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lucky you.

you're there already.

i have my wedding dress already.

someone told me ages ago, that some airlines allow for your wedding dress not to be added to your baggage allowance.

is this true?

if so, which is the best airline to take from the UK to the USA?

please let me know.

March 18 2007 - POE: Dulles Airport

April 14 - Wedding Day

April 18 - Honeymoon: 10 days at St. Thomas & St. John, US Virgin Islands

May 16 - AOS, EAD & AP package sent to Chicago

May 18 - Chicago received package

May 25 - AOS, EAD & AP touched

May 26 - NOA received, letter dated May 22 2007

June 04 - Biometrics appointment letter received, letter dated May 24 2007

June 16 - Biometrics appointment

June 19 - AOS & EAD touched

June 21 - AOS Transferred to California

June 28 - AOS pending

July 24 - AOS is still pending

July 25 - From: CRIS, Notice mailed welcoming the new permanent resident

July 27 - Welcome Notice in Mail

July 31 - EAD & AP touched

Aug 01 - AOS Card Production Ordered (e-mail sent twice)

Aug 03 - Approval Notice sent - AOS

Aug 06 2007 - Received my Green Card

May 4 2009 - I-751 ROC package sent to Vermont

May 5 2009 - I-751 ROC package received

May 12 2009 - Check cashed

May 15 2009 - Received I-797C, NOA

June 12 2009 - Biometrics Appointment

July 23 2009 - Green Card expires

September 28 2019 - New Green Card expires

Oct 28 2011 - N-400 & G-1145 Applications sent

Oct 29 2011 - N-400 & G-1145 Applications received

Nov 2 2011 - Got Text & Email that USCIS received application

Nov 5 2011 - Received NOA. Notice Date: 11.1.11

Nov 28 2011 - Biometrics Appointment

Feb 15 2012 - Interview letter received

Mar 21 2012 - Interview - PASSED

Mar 26 2012 - Oath Ceremony & applied for my passport

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lucky you.

you're there already.

i have my wedding dress already.

someone told me ages ago, that some airlines allow for your wedding dress not to be added to your baggage allowance.

is this true?

if so, which is the best airline to take from the UK to the USA?

please let me know.

Check carrier's websites or ring one of them up.....

YMMV

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I would say check with the airline too. I searched it on google and found this webpage where people are writing good stories and horror stories about bringing their wedding dresses on their airline.

http://www.fodors.com/forums/threadselect....mp;tid=34791108

Might give you some sort of idea. A lot of people are saying it's much better to ship it, but that would be kind of costly from the UK i'm sure. However a lot of people said if you get a nice flight attendant they can normally put it in a closet for you or possibly even lay it on a seat thats near you so it doesn't get wrinkled up.

K-1 Timeline

October 5, 2006 - I-129F sent to NSC express mail

October 16, 2006 - NOA1 in mail from CSC

December 19, 2006 - NOA2 notice date

October 1, 2007 - Interview (Approved pending Police Report)

November 22, 2007- Visa in Hand

December 5, 2007 - US Entry

February 25, 2008 - Marriage

AOS & EAD timeline

April 14, 2008 - Sent AOS & EAD

April 25, 2008 - NOA's AOS & EAD (April 21, 2008 notice date)

May 13, 2008 - Biometrics appointment @ 9:00am DONE

May 19, 2008 - AOS Being transfered to CSC

July 2, 2008 - EAD card ordered

July 8, 2008 - EAD card ordered email again?

July 12, 2008 - EAD in hand

November 17, 2008 - RFE

January 2, 2009 - 2nd Medical exam

January 13, 2009 - Mailed RFE to CSC overnight

January 14, 2009 - RFE signed for

January 26, 2009 - Welcome letter sent

January 30, 2009 - Approved email!!

Feb 3, 2009 - Greencard in hand.

