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venusfire503   54

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I was excited yesterday when I realized it was my husband's three year residency anniversary. I know he's been eligible to apply for citizenship for a few months (and he already did), but now there's no concern about having to delay the oath ceremony once he is interviewed. Trust me, I wouldn't complain if his paperwork was processed fast enough for that to be an issue! I'll be happy once he gets his interview letter.

Anyway, it feels like we've reached a milestone or something. I kind of feel like we should celebrate.

Did anyone else get excited about their (or their spouse's) three year green card anniversary? Did anyone mark the occasion in any way?

I just thought this would be something interesting to mention.

Good luck to all of you!

venusfire

met online May 2006

visited him in Morocco July 2006

K-1 petition sent late September 2006 after second visit

December 2006 - third trip - went for his visa interview (stood outside all day)

visa approved! arrived here together right before Christmas 2006

married January 2007

AOS paperwork sent February 2007

RFE (yipee)

another RFE (yikes)

AOS approval July 2007

sent Removal of Conditions paperwork 01 May 2009

received I-751 NOA 14 May 2009

received ASC appt. notice 28 May 2009

biometrics appt. 12 June 2009

I-751 approval date 25 Sept 2009 (no updates on the system - still says 'received'/"initial review")

19 Oct 2009 - got text message "card production ordered"

24 Oct 2009 - actual card in the mail box!

sent his N-400 - 14 May 2010

check cashed 27 May 2010

NOA received 29 May 2010 (dated 24 May)

Biometrics Appointment Letter received 17 June 2010

Biometrics scheduled for 08 July 2010; walk-in successfully done in Philadelphia 07 July 2010

02 Oct 2010 - FINALLY got email saying the case was being transferred to the local office. Hoping to get his interview letter soon...

05 Oct 2010 - received interview letter!!!!

08 November 2010 - scheduled for N-400 interview

- went together for interview; file isn't there - need to wait to be rescheduled

Jan 2011 - went for Infopass

25 Feb 2011 - interview

19 April 2011 - Infopass

8 July 2011 - HE'S FINALLY A CITIZEN - WOO HOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

30 July 2011 - citizenship party

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Udella&Wiz   325

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Sorry to burst your bubble - actually no...I don't want to burst your's...I think you're entitled to it ! :)

I asked my husband how he feels about my anniversary coming up at the end of the year and he said he's rather non-plussed about it. He feels that whether I decide to apply for citizenship then or sometime in the future is totally my decision...I already know I will because I think there are benefits to be had.

Personally I don't want a big deal made out of going to the oath ceremony. I might just go by myself since it will be a work day and then I'll just head to the office afterwards.

but that's just me...and I think you should celebrate if you want to and let your husband know you think it's special!

Wiz(USC) and Udella(Cdn & USC!)

Naturalization

02/22/11 - Filed

02/28/11 - NOA

03/28/11 - FP

06/17/11 - status change - scheduled for interview

06/20?/11 - received physical interview letter

07/13/11 - Interview in Fairfax,VA - easiest 10 minutes of my life

07/19/11 - Oath ceremony in Fairfax, VA

******************

Removal of Conditions

12/1/09 - received at VSC

12/2/09 - NOA's for self and daughter

01/12/10 - Biometrics completed

03/15/10 - 10 Green Card Received - self and daughter

******************

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v333k   59

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My wife, the USC, is excited as well. I will be eligible in a month and she keeps reminding me about it.... so yes, it has been a rather long and stressful journey and at this point, we can start seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.... as long as it is not the light from a freight train coming at you ;).

You have all the right to get excited!!!

N-400 Naturalization Timeline

06/28/11 .. Mailed N-400 package via Priority mail with delivery confirmation

06/30/11 .. Package Delivered to Dallas Lockbox

07/06/11 .. Received e-mail notification of application acceptance

07/06/11 .. Check cashed

07/08/11 .. Received NOA letter

07/29/11 .. Received text/e-mail for biometrics notice

08/03/11 .. Received Biometrics letter - scheduled for 8/24/11

08/04/11 .. Walk-in finger prints done.

08/08/11 .. Received text/e-mail: Placed in line for interview scheduling

09/12/11 .. Received Yellow letter dated 9/7/11

09/13/11 .. Received text/e-mail: Interview scheduled

09/16/11 .. Received interview letter

10/19/11 .. Interview - PASSED

10/20/11 .. Received text/email: Oath scheduled

10/22/11 .. Received OATH letter

11/09/11 .. Oath ceremony

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Venusfire403-Congrats on your husband reaching the 3yr residency anniversary...And good luck too with his citizenship application and oath ceremony afterwards...

