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Rich is from Paignton (Devon...Southwest England). I lived with him for 7 months in Torquay, England. No one on here is very close to what I consider home. I love it on the Southern coast! It's so beautiful...has anyone vacationed there? It seems to be a big tourist area.

May 2, 2006- Sent I-129F to Nebraska

May 5, 2006-NOA1

June 1, 2006-Transferred to CSC

June 14, 2006-Received letter confirming transfer

June 15, 2006-Touch!

June 16, 2006-Touch!

June 17, 2006-Touch!

June 30, 2006-Received RFE!

June 30, 2006-mailed RFE to CSC (overnight)

July 3, 2006-Touch!

July 4, 2006-Touch!

July 5, 2006-CSC received RFE

July 6, 2006-Received email confirming CSC received RFE

July 27, 2006-Touch!

July 31, 2006-Approval!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (SOOOOOOOO EXCITED)

August 1, 2006- Email stating we had been approved!

August 1, 2006- worried about what comes next!

August 7, 2006-package sent to NVC

August 8-17-package was received by NVC, processed, and sent to London Embassy

August 17, 2006-Rich received packet 3 from the Embassy in London

August 22, 2006-Rich mails packet 3 back to London Embassy

August 31, 2006-Rich has his medical

September 21, 2006- I received an email from the Consulate with the Interview date

September 23, 2006- Rich received Packet 4

October 18, 2006- Interview! Approved!!!!!!!!!!!

October 20, 2006- Recieved visa in the mail

May 04, 2007-Sent AOS and EAD packets

May 09, 2007-NOA1

June 01, 2007-Biometrics appt.

June 12, 2007-AOS transferred to California

July 16, 2007-Touch (AOS)

July 17, 2007-Tourch (AOS)

July 18, 2007-EAD approved!!!!!!!!

July 27, 2007-EAD arrives in mail

September 05, 2007-Green card arrives in mail

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I live in Stourbridge, West Midlands.

11/26/2004 - Met in UK as students

06/15/2006 - K-1 Visa received

09/23/2006 - Arrived at Newark Intl. Airport

10/27/2006 - Received SSN

11/26/2006 - Our wedding day!! (2 years from the day we met)

12/22/2006 - Filed AOS, EAD & AP

12/29/2006 - NOAs for AOS, EAD & AP

01/17/2007 - Biometrics Appointment in Philly

01/17/2007 - Email Notice of RFE for I-864

01/23/2007 - RFE received in mail - envelope open!

01/29/2007 - RFE mailed back to MSC

02/02/2007 - RFE received by USCIS & case processing resumed

02/09/2007 - AOS transferred to CSC

02/27/2007 - AOS *Touched* (case now pending at CSC)

03/14/2007 - EAD card production ordered

03/16/2007 - EAD Approval notice sent

03/19/2007 - Received EAD & AP in mail

07/11/2007 - Card Production Ordered! (Green Card on its way!!)

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Hello? Is there anyone out there? hehe , just wondered if their were any couples who actually aren't in the London area. Seems most couples from the UK the other half is from Kent or somewhere "near." Anyone not quite as near? I'm in Lancashire :)

Well I need to beef up on my UK geography, but my SO is in Bolton, near Manchester.

It's funny...when I introduced him to co-workers and friends when he was here, so many of them assumed he was from London! They don't know the accents very well, I'm thinking. :no:

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Hold on to what you believe even if it is a tree which stands by itself.

Hold on to what you must do even if it is a long way from here.

Hold on to life even when it is easier letting go.

Hold on to my hand even when I have gone away from you.

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Wow lots of peeps! Thanks for speaking up. Yeh can totally relate about the London assumption, when I went to the US all Andys distant relatives assumed I was from London yet I have a Scottish accent ....well half Scottish half American because I listen to Andy alot and it just sorta goes all funky. You ever find that?

