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Hello lovelies! I am finally with my hubby.. woot woot!

I had a wonderful experience at my port of entry, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW).

When i landed to DTW i asked a lady where i will stand in line (there are visitors, immigrant/US citizens and crew lines) just to make sure i am on the right track. She told me on visitors line. I was the last in line and i saw 2 ladies (employees of DTW) talking and pointing at me and i heard one of them said, "OH MY GOD!". I tell you, i got so very nervous, i was thinking i will get detained without talking to the customs/immigration officer. Then one of them (employee) approached me and told me, "I know you little girl", this was the part where i got superfreakingduper nervous. Then she showed me a picture of me and my fiance. She told me to follow her and she got me in line of immigrant/US citizens. A big relief. Lol.

It was finally my turn. I handed my packet and passport to the immigration officer. He asked me to put my 4 fingers and then thumb to get scanned & took my picture. He did not interviewed me, isn't it wonderful? Hahaha. Then the immigration officer said, you should get married within 90 days. Then he tols me Welcome to United States and Congratulations. I wasn't interviewed cause my hubby works for DHS and works at DTW. Woot-woot!!! :D Then i got my stuff and another employee asked me of the customs form, i gave it to him and he asked me if i have fresh fruits/veggies or any processed meat in my baggage, i said no. After I hot my baggage scanned 3 filipinas and a white lady (employees) said, HEY! HE'S HERE WAITING FOR YOU. I never knew they were talking to me, but they got my attention and i turned to them and they said it again and i saw my hubby... he was holding a new coat and dozen of red roses. I was like OMG!! My stuff was not scanned on the next line, instead he introduced me to all his buddies at work. Almost everybody in DTW knows me and they were very excited to meet me. Lol. The most awesome part was, my hubby's boss stayed 2 hours after his shift just to meet me. It was so nice of him. :) Then i got to meet my in-laws and his sister's family, we had dinner and my mom-in-law bought groceries for me and my hubby.

So, that is my experience on my POE. Hehehe i know i should have posted this a few days ago.

Soy la casa de mi amado y mi amado es mío.

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Hello lovelies! I am finally with my hubby.. woot woot! I had a wonderful experience at my port of entry, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW). When i landed to DTW i asked a lady wher

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Welcome to USA!!!

God is Great .. God is good... all the time..

N_-400

12/13/2010- SEnt The packet

12/22/2010- The packet was returned due to missing page.

12/23/2010- Resend the packet with complete pages.

12/29/2010- Check cashed in

01/03/2010- Receive NOA

01/10/2011- Email from USCIS for the Required Evidence( Finger printing)

01/26/2011-Biometric Schedule

02/07/2011-USCIS online status update-

02/12/2011- Received Interview Letter Scheduled March 14

02/12/2011- Received Descheduled letter

02/17/2011- USCIS online Status update

02/22/2011-New IL arrived schedule for March 29

02/22/2011-Descheduled Letter Again ( 2nd Time)

02/23/2011- I called USCIS and I was told new schedule in the computer for March 22

02/23/2011-USCIS ONline update....

03/01/2011-Interview Letter for March 22 @ 7:15 AM

03/22/2011- Interview and Oath; US Citizen

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SJ welcome to the US and welcome back sa VJ buti nalang na aalala mo pa kami heheh... cool yung POE mo... we might head to michigan for the 4th of july... lake kalamazoo ang place if ever punta kami... enjoy the cold weather heheh... dont worry its getting better na rin!!! God bless you both and have a happy honeymoon!

Citizenship N-400

4/15/2010- sent my N-400 via fedex overnight

4/16/2010- signed and delivered

4/29/2010- check cleared

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Congratulations and welcome to Michigan! :dance:

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : Manila, Philippines

I-129F Sent : 2008-12-02

I-129F Receipt Notice : 2008-12-05

RFE: 2009-02-26

Approval Notice: 2009-03-13

NVC Received: 2009-03-23

Left NVC: 2009-05-12

Stuck at NVC 50 days

Interview: 2009-06-23 Passed!

Visa picked up: 2009-06-25

POE Detroit: 2009-07-04

Married: 2009-09-11

Filed for AOS: 2009-09-22

Biometrics taken: 2009-10-29

Advance Parole approved 2009-11-04

Employment Authorization approved 2009-11-04

AOS Appointment 2009-12-15

AOS Approved 2009-12-15

Green Card Received 2010-01-02

Filed for ROC: 2011-09-17

ROC approved 2012-03-21

Green Card Received 2012-03-26

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Nice story :)

congrats and welcome.

Just get married and AOS in 90 days :)

My Advice is usually based on "Worst Case Scenario" and what is written in the rules/laws/instructions. That is the way I roll... -Protect your Status - file before your I-94 expires.

WARNING: Phrases in this post may sound meaner than they were intended to be. Read the Adjudicator's Field Manual from USCIS

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SJ welcome to the US and welcome back sa VJ buti nalang na aalala mo pa kami heheh... cool yung POE mo... we might head to michigan for the 4th of july... lake kalamazoo ang place if ever punta kami... enjoy the cold weather heheh... dont worry its getting better na rin!!! God bless you both and have a happy honeymoon!