Hmmm..What an interesting question you ask about celebrating the '3 year milestone'...

Lol..I admit, I didn't celebrate such a milestone....

Since my 3yr residency milestone (November 14) was only a few days before my citizenship interview (November 18) and then the oath ceremony (November 23)....(all within a span of 10 days really...lol...)

Also, I figured that I would celebrate anything until after citizenship as I felt as though it wasn't "finally over" until that achievement happened....

Lol.."It ain't over with the USCIS until US Citizenship!", as I like to say....

As for how I celebrated when after I got US Citizenship...I just went out for dinner and got a build-a-bear....

Nothing fancy...Just low-key and something meaningful for me and my family....

Have fun too, when you celebrate for when your husband gets US Citizenship (and yes, do post about that on VJ too)

Good luck on your journey and congrats again.

Ant

I was excited yesterday when I realized it was my husband's three year residency anniversary. I know he's been eligible to apply for citizenship for a few months (and he already did), but now there's no concern about having to delay the oath ceremony once he is interviewed. Trust me, I wouldn't complain if his paperwork was processed fast enough for that to be an issue! I'll be happy once he gets his interview letter.

Anyway, it feels like we've reached a milestone or something. I kind of feel like we should celebrate.

Did anyone else get excited about their (or their spouse's) three year green card anniversary? Did anyone mark the occasion in any way?

I just thought this would be something interesting to mention.

Good luck to all of you!

venusfire

**Ant's 1432.gif1502.gif "Once Upon An American Immigration Journey" Condensed Timeline...**

2000 (72+ Months) "Loved": Long-Distance Dating Relationship. D Visited Ant in Canada.

2006 (<1 Month) "Visited": Ant Visited D in America. B-2 Visa Port of Entry Interrogation.

2006 (<1 Month) "Married": Wedding Elopement. Husband & Wife, D and Ant !! Together Forever!

2006 ( 3 Months I-485 Wait) "Adjusted": 2-Years Green Card.

2007 ( 2 Months) "Numbered": SSN Card.

2007 (<1 Months) "Licensed": NYS 4-Years Driver's License.

2009 (10 Months I-751 Wait) "Removed": 10-Years 5-Months Green Card.

2009 ( 9 Months Baby Wait) "Expected": Baby. It's a Boy, Baby A !!! We Are Family, Ant+D+BabyA !

2009 ( 4 Months) "Moved": New House Constructed and Moved Into.

2009 ( 2 Months N-400 Wait) "Naturalized": US Citizenship, Certificate of Naturalization. Goodbye USCIS!!!!

***Ant is a Naturalized American Citizen!!***: November 23, 2009 (Private Oath Ceremony: USCIS Office, Buffalo, NY, USA)

2009 (<1 Month) "Secured": US Citizen SSN Card.

2009 (<1 Month) "Enhanced": US Citizen NYS 8-Years Enhanced Driver's License. (in lieu of a US Passport)

2010 ( 1 Month) "Voted": US Citizen NYS Voter's Registration Card.

***~~~"The End...And the Americans, Ant+D+BabyA, lived 'Happily Ever After'!"...~~~***

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warlord   72

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I didn't have time to be excitied because they were so fast at processing my N-400 that I had my interview about 2 weeks before my anniversery. They just said they can't give me a definate answer because my 3 years hasn't been met, but said just wait by the mail for the oath letter. Kind of confusing, but I got it a few weeks later, so knowing I passed the interview overshadowed the need to be excited for the 3 year anniversery...

I'm just a wanderer in the desert winds...

Timeline

1997

Oct - Job offer in US

Nov - Received my TN-1 to be authorized to work in the US

Nov - Moved to US

1998-2001

Recieved 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th TN

2002

May - Met future wife at arts fest

Nov - Recieved 6th TN

2003

Nov - Recieved 7th TN

Jul - Our Wedding

Aug - Filed for AOS

Sep - Recieved EAD

Sep - Recieved Advanced Parole

2004

Jan - Interview, accepted for Green Card

Feb - Green Card Arrived in mail

2005

Oct - I-751 sent off

2006

Jan - 10 year Green Card accepted

Mar - 10 year Green Card arrived

Oct - Filed N-400 for Naturalization

Nov - Biometrics done

Nov - Just recieved Naturalization Interview date for Jan.

2007

Jan - Naturalization Interview Completed

Feb - Oath Letter recieved

Feb - Oath Ceremony

Feb 21 - Finally a US CITIZEN (yay)

THE END

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