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Filed: Country: Thailand
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Hey everyone so I will give a nice background story.

in Oct 2004 I was finishing my supposide last semester of college. I needed just to take a spanish 3 night class and walk in the spring. Well these two wonderful profs from another school came in and told me about Thailand. Upset I missed the chance to study in Thailand I said "Who cares about debt, I am going to Thailand!"

So in Jan 2005 I set out to Chiang Mai Thailand, I studied Thai language, culture, history, Buddhism. I lived with a Thai family. I lived with hill tribes, I did Tsunami relief work, I also tutored at a Buddhist university, working with a bunch of 2nd-4th year monks. I chose this over another opportunity of teaching at a local Gov't school, I decided I couldn't pass up the chance to work with the monks. But it was a hard decision for me and I didn't know why.

Well as you can see I loved it here (err there, I am sitting in Newark Airport waiting to get home after my month back in the US). So after trying to find a job in the US for 7 months (Have a BA in Marriage consoling, not easy) I said "Hell I miss Thailand, I want to teach" So I returned January 2006, took a teaching cert class and moved back to Chiang Mai. I ended up working at that local Gov't school I passed up the year previous.

Well I soon met a wonderful girl, woman I should say, and we quickly realized everything was right. The wedding ceremony is on 3/31/07 the legal marriage will be much earlier (for visa reasons). She was denied her 30 tourist :crying: But we will get her to meet my dad (my mother had visited me and met her).

She is 28 (yes I know you will say she looks 17) Has a BA in English, her MA in TEFL and is just so amazingly sweet, intelligent and beautiful.

Her nickname is Jay

I know I need to get better pictures :)

p.s. her family loves me, they are also well educated, Both families are excited to be joined together :)

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Met at work May 2006

Began dating 7/17/2006

Denied tourist visa 8/23/06

proposed 11/6/06 (Loy Krathong)

Wedding 3/31/07

Obtained B2 05/2007

Visited America Oct 2007

Send in AOS packet Feb 2009

Interview August 5th 2009

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Awww, you two make such an adorable couple! Congratulations, welcome to VJ and good luck with your immigration journey!

01/10/05 - Arrived back in US

01/26/05 - Got Married! WooHoo!

02/14/05 - Had Medical Exam

02/22/05 - Filed for AOS in Seattle, in person

03/31/05 - Got EAD!!

04/02/05 - Biometrics and Fingerprinting

05/19/05 - AOS Interview - awaiting decision...

08/24/05 - (conditional) Permanent Resident

09/08/05 - Passport stamped in Seattle

09/19/05 - Recieved actual Greencard! YAY!!!

05/24/07 - 90 days to remove conditions starts!

06/02/07 - Filed I-751, California Service Center

08/09/07 - Biometrics and Fingerprinting

08/28/07 - I-751 Approved & conditions are removed!

09/12/07 - Recieved 10 year Greencard! YEAH!!!

*now contemplating N-400 and citizenship*

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Filed: Other Country: India
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hello dears.................samantha_lou is soooooooooooooo rigt.........you two look pefect and made for each other..........May You TWO gets ALL the BLESSINGS from the LORD

IR5- Mother CIS (mom currently residing in UAE)

Jan 10, 2011 NOA 1 receipt

***********GOT RFE since my birth certificate was made after 29 years.********

June 29, 2011 NOA 2

NVC-

NVC Case Number and IIN Received, E-mails Exchanged : 08-03-2011

DS-3032 E-mail sent by Beneficiary: 08-03-2011

DS 3032 approved 08/10/11

IV & AOS bill payed 08/12/11

NVC receivd AOS & IV package 09/12/11

AOS approved 09/22/11

GOT RFE .... 09/28/2011

now NVC wants to see my original marriage certificate and birth certificate.

Case Complete 10/11/2011 (NO interview in November or Dec@ ABU DHABI consulate )

VISA granted...... 1/24/2012 thank you JESUS

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Welcome to VJ :luv:

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K-1 Sent to Vermont St Patrick's Day~ May the Luck of the Irish Be With Us Today!! 3/17/06

NOA1 03-25-06

Touch 06-16-06=RFE Email

Touch 06-17-06

RFE Arrived 06-21-06

RFE Sent back to Vermont 06-21-06

RFE Delivered 06/23/06 10:55am

RFE-Touch 06/24/06

Touch 06/27/06

Approved 08/21/06 {157 days)

Touch 08/22/06

NVC Letter 08-25-06 Hard Copy

Left NVC 08-25-06

Arrived at London 09-01-06

Packet 3 Arrived at Steves Door 09-05-06

Packet 3 Sent back to London 09-15-06

London Medical 09-29-06- Completed

Packet 4 11-20-06

Londen Interview 12-08-06 APPROVED

Visa in Hand 12-12-06

Enters the USA 12-13-06

WEDDING DAY 2/18/07 @ 3pm

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