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  1. 1. Have you spent more time living with your SO or apart since you met him/her?

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Brazil
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Some people meet on-line years before they meet in person...others meet and never spend a second apart....have you spend more time together or apart from your SO?

11/2004 - Met in Brazil

09/2006 - Apply for K1

03/2007 - K1 approved

04/2007 - Apply for AOS & EAD

07/2007 - EAD approved

01/2008 - Conditional Residency approved

11/2009 - Apply to remove conditions

02/2010 - Permanent Residency approved

11/2010 - Apply for Citizenship

03/2011 - Citizenship approved

07/2011 - Moved back to Brazil

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I've known him a bit over 6 years, been together for about 5, of that 6 years we lived apart for a bit more than 2 years and together for not quite 4.

Bethany (NJ, USA) & Gareth (Scotland, UK)

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01 Nov 2007: N-400 FedEx'd to TSC

05 Nov 2007: NOA-1 Date

28 Dec 2007: Check cashed

05 Jan 2008: NOA-1 Received

02 Feb 2008: Biometrics notice received

23 Feb 2008: Biometrics at Albuquerque ASC

12 Jun 2008: Interview letter received

12 Aug 2008: Interview at Albuquerque DO--PASSED!

15 Aug 2008: Oath Ceremony

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Filed: Country: Canada
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While we were dating, we spent more physical time apart but everyday online. I knew him 8 months online before I got the courage up to fly there to meet him face to face, which is when we officially became a couple. After that began the back and forth thing. The longest we spent apart was what we refer to as "the five month stretch"...not our favourite to be sure. Anywho, we just celebrated our second wedding anniversary and our fourth anniversary of being together. It's been a wild ride! :)

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Filed: Country: Germany
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Apart. But he moved here a week and a half ago so hopefully this is the end of being separated!

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Done with USCIS until 12/28/2020!

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"What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans, and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty and democracy?" ~Gandhi

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We knew each for a couple of years before dating...then it took about 4 weeks for us to start living together :P We have been very lucky in not having any separation

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mostly physically apart than together but we chat online every nite for hours

Homer Sez:

Increase your wordiness,

Boudoir:

Where a French guy does it.

Our full time line is in our story on our profile.

K1

04-30-2008.......I-129F POSTED

05-01-2008....NOA1 (Touched 05-04-2008, Touched 04-07-2008)

09-23-2008....NOA2 Approved(See below for receipt of actual NOA2 and update in the USCIS System***)

01-13-2009....INTERVIEW (APPROVED)

02-18-2009....POE (LAX)

04-09-2009....WEDDING

AOS

06-12-2009.....AOS,EAD and AP Fedexed.

06-15-2009.....Signed for by J.CHYBA

06-18-2009.....NOA1 dated for AOS/AP/EAD

06-19-2009.....Check cleared

06-23-2009.....Touched AOS/EAD/AP

07-20-2009.....phoned helpline to report no biometrics appointment sent, Service request generated.

07-25-2009.....Recieved biometrics notice (generated on the 22nd june) for the 08-19-2009.

07-30-2009.....Did early walk in biometrics.

07-31-2009.....Touched AOS/EAD

08-06-2009.....Generated interview notice(received 08/10/09)

08-10-2009.....EAD/AP Approved

08-19-2009.....***NOA2 (Finally received after 6 Phone calls, 11 months late) :)

09-09-2009.....Aos interview.(APPROVED)first card production email

09-12-2009.....Welcome Notice Received.

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Philippines
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We spend more time now that I am here in the US. Our work is also located at the same road so we leave and arrive from work with the same care all the day every day!

MY TIMELINE

K-1 Journey

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : Singapore

05/21/07 : I-129F Sent

02/24/08 : INTERVIEW

12/12/07 : MEDICAL

01/09/08 : VISA IN HAND

03/06/08 : Arrive in the US, POE - DETROIT

AOS

03/28/08 : Mailed AOS Packet

04/12/08 : Receive NOA's AP, EAD

05/02/08 : BIOMETRICS

06/11/08 : EAD CARD IN THE MAIL!!!

07/02/08 : GREEN CARD PRODUCTION ORDERED

07/07/08 : GREEN CARD IN THE MAIL & WORKING

03/27/09 : Driver's License issued

Removing Condition

04/03/10 : mailed to Vermont

04/08/10 : NOA1 & 1 yr extension

05/20/10 : Biometrics Appt.

11/19/10 : Interview/Approval

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Brazil
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We've been together since Nov '04 and have spent more than 2 years physically together so now it's been more time together than apart (thank God). We started out in the same country, then were separated while deciding where to live, and then once we made that decision, we had to wait for immigration to process/approve everything.

The longest time we ever were apart was for 8 months - that was bad....but well worth the wait :thumbs:

11/2004 - Met in Brazil

09/2006 - Apply for K1

03/2007 - K1 approved

04/2007 - Apply for AOS & EAD

07/2007 - EAD approved

01/2008 - Conditional Residency approved

11/2009 - Apply to remove conditions

02/2010 - Permanent Residency approved

11/2010 - Apply for Citizenship

03/2011 - Citizenship approved

07/2011 - Moved back to Brazil

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Brazil
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r u counting since we've met online or we've been in love and together?

met him online around sept 03. so lemme see,

apart - 35 months, together - 23 months. oh wow.

but if i count since we were considered together online, it would be

apart - 21 months, together - 23 months.



* K1 Timeline *
* 04/07/06: I-129F Sent to NSC
* 10/02/06: Interview date - APPROVED!
* 10/10/06: POE Houston
* 11/25/06: Wedding day!!!

* AOS/EAD/AP Timeline *
*01/05/07: AOS/EAD/AP sent
*02/19/08: AOS approved
*02/27/08: Permanent Resident Card received

* LOC Timeline *
*12/31/09: Applied Lifting of Condition
*01/04/10: NOA
*02/12/10: Biometrics
*03/03/10: LOC approved
*03/11/10: 10 years green card received

* Naturalization Timeline *
*12/17/10: package sent
*12/29/10: NOA date
*01/19/11: biometrics
*04/12/11: interview
*04/15/11: approval letter
*05/13/11: Oath Ceremony - Officially done with Immigration.

Complete Timeline

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Cambodia
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It's been 50/50 for the past 4 years due to job constraints. I was promised a full-time position in Phnom Penh from my employer in her country, but with the economy being as it is, things just haven't happened as we'd hoped and I still have to work in the US for 4-6 months per year. I've managed more time at home in Phnom Penh with my wife since our son was born, but still not nearly enough, so we're working on getting her visa.

If given the choice, we'd both prefer to reside full-time in her native Cambodia. There's a lot to be said for having a huge, supportive extended family when you have a child together and we'll miss that while we live in the US.

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