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WHERE AND HOW DID YOU SPEND YOUR FIRST CHRISTMAS TOGETHER?

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Most probably members here on VJ's have celebrated their 1st Christmas together as couples...but for me and my husband still looking forward for that time that we can celebrate Christmas together...

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Our first Christmas was at my parents house. It was nice. :) In India Christmas is not really celebrated the same as here, so it was Sujeet's first Christmas kind of.

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We alternate holidays with the families, and since he'd arrived at the end of June and his folks came for a visit in August, we decided to stay here for the holidays. It was FABULOUS! It was one of my favorite holidays because I had hubster here with me finally. (L)

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Is this limited to Christmases spent together after the foreign half of the couple have moved to the US?

Our last two visits to each other have been over Christmas. Christmas '06 Alex spent Christmas with my family; we celebrate in very traditional fashion whereas Alex and his family do not. We travelled down to London, spent a couple of days with my brother, then travelled down with my brother to my parents' house. Alex was subjected to the whole shebang: Catholic mass with my mother the night before, stockings at 7 am Christmas morning (he did get a stocking), church service with my dad, huuuuge Christmas lunch going on for hours, present opening, Christmas dinner, visiting the grandparents and other relatives... He coped really well, especially considering he'd never even set foot in a church before.

When I visited him for Christmas I thought I'd really miss spending it with my family. I'd never spent Christmas away from home before and I'd certainly not had a Christmas without all the trimmings. Fortunately I had fun and even found it a little less stressful. Alex had to work, though, so I spent Christmas alone with his family.

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Our first Christmas was at my parents house. It was nice. :) In India Christmas is not really celebrated the same as here, so it was Sujeet's first Christmas kind of.

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Does it really make a big difference how Catholic/Christian celebrate Christmas?

Well at least you are both together while you celebrate Christmas....thats already great... :thumbs:

2008-03-03 : I-130 Sent

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2008-05-08 : Touched

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2008-10-20 : Touched and Approved (NOA2)

2008-03-27 : I-129F Sent

2008-03-31 : I-129F NOA1

2008-04-24 : Touched

2008-10-03 : Touched

2008-10-05 : Touched

2008-10-06 : Touched

2008-10-20 : Touched and Approved (NOA2)

2008-10-22 : NVC Receive

2008-10-24 : NVC Left

2008-10-30 : USEM Receive

2008-11-10 : Wife's Medical - PASSED

2008-12-01 : Son's Medical - PASSED

2008-12-19 : USEM Interview - PASSED

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Christmas is not here yet 6 months away. :wacko:

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Service Center : California Service Center

CIS Office : San Francisco CA

Date Filed : 2008-06-11

NOA Date : 2008-06-18

Bio. Appt. : 2008-07-08

Citizenship Interview

USCIS San Francisco Field Office

Wednesday, September 10,2008

Time 2:35PM

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We went to his parents' house. I was trapped here until I had an AP or a greencard, so I couldn't be with my family. It was the worst Christmas of my life. :(

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That's was really sad....being away from your love one specially during special time like Christmas...dhuuuh! Hope me and my husband will celebrate first Christmas...together with our children... :P

2008-03-03 : I-130 Sent

2008-03-03 : I-130 NOA1

2008-05-08 : Touched

2008-10-16 : Touched

2008-10-20 : Touched and Approved (NOA2)

2008-03-27 : I-129F Sent

2008-03-31 : I-129F NOA1

2008-04-24 : Touched

2008-10-03 : Touched

2008-10-05 : Touched

2008-10-06 : Touched

2008-10-20 : Touched and Approved (NOA2)

2008-10-22 : NVC Receive

2008-10-24 : NVC Left

2008-10-30 : USEM Receive

2008-11-10 : Wife's Medical - PASSED

2008-12-01 : Son's Medical - PASSED

2008-12-19 : USEM Interview - PASSED

2009-01-14 : VISA RECEIVED

2009-01-25 : US Entry (JFK)

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Christmas is not here yet 6 months away. :wacko:

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Well, it doesn't only means upcoming Christmas...but previous Christmas too...got it! :bonk:

2008-03-03 : I-130 Sent

2008-03-03 : I-130 NOA1

2008-05-08 : Touched

2008-10-16 : Touched

2008-10-20 : Touched and Approved (NOA2)

2008-03-27 : I-129F Sent

2008-03-31 : I-129F NOA1

2008-04-24 : Touched

2008-10-03 : Touched

2008-10-05 : Touched

2008-10-06 : Touched

2008-10-20 : Touched and Approved (NOA2)

2008-10-22 : NVC Receive

2008-10-24 : NVC Left

2008-10-30 : USEM Receive

2008-11-10 : Wife's Medical - PASSED

2008-12-01 : Son's Medical - PASSED

2008-12-19 : USEM Interview - PASSED

2009-01-14 : VISA RECEIVED

2009-01-25 : US Entry (JFK)

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Service at an Indian church in Ellicott City, followed by a heavy dinner of homemade chicken biryani and lonnnnnnngggg nap.

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