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Well, I had conditions removed - so now have nothing to deal with for another 10 years.... am happy I got the green card coz it means I stay with Paul; but am not ecstatic as I can't stand living here.

Been a while since I posted here last and have therefore posted this initially in the wrong forum.

Paul and I met on the Bazaar on the 14th January (he joined my progressive rock forum that day)

July 3rd he flew to England to meet me

We fell in love while he drove all over the place coz I cannot read maps (we were supposed to go to Ingleton - but touched Darlington 4 times, Pierce Bridge 6 times, Scotch Corner twice and Bernard Castle twice and we never did make it to Ingleton)

It has been so long and so much has happened in between...

Arrived in Houston on October 29th 2006

Married 17th November 2006

Lost my father 8th January 2007 (all dates are a blur after this)

Conditional Green Card dated 24th October 2007

I-751 posted on 6th August 2009

Received on 7th August 2009 in VT

Melo's Prog Bazaar

CTTE

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Well, I had conditions removed - so now have nothing to deal with for another 10 years.... am happy I got the green card coz it means I stay with Paul; but am not ecstatic as I can't stand living here.

Been a while since I posted here last and have therefore posted this initially in the wrong forum.

Apply for naturalization when you can and then when you become a US citizen, then you have more flexible decisions and you and Paul can decide to move to England and stay there without the 6-month restrictions you get with a GC.

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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Well, I had conditions removed - so now have nothing to deal with for another 10 years.... am happy I got the green card coz it means I stay with Paul; but am not ecstatic as I can't stand living here.

Been a while since I posted here last and have therefore posted this initially in the wrong forum.

Apply for naturalization when you can and then when you become a US citizen, then you have more flexible decisions and you and Paul can decide to move to England and stay there without the 6-month restrictions you get with a GC.

Are you saying there are restrictions for UKC's staying in the UK if they have a green card? (or are you alluding to the fact that if they are out of the country for more than a certain timeframe, then they appear to abandon their US status?)

If an American citizen decides to move to the UK, they need a visa to stay beyond 6 months, yes?

Sorry if I appear dense. I'm just not understanding how naturalisation helps them "stay in the UK" without someone having a 6-month restriction.

K1 Filed: 4-1-2009 * Interview (approved): 10-21-2009 * POE: 11-1-2009 * Married: 11-29-2009

http://www.visajourn...009-k-1-filers/

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AOS Filed: 12-7-2009

AOS APPROVED! 2-27-2010 (no interview)

Greencard in hand: 3-4-2010

http://www.visajourn...ead/page__st__0

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ROC mailed to CSC 11-22-2011

Check cleared the bank 11-29-2011 (our 2nd anniversary) :)

Greencard received 6/15/2012 :)

November 2011 ROC Filers

N400 Filing (Citizenship for Ian) - Here we go!

Mailed 12-03-2012

Arrived at Phoenix SC 12-6-2012

Check cashed 12-11-2012

12-11-2012 NOA

12-26-2012 Biometrics

1-25-2013 Notice - Interview Scheduled for 3-4-2013

Oath 3-4-2013 Omaha Field Office

 
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