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  1. 1. Besides Your Native Tongue and/or English, Do You Speak Any Foreign Languages?

    • No
      36
    • Yes
      237

  2. 2. Did You Take Any Additional Foreign Languages Classes Beyond Any Required Courses in HS or College?

    • No
      121
    • Yes
      152

  3. 3. What Language(s) Do You and Your Spouse Speak? (Even if just a little)

    • Chinese (all dialects)
      20
    • Spanish
      147
    • French
      128
    • German
      97
    • Portugese
      25
    • Hindi
      17
    • Arabic
      36
    • Filipino (all dialects)
      31
    • Vietnamese
      4
    • Japanese
      24
    • Swahili
      4
    • Russian
      44

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nab Rising Star

nab   74

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English, Spanish, Ebonics :wacko:

LOL i think i heard of a job opening the other day :whistle:

i filled out the poll but other 3 weren't there... punjabi, urdu, and english

if you gave your info (receipt #s, full name, etc) to anyone on VJ under the guise that they would "help" you through the immigration journey with his inside contacts (like his sister at USCIS) ... please contact OLUInquiries@dhs.gov, and go to http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact to report anything suspicious. Contact your congressman and senator's offices as well.

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ryna Proficient

ryna   132

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I took 4 years of Spanish in Jr/Sr H.S. (it was only 3 levels though because Level I in Jr. HS was split over 2 years) but that was over 25 years ago. Other than hearing some friends and neighbors speak it (I live in FL so I do hear it often), I never paid it much attention again until I met my fiancée and since she doesn't speak much English other than a few words or basic phases, everything between us has generally been 99% in Spanish.

I wouldn't call myself fluent in Spanish by any means, but now I can survive fairly well when I am out and about on my own in Colombia while I'm visiting her, although I'm sure there are times that I simply speak English using Spanish words and people must think "What?" (or "¿Qué?) :D

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Feb. 12, 2016 - Sent N-400 to USCIS (3-year rule)

Feb. 19, 2016 - NOA1

Mar. 14, 2016 - Biometrics

June 2, 2016 - Interview - Recommended for Approval

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Saddle Bronc   124

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I learned French and German in HS and college--and can function easily in Quebec City (think Montreal--but with far less understanding of English) or Paris.

Pras can speak Hindi, though not rapid-fire.

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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Canadiandggal Proficient

Canadiandggal   49

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I can speak a tad Ukrainian as my grandparents and parents use to yell at each other in Ukrainian. It is a great trait to keep going haha

~~~Marriage : 2009-07-10~~~

~~~I-130 Sent : 2009-11-24~~~

~~~ Medical : 2010-09-28~~~ ~~~ MTL Interview : 2010-10-20~~~ ~~~ APPROVED~~~

~~~POE Date :2010-10-31~~~ ~~~Received SSN's 2010-11-08~~

~~~Welcome Letter/Notice Receipt :2010-11-30~~~ ~~~Received Our Green Cards 2010-12-06~~~

~~~ ROC :2012-08-20~~~ ~~~NOA1 :2012-08-28~~~ ~~~BIO :2012-09-25~~~~

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nab Rising Star

nab   74

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I can speak a tad Ukrainian as my grandparents and parents use to yell at each other in Ukrainian. It is a great trait to keep going haha

the language? or the yelling? :rofl:

usually yelling isnt done in nice language and it reminbds me of when friends from another country were visiting. one of them asked me what a certain term meant and i told him it wasnt even a word/phrase... he seemed surprised becasue he had bene told by his non-english speaking friends that it meant a certain very nasty phrase, something that would instantly cause a fight within their circle if a man says it to another man. he had been working wiht this one particularly abrasive guy (to put it mildly) and was fed up with him so he yells this at the guy and put his fists up ready to fight and the guy just walked away :rofl: thats when he knew the term must be wrong. one of his non-english speaking friends had heard this but obviously not clearly, then repeated it to the rest of the group. cursing seems to be the easiest thing to learn in another language :P

:blush: to my horror my friend went to all his friends immediately to correct them and so there they all stood, all of them repeating this nasty phrase, and NOT quietly i might add :blink: eeek! :whistle: learned my lesson not to correct foul language from now on

if you gave your info (receipt #s, full name, etc) to anyone on VJ under the guise that they would "help" you through the immigration journey with his inside contacts (like his sister at USCIS) ... please contact OLUInquiries@dhs.gov, and go to http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact to report anything suspicious. Contact your congressman and senator's offices as well.

