AW - green card, we haz it!

lilgina64

We had our green card interview this morning. We got approved.

I CAN FINALLY FRIGGEN BREATHE!!!! Ugh no more weekends trying to hunt down proof, no more worrying about needing to leave the country. No more throwing away money to the INS.

I'm going to scratch this off my list of things to worry about. and that feels Soooooooooooooo good.

beatlesgirl25

Congratulations LilG! Very happy for you guys, and also that you have one less major stressor now.

lilgina64

thanks BG

and I saw everyones well wishes in the "cranky" post yesterday. Means a lot to me!

Night_Sprite

Yay Gina! 

BecW2be

YAY! That's fantastic news, and a huge weight lifted, I'm sure!

opalsky007

Yay! Congrats!

Celles

We have to do this.  I'm scared now.  o.o

But congratulations on getting it!

Stackeye210

Gina that's great!!!!  Time to celebrate.

lilgina64

Round of drinks on me! Let's go!

:: sits back with a nice cold mimosa ::

mocha beans

Yay, that's awesome!!  Great weight off your shoulders I'm sure.  Congrats!!!!

bbyckes

yay for you little g!

laurenclaire1386

Sweet! That's a big fat check off the to do list. Enjoy your mimosa

T1+T2

YIPEE!  Congrats, I know what a huge PITA that process can be. 

aMrsin09

Congrats!  It truly is one of the best feelings!

Hate to say it, but keep accumulating stuff, you may need it for the UK.

J&K10910

Hooray!   That's fabulous

kate51485

That's really great news, G!

NuggetBrain

Woot woot!!!

mandapanda78

That's awesome, G! You deserve some good news for pete's sake. 

Oh, and because I know you read/enjoyed last night's 10 page drama, is it ok with you if just for today you are lil(whorey va)gina? Just askin.

lilgina64

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_aw-green-card-haz?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:03ad918f-263f-4157-bef5-4c5ce87b4d07Post:5496b126-1a9b-4d63-9fc4-0c222dd5f359">Re: AW - green card, we haz it!</a>:
[QUOTE]Congrats!  It truly is one of the best feelings! Hate to say it, but keep accumulating stuff, you may need it for the UK.
Posted by aMrsin09[/QUOTE]

you and me dear need to have a chat about this UK nonsense haha. I would really like to have dual citizenship like he will so that if we were to relocate to the EU I could work. But I'll pick your brain on that in a year or two :)

Manda you can check the new sig for your answer to that question! haha

MeaghanandMichael

Congrat Lil and Mr. Lil!!! This is fantastic news

wadingmoose

Sweet.  Congrats!

aMrsin09

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_aw-green-card-haz?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:03ad918f-263f-4157-bef5-4c5ce87b4d07Post:8552ceba-b773-4d9e-b2dd-919b7f3dec18">Re: AW - green card, we haz it!</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: AW - green card, we haz it! : you and me dear need to have a chat about this UK nonsense haha. I would really like to have dual citizenship like he will so that if we were to relocate to the EU I could work. But I'll pick your brain on that in a year or two :)
Posted by lilgina64[/QUOTE]

NCV2 is the one you want to ask for the UK.  I would imagine that they would want proof of a valid marriage over the next two years to prove that you didn't get married just so he could get a US Green Card.

I amd still collecting proof that H and I are in France together, so that in two years for our interview, I can prove that yes, we were living together and that we didn't get married just so I could get Australian Residency.  I am afraid they'll ask since I left the country 24 hours after my Provisional Visa was granted.

AmoroAgain

Gina, that's awesome!!  I'm happy for you!

julezlee

That's fantastic!

Andrea_Lea

that's a whole lotta great news, gina, congrats!

sarabellam

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_aw-green-card-haz?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:03ad918f-263f-4157-bef5-4c5ce87b4d07Post:13e07484-58a3-47ba-a340-47eb7be976fa">Re: AW - green card, we haz it!</a>:
[QUOTE] I would imagine that they would want proof of a valid marriage over the next two years to prove that you didn't get married just so he could get a US Green Card.Posted by aMrsin09[/QUOTE]
Yay for some great news, Gina!

Funny INS interview story. When my sister and BIL went for their interviews, my sister was about 8 months pregnant at the time. Is that proof enough of a "valid marriage"?

ExpatPumpkin

Congrats!  What a weight lifted...  We'll see if DH and I decide to apply for his.  Not looking forward to the process - plus, we'd have to travel to a really awful city for the interview

How long did it take from start to finish?  Did you use a lawyer?

aMrsin09

Can someone fill me in on what these interviews are like?  Do we need to start studying for this?