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First Christmas together with your SO.

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First Christmas Together  

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  1. 1. How did you celebrate your first Christmas with your SO?

    • Christmas Eve and Day, we were with family or friends.
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    • Christmas Eve was a romantic evening, just the two of us, and Christmas day was with family or friends.
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    • Christmas Eve was with family or friends, Christmas day was a romantic time alone.
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    • We spent all of Christmas - just the two of us.
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    • We traveled alone for the holiday.
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    • We traveled to be with others for the holiday.
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    • None of the above.
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  2. 2. Did you enjoy your first Christmas together.

    • It was a wonderful holiday together.
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    • It was a nice holiday.
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    • It was not as nice as I had hoped.
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    • We could not be together.
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eclowjpd Enthusiast

eclowjpd   0

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If you just celebrated your first Christmas with your SO, what did you do?

Feb. 2005 - Met in Brazil the first time

May. 2005 - Visited Brazil

Aug. 2005 - Visited Brazil

10/30/05 - Mailed I129F

11/09/05 - NOA1

Nov. 2005 - Visited my fiance in Brazil

02/02/06 - NOA2

Feb. 2006 - Visited my fiance in Brazil

02/24/06 - Packet received at NVC

03/20/06 - Fiance received packet 3 from consulate

04/26/06 - Fiance received appointment letter

05/09/06 - I flew to Rio

5/10/06 - Met fiance at airport

5/11/06 - Medical exam in Rio

05/12/06 - Interview in Rio - APPROVED!!!!

05/17/06 - Received visa in Rio

07/20/06 - POE Miami

10/16/06 - Married!!!!

01/10/07 - Sent AOS and EAD application

01/17/07 - NOA - Receipt

02/02/07 - Biometric appointment

02/09/07 - NOA - Transfer of case to California center

03/22/07 - EAD approved

05/10/07 - AOS approved!!!!

Eulalia and Bill

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Mary Lou Experienced

Mary Lou   681

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Dominican Republic
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Christmas Eve we visited with friends and then in the evening went to our friends house for a xmas eve type party. Christmas Day we made and received many phone calls, but spent the day at home just the 2 of us. Opened gifts in the morning, had breakfast, then prepared our dinner together. It was a great first xmas together. :luv:

October 31, 2016 I-130 sent to Chicago Lockbox

November 4, 2016 Received text case sent to Nebraska

November 10, 2016 Received Hard copy of NOA1

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Chris-n-Veronica   0

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Moldova
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Well Veronica couldn't be here... But I'm leaving the tree up...her presents are under the tree....and I have a Christmas Day Newspaper...

So that when she does get here.. We will celebrate it together... I told her last year would be the last Xmas..apart.. but because of of my divorce taking longer then I thought..I couldn't file my I-129F early enough to make it this year.. but I'll be dam'd If I'm going to let her down... It might be late...But we'll still have Christmas ..With candle light..Wine..and opening presents......

If you just celebrated your first Christmas with your SO, what did you do?

9/14 2006 I-129F Sent Next day Air

9/15 Recieved and signed for by "Freeman" at NSC

9/19 NOA1 CSC Recieved

9/25 Notice date Check cashed 9/25

9/28 I Recieved NOA1(I-797C) in the mail

12/5 NOA2 12/6 but Approved on 12/5 touch

12/9 Received NOA2(I-797) by snail mail

12/15 NVC has received it..Case # issued...

12/19 NVC shipped to Romania

12/22 Romanian Embassy has received an email from NVC that my Petition is on it's way...

12/29 Packet 3 sent to Veronica

1/12 2007 Packet 3 received Dang Holidays..

1/22 Sending all paperwork(I-134,Bank/Employer letters etc..,)..to Veronica per DHL, 3.5lbs...$144 WOW!

1/25 Recieved notice that She needs to pick up my packet in Chisinau..

1/26 Sending Back Packet 3

2/16 Transit Visa to go to Romania for the Interview approved..

2/20 Leaves for Bucharest overnight drive by bus...

2/21 Medical

2/22 Interview !!!! APPROVED !!!!!

3/9 2007 Flight to me....

4/7 2007 Married,,,

AOS

7/27 Sent I-485, I-864, I-765

7/30 Chicago Recieved I-485,I-765

Veronica is pregant....Due 4/17/08

9/1 Recieved NOA Bio appointment letter

9/8 Recieved NOA1's for both I-485 and I-765

9/18 Bio appointment

Received Green Card.. Nov 2007

Djuliann came 4/25/2008

I-751 Lifting Of Conditions

9/8/2009 Sent I-751

Received NOA 9/21 NOA Receipt Date 9/10/2009

9/24 received Bio letter Dated 9/18

10/9 Bio Appointment

10/23 Received Permanent Resident Card

N-400 2012

Filed for citizenship sent 2/21/2012

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Fandango Grand Master

Fandango   1,439

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Hrmm *thinks back*...the first Christmas we spent together was in our new home....it was so beautiful! We were out with friends at our local on Christmas Eve...after it closed, there was a village party that we went to for a few hours. Then in the morning, we went to church, went to our local (it's open for 2 hours only) to hang out with our friends, did the fam thing for gifts and dinner, then went home to relax for a bit. We were planning to go to go to a friend's house on the night for a bit of a small get together. But we got on the couch and started watching all the Christmas specials....got the couch duvet out, got some mulled wine, and just stayed there the rest of the night...it was perfect!

I think we did the very same thing for each Christmas that we were in England, lol.