Neat I'm in the next town over from Bolton ...Bury :yes: Personally I don't like the area, it's classed as a "rough" place to live, gangs and such. I'm glad to be moving too. One thing that shocked me when going to the US was how FRESH everything was and how the trees looked so healthy, I mean I know England is known for its gardens but god look at the trees in peoples front yards in the states they bloom...at least in my town they're all soggy and wet, dark and half dead. Anybody ever noticed the air quality especially in california is so different? I didn't have ONE asthma attack! I swear... amazing. :thumbs:

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When you really need to be held and you have to imagine whilst your partner describes it

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When God finally answered your biggest prayer

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I actually find it's a little less green here, but I have moved from the South of England, close to lots of rolling hills and woodland (I lived a stone throws away from lots of fields), to a city on the edge of a desert. Salt Lake City would be desert if it weren't for the mountains around it. Things aren't as green here, for the most part. Especially at the end of summer, and of course, when it's cold and snowy in the winter.

But there are some fantastic landscapes here. I love the red rock formations. So different from what I'm used to and I'm a total Geography geek, so I love when we go out camping there. :)

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I am Neil...Yorkshireman (Bradford/Leeds), more recently of Preston,Lancashire (20 yrs) but now near Raleigh, North Carolina.

Small world!

In Huddersfield now. Going to NC, about an hour off Raleigh on June 23rd

oh i lived in Huddersfield twice, Longwood & Newsome :P

Wow, I live in Newsome too.

Newsome Rd South.

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Married in UK 31st Dec 2004.

Settled in UK short-term because immigration to UK is a normal, sensible, straightforward and understandable procedure. It follows a process of commonsense and logical thinking. The paperwork is processed in a timescale you would expect from normal human beings. We can also enjoy the comedy of being subjected to US immigration protocol without the frustration of being apart. It's very amusing from this vantage point.

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I-130

Filed I-130 Sept 2005

Case received 22nd Sept 2005

K-3

Filed Late November 2005

DCF

Sent December 2005

I've probably missed loads off this but bear with me will you, I'm new to this site.

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I'm from Bournemouth....to add to the other couple people from the South West. It's beautiful down here. My fiance lives in Seattle so not so very different, still rainy and green :D

K-1 timeline:

I-129F Sent : 2006-03-30

I-129F NOA1 : 2006-04-06

I-129F RFE(s) : 2006-06-23

RFE Reply(s) : 2006-07-20

I-129F NOA2 : 2006-08-21

NVC Received : 2006-09-09

NVC Left : 2006-09-15

Consulate Received : 2006-09-21

Packet 3 Received : 2006-09-28

Packet 3 Sent : 2006-10-02

Interview Date :2006-10-24

Visa Recieved: 2006-10-27

US Entry: 2006-10-31

Marriage: 2006-11-05

AOS Timeline:

I-485 sent: 2006-11-06

NOA Date: 2006-11-14

Touched: 2006-11-15

Touched: 2006-11-16

Touched: 2006-11-17

Bio Date: 2006-11-28

EAD Timeline:

I-765 sent: 2006-11-06

NOA Date: 2006-11-14

Touched: 2006-11-15

Bio Date: 2006-11-28

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LOL. I have a friend at Uni at Bournemouth, she loves it. I haven't been there since was a kid, though. Which is a shame, since living near Brighton I didn't live too far way. Does Bournemouth have a sandy beach? If so I might take Mark down there, to prove we have them! :lol:

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my other half's in cornwall, far far off in the little left corner :lol:

1999 -- met randomly online, talked/called often

Dec 02 -- finally figured it out :)

Aug 3 05 -- submitted I-129F

Aug 10 05 -- received NOA1

Sept 05 -- two weeks in England

Oct 14 05 -- received NOA2

Oct 20 05 -- requested police certificate check thingy

Oct 25 05 -- petition sent to London Embassy!

Nov 8 05 -- Packet 3 received!!

Dec 05 -- where's the police report??

Jan 7 06 -- after much checking up, received letter saying police check app and payment received... finally! maybe now something will start moving

April 1 06 -- turned in Packet 3, holy cow

May 23 06 -- Consulate still says no Packet 3 :( gonna try to resend the forms...

June 6 06 -- new Packet 3 signed for at Consulate, waiting starts over

July 14 06 -- received Packet 4 - YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!! (I have been waiting SO long to put this on here!!!)

