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Hi Everyone,

Well, its offical, Chutima and I are married! It took long enough, but it was worth the wait, although I could have done without the cost! :P

I have also received a job offer for a new job in Florida, so it looks like we're moving to the mainland. We were just there last week for the interview and to check out the area. Chutima and I both love it there, and we will be able to buy a house no problem! It is so much cheaper in Florida than Hawaii! :D

Here are some of the wedding pics! Wedding Pics

Aloha,

Robert & Chutima

The Wedding looks beautiful and a second congrats for the new job

Mike

K1 1/18/06 Fedex VSC

1/20/06 Package delivered to VSC (Day 1)

1/24/06 Check was cashed

1/24/06 NOA1 (Day 4)

2/2/06 NOA2 Approved (Day 13)

2/7/06 Case number assigned at NVC (Day 18)

2/16/06 Received Medical, requested Police record, paid Visa fee at post office

2/20/06 Mailed in her Checklist and DS-230 P1-Never received her Packet 3 (Day 31)

3/06/06 Received Packet 4 in the mail (Day 45)

3/07/06 Mailed in 2 photos and copy of passport photo page

4/24/06 Interview BNK Embassy (Day 94)

4/25/06 Received K1 Visa

5/09/06 Entered the USA at POE Chicago

5/19/06 Applied for SS#

6/21/06 Received SS#

7/01/06 Our Wedding Day

7/07/06 Changed name on SS Card

7/19/06 US Civil Surgeon Supplement $43.00

AOS 7/26/06 Mailed out the AOS to Chicago Lockbox (AOS day 0)

8/10/06 Received 3 Notice of Actions AOS, EAD, AP (Day 15)

8/19/06 Received RFE for financials...I already gave them everything! ??????

8/21/06 Biometrics in Manchester NH 11:00 AM (Day 26)

8/24/06 Mailed RFE financials again (Day 29)

9/07/06 Transfered to CSC (Day 43)

9/22/06 Received Welcome Notice email (Day 58)

9/28/06 Received "Approved" email

9/30/06 Received Green Card in Mail (Day 64)

I-751 06/20/08 Mailed out

06/25/08 NOA Received

01/26/09 Biometrics appointment

02/12/09 Transfered from VSC to CSC

04/05/09 Approval

06/30/09 Mailed N-400 to Texas

07/06/09 NOA

07/29/09 Biometric Appt

08/13/09 IL Reeived

09/21/09 Passed

10/16/09 Oath and Passport Application

?Notify S.S. of Citizenship

?Passport Received

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Thailand
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Dave,

What is it that you are concerned about? What prompts this question?

Yodrak

Is it important to go to the amphur and get a letter from them saying my finacee is single? Or will a updated id card work if it says, "Ms" on it?

Do I need this?

Thanks,

Dave

Yodrak,

Nothing really. I just want all my bases covered. I want to make sure I don't get caught by anything. Our interview is in about 10 days and I will be joining her in Bangkok for it. I don't want the needle in the haystack to ####### me. So another fear: does the dates on the I-134 matter (can they be notorized after she sent in packet 3 checklist and Ds-230 part 1 in). I want to re-adjust this form before I go, seems like I gave incorrect information on the surrendor value of my Life insurance policy and don't want this to invalidate the form. So I want to get another one done on Wednesday!

Dave

We got a document in Thailand that said that my wife was single...but we have never had to use it. The reason we got it was because someone my wife knew told her that we would need it...so what the heck..I wanted to cover all the bases also so we got it.

Dave.. Relax sounds like you do have everything covered..really the interview is a piece of cake.

Best of luck to you both.

