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My parents arrived early to help prepare the turkey and make the dressing and gravy. My father had to show me how to make gravy for the 78th time but this time he was able to show me "The Easy Way(TM)".<br /><br />
I was able to get it all on video so I don't forget the recipe next time ;).<br /><br />
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It is one of our favorite songs.<br /><br />
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He was dressed completely from head to toe in Black.<br /><br />
I have seen the same man the past 2 days along the same stretch of road dressed in similar dark clothing.<br /><br />
I was concerned for his safety so I decided to pull over and give him a bright orange traffic cone that I had in my trunk so that at least it could increase his chances of being visible to traffic coming up behind him.<br /><br />
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New Years day we spent shopping at Kohls, Toys R Us and Hobby Lobby.<br /><br />
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We have a lot of projects going on right now and it is difficult to keep you up to date in regards to what it happening with us. While we will still post relevant information on this blog from time to time, you may find our new blog interesting.<br />
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The title of the blog is <a href="http://www.whoisbryguy1955.com/">"Who Is Bryguy1955"</a> . It is Bryan's personal blog and I hope you will find it entertaining and sometimes useful even.<br />
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bryguy1955http://www.blogger.com/profile/04338500689123613008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6165867318921800085.post-55007643497802163922015-12-12T12:48:00.002-08:002015-12-12T12:53:11.618-08:00The Never Ending Letter - Another snippet.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "courier new"; font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 1.2; white-space: pre-wrap;">Oh what a miserable man I am</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "courier new"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A Love like this never my plan</span></blockquote>
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<b style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "courier new"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">with long flowing hair</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "courier new"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A true beauty so rare</span></blockquote>
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It's been a while since I took the time to write a new blog entry, mainly because there hasn't been anything new to tell you. But today I want to tell you about our upcoming book(s).</div>
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As many of you may already be aware Anna and I have been working on writing our story and publishing it. In fact Anna and I are working on at least 2 books at this time. </div>
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Unfortunately our novel is taking a little longer than we expected and I don't expect it to be ready until at least July of 2016. However, we are getting ready to release "The Never Ending Letter" on Amazon in January.</div>
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The Never Ending Letter is the poem that I wrote to Anna while she still lived in Russia. I began the poem shortly after we met online and the poem continued until soon before she came to America. It is 26 pages long and Anna has compared it to Shakespeare at times.<br />
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The unofficial release date is January 15, 2016 but I expect it to be available on Amazon before the beginning of the year. I will keep you posted if the release date changes.<br />
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On a side note, I am also working with a local songwriter that has written many songs that have become very popular within not only the United States but abroad as well. We will be working on writing a Love song based on our story and the lyrics in "The Never Ending Letter". Our goal is to have the song ready to record(yes, I will sing the vocals) by the official release of "The Never Ending Letter".<br />
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I will keep you posted on that as well.<br />
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Until then, I hope you enjoy a brief excerpt from our upcoming novel, "Hello Anna! A true love story from Russsia". This portion is titled "Dead Camels".<br />
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ANNA: You are taking upon yourself a big burden and it will be very difficult for you. Also, you have to take care of the three people from another country as you do for your own children. They will be helpless there at times. And you have to consider them 100% of the time and make them a priority. Is this really what you need? And what will you get in return? You do not know. Maybe you will get nothing in return. There is an Arab proverb that says; “A woman's heart is like a well in the desert. You never know in advance what is there. Cool water or a dead camel." </blockquote>
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BRYAN: I think that I not only discovered the cool water, but a perfect Oasis full of luscious vegetation with a stream of cool, fresh water passing through it. </blockquote>
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ANNA: I breathed freely when I read a message, Bryan. I was afraid you'd say, "Even if you're a dead camel, you're the most beautiful dead camel in the world." I still have not forgotten about the rabbit. </blockquote>
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BRYAN: You know me better than you think. If this were true you would have the most beautiful of dead camels but I think that every one of us has a dead camel somewhere in our heart but your dead camels have been dead so long, the dry bones lie partly in the sand. They serve only to improve the desert landscape within your constantly growing oasis. So, yes, I guess it's true even a dead camel has a beauty of its own. In your heart I find more beauty every day. ;)</blockquote>
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ANNA: I tried to thirty times to write back, but my words are not translated. So I'll just say this. "I have no words, Bryan. Simply there are no words."</blockquote>
