Thank you! My husband is now a US Citizen.

[O&GForever 387]

I just wanted to take a moment and say thank you to everyone on Visa Journey. This morning my husband officially became a US Citizen—ending our nearly 6 year immigration journey. Ours wasn’t an easy one. It involved a denied K1 visa petition (2015), a successful CR1 petition (2017), Removal of Conditions (applied in 2018, approved July 2020), and Naturalization (applied 2019, approved July 2020), along with 5 trips to Ghana and 2 ½ years living apart. I know there are some on here that’s cases are even more difficult than ours was.

 

Thank you to everyone for sharing your knowledge and experience about immigration. I am so grateful to have a community who understands the complexities of immigration, as well as the emotional toll it can have on someone and their relationship.

 

For those of you still waiting, don’t lose faith. I know it’s hard waiting but I can promise you it’s worth it. Good luck to you all!

[Hariram30 1]

Congrats.. Its a great moment and agree worth the wait

[lucardo3 220]

Great news! Congrats again. Time to apply for a passport, update all information and most importantly; vote!

[JFH 12,189]

I remember you - we were at the NVC at the same time. So pleased your journey is over. I’m almost done with this too. 
 

Congratulations! 

[Limey 550]

1 hour ago, O&GForever said:

I just wanted to take a moment and say thank you to everyone on Visa Journey. This morning my husband officially became a US Citizen—ending our nearly 6 year immigration journey. Ours wasn’t an easy one. It involved a denied K1 visa petition (2015), a successful CR1 petition (2017), Removal of Conditions (applied in 2018, approved July 2020), and Naturalization (applied 2019, approved July 2020), along with 5 trips to Ghana and 2 ½ years living apart. I know there are some on here that’s cases are even more difficult than ours was.

 

Thank you to everyone for sharing your knowledge and experience about immigration. I am so grateful to have a community who understands the complexities of immigration, as well as the emotional toll it can have on someone and their relationship.

 

For those of you still waiting, don’t lose faith. I know it’s hard waiting but I can promise you it’s worth it. Good luck to you all!

Congratulations to your husband - I became a citizen today too!

[O&GForever 387]

8 hours ago, Hariram30 said:

Congrats.. Its a great moment and agree worth the wait

Thank you! 

[O&GForever 387]

8 hours ago, lucardo3 said:

Great news! Congrats again. Time to apply for a passport, update all information and most importantly; vote!

We plan to. First on the list is to renew his drivers license that expires in September because the DMV only issued it for the length of his ROC extension letter. 

7 hours ago, JFH said:

I remember you - we were at the NVC at the same time. So pleased your journey is over. I’m almost done with this too. 
 

Congratulations! 

I remember you too! Congratulations on almost being done. We’ve both come a long way in the past few years. 

[O&GForever 387]

7 hours ago, Limey said:

Congratulations to your husband - I became a citizen today too!

Congratulations to you as well! I’ve seen a lot of people on here and Facebook that became citizens today. 

[JeanneAdil 6,201]

Congratulations

 

Get him to register and vote

 

remember to change his status with Social Security from LPR to citizen

and if you did the ITIN,  change that in any system used like the bank (i forgot this step)

 

next is US passport 

[nastra30 1,984]

On 7/29/2020 at 12:29 PM, O&GForever said:

I just wanted to take a moment and say thank you to everyone on Visa Journey. This morning my husband officially became a US Citizen—ending our nearly 6 year immigration journey. Ours wasn’t an easy one. It involved a denied K1 visa petition (2015), a successful CR1 petition (2017), Removal of Conditions (applied in 2018, approved July 2020), and Naturalization (applied 2019, approved July 2020), along with 5 trips to Ghana and 2 ½ years living apart. I know there are some on here that’s cases are even more difficult than ours was.

 

Thank you to everyone for sharing your knowledge and experience about immigration. I am so grateful to have a community who understands the complexities of immigration, as well as the emotional toll it can have on someone and their relationship.

 

For those of you still waiting, don’t lose faith. I know it’s hard waiting but I can promise you it’s worth it. Good luck to you all!

Congrats. That's 'Visa Journey' for the books.