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Happy first anniversary in the US Luz and Robin!! You've all been through so much!

Wishing you three the best in the many years you will enjoy as a family.

08/17/08: Mailed N400 to TSC

08/19/08: USPS attempted delivery

08/20/08: TSC received N400

08/21/08: TSC cashed check

09/02/08: Received NOA...........Priority date: 08/20/08

..............................................Notice date : 08/22/08

09/02/08: Received Biometrics Notification

09/18/08: Biometrics completed - Charlotte DO

10/24/08: Received Interview Letter

12/08/08: Interview @ 1:00pm. APPROVED!

01/05/09: Oath Ceremony 10:00AM. Now officially a USC!!!

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01/17/09: Applied for US Passport and passport card

01/28/09: Received US Passport

01/29/09: Received US passport card

01/29/09: Received naturalization certificate back from passport office

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GaryC Grand Master

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And thank you Gary for introducing Luz to VJ. It'd be a far more boring place without her to light it up. Wishing you both many more years of happiness together. (F)

Yes I think your right about that Mags....

Ate Luz is a super person, I been thinking a lot and there is so many adjective that could describe her. if you can :D

HAPPY ONE YEAR in the USA LUZ and ROBIN

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She is one in a million. Loving her is the easiest thing in the world!

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Congrats to all 3 of you, and of course many more of them ahead of you. Holy cats Luz got a car, so happy for her congrats Luz.

K-1 journey, AOS/EAD and ROC in my timeline

2011 March 31 - Sent off Naturalization pkg overnight to Texas

2011 April 1 - Arrived in Texas at 10:21 am

2011 April 1 - NOA (rec'd via snail mail April 8)

2011 April 7 - Cheque cashed

2011 May 5 - Biometrics (letter rec'd via snail mail April 15)

2011 May 9 - Placed in line for interview scheduling

2011 June 13 - Rec'd yellow letter (no change in status online)

2011 June 23 - Rec'd text that my case has been scheduled for interview

2011 August 1 - Interview (rec'd via snail mail June 27) PASSED

2011 August 3 - Rec'd email that my case has been scheduled for Oath

2011 September 1 - Oath ceremony (rec'd snail mail Aug 5)

2011 September 1 - All done, yeah.

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Congratulations and Happy Anniversary!!! :star:

Let's Keep the Song Going!!!

CANADA.GIFUS1.GIF

~Laura and Nicholas~

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Met online November 2005 playing City of Heroes

First met in Canada, Sept 22, 2006 <3

September 2006 to March 2008, 11 visits, 5 in Canada, 6 in NJ

Officially Engaged December 24th, 2007!!!

Moved to the U.S. to be with my baby on July 19th, 2008 on a K1 visa!!!!

***10 year green card in hand as of 2/2/2012, loving and living life***

Hmmm maybe we should move back to Canada! lol smile.png

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Hey guys! I wanted to resurrect this old thread as a way of marking Luz and Robins 1 year anniversary of arriving in America! One year ago today my life forever changed for the better. It's been a very interesting year that has been filled with major milestones. Of course the biggie is we got married on April 23. That was the best day of my life! May of last year we moved from my small apartment and into a duplex that we lived in for almost a year. November saw Luz and Robin getting their green cards. Then of course our first Christmas together was a very important time in our lives. February is when Luz and I bought our house together. Then in March Luz gets her first job and then yesterday Luz buys her first car!

It's been a wonderful year and I am so glad we could share it with our VJ friends. Having you guys here to give us support through the hard times and to help us celebrate the good times has been a Godsend. Thank you all.

The next milestone- our one year wedding anniversary on April 23!

You confused the hell out of me when I read the post! Don't do that on weekends when my brain is turned off!

20-July -03 Meet Nicole

17-May -04 Divorce Final. I-129F submitted to USCIS

02-July -04 NOA1

30-Aug -04 NOA2 (Approved)

13-Sept-04 NVC to HCMC

08-Oc t -04 Pack 3 received and sent

15-Dec -04 Pack 4 received.