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BRYAN: You do not have to say anything. Sometimes there are no words. When I run out of words to say there are only three words left to say. Those words are “I love you!”</blockquote>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02068050243687910436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6165867318921800085.post-30812723912248158252015-11-23T20:56:00.001-08:002015-11-23T20:56:44.001-08:00Anna from Ukraine Meets Anna<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KSpYSJn2EKg" width="480"></iframe>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02068050243687910436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6165867318921800085.post-38003825068718938982015-11-22T08:14:00.001-08:002015-11-22T08:14:55.977-08:00Ivan's Birthday party at Chuck E Cheese<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xMBP-CNG-XA" width="480"></iframe>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02068050243687910436noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6165867318921800085.post-74151987653701783072015-11-20T20:47:00.003-08:002015-11-20T20:47:55.262-08:00Hello Anna! A true Love Story out of Russia.<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0IFXCYiCzCE" width="459"></iframe>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02068050243687910436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6165867318921800085.post-10124649675082675592015-11-20T20:47:00.001-08:002015-11-20T20:47:10.754-08:00Hello Anna! - Found in Translation...<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0HGIMK01uCg" width="480"></iframe>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02068050243687910436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6165867318921800085.post-66232305196757019702015-07-21T19:02:00.001-07:002015-07-21T19:02:23.348-07:00Two Years Later...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Today marks the 2nd anniversary of Anna's arrival to America. Two years ago today Anna and the children flew from Moscow to Seattle, Washington where I was waiting to take them to their new home.<br />
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A lot has happened over the past 2 years and without going into a lot of detail, I will give a brief summary of the most significant highlights over the past 2 years.<br />
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Two months after her arrival, we were finally married on September 20th in the courtroom of the honorable Michael Reardon at the Ada County Courthouse. Alan Dein and Laurence Grissel from BBC Radio in London both attended the ceremony and even signed as witnesses to the event.<br />
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In October, 2013 we filed for green cards for her and the children and they were subsequently approved after a brief delay from our favorite organization (USCIS).<br />
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You can read more details about that incident which could have sent Anna and the children back to Russia here <a href="http://privetanna.blogspot.com/2013/11/request-for-initial-evidence.html" target="_blank">http://privetanna.blogspot.com/2013/11/request-for-initial-evidence.html</a>.<br />
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Upon receipt of the green cards, Anna was given the legal right to work and she has since done some part time work but she prefers to stay at home and work on making improvements around the house and working on her garden.<br />
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She has also tried to take up some new hobbies. She decided to try her luck reupholstering old furniture and if you ask me she does a darn good job. We also picked her up a nice sewing machine and she has been making her own pillows and curtains to use around the house.<br />
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Meanwhile the children have been attending school full time and their teachers have nothing but good things to say about them. They are learning very quickly and soon you won't even be able to tell they weren't born here. Maria begins high school this year and Ivan starts 5th Grade.<br />
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About 6 months ago Anna and I found an author that will be able to help us write our book. We are currently working with him and we hope to have a book ready to publish by the end of the year. We are also currently negotiating with a local songwriter that has written a number of hit songs. We are hoping that he will be able to help us write a song based on the 26 page poem I wrote to Anna while she was still in Russia and we hope to have the song recorded with my vocals around the same time our book is ready for publication.<br />
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Soon we will need to once again file for new green cards because their green cards will expire in March. This will require about $2500 and another mountain of paperwork to send to the USCIS. Hopefully we won't have as many problems as we had getting their first green cards.<br />
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That's about all I can say without boring you to tears. Check back with us within the next few months. Hopefully we can give you an update on the status of the book and song.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02068050243687910436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6165867318921800085.post-59624695421766526522015-01-01T18:46:00.002-08:002015-01-01T18:46:20.411-08:00Happy New Year 2015<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I must apologize that it has been such a long time since the last time I published anything on our blog but there really has not been anything significant happen that justified a new blog entry. I am sure our lives have followed a similar pattern over the past year as millions of other married couples with children.<br />
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2014 has been a good year for us. This has been the second New Year that Anna and I have been able to celebrate together.<br />
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Over the past year Anna and the children have been adjusting well to life in America. The children are back in school and are doing very well according to their teachers. In fact they the teachers say they are doing better than most children who were born here.<br />
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Overall it has been a good year. I can't say it has been easy though. Supporting a family of six on a single income has been difficult. Money has been a little tight as expected but we are making it okay.<br />
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Anna is looking forward to a time in the future when she is able to find a full time job and help contribute but we still have much to do before that can happen. She still needs more time to work on improving her English skills in order to make her more desirable to potential employers. I also need to teach her to drive a car so we can get her a driver's license and a car so she has a means of transportation to get back and forth to work. I have given her a couple of driving lessons but we still have a long way to go. Next time I take her on the road for another lesson I will try to make a video of it and upload it because I am sure it will be entertaining.<br />
