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Derbo/Yamkins   4

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Alongside preparing for our K1 visas, I know that most of us are planning for our wedding day as well. This is just out of curiosity. How are you planning/did you plan your wedding?

I noted a lot of differences between the wedding traditions of the USA and the Philippines (for example, primary sponsors, secondary sponsors, etc.)

We are still planning our church wedding come this November 11th. Yup, 11/11/11! :D Ours will be a Catholic one so it adheres to a set of guidelines governed by the Church. Even if that's the case, weddings in the Philippines (even if in a Catholic procession) differ a lot.

So how will yours be?

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Rod n Christy   0

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Congrats! Our wedding is also set for 11/11/11 !!! Can't comment on differences between countries as I'm a Canadian-American (born dual) and my love is Australian so cultures

are very similar. But wanted to say hello and congrats as we'll share the same wedding day!

Visa is in Sydney - 8July11
Police and fingerprint check we ordered 7/7/11
Background check returned 16/8/11
Packet 3 arrived in Sydney 17/8/11
INTERVIEW... praying big time.. 13/9/11
praying for POE around 27 Sep
Wedding- 11/11/11

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I-751 Remove Condition App 20 Nov 2013
Bio for I-751 26 Dec 2013
RFE for all bank statements since marriage - 4/18/14 - returned 4/19/14

(smacking head - sent everything but kitchen sink AND all those as

I --silly I know-- thought only needed a few over course of marriage- NOPE-

all needed)

still waiting on 10 yr Green Card Approval as of 18 May....

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Messybrownhair   251

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We had a catholic wedding in Vermont.. We did the preliminary interview and pre-cana seminar in the Philippines, and had the documents shipped to the diocese in Vermont, and it went great! We had sponsors, and the candle, coin, veil and cord ceremony as well. I blogged about all the planning here, and also made a wedding website. :) Enjoy wedding planning, and more importantly, have a great one!

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My Journey:

We met through a study-abroad program in Shanghai, China in August of 2009

We got engaged March of 2010

I received my K1 VISA in 6 months (June-December 2010)

We were married 04/02/2011
I received my conditional 2-year greencard (AOS) in 2.5 months with no interview (April-June 2011)

Our son was born 02/03/2013

I received my masters degree in Speech-Language Pathology 04/17/2013

I received my 10-year greencard (ROC) in 3 months with no interview (March-June 2013)

My husband returned from deployment 06/20/2013

My naturalization journey took 4 months (April-August 2014)

I became a US citizen on 08/01/2014

Received passport in 3 weeks (regular processing)

Thank you, VJ! smile.png

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Derbo/Yamkins   4

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Congrats! Our wedding is also set for 11/11/11 !!! Can't comment on differences between countries as I'm a Canadian-American (born dual) and my love is Australian so cultures

are very similar. But wanted to say hello and congrats as we'll share the same wedding day!

WOOT!!! Thanks! Congrats too! Hahaha. High five on our wedding day! :D Wishing you the best on the wedding day as well as the rest of your lives together! :)

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Derbo/Yamkins   4

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We had a catholic wedding in Vermont.. We did the preliminary interview and pre-cana seminar in the Philippines, and had the documents shipped to the diocese in Vermont, and it went great! We had sponsors, and the candle, coin, veil and cord ceremony as well. I blogged about all the planning here, and also made a wedding website. :) Enjoy wedding planning, and more importantly, have a great one!

Hi! Thanks! Wow, been reading your blog and I couldn't agree more. Things are indeed relatively more expensive in the US! It's a much complicated planning too to do everything being miles away! :D

I enjoyed your site! I love your photos too! They make me all excited for our day.

We're currently updating our site too :)

Congratulations, Tim & Steph! Stay happily married! :D

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Derbo/Yamkins   4

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if our visa will be approved this year,we'll have the wedding in the US. if not,feb of next year we'll join the mass wedding of the catholic church. nothing fancy but very solemn. no reception afterwards.

Good luck to you! I hope you get it soon so you can be together! :)

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KiwiBird   132

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We went to the courthouse for our wedding. But we'll have a big Reception someday, when we can afford it! :)

Spoiler

 

07/20/2011-------I-485 and I-765 Sent
07/26/2011-------NOA1 received via email
08/05/2011-------RFE Notification via email and text
08/11/2011-------RFE Hardcopy in mail
08/12/2011-------RFE Sent back
08/15/2011-------RFE Received at USCIS
08/24/2011-------Biometrics Appointment
09/06/2011-------Notice of Interview! (via text)
09/15/2011-------EAD Approved Notification via text
10/06/2011-------Adjustment of Status Interview - APPROVED!!!

11/08/2011-------Green Card Received!!

07/09/2013-------Lifting Conditions Filed

07/12/2013-------NOA received

10/01/2013-------Approval Date

10/15/2013-------Ten Year Green Card Received! Finally!

 

 

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tonylovesam   8

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Our original plan was a beach wedding but since it will be snowing when I get there, we change our minds to a military chapel wedding. It will just be simple, nothing fancy. :)

Rightnow, I'm starting to shop online for my husband-to-be's ring(wedding band). I elected to buy his ring that's why. :)

Sam's CRBA, US Passport, and SSN Journey

Nov. 2010: CRBA and US passport application sent(via Air21)

Dec. 08, 2010: Interview(DNA was recommended)

April 04, 2011: CRBA and US passport on hand

April 2011: SSN Application sent (mailed original docs thru 2GO)

April 29, 2011: SSN card on hand

My K1 Visa Journey

March 05, 2011: I-129F packet sent

March 14, 2011: NOA1

May 20, 2011: NOA2(approved in 67 days from NOA1, with no RFEs)

June 24, 2011: NVC received approved petition from USCIS

June 29, 2011: Approved original petition left NVC to US Embassy-Manila

July 15, 2011: Eligibility letter received from US Embassy-Manila(dated July 11, 2011)

October 26 - June 5, 2012: SLEC trap!!! (DOT tx to vaccine administration)

June 7, 2012: Interview (APPROVED!) :)

June 18, 2012: Visa picked up at the embassy

June 20, 2012: POE in Detroit

proud of my family

:)

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