28th, 05, I-129F is in the mail to TSC.
Mar. 2nd, Case signed for at TSC.
Mar. 9th, TSC forwards the case to CSC.
Mar. 14th, Our application is opened!
Mar. 16th, Money order is cashed.
Mar. 17th, Touched!
Mar. 18th, Received the I-797C Notice of Action.
Apr. 20th, On line approval! :)
Apr. 21st, Recieved N.O.A. #2.
Apr. 25th, NVC recieves case.
May 5th,Cathy receives packet 3
May 25th,Cathy's medical, 10am :)
May 29th,Cathy mails her forms to the embassy.
June 7th,Cathy receives a letter from the embassy, appointment date is set for June 17th, 9am.
June 16th, 11pm, U.S. time, Cathy calls, she was APPROVEDDDDDD!!!!!!
June 23rd, Cathy's passport and visa are hand delivered.
July 21st, 7:30am, I pick Cathy up at the New Orleans airport.
Sept. 4th, MARRIED!
Oct. 17th, Filed the I-485 and the I-765.

Oct. 27th, N.O.A. in the mailbox for the E.A.D. and the A.O.S.
Nov. 29th, R.F.E. for Cathy's I-765.

Apr. 6th 2005, Cathy finally receives her employment card, and it expires Jan. 07, what a ripoff.

Apr. 28th, Cathy gets her learners permit for driving.
June 20th, 2007 Finally we have an appointment date for adjustment of status in Metarie, LA. 20 months after filing for it.

Hope you enjoy my site. please take a minute to sign my guestbook and feel free to e-mail me with any suggestions or comments!~ Brian