Notice regarding your Immigrant Visa Case becoming Documentarily Qualified

After an antsy morning spent repeatedly signing into my CEAC (Consular Electronic Application Center) account and attempting to call a dead NVC (National Visa Center) phone number, my frustrations went up in a puff of smoke when this little email popped up in my inbox:

After two rounds of NVC document submission thanks to our mistaken submissions of 1. a rotated document and 2. the wrong type of document from the UK Criminal Records office (who knew there were multiple ways for one office to report a clean slate?), we have now made it past the NVC. For those keeping track, that's USCIS: check, NVC: check. On to the US Embassy!

Seventeen years later

San Francisco remembers. 😢🇺🇸💔

Rancho Corral de Tierra

When getting to know a place, it's best to explore it for what it has to offer. So, while I may be a bit of a history nerd, in a place where the recorded timeline only spans the last few centuries, you can bet that's not its main attraction. Now that I'm back in the States, it's high time to embrace a bit more of the natural world. While I've been reticent to do too much exploring before Nicolas is able to join me, I'm always happy to jump on board when someone extends the invitation. This past weekend, I had the pleasure of exploring the Rancho Corral de Tierra with a sorority sister and her beau. The mist-laden hike was secluded and gave us some breath-taking views in the moments when we were able to see beyond the clouds. Feast your eyes on our Saturday afternoon.

Views from our hike in Rancho Corral de Tierra