Mike

K1 1/18/06 Fedex VSC

1/20/06 Package delivered to VSC (Day 1)

1/24/06 Check was cashed

1/24/06 NOA1 (Day 4)

2/2/06 NOA2 Approved (Day 13)

2/7/06 Case number assigned at NVC (Day 18)

2/16/06 Received Medical, requested Police record, paid Visa fee at post office

2/20/06 Mailed in her Checklist and DS-230 P1-Never received her Packet 3 (Day 31)

3/06/06 Received Packet 4 in the mail (Day 45)

3/07/06 Mailed in 2 photos and copy of passport photo page

4/24/06 Interview BNK Embassy (Day 94)

4/25/06 Received K1 Visa

5/09/06 Entered the USA at POE Chicago

5/19/06 Applied for SS#

6/21/06 Received SS#

7/01/06 Our Wedding Day

7/07/06 Changed name on SS Card

7/19/06 US Civil Surgeon Supplement $43.00

AOS 7/26/06 Mailed out the AOS to Chicago Lockbox (AOS day 0)

8/10/06 Received 3 Notice of Actions AOS, EAD, AP (Day 15)

8/19/06 Received RFE for financials...I already gave them everything! ??????

8/21/06 Biometrics in Manchester NH 11:00 AM (Day 26)

8/24/06 Mailed RFE financials again (Day 29)

9/07/06 Transfered to CSC (Day 43)

9/22/06 Received Welcome Notice email (Day 58)

9/28/06 Received "Approved" email

9/30/06 Received Green Card in Mail (Day 64)

I-751 06/20/08 Mailed out

06/25/08 NOA Received

01/26/09 Biometrics appointment

02/12/09 Transfered from VSC to CSC

04/05/09 Approval

06/30/09 Mailed N-400 to Texas

07/06/09 NOA

07/29/09 Biometric Appt

08/13/09 IL Reeived

09/21/09 Passed

10/16/09 Oath and Passport Application

?Notify S.S. of Citizenship

?Passport Received

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Thanks everyone. I hope we can move soon, so we can finally file for AOS. I don't want to file, then move! We still have a little more time on Chutima's I-94, so I'm not worried about going "out of status".

Robert & Chutima

K-1 Timeline

11-29-05: Mailed I-129F Petition to CSC

12-06-05: NOA1

03-02-06: NOA2

03-23-06: Interview Date May 16

05-17-06: K-1 Visa Issued

05-20-06: Arrived at POE, Honolulu

07-17-06: Married

AOS Timeline

08-14-06: Mailed I-485 to Chicago

08-24-06: NOA for I-485

09-08-06: Biometrics Appointment

09-25-06: I-485 transferred to CSC

09-28-06: I-485 received at CSC

10-18-06: AOS Approved

10-21-06: Approval notice mailed

10-23-06: Received "Welcome Letter"

10-27-06: Received 2 yr Green Card

I-751 Timeline

07-21-08: Mailed I-751 to VSC

07-25-08: NOA for I-751

08-27-08: Biometrics Appointment

02-25-09: I-751 transferred to CSC

04-17-09: I-751 Approved

06-22-09: Received 10 yr Green Card

N-400 Timeline

07-20-09: Mailed N-400 to Lewisville, TX

07-23-09: NOA for N-400

08-14-09: Biometrics Appointment

09-08-09: Interview Date Oct 07

10-30-09: Oath Ceremony

11-20-09: Received Passport!!!

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Hello All

Do you need to file for AOS before the visa expires or only get married? I seem to remember it is only get married.

02/15/03: Su and I meet on line at Thai Love Links

02/10/04: We make plans to meet in November 2004

11/15/04: My plans to visit Su are cut short at the airport.

03/29/04: I make the trip to Thailand to meet Su.

04/01/05: Su and I travel around Thailand visiting her family and friends.

05/10/05: We start to prepare the paper work for Su’s visa.

06/10/06: We launch our site to document our journey.

09/09/05: Sent off the packet on Friday September 9th to the Texas Center.

09/19/05: Today we got our NOA1 I was suprised how soon we got it.

11/15/05: Well today we got our NOA2. What good news that is.

11/19/05: I leave for Thailand to see Su again

11/21/05: Visit with Su in Bkk

12/02/05: Wet get an interview date.

