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How much did you know about your SO's culture before you got married?

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bora bora   1

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11/2004 - Met in Brazil

09/2006 - Apply for K1

03/2007 - K1 approved

04/2007 - Apply for AOS & EAD

07/2007 - EAD approved

01/2008 - Conditional Residency approved

11/2009 - Apply to remove conditions

02/2010 - Permanent Residency approved

11/2010 - Apply for Citizenship

03/2011 - Citizenship approved

07/2011 - Moved back to Brazil

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GabiandVi   34

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A little bit. I had done some research because I always do when I'm introduced to something new, in this case his culture. But I don't think I could have grasped the cultural attitudes that are what cause the tensions in our marriage until I had been married to him for a while.

Fortunately, I had a friend here was Canadian married to my husband's countrymate. We were able to laugh together at the things that make them SOOOOOOOO frustrating. Now she has gone back to Canada and I am here alone:(

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4/24/10 - Received hardcopy NOAs (Day 10)

5/14/10 - Biometrics taken. (Day 31)

5/29/10 - Interview letter received 6/30 at 10:30 (Day 46)

6/30/10 - Interview: 10:30 (Day 77) APPROVED!!!

6/30/10 - EAD received in the mail

7/19/10 - GC in hand! (Day 96) .

Nessa Grand Master

Nessa   23

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Enough.



* K1 Timeline *
* 04/07/06: I-129F Sent to NSC
* 10/02/06: Interview date - APPROVED!
* 10/10/06: POE Houston
* 11/25/06: Wedding day!!!

* AOS/EAD/AP Timeline *
*01/05/07: AOS/EAD/AP sent
*02/19/08: AOS approved
*02/27/08: Permanent Resident Card received

* LOC Timeline *
*12/31/09: Applied Lifting of Condition
*01/04/10: NOA
*02/12/10: Biometrics
*03/03/10: LOC approved
*03/11/10: 10 years green card received

* Naturalization Timeline *
*12/17/10: package sent
*12/29/10: NOA date
*01/19/11: biometrics
*04/12/11: interview
*04/15/11: approval letter
*05/13/11: Oath Ceremony - Officially done with Immigration.

Complete Timeline

Nessa Grand Master

Nessa   23

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you have some eating issues, afraid to try new things :P



* K1 Timeline *
* 04/07/06: I-129F Sent to NSC
* 10/02/06: Interview date - APPROVED!
* 10/10/06: POE Houston
* 11/25/06: Wedding day!!!

* AOS/EAD/AP Timeline *
*01/05/07: AOS/EAD/AP sent
*02/19/08: AOS approved
*02/27/08: Permanent Resident Card received

* LOC Timeline *
*12/31/09: Applied Lifting of Condition
*01/04/10: NOA
*02/12/10: Biometrics
*03/03/10: LOC approved
*03/11/10: 10 years green card received

* Naturalization Timeline *
*12/17/10: package sent
*12/29/10: NOA date
*01/19/11: biometrics
*04/12/11: interview
*04/15/11: approval letter
*05/13/11: Oath Ceremony - Officially done with Immigration.

Complete Timeline

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Ban Hammer   15,132

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you have some eating issues, afraid to try new things :P

i'd liken it to eating bubble wrap. :no:

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chri'stina   190

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Before getting married, a decent amount. Before meeting, not tons but I learned a lot while chatting to him for a couple years before marriage. I didn't ever have Indian food until 2002, a few months after meeting him online! All those wasted years... :crying::P

Married since 9-18-04(All K1 visa & GC details in timeline.)

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sereia Experienced

sereia   0

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kavi's picture is soooooooooooooooo cute!!!

i knew some about moroccan culture. i had been there a few times before i met my husband, read books, listened to a lot of arabic music, etc. but i definitely read more after we met!

"It's far better to be alone than wish you were." - Ann Landers

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Nessa Grand Master

Nessa   23

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now I'm craving indian food yum.



* K1 Timeline *
* 04/07/06: I-129F Sent to NSC
* 10/02/06: Interview date - APPROVED!
* 10/10/06: POE Houston
* 11/25/06: Wedding day!!!

* AOS/EAD/AP Timeline *
*01/05/07: AOS/EAD/AP sent
*02/19/08: AOS approved
*02/27/08: Permanent Resident Card received

* LOC Timeline *
*12/31/09: Applied Lifting of Condition
*01/04/10: NOA
*02/12/10: Biometrics
*03/03/10: LOC approved
*03/11/10: 10 years green card received

* Naturalization Timeline *
*12/17/10: package sent
*12/29/10: NOA date
*01/19/11: biometrics
*04/12/11: interview
*04/15/11: approval letter
*05/13/11: Oath Ceremony - Officially done with Immigration.

Complete Timeline

Imua Experienced

Imua   0

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A lot - I had visited Nepal twice before we met. Of course there are always some 'surprises' when dealing with a culture which is so different from your own, but I knew about most of the caste issues, role of women, etc. so it was a pleasant surprise to see that Govi's family was so modern. Not too modern to abandon their culture which I love but modern enough to include me in it... (L)


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sereia Experienced

sereia   0

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i tried nepalese food in queens and thought it was one of the worst things ever! i assume it was the restaurant/what we ordered and not nepalese food overall.. did you go to himalayan yak before?

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Imua Experienced

Imua   0

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i tried nepalese food in queens and thought it was one of the worst things ever! i assume it was the restaurant/what we ordered and not nepalese food overall.. did you go to himalayan yak before?

Yes, I have gone there several times - what did you order? I have found some dishes are great (the spicy Tibetan potato curry is my fave) and others not so good. Whenever I've gotten momos there they have been overcooked. My mom had the lamb curry and enjoyed it.

Whatever you do don't go to that 'Yeti' restaurant in Woodside - the food isn't that great and it's horribly overpriced.

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