ROC Timeline

January 14, 2011 - Mailed ROC overnight to CSC

January 18, 2011 - Signed for by V. Semegi

January 20, 2011 - Check Cashed

January 24, 2011 - Received NOA1 (Dated 1/18/11)

February 28, 2011 - Biometrics @ 8am

April 19, 2011 - RFE

May 24, 2011 - Mailed back RFE

May 25, 2011 - RFE Signed for by V. Semegi

June 1, 2011 - Approved card received (Dated 5/30/11)

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Thank you all for the advice.

will read the websites you suggested.

March 18 2007 - POE: Dulles Airport

April 14 - Wedding Day

April 18 - Honeymoon: 10 days at St. Thomas & St. John, US Virgin Islands

May 16 - AOS, EAD & AP package sent to Chicago

May 18 - Chicago received package

May 25 - AOS, EAD & AP touched

May 26 - NOA received, letter dated May 22 2007

June 04 - Biometrics appointment letter received, letter dated May 24 2007

June 16 - Biometrics appointment

June 19 - AOS & EAD touched

June 21 - AOS Transferred to California

June 28 - AOS pending

July 24 - AOS is still pending

July 25 - From: CRIS, Notice mailed welcoming the new permanent resident

July 27 - Welcome Notice in Mail

July 31 - EAD & AP touched

Aug 01 - AOS Card Production Ordered (e-mail sent twice)

Aug 03 - Approval Notice sent - AOS

Aug 06 2007 - Received my Green Card

May 4 2009 - I-751 ROC package sent to Vermont

May 5 2009 - I-751 ROC package received

May 12 2009 - Check cashed

May 15 2009 - Received I-797C, NOA

June 12 2009 - Biometrics Appointment

July 23 2009 - Green Card expires

September 28 2019 - New Green Card expires

Oct 28 2011 - N-400 & G-1145 Applications sent

Oct 29 2011 - N-400 & G-1145 Applications received

Nov 2 2011 - Got Text & Email that USCIS received application

Nov 5 2011 - Received NOA. Notice Date: 11.1.11

Nov 28 2011 - Biometrics Appointment

Feb 15 2012 - Interview letter received

Mar 21 2012 - Interview - PASSED

Mar 26 2012 - Oath Ceremony & applied for my passport

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Italy
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lucky you.

you're there already.

i have my wedding dress already.

someone told me ages ago, that some airlines allow for your wedding dress not to be added to your baggage allowance.

is this true?

if so, which is the best airline to take from the UK to the USA?

please let me know.

Last september I flew from Italy to US via London by British Airways, and unfortunately before August it would have been ok to carry my wedding dress as "carry on luggage", but after what happened last year in August, it wasn't allowed anymore, so the only way was putting it in the other baggage..........I was so scared that maybe it got lost or damaged or whatever, but I got it ok, and the only thing that I had to do was going just some days before to a place where they iron it, and it was perfect for my wedding day!!!!

Good luck for whatever you decide to do. I wouldn't suggest you to send it saparately by for exemple dhl, federal or whatever because the cost of shipment, it's very expensive, since I moved to Hawaii from Italy the delivery cost was much more than the cost of my wedding dress.................no way!!!! Otherwise I would have bought here in Hawaii, right?

K1 VISA: 07/25/06 GOT VISA!!!!!!

30th of September 2006 WEDDING

AOS:01/29/2007 received Permanent Resident Card (GC)

ROC:04/11/2009 received Permanent Resident Card (GC) expiring in 2019!!!!

N-400:

on 05/21/2010 Sent out docs to Arizona Lockbox Facility address via USPS

on 06/30/2010 Biometrics

on 09/24/2010 Interview Day - Passed the Test

on 10/19/2010 Oath - USA CITIZEN!!!!!

on 10/20/2010 I requested the US Passport

on 11/02/2010 the US Passport was received by Priority Mail

on 11/03/2010 @ the Social Security Office I changed my status from Resident to US Citizen

ON THE 3RD OF NOV.2010 MY JOURNEY ENDS, WHICH STARTED IN DEC. 2005!!!!!!!THANKS TO VJ & VJ PPL!!!!!!!!

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