I missed that this year :cry: so did he. He had an awful day :cry: :cry:

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Savanphil   3

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It was absolutely Awesome!!!

We loved it, we had so much fun. I really enjoyed being wiht my husband and our families, and celebrating the Holidays.

**tears**

It makes me so happy, I want to cry. I am so overjoyed that my we can share our lives together. I am truly blessed (F)(L)

12/03/2005: Married

10/13/2006: Interview Approved

10/26/2006: POE: EWR (ARRIVED) [/size]

182 days from filing to Visa in Hand!!![/color]

AOS/EAD

01/22/2007: Sent to The Lockbox.....let the games begin.....again

02/02/2007: NOA1's for both....the waiting game officially begins

02/15/2007: Biometrics appt.

04/11/2007: EAD APPROVED!! YI-HAW

04/21/2007: Received SSN#

05/23/2007: AOS Interview -------> APPROOOOOOVED!!!!!!

05/29/2007: Received Welcome letter

06/04/2007: Green Card in Hand!!!

122 Days from filing AOS to Green Card in Hand!!!

REMOVING CONDITIONS

05/21/2009: Filed to Remove Conditions

6/18/2009: Biometrics Done

09/14/2009: Approved!!!

Citizenship

2/15/2011: Filed N-400

3/28/2011: Biometrics <-- Done

5/09/2011: Naturalization Interview <--- APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

5/09/2011: Swearing in Ceremony (We're Done)

MY HUSBAND IS NOW A US CITIZEN

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Nessa Grand Master

Nessa   23

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We spent all of Christmas - just the two of us and it was a wonderful holiday together :D



* K1 Timeline *
* 04/07/06: I-129F Sent to NSC
* 10/02/06: Interview date - APPROVED!
* 10/10/06: POE Houston
* 11/25/06: Wedding day!!!

* AOS/EAD/AP Timeline *
*01/05/07: AOS/EAD/AP sent
*02/19/08: AOS approved
*02/27/08: Permanent Resident Card received

* LOC Timeline *
*12/31/09: Applied Lifting of Condition
*01/04/10: NOA
*02/12/10: Biometrics
*03/03/10: LOC approved
*03/11/10: 10 years green card received

* Naturalization Timeline *
*12/17/10: package sent
*12/29/10: NOA date
*01/19/11: biometrics
*04/12/11: interview
*04/15/11: approval letter
*05/13/11: Oath Ceremony - Officially done with Immigration.

Complete Timeline

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Saddle Bronc Grand Master

Saddle Bronc   124

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Not quite the right choices, so I had to take the closest.

Christmas Eve, we went to church and "hung out" in pastor's basement (very near church) taking a nap till communion service at 5 pm, then went home after communion service.

Christmas day, we had (a late--in typical desi fashion) lunch at a friend's home.

Not quite as nice as we would have liked, as it rained heavily on 12/25 (so we could not easily go to DC to see the Christmas-tree display).

2005/07/10 I-129F filed for Pras

2005/11/07 I-129F approved, forwarded to NVC--to Chennai Consulate 2005/11/14

2005/12/02 Packet-3 received from Chennai

2005/12/21 Visa Interview Date

2006/04/04 Pras' entry into US at DTW

2006/04/15 Church Wedding at Novi (Detroit suburb), MI

2006/05/01 AOS Packet (I-485/I-131/I-765) filed at Chicago

2006/08/23 AP and EAD approved. Two down, 1.5 to go

2006/10/13 Pras' I-485 interview--APPROVED!

2006/10/27 Pras' conditional GC arrives -- .5 to go (2 yrs to Conditions Removal)

2008/07/21 I-751 (conditions removal) filed

2008/08/22 I-751 biometrics completed

2009/06/18 I-751 approved

2009/07/03 10-year GC received; last 0.5 done!

2009/07/23 Pras files N-400

2009/11/16 My 46TH birthday, Pras N-400 approved

2010/03/18 Pras' swear-in

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As long as the LORD's beside me, I don't care if this road ever ends.

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Henia Experienced

Henia   11

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Well neither of us "celebrate" Christmas...but I was with my family on Christmas Eve for their celebration I guess you could say, then the evening I talked with my husband... very nice but made me miss him more. :crying: Holidays are tuff with your SO.

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Canuck Carrie   1

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Canada
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Other: Christmas Eve was spent together with family, I was working Christmas Day.

2005

Sept 10 I-129F sent to TSC

2006

Interview - February 13th APPROVED! day 152

April 6 - wedding date day 204

Aug 22 - AOS interview date day 101-total days 342

Sept 29 - green card arrives, done until June 2008 day 140-total days 381

2008

June 30 - I-751 mailed total days 1025

2009

March 9 - Removal of Conditions approved! total days 1277

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Aymerlu   3

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We spent Christmas Eve alone till about 9:00 pm when the kids got back from their dads and Christmas morning we stayed home opening gifts with kids and in the afternoon went to my parents house to open more gifts and eat lots of turkey! I can remember last Christmas we were on the phone together as the kids opened gifts and I couldn't stop the tears. This year there were tears, by tears of joy! I really didn't think I could be this happy!

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EsOrEnNa   0

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2002

we couldnt cuz he was in jail.. (army sent him there for 20 days cuz he went awol..)

2003

coulndt cuz he was back in VA and i was in germany

2004

yes cuz i was in VA

2005

yes cuz i was in VA

2006

nope cuz i came back to germany 2 weeks earlier.. health reason's..

R.I.P. Diana 1982 - 28.08.2008

<3 WE MISS YOU <3

December 2oo7 - received 1o year GC!!

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