02/07/06: Interview...Approved

02/08/06: I HAVE A DRINK

04/05/06: After a long wait Su is cleared by the Dr

04/26/06: I leave out to pick Su up.

05/11/06: After a short trip we return to Florida to start a nice life

05/19/06: Applay for SS card

05/26/06: SS card arrives in the mail

05/26/06: Applay for a marriage licence

07/07/06: Having a civil cemony

09/21/06: Sent the forms for the AOS

09/21/06: Packge arives at goverment office

09/21/06: Start to wait

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What exactly does that mean Yodrak?

Dan & Ton

Met Feb. 2004

5/31/05 I-129F sent to California Service Center

6/18/2005 NOA1 received in snail mail. Dated 6/14/05

7/25/05 Case status updated online. Showed case has been approved.

7/27/2005 Received NOA2 in snail mail.

9/28/2005Sent an e-mail to the CSC asking where is my petition.

10-13-05[/color] Called NVC again. FINALLY! They said they received the file on 10-11-2005 and now issued me our case #.

10-19-2005 Case on the way to BKK:)

10/31/2005 Interview date assigned. 1/11/06

11/17/05 Interview date changed to DEC. 21, 2005

Dec.21, 2005APPROVED!

January 20, 2006 Ton and I arrive in Los Angeles

Feb. 8, 2006 Applied for SS#, Feb. 15 SS card received

March 31, 2006MARRIED!

JANUARY 16, 2007 AOS APPROVED

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dbirner,

It means exactly what I wrote - the visa expiration date has nothing to do with when the person needs to get married or when they need to apply for adjustment.

Certainly the person must leave their country of residenc for the USA before the visa expires. But nothing that will occur after that is dependent on when the visa expires.

Yodrak

What exactly does that mean Yodrak?
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Now I am really confused... I thought with a K1 Visa you must be married before the 90 day mark at that time the visa expires. Am I wrong... Please educate me.

dbirner thanks for the information and good luck with the new adventure.

Pom Kid Thung Khun Krap,

When the visa expires is not relevant to either getting married or applying for adjustment.

Yodrak

Hello All

Do you need to file for AOS before the visa expires or only get married? I seem to remember it is only get married.

02/15/03: Su and I meet on line at Thai Love Links

02/10/04: We make plans to meet in November 2004

11/15/04: My plans to visit Su are cut short at the airport.

03/29/04: I make the trip to Thailand to meet Su.

04/01/05: Su and I travel around Thailand visiting her family and friends.

05/10/05: We start to prepare the paper work for Su’s visa.

06/10/06: We launch our site to document our journey.

09/09/05: Sent off the packet on Friday September 9th to the Texas Center.

09/19/05: Today we got our NOA1 I was suprised how soon we got it.

11/15/05: Well today we got our NOA2. What good news that is.

11/19/05: I leave for Thailand to see Su again

11/21/05: Visit with Su in Bkk

12/02/05: Wet get an interview date.

02/07/06: Interview...Approved

02/08/06: I HAVE A DRINK

04/05/06: After a long wait Su is cleared by the Dr

04/26/06: I leave out to pick Su up.

05/11/06: After a short trip we return to Florida to start a nice life

05/19/06: Applay for SS card

05/26/06: SS card arrives in the mail

05/26/06: Applay for a marriage licence

07/07/06: Having a civil cemony

09/21/06: Sent the forms for the AOS

09/21/06: Packge arives at goverment office

09/21/06: Start to wait

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Pom Kid Thung Khun Krap,

You need to marry within 90 days of entering the USA, the date that's written on the I-94. That could be before the visa expires or it could be after the visa expires.

Yodrak

Now I am really confused... I thought with a K1 Visa you must be married before the 90 day mark at that time the visa expires. Am I wrong... Please educate me.
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Likewise, you should apply for AOS before the I-94 expires to keep from going "out of status". Too many days out of status can cause problems.

