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Yader&Sarah   0

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Hi everyone-

I've been around for a couple months, but haven't ever really introduced myself!

My fiance and I met in January 2007. I went to Ciudad Sandino, Nicaragua, right outside of Managua to volunteer at a sustainable development non-profit. Yader was part of the staff there at the time. Not heeding the advice of my mother "Whatever you do, don't go down there and fall in love," I fell in love. :blush: Yader and I started dating in May 2007. It developed pretty quickly, as we had to ask and answer some serious questions early on, aka Are we willing to continue this? Where? our families? (Yader has a son involved) etc.

On September 2, 2007, on the beach at sunrise in San Juan del Sur, Yader proposed. We decided not to tell family yet because they were all already a little freaked out. And considering we still had no clue about Visa Journey, we had no clue how to proceed.

We also ran into some problems with the non-profit where we were working; they disagreed that love can trumph geographic, economic and cultural boundaries, (sorry, sometimes Im a romantic...) and had a rule against staff dating/carrying on with volunteers. So we considered our options, and I left for the states.

I had planned on moving back semi-permanently, but was unable to find work. So instead I have had to settle for visits, which are becoming less and less frequent because of my new job.

We were actually members of VJ about a year ago and that is how we learned all of our options :thumbs: but because of a botched application for a visitor's visa (thank you yader's lawyer) in Oct 07, we spent from January 08 to July 08 backtracking and 'fixing' (dont ask its a nightmare). We finally! sent in our completed K-1 application in August and received our NOA1 on Aug 11.

Now we are just waiting around, running up the phone bill, and clogging up VJ forums with questions and advice!

I'm glad you guys are out there, because it seriously gets impossibly hard sometimes. And I'm sick on blank looks and confused comments of those who dont understand how hard it is to be in this situation!

Our Wedding Pics

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There is always some madness in love.

But there is also always some reason in madness.

Nietzsche

12.Jan.2007..... Met in Ciudad Sandino, Nicaragua.

07.May.2007.... Started dating.

02.Sep.2007..... Engaged!

K-1

06.Aug.2008..... K-1 app sent to California Service Center.

11.Aug.2008..... NOA1 recieved.

07.Jan.2009...... NOA2

13.Feb.2009.......Interview passed!!!

20.Feb.2009.......Received visa.

21.Feb.2009.......POE, Houston

AOS

12.May.2009......Filed AOS.

21.May.2009......NOA1

04.Jun.2009.......Biometrics

18.Jun.2009.......EAD card production ordered

26.Jun.2009.......EAD card received

06.Aug.2009......AOS interview (st. louis) Card production ordered

06.Sep.2009......Wedding Ceremony and Celebration

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kiwiana   2

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welcome to vj! hope you have a safe and speedy journey!! :star:

ROC

06/01/2011 - Mailed ROC package to CSC

06/02/2011 - Package arrived and signed for at CSC

06/02/2011 - NOA receipt date

06/06/2011 - Check cashed

06/07/2011 - NOA arrived in the mail

06/15/2011 - Biometrics appointment letter arrived in the mail

07/11/2011 - Biometrics appointment

02/02/2012 - Phoned USCIS and put in a service request

02/08/2012 - Email from USCIS confirming my request

02/11/2012 - Letter from USCIS - says i should receive news within 30 days

03/14/2012 - Phoned USCIS again. 30 days has passed. no news. Took details again.

03/15/2012 -Received letter from USCIS - have to go to interview April 24th

04/24/2012 - Interview and ROC approved!!

05/07/2012 - Received email, card production ordered

05/11/2012 - Green card arrived

N-400

06/22/2012 - Mailed N-400 package to Phoenix/AZ Lockbox

06/26/2012 - NOA date

06/28/2012 - Check cashed

06/29/2012 - NOA arrived in the mail

07/02/2012 - Biometrics appointment letter arrived in mail

07/19/2012 - Biometrics appointment

07/30/2012 - Received text +email. Application placed in line for interview

07/30/2012 - Received text +email in evening - interview letter sent

08/03/2012 - Received interview letter

09/19/2012 - Interview - passed interview/test!!

10/24/2012 - Oath Ceremony!

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envy_me   18

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welcome to the jungle..

:oops: i mean VJ! :lol:

hoping for your smooth journey.. :dance:

"i don't know much about love but i know that i love him.."

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Hi Sarah. I'm in St. Louis too.

Good luck on finishing your journey.