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We are looking forward to the new year and we are hoping to have our book ready for publishing by the end of this year. We are currently seeking someone who can help us write it so if you know of anyone who would be interested in working with us on this project feel free to have them contact us.<br />
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That about sums it up. I want to wish everyone a Happy New Year and may 2015 bring to you peace and joy.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02068050243687910436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6165867318921800085.post-75762522251173174542014-09-20T19:53:00.001-07:002014-09-20T19:53:46.234-07:00The First Year<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
It is hard to believe that it has been over a year since Anna arrived and began her new life here.<br />
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It seems like only yesterday when I drove to Seattle to meet her at the airport and bring her to her new home.<br />
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On July 22nd we celebrated Anna's first year in America.<br />
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The year passed very quickly and was filled with many new experiences for Anna and the Children.<br />
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The children started their second full year of school in America and according to their teachers they are doing exceptionally well.<br />
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Anna is still working on developing her English skills. She attended English classes over the last year and she is currently using the Pimsleur Approach to expand her English skills. In fact, we are finding that we rely less and less on Google Translator.<br />
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On Sunday Anna and I will celebrate our first Anniversary. It is hard to believe it has been a full year since we exchanged our wedding vows at the courthouse.<br />
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We have certainly come a long way since the first "Privet Anna!" 3 years ago from September 15th. That is a date we will never forget. It was a day our lives changed forever.<br />
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As they say, Time flies when you're having fun. To say it has been fun would be an understatement. It has truly been the best year of my life.<br />
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It has been a wonderful year for us and we look forward to the many more to come.<br />
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Happy Anniversary Anna!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02068050243687910436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6165867318921800085.post-84347461524669561102014-03-19T20:24:00.002-07:002014-03-19T20:24:12.823-07:00A new chapter begins...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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After what seemed to be an eternity, we finally received the green cards for Anna and the children. All three of them arrived at the same time. Each one was attached to a Form I-797D from the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.</div>
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Your Application Has Been Approved. Here is your new card. The expiration date is shown on the front.</blockquote>
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Please Check Your Card To Verify That the Information Is Correct. If you find an error on it, please call us at the telephone number provided below.</blockquote>
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Please Protect Your Card. Please Read This Notice.</blockquote>
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It has important information. We also recommend that you keep this notice for your records.</blockquote>
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If you ever have questions about immigration benefits and procedures, or wish to have an application mailed to you, please call our USCIS National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283, or Check our website at http://www.uscis.gov.</blockquote>
And it went on to say:<br />
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Additional Information About Your Card</blockquote>
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USCIS issues several kinds of cards for different purposes. Please read how to use your card. Always carry your card in the United States and show it when you re-enter the United States. Please keep this information for your future reference.</blockquote>
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Permanent Resident Card</blockquote>
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Your card has an expiration date.</blockquote>
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If you are a conditional resident, you should apply to remove the conditions 90 days before your card expires.</blockquote>
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If you are a permanent resident, the expiration date does not affect your status, but you should use form 1-90 to apply for a new card 90 days before this card expires.</blockquote>
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As a resident you should be aware of other immigration services:</blockquote>
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If your card is lost, stolen, or becomes damaged, or your name or other information shown on your card changes, use Form 1-90 to apply for a new card.</blockquote>
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If you are going to travel and believe you may be gone a year or more, you should apply for a reentry permit before you leave - see Form 1-131 for information.</blockquote>
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Permanent residents can become American citizens. Usually, you have to be a permanent resident for 5 years, but in some circumstances you can apply earlier - see Form N-400 for information.</blockquote>
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Employment Authorization Card and Advance Parole Card</blockquote>
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You are authorized to work consistent with any conditions shown on the card until it expires.</blockquote>
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If you apply for a job, you may show your card to the employer to show you are authorized to work while the card is valid.</blockquote>
