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jesus fucking christ they finally released info tonight about the 12 month work visa to the US. would like to know how ridiculously expensive it is? yes? i thought so:

Costs of Work USA Plus

Program Fee $995
Visa Fee $170.30
Sevis Fee
(Student & Exchange Visitor
Information System) $TBA

Proof of Funds:
• with pre-arranged job US$1,000
• without pre-arranged job US$2,000

Flight to LA Approx $1,899
(incl.taxes)
QBE Comprehensive Insurance for 12 months $1,670

also: that price list does not include the airfare to auckland for the visa interview, or the SECOND airfare to auckland for the compulsory pre-departure orientation (about $200 for each of those flights).

WTF with orientation??? i've watched shitloads of american tv, i don't need a goddamn orientation.

so my calculations come to about $8,000. at best, i had planned on having about $6000 by the beginning of april.

any rich dudes reading ilx, you can paypal me donations.

Paging rich dudes: we need to import Rubyredd!!! (bump)

I also apparently need to find out what the hell "King of Kong" is.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0923752/

http://dlisted.com/node/23563

Dear United States of America,

Please let our Rubyredd in for cheaper, because we really want her to be nearby.

Thank you for considering.

lxy
ITR Representative

Thanks John. Dan - Wow, lol. lxy - good idea!

ruby, i know this doesn't make it any better for you, but some of those costs are in NZdollars, right?

also, have you always been 100% commited to coming over legally or have you ever thought about showing up as a tourist and overstaying your visa? (not recommending, just wondering what your thought process has been)

thanks sara and lxy!

jergz, all the costs are in nz dollars, but i am also earning shitty nz dollars. i'm definitely committed to doing this legally. it's not even worth considering any other way - i wouldn't have health insurance, i wouldn't be able to travel, daily practicalities would be impossible (renting under my name, financing stuff, etc). and i'm not prepared to take the risk of getting fake papers. this is a permanent move, not just a short term thing. the visa is for 12 mths, but we'll probably be getting married and applying for a spousal visa within the first few months i'm there.

yeah of course you should do it right. just wondering.

Money sucks, but it will all be worth it in the end, I think!

Have a good evening bump (I'm going to class, so bump away if you have a moment)!

can I just go home now bump

so sometime in march I get to do a week's worth of 12 hour overnight shifts

yes just go home now

so my sister is officially married, and i am WHOA

bed bump

good night, Remy and Congrats to your sister!

I hope Tom finally got to go home.

http://www.trifocus.net/~gomploid/dinosaur/bump.gif

lol

wow i just came across this on a dentist's website, the caption was Smiles just fall into place!

http://www.berrydental.com/images/361_BumpBounceBoogies.gif

I think it's probably the worst gif I've ever seen.

That is not helping me get over my fear of going to the dentist. AT ALL

stanley tucci ate dinner in my restaurant tonight. nice guy. very short.

Cool! I'm only familiar with him because I saw him on ER in the fall. I kinda wish they'd bring his character back.

I have the kind of insomnia where you wake up and canNOT get back to sleep. I have been up for way too long already and if I don't catch a nap this morning I will be Evil Sara by nightfall. ;_;

Surely you mean Eviler Sara?

yikes we have one of those?

FEAR

Not to worry, guys, I got the nap.

aw

So no torture; just quick clean deaths for you all!

Affectionate deaths.

DEATH BY SNUGGLE

http://johnlarroquetteproject.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2006/10/snuggle.jpg

I'VE NEVER EVEN TRIED THAT

Hmmmmmm

stanley tucci's great.

the dalai lama is coming to my work in april

psst guys did you hear, sara got "the nap"

i mean i knew this guy in college that got "the nap", and he had a really awkward time explaining it to his roommates and friends

let alone his family, who were sort of old school bible belters, so you can just imagine their reaction

Eh, it's treatable tho.

if somebody urinates on her, she will be "the nap" pee-headed ho

Okay, who to strangle first...

PS John's college "friend" = John.

should I just start a thread for people to come post their ideas of things that are funny so I can shit on them

we definitely need a I Love Being a Grumpy Asshole board.

just rename i love music

but we could have a whole thread dedicated to shakey mo deriding the dead.

shakey mo's all-sorts grumporium and bitchery

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I'm feeling sad that I cannot cheer Tom (or anyone) up. ;_;