Last leg of my immigration journey, citizenship for my 21 yr old

[Udella&Wiz 325]

We're finally getting around to getting my 21 yr old daughter's N400 application in the mail (she has been eligible since late Feb but we haven't been in a rush).

All I can say is thank goodness the light is at the end of the tunnel - only about 4- 5 more months and I can kiss USCIS goodbye for life more or less - the last $680 check is being written.

Since our K1 application in Jan of 2007, it's been a long but successful road - almost married for 6 yrs now, myself a citizen for 2.

I will not be shedding a tear when its all done

PS:... and I couldn't have done it without VJ friends

Edited August 20, 2013 by Udella&Wiz

[NikLR 13,227]

YAY!!! That's exciting!

[VeeNDee 44]

Congratulations-what a long road it has been for you but it's good to know there is an end to it all!! Random question-are you going to get rid of all the papers and such from along the way or do you hold onto those for life?

[Udella&Wiz 325]

Congratulations-what a long road it has been for you but it's good to know there is an end to it all!! Random question-are you going to get rid of all the papers and such from along the way or do you hold onto those for life?

Good question - I held onto each package from each stage for a long time but I deconstucted the K1 and AOS and ROC when I was doing my citizenship. I filed all my documents back in their usual palce in a file I keep with copies of our marriage certs, birth certs etc...for everyone in the family. I saw no reason to keep things like a copy of my husband's letter promising he would marry me from our K1 because it just wasn't relevant anymore. Its a nice walk down memory lane but USCIS is not going to come back and ask for that again. I can't remember if I filed or shredded NOA's from along the way but when I think about it now, I don;t know why I'd keep them. USCIS doesn't have any rule about keeping things for x number of years I don;t believe.

I had a small shredfest and filed everything else neatly away. I kind of felt like now that I have my US passport and citizenship certificate I am good to go.

[carocaro 22]

Loved your post. I look forward to that day myself about 2.5 years down the road :-)

[Ontarkie 14,280]

Congrats with the next step!

My oldest 2 will get to start their process this Oct. I can't wait for it to be done with. The younger 2 got theirs when I did and well little Alexis was just born with dual along with this next little one. I can't wait till we don't need to deal with anymore paper work.

Edited August 20, 2013 by Ontarkie