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Inter-racial couples

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perfect   39

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: United Kingdom
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I'm white (England), my husband is black (Kentucky) - we did the K1 visa 11 years ago. I don't see color at all so I find it weird when other people bring attention to it. but I can testify to the fact that different areas of the country treat inter-racial marriage differently.

We live in southern California where no-one bats an eyelid to it whatsoever. However, we went to visit family in South Carolina and we went to a restaurant for dinner where we were put in a little back room all by ourselves out of view of everyone else - There was plenty of space at the front, main room of the restaurant, where there was 3 or 4 white couples, but we were shepherded out back away from everyone else. My husband won't even take me to Kentucky where he grew up (I wanted to see his childhood places) because he said that where he comes from - teeny town, they still cross the street when they see inter-racial couples.

I have had more than one woman say to me that they hate me because I married one of theirs and shouldn't be taking what's rightfully theirs! which just made me laugh!

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OUR TIMELINE

K1 VISA & MARRIAGE - 8 MONTHS

17 February 2004 Sent I-129F petition CSC - It was APPROVED in 147 days

3 September 2004 INTERVIEW IN LONDON SUCCESSFUL VISA APPROVED! MARRIED OCTOBER 16, 2004

ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS - 5 MONTHS

4 January 2005 - Submitted applications for AOS and EAD - 12 May 2005 Conditional Permanent Residency Approved - interview in Santa Ana

4 June 2005 CPR 2-year Green Card arrives in mail

REMOVAL OF CONDITIONS - 3½ MONTHS

8 May 2007 - I-751 sent to CSC - 23 August 2007 - Approved - Card production ordered

30 August 2007 - 10 year Green Card received

K2 TIMELINE (Stayed behind in UK to finish school)

28 March 2005 - embassy interview & medical London - visa granted

01/18/06 Applications for AOS/EAD sent - 03/28/06 EAD approved

4/3/06 - RFE for AOS - requested new medical and vacc supplement

4/26/06 - approved without interview and welcome letter sent

05/02/2006 - Greencard arrives in mail

03/14/08 - Petition to Remove Conditions mailed to CSC delivered - 7/2/08 APPROVED

NATURALIZATION TIMELINE (for myself and son) 5 MONTHS

April 18, 2011 - N-400 Applications Mailed to AZ lockbox

April 21 (received April 25) NOAs

May 12 - FP Letters mailed

May 16 - Received FP appointment letters for June 8 at 11am

August 1 - Interview - approved for Oath Ceremony - OATH CEREMONY 28 SEPTEMBER

TBoneTX Grand Master

TBoneTX   46,129

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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do they have any clue on how patient they will have to be once they are living with their spouse?

True. I've been telling others that Mrs. T-B. and I just celebrated our 7,000,007th anniversary.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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JamnSol   35

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Cameroon
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I really appreciate all the comments, Russ & Caro, I lived in Venezuela, and know some of the attention a person / or couple can get when they stand out in that part of the world. I particularly appreciate the comment about checking out various programs- I'm hoping that she will have a similar experience, find people from many different backgrounds in her class.

Perfect, I've traveled a bit in the south- it is different, that is for certain!

Thanks again, I really like reading the personal experiences!

James

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illusi0nsz   2

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Australia
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i recently got my greencard and my husband is Hispanic, i'm asian. I moved from Australia to the US. The only stares i get is when people catch onto my accent :P , but really, we live in a society where there are many interracial couples there is really nothing to stress about.

BTW off-topic but small world i'm also from Bakersfield :joy:

:star:Our Journey :star:

2009 - First met husband through an online game we used to play but both of us were in other relationships
2010~2014 - Lost contact with one another due to family and real life situations
January 19, 2014 - Reconnected with one another through a mutual friend that was playing an online game
January 24, 2014 - Decided to be together and not let this chance slip away
June 16, 2014 - Decided to fly from Australia to the US to see each other for 3 and half weeks
July 8, 2014 - Hardest day of both our lives; the day i had to leave to go back to Australia
November 13, 2014 - Flew from Australia to US to be together again
End of November 2014 - Found out I was pregnant
January 2, 2015 - Had our small court wedding at home

August 24, 2015 - Welcome our gorgeous little guy into the world

:star:AOS Journey :star:

June 5, 2015 - Sent AOS package
June 8, 2015 - Package received by USCIS
June 10, 2015 - Recieved text that the package was recieved; Recieved NOA1 for I-130
June 20, 2015 - RFE for I-485 package: missing NOA1 copy for I-130
July 2, 2015 - I-485 package resent
July 14, 2015 - Recieved text that I-485 package has been recieved
July 17, 2015 - Recieved NOA1 for I-485, I-765 and I-131
July 24, 2015 - Recieved Biometrics Appointment
August 6, 2015 - Biometrics Appointment done
September 8, 2015 - Received notice for interview date. Scheduled for October 7, 2015.
September 12, 2015 - Received EAD and AP card in the mail.
October 7, 2015 - Interview at Fresno Office.
October 7, 2015 - Case approved on the spot!!!!!

October 17, 2015 - WELCOME LETTER AND GREEN CARD IN HAND!! :dancing:

 

:star:Lifting Conditions Journey :star:

 

September 23, 2017 - Sent Form I-751

September 28, 2017 - Package received by USCIS

October 3, 2017 - Received NOA1 letter with 1 year extension

October 16, 2017 - Received NOA1 letter for Bio-metrics Appointment

October 24, 2017 - Biometrics DONE

 
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