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RUSSandRACHEL
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You would love NYC! Its only about a 30 minute drive to get there for us. We went there on Wednesday in fact. I love it! I still can't believe I'm here sometimes! Its amazing! Good luck to you too.

Justine+David
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Less stressful because you're with your honey

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We just had our wedding on Sept 11 Just waiting for the green card now!

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Phill received his green card and his EAD in the mail on September 2nd! Now all we need to do is get over to the social security office to get his updated card and then he can get a job! He's so excited! I'm now thinking how weird it's going to be to not worry about paperwork for two years. lol

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WOOHOO!!!! :dance: I got two emails from USCIS today!! One of them confirmed that they have approved Phill for permanent residence and the other confirmed that they had ordered the card production and to expect it in the mail within 30 days! Holy crow!! That didn't take near as long as I'd feared!! Oh and to update you all---we never saw a civil surgeon. Just sent in the DS-3025.

:wow:

That's something we (and by "we," I mean "I") was a bit worried about. But my husband got all his jabs done at the medical exam in London, and his DS-3025 is complete, so you have just encouraged me not to bother with the civil surgeon. He's far away and costs $25 anyway!

Married yesterday and hoping to send AOS docs off by Tuesday :)

We also got married September 10th :) Just waiting for our marriage certificate to come back so we can send off our AOS package!

Our naturalization timeline
1/12/2015 - Application sent to Phoenix service center by USPS priority mail

1/14/2015 - Package received in Phoenix

1/16/2015 - NOA date (hard copy received 1/22)

1/20/2015 - Check cashed

2/09/2015 - Biometrics

2/11/2015 - In line for interview

3/28/2015 - Hard copy interview notice received

4/29/2015 - Interview at Chicago field office - Approved!!!

5/22/2015 - Oath ceremony - Now a US citizen!!!!!!

Thank you, VisaJourney!!!!!


"Contrary to what the cynics say, distance is not for the fearful, it is for the bold. It's for those who are willing to spend a lot of time alone in exchange for a little time with the one they love... It's for those knowing a good thing when they see it, even if they don't see it nearly enough..."- Anonymous



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Phill received his green card and his EAD in the mail on September 2nd! Now all we need to do is get over to the social security office to get his updated card and then he can get a job! He's so excited! I'm now thinking how weird it's going to be to not worry about paperwork for two years. lol

Really, you need to go back to SS and change the card before you can work? I assumed the green card would be plenty to work... but if this is the case I'm glad I'm finding out now rather than on the other half's first day of work!

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Really, you need to go back to SS and change the card before you can work? I assumed the green card would be plenty to work... but if this is the case I'm glad I'm finding out now rather than on the other half's first day of work!

I don't think you actually need to, I think that it is a good idea to because it will confuse anyone who sees it if it says work only allowed with authorization.

Our interview is on October 12th! I am getting all of our stuff together to bring. Hopefully all goes well!

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England.gif England!

And in this crazy life, and through these crazy times

It's you, it's you, You make me sing.

You're every line, you're every word, you're everything.

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Sent: 7/21/12

NOA1: 7/23/12

Touch: 7/24/2012

Biometrics: 8/24/2012

Card Production Ordered: 3/6/2013

*Eligible for Naturalization: October 13, 2013*

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On the SS card question. I have never, ever had to show my card. I don't think I even know where it is. I've had the number memorized forever and just fill in any forms needing the number without producing a card. If it's a name change, yes eventually you will want all your records to be correct, so it's wise to change your name with them at your earliest convience. If you contribute as Mary Jones to an account named Mary Smith, it might get messy when you get in your 60's and want to collect a monthly social security check.

You should be able to work by giving your SSN (or filling out a paper) and showing your green card. Believe it or not, illegals work giving SSNs that are not theirs or even have similar names. Sometimes wages are reported to the same SSN by 30 different workers. And they file income tax on those numbers. And nobody notices. Social Security and the IRS don't check up on minor things like that. :wacko:

England.gifENGLAND ---

K-1 Timeline 4 months, 19 days 03-10-08 VSC to 7-29-08 Interview London

10-05-08 Married

AOS Timeline 5 months, 14 days 10-9-08 to 3-23-09 No interview

Removing Conditions Timeline 5 months, 20 days12-27-10 to 06-10-11 No interview

Citizenship Timeline 3 months, 26 days 12-31-11 Dallas to 4-26-12 Interview Houston

05-16-12 Oath ceremony

The journey from Fiancé to US citizenship:

4 years, 2 months, 6 days

243 pages of forms/documents submitted

No RFEs

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We also got married September 10th :) Just waiting for our marriage certificate to come back so we can send off our AOS package!