August 1 06 -- Medical in London :D

August 15 06 -- INTERVIEW @ 10:30 am

APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!

AOS

Dec 26 2006 -- AOS & EAD sent

Jan 3 2007 -- NOAs for AOS & EAD

Jan 19 07 -- Biometrics appointment

Jan 19 07 -- Touched

Jan 22 07 -- Touched

Jan 24 07 -- Touched

Feb 5 07 -- Received Interview Appointment letter

March 20 07 -- AOS Interview

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Stephens from Merseyside(Liscard)

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K-1 Sent to Vermont St Patrick's Day~ May the Luck of the Irish Be With Us Today!! 3/17/06

NOA1 03-25-06

Touch 06-16-06=RFE Email

Touch 06-17-06

RFE Arrived 06-21-06

RFE Sent back to Vermont 06-21-06

RFE Delivered 06/23/06 10:55am

RFE-Touch 06/24/06

Touch 06/27/06

Approved 08/21/06 {157 days)

Touch 08/22/06

NVC Letter 08-25-06 Hard Copy

Left NVC 08-25-06

Arrived at London 09-01-06

Packet 3 Arrived at Steves Door 09-05-06

Packet 3 Sent back to London 09-15-06

London Medical 09-29-06- Completed

Packet 4 11-20-06

Londen Interview 12-08-06 APPROVED

Visa in Hand 12-12-06

Enters the USA 12-13-06

WEDDING DAY 2/18/07 @ 3pm

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Wow lots of peeps! Thanks for speaking up. Yeh can totally relate about the London assumption, when I went to the US all Andys distant relatives assumed I was from London yet I have a Scottish accent ....well half Scottish half American because I listen to Andy alot and it just sorta goes all funky. You ever find that?

Neat I'm in the next town over from Bolton ...Bury :yes: Personally I don't like the area, it's classed as a "rough" place to live, gangs and such. I'm glad to be moving too. One thing that shocked me when going to the US was how FRESH everything was and how the trees looked so healthy, I mean I know England is known for its gardens but god look at the trees in peoples front yards in the states they bloom...at least in my town they're all soggy and wet, dark and half dead. Anybody ever noticed the air quality especially in california is so different? I didn't have ONE asthma attack! I swear... amazing. :thumbs:

Yeah, I'm not sure Mike is at all thrilled to be there. He too mentioned how green everything was. He also said that he was surprised to see how all our mailboxes were out by the road, cos in Bolton they'd get smashed the day after they got put up!! But I do live out in the country a bit. :)

Hold on to what is good even if it is a handful of earth.

Hold on to what you believe even if it is a tree which stands by itself.

Hold on to what you must do even if it is a long way from here.

Hold on to life even when it is easier letting go.

Hold on to my hand even when I have gone away from you.

--Pueblo Blessing

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I am Neil...Yorkshireman (Bradford/Leeds), more recently of Preston,Lancashire (20 yrs) but now near Raleigh, North Carolina.

Hubster also Yorkshireman (Ilkley)... we were married in Bradford... :D

It IS funny how people assume England means he is from London though... oi!

He always makes sure he lets people know (in a gentle manner) that he's from ooop nawf.

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02 Apr 2007 Filed I751; 22 May 2008 Received 10-yr green card
14 Jul 2012 Citizenship Oath Ceremony

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Hey welcome to another midlander lol Im in Leicestershire - (leciester city to be exact )

Lina (UKC)

My fiance is in Thurmaston... I was just on holiday with him in March, and LOVED leicester! The midlands are beautiful! :yes:

Hey yet another midlander lol Yuck Leicester stinks lol but then again I would say that cuz I want to be in my baby's arms in OHIO :) Well actually I think central Leicester stionks thurmaston is a bit nicer :) Keep in touch if you ever want to compare stories or meet up :)

Lina (UKC)

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2 March 2006: NOA1 dated (received in mail on 9 March 2006)

4 May 2006: NOA2!!!!! (DAY 66)

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6 June 2007: Medical @ 2.30pm - need to get anew GP letter and psychiatric evaluation

7 June 2007: INTERVIEW @ 10am - waiting for new police record letter

3 July 2007: APPROVED/Visa arrives

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