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  1. 1. Will you celebrate as your anniversary?

    • Courthouse/civil wedding date
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    • Traditional (big) wedding date
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Jonesie   1

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Please list why. Thanks :)

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11/21/12 - In line for interview scheduling (letter received via USPS mail 12/17/12)

01/16/13 - N-400 interview/testing - APPROVED! Oath ceremony letter received late Jan. 2013

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07/05/08 - NOA received, dated 6/30/08

10/23/08 - Card ordered: APPROVED! (USCIS website)

10/30/08 - 10 YR GREENCARD RECEIVED

K-1 and AOS

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09/19/05 - K1 approval online

12/01/05 - 1st K1 interview in Kingston: need updated birth certificate

12/13/05 - 2nd K1 interview in Kingston: Approved!

05/01/06 - AOS/EAD packet received

08/09/06 - AOS interview in SF: APPROVED!

08/19/06 - 2 YR GREENCARD RECEIVED

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We were married by a Marriage commisioner but not in a courthouse.... The Bed and Breakfest my hubby and I had been to a few times had a little chapel on site... We got married there.... I never wanted a big fancy church wedding.. :no: I just wanted something small and intimate with people there that I actually knew... I had to restrict my mom to 4 couple/friends.. :lol:.. she would have invited everybody she knew if I would have let her.. but I only wanted people there that I knew...

Sadly the people that owned the Bed and Breakfest sold the place... That was our special place and hubby and I had made plans to go back every once in awhile :crying:

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We were married by a Marriage commisioner but not in a courthouse.... The Bed and Breakfest my hubby and I had been to a few times had a little chapel on site... We got married there.... I never wanted a big fancy church wedding.. :no: I just wanted something small and intimate with people there that I actually knew... I had to restrict my mom to 4 couple/friends.. :lol:.. she would have invited everybody she knew if I would have let her.. but I only wanted people there that I knew...

Sadly the people that owned the Bed and Breakfest sold the place... That was our special place and hubby and I had made plans to go back every once in awhile :crying:

How romantic :luv: I always wanted to get married on the cliffs of Negril as the sun was setting with our closest friends, and family *sigh*

We were married in a courthouse, and our witnesses were my mother, my sister, and my nephew. The day was one that I'll never forget (L) but we want to have a ceremony to include both our families (especially his parents and siblings), so we're planning a renewal of vows after our 2 year anniversary.

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11/05/12 - NOA-1 received, notice date 10/31/2012, received and priority date 10/29/2012

11/09/12 - Biometrics notice received, biometrics appointment date 11/19/12

11/21/12 - In line for interview scheduling (letter received via USPS mail 12/17/12)

01/16/13 - N-400 interview/testing - APPROVED! Oath ceremony letter received late Jan. 2013

02/26/13 - OATH CEREMONY COMPLETED - NATURALIZED US CITIZEN!

751 - Removing Conditions

06/28/08 - Sent 751 packet to CSC via USPS Priority Mail (signature required)

07/05/08 - NOA received, dated 6/30/08

10/23/08 - Card ordered: APPROVED! (USCIS website)

10/30/08 - 10 YR GREENCARD RECEIVED

K-1 and AOS

07/07/05 - K1 Packet received - USPS tracking

09/19/05 - K1 approval online

12/01/05 - 1st K1 interview in Kingston: need updated birth certificate

12/13/05 - 2nd K1 interview in Kingston: Approved!

05/01/06 - AOS/EAD packet received

08/09/06 - AOS interview in SF: APPROVED!

08/19/06 - 2 YR GREENCARD RECEIVED

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Yeah, that was one of sad things about our day... none of Hubby's family could make it to the wedding... :(

We only had about 16 people at our actual wedding , my family (mom & dad, 1 sister, 4 brothers and sister in law), my grandma, 2 aunts, 1 uncle and 2 of my friends, plus the marriage commisioner.. .. the chapel wouldn't have fit more people.... but we invited more people to attend the informal reception that we had at my parent's house...

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Yeah, that was one of sad things about our day... none of Hubby's family could make it to the wedding... :(

We only had about 16 people at our actual wedding , my family (mom & dad, 1 sister, 4 brothers and sister in law), my grandma, 2 aunts, 1 uncle and 2 of my friends, plus the marriage commisioner.. .. the chapel wouldn't have fit more people.... but we invited more people to attend the informal reception that we had at my parent's house...

