July '08 filers

[ErinMeetsJohny 0]

Another whirlwind day. Came home to a sick cat, so we spent the day getting him to the vet, getting groceries, etc. Finally had a restful evening walking in perfect 70 degree weather downtown. Married life is great stuff.

Someone asked (I'm too lazy to go back a couple pages) about our name changes. Andy and I are going to both hyphenate our last names together, since we both wanted the same last name and changing my name mid-job hunt is problematic. I can still use my maiden name on my professional site and such for now much easier with the hyphen, and we both have a little of each other's background in our names this way. We have to go to the courthouse on Tuesday to get that taken care of.

Hoping it won't take too long to get back our certified copy of our marriage certificate. We want to apply for AOS right away, and have all the doc's lined up except that. We're keeping our fingers crossed on the fee waiver.

Thanks for all the congratulations. We had a great time. My dress got a lot of compliments, but since I didn't get it altered it was an adventure to walk the Vegas strip in it. Still worth it, though. Andy and I agreed that we never had to say "thank you" so many times in our lives with all the people congratulating us while we walked back and forth between our hotel, dinner, and a Cirque Du Soleil show.

The one bummer was that my sister got food poisoning on our wedding day, and ended up back at the hotel instead of our reception dinner. She was so sick she couldn't handle my niece, and ended up having to take my mom with her. It left us with too much cake to try to eat, yet I kept eating anyway and ended up with a sour stomach myself the next day. Haha.

Does everyone have their AP and EAD already?

no AP or EAD for us...we are stuck for at least another month probably...missed biometrics due to transportation that didnt show up on time...appointment is the 28th of this month...blah...

[Corinthians 7]

Congratulations Aubrey and Andy.

[TeeKol 0]

Well, I haven't dropped off the planet. I was a tad busy getting married in Vegas!

Pictures: http://www.vegasweddings4u.com/july/schmidt/

More when it's not so late and I've had more sleep. We were up past midnight every night and up at some crazy early hour every day. More tomorrow!

Congratulations Aubrey!!! The photos are wonderful!!!

[Shannon ♥ Nick 0]

we'll be filing AOS etc at the end of this month, my parents have just sent us the money- totally unexpectedly I might add so fingers crossed for a speedy processing

[subguy812 1]

we'll be filing AOS etc at the end of this month, my parents have just sent us the money- totally unexpectedly I might add so fingers crossed for a speedy processing

Good Luck with your paperwork...that was very nice of them to hook you up.

[Aubrey 10]

we'll be filing AOS etc at the end of this month, my parents have just sent us the money- totally unexpectedly I might add so fingers crossed for a speedy processing

That's great news. Family can be such a blessing.

[Terri and Seb 0]

Congrats on the wedding, Aubrey!

Looks like we're all done with immigration for another 2 years or so! We responded to our RFE for the medical, processing resumed very quickly and he got his welcome to America letter in the mail yesterday. The physical green card should be here by the end of the month.

[subguy812 1]

Congrats on the wedding, Aubrey!

Looks like we're all done with immigration for another 2 years or so! We responded to our RFE for the medical, processing resumed very quickly and he got his welcome to America letter in the mail yesterday. The physical green card should be here by the end of the month.

Great News! A little break from USCIS....that must be exciting

[TeeKol 0]

Congrats on the wedding, Aubrey!

Looks like we're all done with immigration for another 2 years or so! We responded to our RFE for the medical, processing resumed very quickly and he got his welcome to America letter in the mail yesterday. The physical green card should be here by the end of the month.

Congratulations both of you!!!! Continued good luck in your life together

[kiwiana 2]

Congrats on the wedding Aubrey! and congrats to Terri and Seb with AOS!

[Corinthians 7]

Just out of curiousity, how many of you guys waited for a SSN before filing for AOS? Do you think it matters?

[Shannon ♥ Nick 0]

Just out of curiousity, how many of you guys waited for a SSN before filing for AOS? Do you think it matters?

I applied for my SSN about 2 weeks after I arrived and got it about ten days later, but that was really just so I had it out of the way etc!

[Corinthians 7]

I applied for my SSN about 2 weeks after I arrived and got it about ten days later, but that was really just so I had it out of the way etc!

They've been slow getting us one, 10 days is fast.

[subguy812 1]

Just out of curiousity, how many of you guys waited for a SSN before filing for AOS? Do you think it matters?

Alexandra did not get SSN before filing for AOS I thought of it about 10 days before expiration of her visa, and they won't issue you one at that point. It is really helpful to have to add to joint bank accounts etc.. her EAD should be here any day now so the first thing we will do is get her a SSN..and then drivers beware next is the learner's permit for driving.

Edited July 26, 2009 by subguy812

[subguy812 1]

Just out of curiousity, how many of you guys waited for a SSN before filing for AOS? Do you think it matters?

I applied for my SSN about 2 weeks after I arrived and got it about ten days later, but that was really just so I had it out of the way etc!

Shannon/Nick

The little one is growing so quickly...I can't believe it! Seems only yesterday he was born...

Edited July 26, 2009 by subguy812