24-Jan-05 Interview----------------Passed

28-Feb-05 Visa Issued

06-Mar-05 ----Nicole is here!!EVERYBODY DANCE!

10-Mar-05 --US Marriage

01-Nov-05 -AOS complete

14-Nov-07 -10 year green card approved

12-Mar-09 Citizenship Oath Montebello, CA

May '04- Mar '09! The 5 year journey is complete!

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Congrats for the trio!!! I wonder...i'm here only since 1 month..and have the impression i'm here since 1 year...in the good way of course...I wonder if after 1 year we feel the same...in a constant honeymoon!!! :)

CR-1, VT- Canada

I-130:

25 Aug 06 - Sent I-130 (a Friday)

28 Aug 06 - NOA1 & Certif. receipt returned ( a Monday) Day 1

29 Aug 06 - USCIS cashes check

30 Aug 06 - check cleared & 1ST TOUCH.

01 Sept 06 - NOA1 recvd by Mail

09 Sept 06 - 2ND TOUCH (a Saturday)

09 Mai 07 - NOA2 (2 e-mails)

Note: were told the long delay due to huge backlog and internal changes in VT

NVC :

04-June-07 - NVC generates DS-3032 & AOS bill

12-June-07 - AOS Bill payment sent/ alien receives DS-3032 form (by mail, dated 4th June)

13-June-07 - Alien sends back completed DS-3032 (by mail)/ rcvd 19th of June approx.

To mid July-07 - I-864 form sent completed and IV fee bill

19-July-07 NVC rcv I-864 form; mail signature rcvd.

22-Aug-07 Ds-230 with documents sent to NVC.

20-Sep - 07 Alien sends NVC Missing document. NVC receives it the 25th.

05-Oct - 07 NVC completed.

16-Jan - 08 Interview, 3 questions asked, visa approved same day, received 1week later approx.

Note: delay due to internal delay, missing document (not rfe) and self procrastination of understanding some abstract terms. C Post not at all reliable (delivery duration, delivery with signature (did not deliver personnaly), and delivery of interview letter rcvd after the interview).

In USA:

01-03-08 POE Entry in USA

...-03-08 2 Welcome in America letters and green card received.

"What I know is that I know nothing"

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Congrats for the trio!!! I wonder...i'm here only since 1 month..and have the impression i'm here since 1 year...in the good way of course...I wonder if after 1 year we feel the same...in a constant honeymoon!!! :)

To be honest it only seems like a few months. Time really flew by this year. I asked Luz and she said the same thing, it only seemed like a few months. At the same time her and Robin have acclimated so well the do seem to be right at home. At any rate, my time with Luz and Robin have been a real blessing. It's good that I finally did something right when I chose Luz as the one I want to spend my life with. There just isn't anyone better for me in this world.

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Congrats for the trio!!! I wonder...i'm here only since 1 month..and have the impression i'm here since 1 year...in the good way of course...I wonder if after 1 year we feel the same...in a constant honeymoon!!! :)

To be honest it only seems like a few months. Time really flew by this year. I asked Luz and she said the same thing, it only seemed like a few months. At the same time her and Robin have acclimated so well the do seem to be right at home. At any rate, my time with Luz and Robin have been a real blessing. It's good that I finally did something right when I chose Luz as the one I want to spend my life with. There just isn't anyone better for me in this world.

This entire thread made me cry with happiness!!!

I know I already congratulated you but thank you for bringing it to the top, I never would have saw it otherwise.

:) VJ is great! :thumbs:

Let's Keep the Song Going!!!

CANADA.GIFUS1.GIF

~Laura and Nicholas~

IMG_1315.jpg

Met online November 2005 playing City of Heroes

First met in Canada, Sept 22, 2006 <3

September 2006 to March 2008, 11 visits, 5 in Canada, 6 in NJ

Officially Engaged December 24th, 2007!!!

Moved to the U.S. to be with my baby on July 19th, 2008 on a K1 visa!!!!