I wanted to do that too. Not sure how many of my family members will be coming to JA but I hope they all start saving now because we've never had a family vacation.

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N-400 - Naturalization/Citizenship

10/26/12 - Sent N-400 packet to Phoenix lockbox via USPS mail w/Certified Delivery, received 10/29/12, check cashed 11/02/12

11/05/12 - NOA-1 received, notice date 10/31/2012, received and priority date 10/29/2012

11/09/12 - Biometrics notice received, biometrics appointment date 11/19/12

11/21/12 - In line for interview scheduling (letter received via USPS mail 12/17/12)

01/16/13 - N-400 interview/testing - APPROVED! Oath ceremony letter received late Jan. 2013

02/26/13 - OATH CEREMONY COMPLETED - NATURALIZED US CITIZEN!

751 - Removing Conditions

06/28/08 - Sent 751 packet to CSC via USPS Priority Mail (signature required)

07/05/08 - NOA received, dated 6/30/08

10/23/08 - Card ordered: APPROVED! (USCIS website)

10/30/08 - 10 YR GREENCARD RECEIVED

K-1 and AOS

07/07/05 - K1 Packet received - USPS tracking

09/19/05 - K1 approval online

12/01/05 - 1st K1 interview in Kingston: need updated birth certificate

12/13/05 - 2nd K1 interview in Kingston: Approved!

05/01/06 - AOS/EAD packet received

08/09/06 - AOS interview in SF: APPROVED!

08/19/06 - 2 YR GREENCARD RECEIVED

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Neither of us are religious so a church wedding was out. My husband's parents are very elderly and not able to travel and live 900 miles away. My mother passed away a month after we became engaged. My brother and his family live 1000 miles in the opposite direction and my husbands sisters live near his parents. We decided to have our wedding outside in the heritage gardens of a local historic site. A friend of ours who is a US Magistrate performed the ceremony. My father drove 2 days to joinus and a good friend of both of us also drove 2 days to join us. They were our witnesses. The only other guests were our friend's husband and young daughter. Afterwards we went to a local teahouse for refreshments, then home for dinner. It was an absolutely wonderful wedding and a lovely way to start a marriage.

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We haven't actually gotten married yet but assuming everything goes to plan, we're having our small courthouse wedding on March 17 (which has no meaning for us as a couple but meaning for me as someone with some strong irish ties who happens to be giving up her very irish last name), then having our big(ger) celebration with family on June 26. We'll be using June 26 as the 'official' anniversary date because it's also the date we started dating.

But really, we will celebrate both.

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Big wedding, because that's what my wife wanted, and so therefore I wanted, because I wanted her to be happy. That was her BIG day (as well as mine), and I wanted to help.

K-1 Timeline

11-29-05: Mailed I-129F Petition to CSC

12-06-05: NOA1

03-02-06: NOA2

03-23-06: Interview Date May 16

05-17-06: K-1 Visa Issued

05-20-06: Arrived at POE, Honolulu

07-17-06: Married

AOS Timeline

08-14-06: Mailed I-485 to Chicago

08-24-06: NOA for I-485

09-08-06: Biometrics Appointment

09-25-06: I-485 transferred to CSC

09-28-06: I-485 received at CSC

10-18-06: AOS Approved

10-21-06: Approval notice mailed

10-23-06: Received "Welcome Letter"

10-27-06: Received 2 yr Green Card

I-751 Timeline

07-21-08: Mailed I-751 to VSC

07-25-08: NOA for I-751

08-27-08: Biometrics Appointment

02-25-09: I-751 transferred to CSC

04-17-09: I-751 Approved

06-22-09: Received 10 yr Green Card

N-400 Timeline

07-20-09: Mailed N-400 to Lewisville, TX

07-23-09: NOA for N-400

08-14-09: Biometrics Appointment

09-08-09: Interview Date Oct 07

10-30-09: Oath Ceremony

11-20-09: Received Passport!!!

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Big wedding, because that's what my wife wanted, and so therefore I wanted, because I wanted her to be happy. That was her BIG day (as well as mine), and I wanted to help.

A big 'ol "Aw! (F) " to all of that!

