10 year GC approval

[Pitaya 2,577]

Congratulations !!!

[Hotter Otter 1,211]

Congratulations! Glad you ignored all the naysayers on here

[Happytobe 164]

Congrats! It's always great to see success on VJ!

[Cathi 5,748]

Congratulations !!!

Thank you A&E. Hopefully your approval is next!

Congratulations! Glad you ignored all the naysayers on here

Thanks Otter!

[Boggy1974 124]

Awesome news! Congrats! You both deserve it!!!

[TBoneTX 45,288]

Whoopee!!!!!!!!!

T-B.

[sunshine16x 5]

Thank you for sharing your inspiring story with us! Congratulations and good luck with everything!!

[Karam and Jamie 44]

FINALLY after 3 and a half years and exactly one day shy of the 6 month mark after sending in the removal of conditions packet(NOA1 was August 25, 2014), we received a text notification to check the USCIS site. My husband's 10 year green card was approved and it's in the mail. Just one last step, applying for citizenship which he can start in July of this year. There is a light at the end of the tunnel. We have had a very smooth journey in spite of the nay sayers who warned us that because of certain "red flags" we have in our marriage our journey would be long and difficult. We sailed through the entire process from start to finish. No RFE's, no significant delays, just a few weeks of AP after his interview at the consulate in Amman. To those nay sayers who told us there was no way we be approved because I happen to be 20 years older than my husband, and because he is Muslim and I am Catholic, because I am divorced with children and that we were married not long after meeting for the first time, we prevailed. I am not sure why a certain few people go out of their way to intentionally scare people who are in the midst of this long journey, people who insist that just because you may or may not fit the conventional mold of what a relationship is supposed to look like, that there is no way you will succeed in this journey without pain and heartache. This community is about supporting others, not about adding stress to an already stressful process.

I want to send a shout out to the rest community here at VJ, the majority of whom are kind, compassionate and very VERY knowledgeable. Without the guidance, support and advice from the members here we never would have been able to complete this process on our own. When the time comes for my husband to apply for citizenship I am sure we will be back for more sage advice from the many wonderful members of this community.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts,

Cathi and Moath

Congrats to you both!!! Our journey has been as smooth as ever too so far. About to go to his Green Card/AOS interview March 25th!

[OLee 64]

Congratulations! All the best to you both!

[Shalina67 0]

FINALLY after 3 and a half years and exactly one day shy of the 6 month mark after sending in the removal of conditions packet(NOA1 was August 25, 2014), we received a text notification to check the USCIS site. My husband's 10 year green card was approved and it's in the mail. Just one last step, applying for citizenship which he can start in July of this year. There is a light at the end of the tunnel. We have had a very smooth journey in spite of the nay sayers who warned us that because of certain "red flags" we have in our marriage our journey would be long and difficult. We sailed through the entire process from start to finish. No RFE's, no significant delays, just a few weeks of AP after his interview at the consulate in Amman. To those nay sayers who told us there was no way we be approved because I happen to be 20 years older than my husband, and because he is Muslim and I am Catholic, because I am divorced with children and that we were married not long after meeting for the first time, we prevailed. I am not sure why a certain few people go out of their way to intentionally scare people who are in the midst of this long journey, people who insist that just because you may or may not fit the conventional mold of what a relationship is supposed to look like, that there is no way you will succeed in this journey without pain and heartache. This community is about supporting others, not about adding stress to an already stressful process.

I want to send a shout out to the rest community here at VJ, the majority of whom are kind, compassionate and very VERY knowledgeable. Without the guidance, support and advice from the members here we never would have been able to complete this process on our own. When the time comes for my husband to apply for citizenship I am sure we will be back for more sage advice from the many wonderful members of this community.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts,

Cathi and Moath

CONGRATULATIONS !!

Me and my fiancé just married February 15.

We are truly happy and in love And there is a age difference of 17 years . We are just starting our process of AOS .

I want to say THANK YOU for sharing your story it's an inspiration to us.

[Paul and Svetlana 21]

FINALLY after 3 and a half years and exactly one day shy of the 6 month mark after sending in the removal of conditions packet(NOA1 was August 25, 2014), we received a text notification to check the USCIS site. My husband's 10 year green card was approved and it's in the mail. Just one last step, applying for citizenship which he can start in July of this year. There is a light at the end of the tunnel. We have had a very smooth journey in spite of the nay sayers who warned us that because of certain "red flags" we have in our marriage our journey would be long and difficult. We sailed through the entire process from start to finish. No RFE's, no significant delays, just a few weeks of AP after his interview at the consulate in Amman. To those nay sayers who told us there was no way we be approved because I happen to be 20 years older than my husband, and because he is Muslim and I am Catholic, because I am divorced with children and that we were married not long after meeting for the first time, we prevailed. I am not sure why a certain few people go out of their way to intentionally scare people who are in the midst of this long journey, people who insist that just because you may or may not fit the conventional mold of what a relationship is supposed to look like, that there is no way you will succeed in this journey without pain and heartache. This community is about supporting others, not about adding stress to an already stressful process.

I want to send a shout out to the rest community here at VJ, the majority of whom are kind, compassionate and very VERY knowledgeable. Without the guidance, support and advice from the members here we never would have been able to complete this process on our own. When the time comes for my husband to apply for citizenship I am sure we will be back for more sage advice from the many wonderful members of this community.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts,

Cathi and Moath

The nay sayers are just trying to let you know to be careful and use common sense. USCIS say that 75% of marriages end in divorce during the process up to and after getting a 10 year green card. I pray that it doesn't include anyone on their journey but............. Congratulations !!!!

[rachellbel 0]

WOW !!!!! Hi Cathi,

I want to introduce myself, My name is Rachell and first of all I want to CONGRATS you and your husband so much. And really was I just came about your amazing story and had seen so familiar to me and my situation. And have been going crazy because of the age difference between me and my finance is the same as yours. And have been recently divorced. You can never say what the future holds for us that is what I say. I was not intending falling in love with a wonderful man from Jordan and here we are. I have been struggling with that. I wanted to ask you if you could help me. How many times did you visit your husband and did you do K-1 visa or spouse? I have visited my fiancé just last year October and going again this year. I am getting different stories that 2 visits are better then one? . Really I hope I will hear from and would really appreciate in anyway for great words you can send our way. Really made me smile when I aw your wonderful story and journey. I give you and your husband the most sincere wishes for you life ahead together.

Thank You so much

Rachell and Amer

[Cathi 5,748]

we did cr-1, and the more visits the better. Getting a k-1 with such a big age difference is going to be difficult, especially with the cultural difference. I was living in Jordan when we married and returned home to file the petition. In the 7 months we were waiting for the visa interview I returned 5 separate times to Jordan. totaling almost 4 months and I attended the interview. Good luck!

[rachellbel 0]

^{Can I ask you is the CR- 1 the spouse visa. And I am planning on going back again in October and with that being a second visit is that suggested we can get married when I go back}

[Cathi 5,748]

^{Can I ask you is the CR- 1 the spouse visa. And I am planning on going back again in October and with that being a second visit is that suggested we can get married when I go back}

Yes it's a spouse visa. Are you asking me if you should get married when you go back? If so, I can't really say, that's your decision. Just know that if you marry in Jordan that it takes a few weeks to get all the paper work in order to be married.