***10 year green card in hand as of 2/2/2012, loving and living life***

Hmmm maybe we should move back to Canada! lol smile.png

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Congrats for the trio!!! I wonder...i'm here only since 1 month..and have the impression i'm here since 1 year...in the good way of course...I wonder if after 1 year we feel the same...in a constant honeymoon!!! :)

To be honest it only seems like a few months. Time really flew by this year. I asked Luz and she said the same thing, it only seemed like a few months. At the same time her and Robin have acclimated so well the do seem to be right at home. At any rate, my time with Luz and Robin have been a real blessing. It's good that I finally did something right when I chose Luz as the one I want to spend my life with. There just isn't anyone better for me in this world.

God bless all 3 of you!! And thank you for sharing all of your moments...you chear up many in difficult moments, including me!!! (F)(F)(F)

CR-1, VT- Canada

I-130:

25 Aug 06 - Sent I-130 (a Friday)

28 Aug 06 - NOA1 & Certif. receipt returned ( a Monday) Day 1

29 Aug 06 - USCIS cashes check

30 Aug 06 - check cleared & 1ST TOUCH.

01 Sept 06 - NOA1 recvd by Mail

09 Sept 06 - 2ND TOUCH (a Saturday)

09 Mai 07 - NOA2 (2 e-mails)

Note: were told the long delay due to huge backlog and internal changes in VT

NVC :

04-June-07 - NVC generates DS-3032 & AOS bill

12-June-07 - AOS Bill payment sent/ alien receives DS-3032 form (by mail, dated 4th June)

13-June-07 - Alien sends back completed DS-3032 (by mail)/ rcvd 19th of June approx.

To mid July-07 - I-864 form sent completed and IV fee bill

19-July-07 NVC rcv I-864 form; mail signature rcvd.

22-Aug-07 Ds-230 with documents sent to NVC.

20-Sep - 07 Alien sends NVC Missing document. NVC receives it the 25th.

05-Oct - 07 NVC completed.

16-Jan - 08 Interview, 3 questions asked, visa approved same day, received 1week later approx.

Note: delay due to internal delay, missing document (not rfe) and self procrastination of understanding some abstract terms. C Post not at all reliable (delivery duration, delivery with signature (did not deliver personnaly), and delivery of interview letter rcvd after the interview).

In USA:

01-03-08 POE Entry in USA

...-03-08 2 Welcome in America letters and green card received.

"What I know is that I know nothing"

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wow, a year had passed by and Illinois is a better place during that time with sister luz and robin here..happy anni to all..

Peace to All creatures great and small............................................

But when we turn to the Hebrew literature, we do not find such jokes about the donkey. Rather the animal is known for its strength and its loyalty to its master (Genesis 49:14; Numbers 22:30).

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my burro, bosco ..enjoying a beer in almaty

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Well, another year has come and gone. Tomorrow marks the 2nd anniversary of Luz and Robins arrival. The three of us have spend the 2 best years of our lives together and we are looking forward to many more to come. I love you Luz and Robin!

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I am in total "can't sit still" mode here. Luz will arrive in 30 hours and my head is spinning! :dance::dance::dance: As some of you may know this has been a 3 year long ordeal for us. It seemed that there were non-stop roadblocks for three years straight. We overcame them one-at-a-time and our reward is now close. I just can't picture the moment when Luz and Robin step off of the airplane tomorrow afternoon. It all just doesn't seem real yet.

Luz and I had our last web chat last night. She is in Manila and she talked to me from a cafe near the hotel. That will seem weird. Other than my visits there, for three years all I saw of her was over a web cam. It will be nice to have a conversation with her without a cam freezing or the mic stopping.

My life is about to radically change. I have been alone for a long time now and I try to imagine Luz and Robin living our daily lives together. It's the little things I look forward to most. Dinner with a family, family vacations, sunday outings together and just having a normal life for a change. And to have these things with a woman that I am absolutely nuts about makes the future seem like heaven.

Thanks for the forum to drivel on. I just needed to let it out before I explode!

Good luck to you and Luz. You deserve all the happiness in the world...

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