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If you are already employed and this card extends your employment authorization, you may show this new card to your employer to show that your work authorization has been extended.</blockquote>
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Your EAD card is also evidence of your status. Please see the enclosed important advisory.</blockquote>
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Use your card as evidence of your U.S. Citizenship.</blockquote>
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(This replacement card is only issued to certain American Indians and persons from the Northern Mariana Islands who were previously issued this kind of card.) You do not need to carry your card while in the United States.</blockquote>
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Use your card to show that you are a valid F, J, or M non immigrant student, exchange visitor, or dependent. This card does not grant employment authorization. To apply for employment authorization, use Form 1-765.</blockquote>
Upon receiving the green cards we immediately filed for Social Security cards for all of them and they arrived in the mail just this weekend.<br />
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We are both very happy to have this chapter of our lives come to a close. It was a long, complicated process but we finally made it through. Now a new chapter begins for us. Anna can start looking for work like she wants to and no longer needs to worry about returning to Russia. Anna and the children are now Proud Permanent Residents of the United States of America and our life together can officially begin.<br />
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Privet Anna! Welcome to America!!!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02068050243687910436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6165867318921800085.post-71878543751987399312014-03-11T18:12:00.000-07:002014-03-11T18:12:50.498-07:00The official Notice of Action<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
We finally received our I-797, Notice of action dated March 3, 2014 for the I-485 Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status.<br />
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This is to notify you that your application for permanent residence has been approved. It is with great pleasure that we welcome you to permanent resident status in the United States.</blockquote>
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At the top of this notice you will see a very important number. It is your USCIS A# (A-number).<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>This is your permanent resident account and file number. This permanent account number is very important to you. You will need it whenever you contact us.</blockquote>
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We will soon mail you a new <i>Permanent Resident Card</i>. You should receive it within the next 3 weeks. You can use it to show your new status. When you receive your card you must carry it with you at all times if you are 18 or older. It is the law.</blockquote>
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Please call us at <b> (800)375-5283</b> if any of the information about you shown above is incorrect, if you move before you receive your card, or if you don't receive your card within the next 3 weeks. If you call us, please have your A# and also the receipt number shown above available. The receipt number is a tracking number for your application.</blockquote>
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Please read the notice that comes with your card. It will have important information about your card, about your status and responsibilities, and about permanent resident services available to you.</blockquote>
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Your new card will expire two years from when you became a permanent resident. By law your resident status is conditional, and you must apply to remove those conditions before your card expires. We recommend you apply several months before your card expires. When the time comes and you need filing information, or an application, or if you ever have other questions about permanent resident services available to you, just call our National Customer Service Center at 1(800)375--5283 or visit the USCIS website at <b>www.uscis.gov</b>. (If you are hearing impaired, the NCSC's TDD number is 1-800-767-1833.) The best days to call the NCSC are Tuesday through Friday.</blockquote>
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THIS FORM IS NOT A VISA NOR MAY IT BE USED IN PLACE OF A VISA.</blockquote>
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NOTICE: Although this application/petition has been approved, USCIS and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security reserve the right to verify the information submitted in this application, petition and/or supporting documentation to ensure conformity with applicable laws, rules, regulations, and other authorities. Methods used for verifying information may include, but are not limited to, the review of public information and records, contact by correspondence, the internet, or telephone, and site inspections of businesses and residences. Information obtained during the course of verification will be used to determine whether revocation, rescission, and/or removal proceedings are appropriate. Applicants, petitioners, and representatives of record will be provided an opportunity to address derogatory information before any formal proceeding is initiated.</blockquote>
It looks like we will be getting the Green cards soon. Finally...<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02068050243687910436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6165867318921800085.post-51066284076554417292014-03-08T09:44:00.003-08:002014-03-08T09:45:20.797-08:00Finally some good news!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We finally received some good news(at least I hope) regarding our case with immigration services.</span></div>
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<pre style="word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); white-space: normal;">This is excellent news. Now Anna and I can finally get on with our lives and start </span></span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; white-space: normal;">planning for the future without the fear of Anna being required to return to Russia. Now once we get the green card, Anna will be free and clear until she needs to renew the green card in two years, but that should be a much simpler process. </span></pre>
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