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KTandTommy   31

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On 11/11/11, I made the biggest wish of my life, and it came true! My boyfriend, Tom, proposed to me! Here's how it happened:

Tom picked me up from work promptly at 5pm (Apparently he was so nervous that he got there like, a half hour early, and was roaming the streets for half an hour) ... of course, as soon as 4pm hit, and I saw him go offline on G-Talk while I was working, I got SUPER nervous, and had crazy butterflies in my tummy. I knew for a week that he had been planning something (he asked me to wear very specific things... warm clothes, comfortable shoes, and something pretty!) so I was pretty excited.

He showed up at my office, dressed in a shirt & tie, and trench coat & scarf... and he drove us home, except, he past our street, so I asked, "where are we going?!" (Knowing full well that he was taking me somewhere, I just didn't know exactly where)... and he pulled into this park by the lake, near our apartment.

He parked, and had me put my purse in the trunk, except I was allowed to bring my phone, and he led me through the dark path to this remote little area that I had never even been to before. Took about 10 minutes to get there, and when we did, there was a bench, with a bon fire set up in front, and rocks beside the lake, overlooking the entire city.

He brought me up to the rocks and asked if I knew why he brought me out there, and I said "yes, I think I have a feeling" with a big grin on my face. And he got down on one knee and asked "Will you marry me?" and I said "Yes!" and he said "What?" and I said "Yes!" and he said "Louder!!" and I practically shouted "YES!"

... And at that point, "Marry You" by Bruno Mars started playing, and fireworks lit up the sky! :) I turned around and saw my good friends Miro & Kruno hiding in the rocks/bushes, setting off fireworks and taking pictures! LOL. It was so freaking cute, he did such a good job :)

I, of course, am obsessed with photography, so I stopped in the middle of it all to take photos of the fireworks!

Then he popped some champagne and we all celebrated together, and I started calling my family & friends to let them know. My friend Christina, as soon as I got off the phone with her, immediately posted it on facebook, and tagged both of our names, so I had to make like, a million phone calls that night to all my closest friends & family members, so that they didn't find out via facebook.

Then we (all four of us) went out for Thai food & we all went our separate ways to shower (we all smelled like smoke from the bonfire) ... so that's when I officially changed my status on Facebook, and my wall like, exploded within the first 10 minutes! LOL. So much love :D

Finally, we got out of the house and went over to the bar... Just before we left, my friend Miro had the guy who was singing dedicate a song to us, and the entire bar cheered (and those sitting closest to us congratulated us), and the guy started singing With or Without You... so Miro got up there and sang with him.

And that was my night!

(There are pictures included with this story over at my blog, right here: http://singlesandpairs.blogspot.com/2011/11/officially-in-pairs-club-for-life-aka.html)

Now we have to figure out this whole paperwork thing... we're really hoping for an October wedding, and we're going to file the paperwork when we go down to FL for Christmas (that's where he's from, and where we met...) Any advice? :)

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Leatherneck Grand Master

Leatherneck   693

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Congratulations!

"The Marines I have seen around the world have the cleanest bodies, the filthiest minds, the highest morale, and the lowest morals of any group of animals I have ever seen. Thank God for the United States Marine Corps!" - Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady of the United States, 1945.

"Retreat hell! We just got here!"

CAPT. LLOYD WILLIAMS, USMC

sheeshkabelle Proficient

sheeshkabelle   153

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congratulations!! What a wonderful way to propose!

My husband had to ask me three times, I didn't believe he was serious the first two times LOL

USCIS- 260 Days

6/8/11~ Mailed I-130 Application, withdrew Canadian PR application
6/16/11~ NOA1 email and text message Case routed to CSC (Priority Date)
7/12/11~ The 'Money Order' Incident/Returned to Tennessee
8/03/11~ TOUCHED!
3/2/12~ APPROVED! NOA2!

NVC Electronic Processing- Montreal- 19 Days

3/21/12~ Received case number & IIN 20 Days after NOA2
3/21/12~ Sent in opt-in email
3/22/12~ Opt-in accepted
3/23/12~ DS-261 Submitted, never accepted
3/29/12~ AOS bill invoiced and paid
3/30/12~ AOS shows PAID- AOS Package emailed/received, DS-3032 emailed/accepted
4/2/12~ IV bill invoiced and paid
4/3/12~ AOS Checklist documents emailed(first time)
4/4/12~ IV shows PAID- DS-260 submitted/ IV Package emailed/received
4/4/12~ AOS Checklist documents sent again for CYA (second time)
4/5/12~ IV package accepted! No Checklists!
4/6/12~ AOS Checklist emailed(third time)
4/9/12~ AOS packet accepted (finally)
CASE COMPLETE!!

Interview 354 days from NOA1/ 362 days from initial filing date
5/29/12~ Medical@ Medisys, Montreal
6/4/12~ Interview APPROVED!!!
08/07/2012~ POE Emerson, MB/Pembina, ND by land
08/09/2012~ HOME!! 424 days from initial filing date!
08/14/2012~ SSN Received
09/10/2012~ Received Green Card

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USandMalaysia   6

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Congrats! :-)

Our IR-1 Journey

05/20/2016 : Submit our I130 packet

05/23/2016 : NOA1 by Email & Text

05/28/2016 : NOA1 Hardcopy

10/12/2016 : Transferred to Texas Service Centre

10/26/2016 : Approved!???

11/08/2016 : Case sent to Department of State

11/15/2016 : NVC Received

11/23/2016 : Case Number & IIN received (confirmed through phone)

11/23/2016 : Submit DS-261

11/25/2016 : Welcome Letter from NVC & AOS fee invoiced

11/26/2016. : Pay AOS Fee

12/01/2016 : IV fee invoiced

12/01/2016 : Pay IV fee

12/05/2016 : Submit DS-260 online

12/09/2016 : Mail AOS & IV packet

TheFantastics09 Proficient

TheFantastics09   19

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Very beautiful story, congrats! There are a lot of helpful guides on this site, you should head over to the Canadian area so you can see what the K-1 process is like for Canadians :).

Best Wishes to you both! :thumbs:

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***Ever thine, ever mine, ever ours... xoxo***

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Ryan H Grand Master

Ryan H   3,819

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Congratulations on the engagement!

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

 

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