That's right ponies! My fiance's visa application has been approved and accepted!

After 7hrs of a pony carriage ride (oh how I wish we could have flew) we got to Frankfurt, Germany last Wednesday to attend our meeting at the US Embassy yesterday on Thursday. It was a hop, skip and a jump from our hotel to the Embassy which was great. My fiance was all nerves during the waiting before the day of the meeting, where as I was calm. But when the day finally arrived and we went to the meeting, my collection dissolved and he had to be my rock of confidence... *sighs* he and I really do balance each other out. I can be his rock during long stressful periods of wait, but when big things arrive I tend to lose my resolve and he always steps up to comfort me when that happends...

Ahem anyways even though we were at the Embassy for about 2hrs, most of it spent in a waiting area, it didnt seem to last that long at all. We had to go through 3 booths, one explaining the first process, the second explaining the last process and informing my finance of his rights, and then the third booth took us through the process of swearing of oath of our evidence being truthful and asking us questions to approve of our visa. The clerk didn't find it odd or surprising at all that me and my fiance met on a online PC game of Aliens vs. Predator 2, rather that he says that these days thats how a lot of immigrated relationships are starting, through video game interaction lol! So after about 5mins of questions and small conversation on how we met, the counsoler said "Ok Mr (Ship) your Visa has been approved, congradulations. It will be mailed to you within 10 buisness days. Be sure to check it once it arrives and began planning your flight with your fiance. Have a nice day "

I had to keep my composure but I hardly could and neither could my fut. hubby, we walked away from the booth, I hopped up and down and he managed to grab me down from the air and we kissed, before making our way outside the embassy where his parents and my future inlaws were waiting. We all hugged and nearly cried from this long awaited ordeal... but its offical now!

What's next on the list of things we two ponies need to attend now?

Well for 1. we need to get our engagement rings. Ya we aren't exactly on the traditional line but thats simply because he and I were seperated by the ocean for nearly 2yrs while going through this insufferable immigration process that failed the first time and had to start over again with an attorney, it took us 2yrs to get to this point and that whole time we havent seen each other let alone get the chance to buy an engagement ring for eachother. My fiance certaintly couldnt, the last thing he wanted to do was to buy me a ring and find out later it wouldnt FIT lol! So thats our next step.

Step 2. would be to wait for his visa to arrive, make sure its all in order, and then plan our flights back to my pony home in TX USA. It will be the most expensive part of this process next to paying for our next phase of immigration which is to seal is residency as an american aka get his green card.

Step 3. We finish our wedding plans which has its own steps to be fair lol!

Step 4. We finailize for his green card and residency which will make him an american and able to travel back and forth.

So much to do... and its hard for me to focus on just the first step in front of us, he's alot better at that then I am. I tend to stare at obstacles in a cluster and overwhelm myself where as he focuses on one thing at a time and for that Im so grateful for, it helps me to focus and worry about whats directly in front of us.

So anyways thats it for this entry, I'll post more when more updates arrive! Thanks for viewing!