bird&bear

Hawaii doesn't have any residency requirements, as it's a destination wedding, um, destination. It can get expensive, but if you elope it becomes a lot more doable. Most of the marriage license and marriage certificate filing is done online. My fiance and I are going to just get married at one of the botanical gardens, with a family member officiating. I know someone who's booked a large beachhouse on Airbnb and will do the whole ceremony and small reception there at sunset!

Whatever you choose, good luck and congratulations! 

Congratulations! Best wishes to both of you, and good luck on your journey together from here on! ♥

No, I wish! We're only starting our process. But I'm happy for you!

6 minutes ago, Limba said:

My green card arrived in the mailbox three weeks after i arrived but i didnt know 

Awesome! Good to know--congrats!

On 5/18/2018 at 10:42 AM, Limba said:

I was admitted into United states on 1st march 2018 on CR1 VISA. My passport was stamped and dated till march 2020. The immigration officer told me mu green card will arrive in my mail within SIX months. 

Can someone tell me the exact time to expect the green card and when to file for removal of the conditions in my visa. Thank you

23 hours ago, Limba said:

Yes i got my cr1 green card since April

I'm a bit confused. Has your GC already arrived?

@pushbrk Thank you! Good to know. And yep, we know it's not until much later, but I'm putting together checklists and timelines ahead of time so that we can prepare for possible contingencies and request documents in a timely manner.

Thanks again, much appreciated!

Hi all!

We will be starting our CR-1 journey early next year, but I'm just doing some preliminary research.

My partner is from New Zealand and emigrated from Russia when he was a teenager. He had his birth certificate translated in English (certified) when he came over to New Zealand, but the translation is dated 2005.

My potentially silly question is: Is this certified translation still valid? Will he need to get it retranslated? My gut answer is no (it's not like his birth has changed in the last 13 years), but I just thought I'd ask you guys to see if anyone has any similar experiences.

Thanks in advance!

I second LinkedIn and Indeed as pretty good sources. I also like looking on Glassdoor.

Try job fairs and volunteering as a way to check out what's in your area and meet people. Networking and making connections are really important, and you may hear about a position just by talking with people.

Take note of some businesses near you, go to their websites, and see if they're looking for people directly on their careers pages.

Lastly, if you're not picky, I would check out some temp agencies in your area. This allows you to have an income while still doing your job search until you can find something more permanent. Sometimes temp positions even lead to full-time positions if they like you enough, although I've heard this is quite rare.

Good luck!

EDIT: I just realized this was more than a month ago, oops! I hope you've found something, regardless!

Thank you so much! My partner and I are just starting our process now, so he won't need to do his exam for many months yet, but this is a fantastically detailed look at what to expect. Thanks for posting! ☺️