Hills & Valleys: Our Faith Journey

Things are really moving forward with my immigration process, which is very exciting. Last Wednesday we rose bright and early (around 4.45am) to get on our way for our interview up in Kansas City. I was very nervous as I had no idea what to expect in the way of questions or anything. After a short wait in the waiting room, we were called in for our interview. It was very basic stuff for both of us - confirm your name, address, etc. In all honesty, I don't know why they even needed to confirm that stuff as we were the ones who completed the forms. About the only thing extra we did was take an oath to be honest in the interview before things started. Then, before we knew it, the lady who interviewed us was saying she would recommend our application to be approved. Just yesterday (April 19th), we received the letters from USCIS stating that our application has been approved, and our card should be on its way within the next few weeks. So what does all this mean? Well, firstly, it mean...

I thought I would give a little update on the status of my immigration process, since many of you may not know where I am up to on that. Here's a rough timeline: Nov 2009 - Submitted all of the paperwork to USCIS (United States Citizen & Immigration Services) for an adjustment of status (from a student to a permanent resident) Dec 2009 - Received the paperwork back with a request for more money Dec 22, 2009 - Mailed paperwork back to USCIS January 6, 2010 - Recieved confirmation of receipt for the paperwork January 14, 2010 - Received an appointment notice for fingerprinting February 2, 2010 - Had fingerprinting appointment. All went well, it was a very easy and fast process. Now they send my fingerprints through to the FBI to check my criminal background. February 26, 2010 - I receive authorization to travel while my application is still pending March 2, 2010 - I receive an appointment notice for my interview, the final stage in this process before they accept or deny my appli...