Hey RonMay! Symepre naman alala ko pa kayo noh.. naging sobrang busy lang kase i had welcome party with my hubby's buddies at work, with his family and ayun bonding moment namin 2 before sya balik work ulit. hahaha!!!

When i got here the weather was nasty, umuulan. Sobrang lamig! Pero ayos lang parang baguio lang tapos may bagyo. hahaha!!

I am not sure yet where we will go sa 4th of July. I'll let you know. :)

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Wooot Welcome to USA , I hope our POE when Elena come will be so easy, she will enter Detroit also more than likely then we fly 1 hour to Indianapolis in Indiana.

Congrats again :D

Mailed n-400 : 4-3-14

USCIS Received : 4-4-14

NOA1 Sent : 4-8-14

Biometrics Appt Letter Sent : 4-14-14

Biometrics Appt : 5-5-14

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Hello lovelies! I am finally with my hubby.. woot woot!

I had a wonderful experience at my port of entry, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW).

When i landed to DTW i asked a lady where i will stand in line (there are visitors, immigrant/US citizens and crew lines) just to make sure i am on the right track. She told me on visitors line. I was the last in line and i saw 2 ladies (employees of DTW) talking and pointing at me and i heard one of them said, "OH MY GOD!". I tell you, i got so very nervous, i was thinking i will get detained without talking to the customs/immigration officer. Then one of them (employee) approached me and told me, "I know you little girl", this was the part where i got superfreakingduper nervous. Then she showed me a picture of me and my fiance. She told me to follow her and she got me in line of immigrant/US citizens. A big relief. Lol.

It was finally my turn. I handed my packet and passport to the immigration officer. He asked me to put my 4 fingers and then thumb to get scanned & took my picture. He did not interviewed me, isn't it wonderful? Hahaha. Then the immigration officer said, you should get married within 90 days. Then he tols me Welcome to United States and Congratulations. I wasn't interviewed cause my hubby works for DHS and works at DTW. Woot-woot!!! :D Then i got my stuff and another employee asked me of the customs form, i gave it to him and he asked me if i have fresh fruits/veggies or any processed meat in my baggage, i said no. After I hot my baggage scanned 3 filipinas and a white lady (employees) said, HEY! HE'S HERE WAITING FOR YOU. I never knew they were talking to me, but they got my attention and i turned to them and they said it again and i saw my hubby... he was holding a new coat and dozen of red roses. I was like OMG!! My stuff was not scanned on the next line, instead he introduced me to all his buddies at work. Almost everybody in DTW knows me and they were very excited to meet me. Lol. The most awesome part was, my hubby's boss stayed 2 hours after his shift just to meet me. It was so nice of him. :) Then i got to meet my in-laws and his sister's family, we had dinner and my mom-in-law bought groceries for me and my hubby.

So, that is my experience on my POE. Hehehe i know i should have posted this a few days ago.

welcome to the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!! :thumbs: and congrats for the coming wedding :dance:

03.14.2011 -------I-751 sent overnight

03.15.2011 -------package says "Delivered"

03.30.2011 -------ASC Appointment Notice Received

04.22.2011 -------Biometrics Appointment

08.29.2011--------APPROVED! GC RECEIVED!

I'm the wife of an American Soldier;

I'm the hope that lives within him after storm clouded days.

The freedom from war that gives wings to his heart,

May they reach across the miles and bind our hearts together

against all that we must face in this world. ❤

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For OP, in which county does your fiancé live?

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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As long as the LORD's beside me, I don't care if this road ever ends.

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We are super glad that everything worked out with your flight and arrival. What a sweet way to be greeted at the airport!

Good luck with the weather in Michigan & Ingats!

Hello lovelies! I am finally with my hubby.. woot woot!

I had a wonderful experience at my port of entry, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW).

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So, that is my experience on my POE. Hehehe i know i should have posted this a few days ago.

donald -n- analyn

For Filipino events on the Space Coast, see our organization's web site.

2006-09-21 :: met online

2007-05-23 :: first met in Philippines

2009-03-22 :: welcome to USA, POE Detroit!!!

2009-06-13 :: married in Florida!!!

2010-03-18 :: AoS approved, no interview :-)

See our timeline for the riveting details! Good luck on YOUR journey!

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WELCOME TO USA!!! :dance:

My son named Zac

"My son's smile makes my day complete"

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MY K3 TIMELINE purple4.gifVid of how I prepared my interview documents purple.gifPapers that I brought on my USEM interview

AOS TIMELINE

06.17.2010 - submitted our papers

06.19.2010 - papers arrived at Chicago lockbox

06.24.2010 - Check cashed

06.28.2010 - NOA1 Hardcopy received (9 days from the day they got our papers)

07.05.2010 - Received Biometrics Schedule (July 26)

08.05.2010 - Biometrics done! (had to re-schedule from 7/26 to 8/5)

08.13.2010 - Got my interview letter

08.20.2010 - EAD card on production

09.06.2010 - Got my EAD Card (62 days)

09.07.2010 - Applied for SSN

09.14.2010 - SSN Card received

09.16.2010 - Interview schedule (APPROVED)

09.20.2010 - Welcome Notice Received ("Welcome to the USA")

09.25.2010 - 10 yr Green Card received! (98 days)

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