An American in Dumaguete, Philippines

U.S. Immigration Timeline: From K1 to Conditional Permanent Resident

Published on 2008-03-31 17:38:00

Above: Marilyn, shown in a web cam image from early 2005. This was still a whole 2.5 years before she arrived on U.S. soil. >>> NOTE: To read about my experiences as an American in Dumaguete meeting my now-wife Marilyn for the first time you can jump to this post, and then use the links under "Previous Dumaguete Notes" to navigate. Or, continue below as I share our ongoing experiences with immigration. Enjoy!

Adjustment of Status (I-485) Update: Initial Interview Completed

Published on 2008-02-25 13:23:00

Many worlds removed from the warm sun of Dumaguete, Marilyn poses in our snow-covered yard in Cincinnati.Marilyn had her green card interview this morning. Of course, being the basis of her eligibility for the green card, I was asked to accompany her. I'm not quite sure what I was expecting, but the "Request for Applicant to Appear for Initial Interview" we received early last month sounded rather threatening. It plainly stated that a failure to bring all items in the included checklist would

Biometrics and Adjustment of Status and EAD, Oh My!

Published on 2008-01-14 18:34:00

Marilyn with one of her many new Filipino friends at a New Year's Eve party in Fairfield Township, OhioThe seemingly never-ending immigration process continues, but at least it is a bit more bearable now that Marilyn is actually here. Still, I will be quite glad when all of the paperwork and appointments are finished. Sadly, that won't happen for another five years (when she can apply for citizenship), but it will thankfully become much more intermittent from here on out.We filed Marilyn's I-4