My husb and I will celebrate both the anniversary of our terribly unromantic wedding (Aug. 25th) and our big family wedding (and hopefully members of his family will be able to make it) when we have it (hopefully sometime in November 2008) :)

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9/11/2006: Appointment with Civil Surgeon for vaccination supplement

9/18/2006: Mailed AOS and renewal EAD applications to Chicago

10/2/2006: NOA1's for AOS and EAD applications

10/13/2006: Biometrics taken

10/14/2006: NOA -- case transferred to CSC

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we had a small traditional wedding.

Adil & Janine

06/17/06- Wedding

08/16/06- I-130 and EAD sent with AOS packet

08/24/06- I-130, EAD, I-485 recieved

08/28/06- NOA1 for I-130, EAD, and I-485

09/01/06- Recieved boimetrics appointment letter

09/07/06- Biometrics appointment

10/24/06- Recieved letter for initial interview

11/21/06- EAD approved

11/27/06- EAD Recieved!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

11/30/06- Touched- NOA for EAD sent

12/01/06- I-130 and I-485 Touched

12/20/06- Initial interview

12/20/06- APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (4 months!)

12/27/06- Recieved NOA2 for I-130

12/27/06- Recieved welcome letter

12/27/06- I-485 touched, New card ordered

01/03/06- PERMANENT RESIDENT CARD RECIEVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!YAY!!!

09/18/08- Sent I-751... hopefully I did it corectly!

09/something... recieved NOA1 for I-751

10/16/08- Recieved biometrics appointment letter

10/25/08- Biometrics appontment!

03/19/09- Recieved letter stating I-751 transfered to CSC

03/30/09- I-751 approved!

04/02/09- Recieved approval letter

04/30/09- Recieved new card

10/14/09- Sent N-400... the wait begins again.....

10/24/09- Recieved NOA receipt letter

02/05/10- Recieved Fingerprint notification

02/23/10- Fingerprinting appointment

04/07/10- N-400 Interview

10/07/10- Request for aditional evidencce

02/07/11- Oath Ceremony letter arrives!!!!!!!!!!

02/18/11- Oath Ceremony!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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We celebrate both... :dance:(L)(L):dance:

We were married on New Year's Eve, so we just extend that celebration a bit further...hehe...AND we celebrate our wedding anniversary in July as the day we formerly shared our love with all our friends and family. And to a lesser extent, we celebrate the anniversary of the wedding ceremony we had here in the states once my hubster got here since both of the other events were in the UK.

You can never celebrate TOO much! :D

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We got married at the registry in Oz (like the courthouse kinda...) in front of 30 ppl...monstly his fam and friends. It was Dec 28th and THAT Is our anniversary. We had a big reception here in the states..but the day that I officially took him as my husband and linked myself to him in marriage...that is my special date :)

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I proposed to her in Japan, we had planned on waiting until her family was ready & have a traditional Japanese wedding in Japan & A western Wedding in USA

Things worked out a bit differently. Her parents were not supportive of her marrying a westerner, so we returned to the USA together, became pregnant and decided to marry with or without her parents blessings.

Now they are ok and are slowly accepting the fact that their only daughter is married and has a family with a handsome Aussie~American Bloke!

We had a Civil/ ceremony wedding at the Santa Barbara Courthouse garden only 27 people attended it was informal with the exception of her Gown & my tux.

We then had a Japanese style reception at Carpenteria Beach.

We plan on having our Japanese wedding early next year upon our return to Japan.

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6/19/06 RD I-130,I-485, I-765

6/26/06 NOA rcvd

7/15/06 Biometrics complete Day 22

8/4/06 Interview Notice Rcvd Day 42

9/9/06 EAD Card Received :)Day 78

9/13/06 SS Card Received :)Day 82

9/27/06 AOS Interview Los Angeles APPROVED LPR Day 96

12/04/06 Welcome To the United States Letter received

12/08/06 Green Card Received- expires 12/2016

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We haven't actually gotten married yet but assuming everything goes to plan, we're having our small courthouse wedding on March 17 (which has no meaning for us as a couple but meaning for me as someone with some strong irish ties who happens to be giving up her very irish last name), then having our big(ger) celebration with family on June 26. We'll be using June 26 as the 'official' anniversary date because it's also the date we started dating.

But really, we will celebrate both.

Paddy's day falls on a Saturday this year...............the courts may NOT be open-you should look into it

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