We met at Sunset Beach Bar on the Caribbean Island of Saint Maarten in October 2005. Jordana asked me to dance and somehow I managed to impress her enough to win a first kiss - (I'm sure the cocktails helped too)! It was very clear very early on... this was more than a summer romance. To cut a long-story short, we met in paradise, and it has been paradise every day since.
Jordana - Boston, USA
Andrew - Newbury, UK
Oct 09 2005, - Met in St. Maarten
Nov - Dec 2005, - Andrew travels to Massachusetts
Mar 2006, - Andrew travels to Massachusetts
July - Sept 2006, - Jordana travels to the UK
Dec - Feb 2007, - Jordana travels to the UK
Feb - Apr 2007, - Andrew travels to Massachusetts
May - Aug 2007, - Andrew travels to Massachusetts
Sept - Oct 2007, - Andrew travels to Massachusetts
Oct - Dec 2007, - Jordana travels to the UK
May - Aug 2008, - Andrew travels to Massachusetts
June 2008, - Start collecting data for I-129F
July 09 2008, - Submit Original Submission I-129F
July 11 2008, - I-129F arrived at Vermont Service Center
July 16 2008, - United States Postal Service return the "registered delivery" card to prove that our application was delivered and signed for.
August 5th 2008, - Money Order is cashed!
August 7th 2008, - I-797C, Notice of Action 1 Form is received.
August 18th 2008, Touched!
December 18th 2008, - NOA2, Petition Approval is sent out.
Dec 2008 - Jan 2009, Jordana travels to the UK for Xmas.
December 24th 2008, NOA2 received in the post.
December 29th 2008, National Visa Centre receives application.
January 9th 2009, Packet 3 arrives from the US Embassy in London. (Also our 3yr/3mth anniversary) :)
January 19th 2009, Packet 3 (DS-230 Part I, DS-156, DS-156K & DS157) all returned to the US Embassy in London.
January 20th 2009, Packet 3 arrives via Special Delivery at the US Embassy in London.
February 17th 2009, Packet 3 "Tick-List" is returned to the US Embassy in London.
February 19th 2009, Touched!
February 27th 2009, MEDICAL EXAMINATION in London.
March 6th 2009, Medical Results arrive in the mail. All Good!
March 27th 2009, EMBASSY INTERVIEW, in London.
March 27th 2009, VISA APPROVED (pending further documentation)
May 6th 2009, Police Records are returned in the post after waiting nearly 40 days!!
May 7th 2009, Secured Courier collects my police records and passport and delivers them to the US Embassy.
May 14th 2009, Visa and Mysterious Brown Envelope (MBE) arrive via the courier service. It has taken 310 days since we first sent our I-129 in the mail.
June 1st 2009, Andrew emigrates to the United States!
July 27th 2009, Go to City Hall in Boston to apply for our Marriage License. (Walk up to a window, fill in a form and return it to the window - easy)!
July 31st 2009, Back to City Hall to pick up the Marriage License. (You give this document to your Justice of the Peace or Priest etc).
Aug 9th 2009, 'Legally Married.'
Aug 17th 2009, Signed and Completed Marriage License is returned in the mail.
Aug 25th 2009, I-495 Adjustment of Status and all other documents inc Employment Authorization & Affidavit Forms are sent to Chicago via courier service. Total cost $1010.00
Aug 31st 2009, NOA's arrive for Adjustment of Status and Employment Documents.
Sept 8th 2009, Biometrics Appointment Date set for the 23rd.
Sept 23rd 2009, Biometrics Appointment in Lawrence, MA
Sept 26th 2009, NOA stating my case has been transfered to a Californian service centre.
Oct 13th 2009, Employment Authorization Document arrives.
Oct 21st 2009, Applied for a Social Security Number.
Nov 3rd 2009, PERMANENT RESIDENT CARD arrives.
Nov 6th 2009, Social Security Number arrives.