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Canadiandggal Proficient

Canadiandggal   49

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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The "yelling in a unknown language to your significant other without your children understanding..YET"

~~~Marriage : 2009-07-10~~~

~~~I-130 Sent : 2009-11-24~~~

~~~ Medical : 2010-09-28~~~ ~~~ MTL Interview : 2010-10-20~~~ ~~~ APPROVED~~~

~~~POE Date :2010-10-31~~~ ~~~Received SSN's 2010-11-08~~

~~~Welcome Letter/Notice Receipt :2010-11-30~~~ ~~~Received Our Green Cards 2010-12-06~~~

~~~ ROC :2012-08-20~~~ ~~~NOA1 :2012-08-28~~~ ~~~BIO :2012-09-25~~~~

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nab Rising Star

nab   74

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The "yelling in a unknown language to your significant other without your children understanding..YET"

LOL was it Jenn who said the parents talked about presents in front of them till they realized she could understand what they were saying? :rofl: be careful the little ears ...

that's how i taught my son to spell ;) little ears always perk up at sound of parents spelling :rofl: so when i'd notice he was listening i would spell to him as well but made it a challenge

:huh: would you like p i e ? or would you like to go to z o o? but maybe next time i would ask "would you like b e d?" so he got very leery of automatically saying yes to anything i spelled :blink:

he would look at it in dictionary :lol: mean mommy :yes: but he learned to read on his own by 4yo LOL

if you gave your info (receipt #s, full name, etc) to anyone on VJ under the guise that they would "help" you through the immigration journey with his inside contacts (like his sister at USCIS) ... please contact OLUInquiries@dhs.gov, and go to http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact to report anything suspicious. Contact your congressman and senator's offices as well.

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Princessblack Collaborator

Princessblack   21

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Filed: FB-1 Visa Country: Jamaica
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french

Patois

Case #1: CR1 & CR2-Hubby & Kids
6/6/11...Priority Date
7/2011...NOA2 ~44 days
8/5/2011...NVC & IIN # Received
9/12/11... CR1 & Cr2 cases completed. ~37 days
11/4/11... CR1 & CR2 Interview APPROVED!!!
11/2011... POE
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Case #2 - F1-Sister
USCIS
10/2006....I-130 sent.

NVC
9/2011.....NVC Case # received.
1/2012....AOS Bill Paid & I864 sent.
2/2012....IV Bill Paid & DS 230 sent
2/2012....**Case on Child Status Protection Act Review**
3/2012...Case complete waiting for interview date.

KNG Embassy

11/2013...Interview date :)

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joonphon Community Regular

joonphon   7

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He can speak

Thai

some English

Eastern Pwo Karen

Sgaw Karen

some Burmese

I can speak

English

Eastern Pwo Karen

Sgaw Karen

Thai

Some Burmese

Took Spanish a few years in high school, only know a few words now. Would love to learn more...

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Golden Gate   530

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Morocco
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He can speak:

Arabic

Dirija

Tamazight

French

English

I can speak:

English

French

Spanish

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K1 Visa
Event Date
Service Center : Texas Service Center
Consulate : Morocco
I-129F Sent : 2011-03-07
I-129F NOA2 : 2011-07-08
Interview Date : 2011-11-01
Interview Result : Approved
Visa Received : 2011-11-03
US Entry : 2012-02-28
Marriage : 2012-03-05
AOS sent: 05/16/2012
AOS received USCIS: 5/23/2012
EAD Delivered: 8/3/2012
AOS Interview: 08/20/2012.
Green Card Received: 08/27/2012

ROC Form Sent 07/17/2014

ROC NOA 07/24/2014
ROC Biometrics Appt. 8/21/2014
ROC RFE 10/2014 Evidence sent 1/4/2014

ROC Approval Letter received 1/13/2015

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sachinky Mentor

sachinky   465

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I can speak and write English, Bengali and Hindi fluently.

I know a few phrases in Spanish.

Mr. Sachinky can speak English and German fluently.

He speaks passable Italian and French.

03/27/2009: Engaged in Ithaca, New York.
08/17/2009: Wedding in Calcutta, India.
09/29/2009: I-130 NOA1
01/25/2010: I-130 NOA2
03/23/2010: Case completed.
05/12/2010: CR-1 interview at Mumbai, India.
05/20/2010: US Entry, Chicago.
03/01/2012: ROC NOA1.
03/26/2012: Biometrics completed.
12/07/2012: 10 year card production ordered.

09/25/2013: N-400 NOA1

10/16/2013: Biometrics completed

12/03/2013: Interview

12/20/2013: Oath ceremony

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Marilyn. Grand Master

Marilyn.   340

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actually I think that was me ...lol

LOL was it Jenn who said the parents talked about presents in front of them till they realized she could understand what they were saying? :rofl: be careful the little ears ...

that's how i taught my son to spell ;) little ears always perk up at sound of parents spelling :rofl: so when i'd notice he was listening i would spell to him as well but made it a challenge

:huh: would you like p i e ? or would you like to go to z o o? but maybe next time i would ask "would you like b e d?" so he got very leery of automatically saying yes to anything i spelled :blink:

he would look at it in dictionary :lol: mean mommy :yes: but he learned to read on his own by 4yo LOL

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