Life's just a crazy ride on a run away train

You can't go back for what you've missed

So make it count, hold on tight find a way to make it right

You only get one trip

So make it good, make it last 'cause it all flies by so fast

You only get one trip

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Yader&Sarah   0

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Hi Sarah. I'm in St. Louis too.

Good luck on finishing your journey.

oh yeah? what part?

I'm pretty new here. I'm in south city working for a clinic for refugees and immigrants, I love it!

Our Wedding Pics

***

There is always some madness in love.

But there is also always some reason in madness.

Nietzsche

12.Jan.2007..... Met in Ciudad Sandino, Nicaragua.

07.May.2007.... Started dating.

02.Sep.2007..... Engaged!

K-1

06.Aug.2008..... K-1 app sent to California Service Center.

11.Aug.2008..... NOA1 recieved.

07.Jan.2009...... NOA2

13.Feb.2009.......Interview passed!!!

20.Feb.2009.......Received visa.

21.Feb.2009.......POE, Houston

AOS

12.May.2009......Filed AOS.

21.May.2009......NOA1

04.Jun.2009.......Biometrics

18.Jun.2009.......EAD card production ordered

26.Jun.2009.......EAD card received

06.Aug.2009......AOS interview (st. louis) Card production ordered

06.Sep.2009......Wedding Ceremony and Celebration

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Hi Sarah. I'm in St. Louis too.

Good luck on finishing your journey.

oh yeah? what part?

I'm pretty new here. I'm in south city working for a clinic for refugees and immigrants, I love it!

The International Institute? I'm from St. Louis as well. I'm a Long-Term Care Ombudsman. We'll be having a get-together sometime in January for VJ members from the area. Hope to see you there!

Welcome to VJ, and best of luck on your journey!

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Hi Sarah. I'm in St. Louis too.

Good luck on finishing your journey.

oh yeah? what part?

I'm pretty new here. I'm in south city working for a clinic for refugees and immigrants, I love it!

The International Institute? I'm from St. Louis as well. I'm a Long-Term Care Ombudsman. We'll be having a get-together sometime in January for VJ members from the area. Hope to see you there!

Welcome to VJ, and best of luck on your journey!

Crazy! Acutally, I work at a place called La Clinica, Latino Community Health Center, but it's about 2 blocks north of the International Institute on Grand. Exiciting to know there are St. Louis people out there!

Our Wedding Pics

***

There is always some madness in love.

But there is also always some reason in madness.

Nietzsche

12.Jan.2007..... Met in Ciudad Sandino, Nicaragua.

07.May.2007.... Started dating.

02.Sep.2007..... Engaged!

K-1

06.Aug.2008..... K-1 app sent to California Service Center.

11.Aug.2008..... NOA1 recieved.

07.Jan.2009...... NOA2

13.Feb.2009.......Interview passed!!!

20.Feb.2009.......Received visa.

21.Feb.2009.......POE, Houston

AOS

12.May.2009......Filed AOS.

21.May.2009......NOA1

04.Jun.2009.......Biometrics

18.Jun.2009.......EAD card production ordered

26.Jun.2009.......EAD card received

06.Aug.2009......AOS interview (st. louis) Card production ordered

06.Sep.2009......Wedding Ceremony and Celebration

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Wow there are a lot of people from St Louis here. I'm from St Louis as well. :) (currently Arnold, but moving to South County soon)

Yes, there is! We had a meet up last November and their was 15 of us at the supper, but there are a lot more of us out there. As well, just in the last year about 3 or 4 more couples that I can think of.

Nice to meet you Bob-KhaHan!

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Wow there are a lot of people from St Louis here. I'm from St Louis as well. :) (currently Arnold, but moving to South County soon)

I love south city, I hope you will too!

glad to meet another st louisan!

Our Wedding Pics

***

There is always some madness in love.

But there is also always some reason in madness.

Nietzsche

12.Jan.2007..... Met in Ciudad Sandino, Nicaragua.

07.May.2007.... Started dating.

02.Sep.2007..... Engaged!

K-1

06.Aug.2008..... K-1 app sent to California Service Center.

11.Aug.2008..... NOA1 recieved.

07.Jan.2009...... NOA2

13.Feb.2009.......Interview passed!!!

20.Feb.2009.......Received visa.

21.Feb.2009.......POE, Houston

AOS

12.May.2009......Filed AOS.

21.May.2009......NOA1

04.Jun.2009.......Biometrics

18.Jun.2009.......EAD card production ordered

26.Jun.2009.......EAD card received

06.Aug.2009......AOS interview (st. louis) Card production ordered

06.Sep.2009......Wedding Ceremony and Celebration

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