Robert

K-1 Timeline

11-29-05: Mailed I-129F Petition to CSC

12-06-05: NOA1

03-02-06: NOA2

03-23-06: Interview Date May 16

05-17-06: K-1 Visa Issued

05-20-06: Arrived at POE, Honolulu

07-17-06: Married

AOS Timeline

08-14-06: Mailed I-485 to Chicago

08-24-06: NOA for I-485

09-08-06: Biometrics Appointment

09-25-06: I-485 transferred to CSC

09-28-06: I-485 received at CSC

10-18-06: AOS Approved

10-21-06: Approval notice mailed

10-23-06: Received "Welcome Letter"

10-27-06: Received 2 yr Green Card

I-751 Timeline

07-21-08: Mailed I-751 to VSC

07-25-08: NOA for I-751

08-27-08: Biometrics Appointment

02-25-09: I-751 transferred to CSC

04-17-09: I-751 Approved

06-22-09: Received 10 yr Green Card

N-400 Timeline

07-20-09: Mailed N-400 to Lewisville, TX

07-23-09: NOA for N-400

08-14-09: Biometrics Appointment

09-08-09: Interview Date Oct 07

10-30-09: Oath Ceremony

11-20-09: Received Passport!!!

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I am moving our photos off our website at americanthai.org to http://americanthai.photosite.com. I have just recently added photos from our weekedn trip last week to Niagra Falls Ontario. We made a stop in toronto to pick up some thai fruit we can't get in the US. I have never seen Paiwan so freakin excited about anything so far in her stay in the US as much as she was about getting her hands on some rambutan and some mangosteen. :lol:

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umm.. I think it's time this thread come back to the earlier pages :lol:

well.. good news.. Bram just bought another BMW 530i (to replace the one i wreck :whistle: ) and is driving it back from Chicago. This one is also a good deal so it's cheaper than u'd think :thumbs:

Bad news.. my dog is diagnose with Bone cancer (Nym... something) and the doctor said she can live for about 2 weeks to 2 months.. 2 weeks aready passed and she is doing well with the medicine. She seems better now but I know it wont last long.. it's really heart breaking I love her so much. Her body is not making more blood and the white stemcell is very very low so she could also die from brusing. She seems happier now though.. since we spoile her to death with hamberger meat every meal :whistle:

oh and sorry.. this has nothing to do with the visa process eieiei

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K-1 = 4 months

AOS = 5 months

I-751 = almost one year

I Love My Life With You

"A society is judged by how it treats its animals and elderly"

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Sorry to hear about the dog. Anyways, what are you supposed to take to the AOS interview when you already filed for the advance parole and work card. Most the stuff I already submitted. What should I use for supporting evidence of my relationship? So far I am taking

1 The wedding certificate

2 Birth Cert for both of us plus passport w/ I-94

3 Tax Returns

4 all the NOA's

5 Copyies of I-485

Am I forgetting anything??? Thanks for the advice

K n J

I met my honey in Iloilo!!!

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Sorry to hear about the dog. Anyways, what are you supposed to take to the AOS interview when you already filed for the advance parole and work card. Most the stuff I already submitted. What should I use for supporting evidence of my relationship? So far I am taking

1 The wedding certificate

2 Birth Cert for both of us plus passport w/ I-94

3 Tax Returns

4 all the NOA's

5 Copyies of I-485

Am I forgetting anything??? Thanks for the advice

K n J

umm.. I remember at the interview Bram was asked to show his tax return 2005 which we didnt have with us so she said it was ok.. then coz bram is self-employed he showed her a letter from the company saying that he has a contract with them.. and we just talk talk and talk..

and I show her just one pic of our wedding. I brought wedding invitation too though.. and I also had a real estate licence with me to show that I'm trying to establish my life here (and Bram is a realtor too) She didnt ask for much.

You should also have her's translated birth cer too. I also have my health insurance with me (but she never asked for)

GOOD LUCK!!!

K-1 = 4 months

AOS = 5 months

I-751 = almost one year

I Love My Life With You

"A society is judged by how it treats its animals and elderly"

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