Great thing (only great thing) about Indianapolis is that we got our marriage cert the same day that we got married. Just took the paperwork back to the Clerk and they did it on the spot.

Sending AOS this week, fingers crossed!

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We just had our wedding on Sept 11 :)

Just waiting for the green card now!

Naturalization

9/9: Mailed N-400 package off

9/11: Arrived at Dallas, TX

9/17: NOA

9/19: Check cashed

9/23: Received NOA

10/7: Text from USCIS on status update: Biometrics in the mail

10/9: Received Biometrics letter

10/29: Biometrics

10/31: In-line

2/16: Text from USCIS that Baltimore has scheduled an interview...finally!!

2/24: Interview letter received

3/24: Naturalization interview

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Great thing (only great thing) about Indianapolis is that we got our marriage cert the same day that we got married. Just took the paperwork back to the Clerk and they did it on the spot.

Sending AOS this week, fingers crossed!

Chicago will let you do that, too, but our priest said NO.

:wacko:

We just had our wedding on Sept 11 :)

Just waiting for the green card now!

I hope you had a lovely wedding and hope the GC comes through soon!!

Our naturalization timeline
1/12/2015 - Application sent to Phoenix service center by USPS priority mail

1/14/2015 - Package received in Phoenix

1/16/2015 - NOA date (hard copy received 1/22)

1/20/2015 - Check cashed

2/09/2015 - Biometrics

2/11/2015 - In line for interview

3/28/2015 - Hard copy interview notice received

4/29/2015 - Interview at Chicago field office - Approved!!!

5/22/2015 - Oath ceremony - Now a US citizen!!!!!!

Thank you, VisaJourney!!!!!


"Contrary to what the cynics say, distance is not for the fearful, it is for the bold. It's for those who are willing to spend a lot of time alone in exchange for a little time with the one they love... It's for those knowing a good thing when they see it, even if they don't see it nearly enough..."- Anonymous



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APPROVED!!! :dance::thumbs::yes:

........January 2009: Michael & Leanne got engaged! t4527.gif

........May 26, 2009: Filed I-129F!

...Februay 04, 2010: Michael attended interview with Leanne... APPROVED!!!!!!!!

.......April 14, 2010: Wedding on the sand at Salt Creek Beach in Dana Point, CA :D

........July 06, 2010: Mailed AOS package

........July 08, 2010: Received in Chicago

........July 14, 2010: Check was cashed

........July 15, 2010: Received text & email that app. was received

........July 17, 2010: Received NOA1 dated 7-14-10, our 3-month wedding anniversary :)

........July 19, 2010: "Touch"..biometrics appt. letter mailed (I-485 & I-765)

.....August 02, 2010: Biometrics appointment

.....August 03, 2010: "Touch" on I-485 & I-765

.....August 11, 2010: Notice of Interview date

.....August 26, 2010: Touches on I-131 & I-765, production of EAD card ordered

.....August 31, 2010: I-131 Travel Doc. approved, EAD production ordered (again)

September 04, 2010: Received EAD card & AP Documents in the mail! (both dated 8/26)

September 20, 2010: AOS Interview...APPROVED!!!

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APPROVED!!! :dance::thumbs::yes:

HUUUUUUGE Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!! :) Are you going to do a little review about how it went? It would be interesting to hear what they asked etc...

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That's something we (and by "we," I mean "I") was a bit worried about. But my husband got all his jabs done at the medical exam in London, and his DS-3025 is complete, so you have just encouraged me not to bother with the civil surgeon. He's far away and costs $25 anyway!

Yeah, it seems as though they have their act together now!!

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Really, you need to go back to SS and change the card before you can work? I assumed the green card would be plenty to work... but if this is the case I'm glad I'm finding out now rather than on the other half's first day of work!

As I'm sure you've read, apparently you don't have to go and get an updated SS card. I was told that we had to though, so that's why we did. Which really wasn't a problem for us because we were going to be in the city for shopping anyway, and we were in and out of there within 10 minutes. At least his new SS card will be "normal" and not say that he has to have DHS authorization to work (which I'm sure could confuse some employers).

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