Our naturalization

[Jeanne Adil 1,651]

we finally made it

just have to wait now for the oath ceremony

WOW   long road 9 years from 1st K1 denial and thru an appeals court to be approved 

 

for those of you going thru a difficult path for your visa process

it is hard to wait

it is heartbreaking to be apart

immigration may at times seem heartless but they have a job clearly spelled out and they need to follow proceedure

stats in the Nashville office Friday said USCIS approves 26,000 applications daily 

and 78 adoptions daily

 

In  the end it is all worth it and there is a light at the end of this tunnel

good luck to all

 

[dilip 187]

Congratulations !  I agree, it is a waiting game and if you are honest through out the immigration journey, you will be US citizen.

[Habanera 5]

Congratulations!

 

May I ask what was the reason for the 1st K1 denial?

 

9 years is a long time. But in the end, love does prevail/win.....

 

Best wishes to you both!

Edited July 2, 2019 by Habanera

[Jeanne Adil 1,651]

7 minutes ago, Habanera said:

Congratulations!

 

May I ask what was the reason for the 1st K1 denial?

 

9 years is a long time. But in the end, love does prevail/win.....

 

Best wishes to you both!

Casablanca never gives a reason not even writen on the 221g but i believe it was the age difference

 

the lady asked "what does your family think of her?"

i had told him to smile and be polite so he did

he said "they loves her" and smiled

she said "you smile ,  you lie/ visa denied"

[USS_Voyager 1,971]

29 minutes ago, adil-rafa said:

just have to wait now for the oath ceremony

Congratulations my friend! Please vote in 2020!

[Amadia 711]

31 minutes ago, adil-rafa said:

we finally made it

just have to wait now for the oath ceremony

CONGRATS TO YOU BOTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   

 

(wow.....9yrs IS a long time!)

[Habanera 5]

Oh My....

Did you tell him to smile and be polite in front of the agent?

I ask because I am curious....and I also need to prep my man for his interview...as I realize that in some countries the slightest thing (like smiling?) could be a cause for denial.

I too am older than him...7 years....so that does worry me some--even though HE acts alot older than I do 😊

He is Cuban and I'm Cuban-American living in Atlanta....

I'm so glad I took pictures with his parents and siblings during my last visit--hope that helps.

I'M SOOOOO HAPPY FOR YOU!!!

[Jeanne Adil 1,651]

2 minutes ago, USS_Voyager said:

Congratulations my friend! Please vote in 2020!

that is why i wanted this completed now 

that and he promised me a trip to Paris when he receives his US passport

[Jeanne Adil 1,651]

Just now, Habanera said:

Oh My....

Did you tell him to smile and be polite in front of the agent?

I ask because I am curious....and I also need to prep my man for his interview...as I realize that in some countries the slightest thing (like smiling?) could be a cause for denial.

I too am older than him...7 years....so that does worry me some--even though HE acts alot older than I do 😊

He is Cuban and I'm Cuban-American living in Atlanta....

I'm so glad I took pictures with his parents and siblings during my last visit--hope that helps.

I'M SOOOOO HAPPY FOR YOU!!!

yes ,  i said smile

but i have found out since that some embassies take this so serious and the immigrant needs to also be totally serious 

photos with family are necessary "in a lot of countries"  as the family has to approve

and your age difference is not that much of a deal / ours was a lot more

 

[Cyberfx1024 7,978]

Congratulations to you both. I know it has been a long hard road for ya'll but it was worth it in the end. 

[little immigrant 800]

Congratulations. I admire your persistance. 

[Jeanne Adil 1,651]

2 minutes ago, little immigrant said:

Congratulations. I admire your persistance. 

I am quite the stubborn person and when someone says i can't ,   makes me more determined to do 

and Adil is an intelligent hard working man and well worth all this BS

[Jeanne Adil 1,651]

on top of this and getting the new passport ,  we were both going to get the global entry from TSA

i just looked at the site and saw this 

 

Has anyone done the global entry and know if it is worth it?

 

 The extended partial government shutdown has resulted in a substantial backlog of CBP's Trusted Traveler Programs (TTP) applications and renewals.

[Just Paul 4,591]

Congrats!

 

Global Entry is very worthwhile if you travel once a year internationally and a few times a year domestically as it includes TSA precheck.

 

Here is Mary's LAX immigration times:   Without Global Entry (but using citizen lane)  Immigration 20 minutes, customs 25 minutes.  With GE, immigration 3 minutes, customs 1 person ahead of her!

 

We just used it coming back from Montreal, combined with security priority lane,  probably saved an hour skipping all the lines.  I have had it since it started and saved tons of time especially when combined with the APEC card arriving at Pacific destinations.

 

One other thing is the download Mobile Passport app.  Sometimes those lines are even shorter and it is Free!  I've used it at DFW and JFK.  It is not available everywhere.

 

The caseload from the shutdown is caught up.  They don't maintain that site very well.

 

Note:  Green Card Holders can apply for Global Entry or Sentri but not Nexus

[wbeem 567]

Congratulations on your naturalization!  Wow, that's a long time to wait. But you can finally live your life as an American