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Offline Tac

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When the gov. 'system' amazes you...
« on: August 29, 2008, 12:58:12 AM »
10 years ago, it was a royal pain in the arse to get my US permanent residence processed.

Tons of paperwork.

Then i'm told the gov. lost my documents and I needed to resubmit. This..after them having my paperwork for almost a year.

So anyways... resubmitted the thing and waited.. and it finally came in the mail.


fast forward to April of this year...

Download a 4 page form. Fill it out. Mail it.
2 months later I get a reply to be interviewed by a gov. official by Aug 21st.

come Aug 21st..

Go to interview, spend an hour waiting.. get called.. was asked 6 questions any elementary school kid could answer. Was told I passed, to have the final stage of the process done the following week, Aug 28th.

I was in shock. I was expecting a 6 month to a year wait... as almost everyone I knew that had gone through this had told me it was.



This morning I walk out of the oath ceremony a US citizen.

 :aok

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Re: When the gov. 'system' amazes you...
« Reply #1 on: August 29, 2008, 01:00:00 AM »
You did it legally?

What a sap.  ;)

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Re: When the gov. 'system' amazes you...
« Reply #2 on: August 29, 2008, 01:03:05 AM »
Thats the irony of it. I did it because I wanted to vote for Ron Paul.


I have no interest in the sweetheart bags that are running now. :P


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Re: When the gov. 'system' amazes you...
« Reply #3 on: August 29, 2008, 01:18:37 AM »
Thats the irony of it. I did it because I wanted to vote for Ron Paul.


I have no interest in the sweetheart bags that are running now. :P



Bless you sir. Send us more Americans.

And, welcome home. :)
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Re: When the gov. 'system' amazes you...
« Reply #4 on: August 29, 2008, 02:09:51 AM »
Congrats!
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Re: When the gov. 'system' amazes you...
« Reply #5 on: August 29, 2008, 03:09:31 AM »
Congratulations Tac.

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Re: When the gov. 'system' amazes you...
« Reply #6 on: August 29, 2008, 04:44:45 AM »
Congrats, Tac.  :aok

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Re: When the gov. 'system' amazes you...
« Reply #7 on: August 29, 2008, 09:09:23 AM »
Congrats, Tac. :salute  I'm glad everything worked out so well.
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Re: When the gov. 'system' amazes you...
« Reply #8 on: September 01, 2008, 03:50:14 PM »
:D

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Re: When the gov. 'system' amazes you...
« Reply #9 on: September 01, 2008, 03:52:34 PM »
Congratulations Tac! And thank you for doing things legally.   :salute

Oh, and as Hang said....Welcome Home!
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Re: When the gov. 'system' amazes you...
« Reply #10 on: September 01, 2008, 05:13:44 PM »
Americans by choice are often better than those who are by accident of birth. Welcome home and  :salute for going through the process.
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Re: When the gov. 'system' amazes you...
« Reply #11 on: September 01, 2008, 05:22:34 PM »
10 years ago, it was a royal pain in the arse to get my US permanent residence processed.

Tons of paperwork.

Then i'm told the gov. lost my documents and I needed to resubmit. This..after them having my paperwork for almost a year.

So anyways... resubmitted the thing and waited.. and it finally came in the mail.


fast forward to April of this year...

Download a 4 page form. Fill it out. Mail it.
2 months later I get a reply to be interviewed by a gov. official by Aug 21st.

come Aug 21st..

Go to interview, spend an hour waiting.. get called.. was asked 6 questions any elementary school kid could answer. Was told I passed, to have the final stage of the process done the following week, Aug 28th.

I was in shock. I was expecting a 6 month to a year wait... as almost everyone I knew that had gone through this had told me it was.



This morning I walk out of the oath ceremony a US citizen.

 :aok

Congrats and welcome to the club.. but I think you got lucky with how smooth & fast it went. I have a friend that has been waiting the last 3 years for that same interview. He got his permanent residence about 10 or 11 years ago and has been waiting quite some time on the citizenship.
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Re: When the gov. 'system' amazes you...
« Reply #12 on: September 01, 2008, 05:27:11 PM »
Welcome Tac! Glad you're here.

Where are you from sir?

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Re: When the gov. 'system' amazes you...
« Reply #13 on: September 01, 2008, 08:44:14 PM »
No wonder traveling in a seasoned van across the Rio Grande is soo much more popular!
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Re: When the gov. 'system' amazes you...
« Reply #14 on: September 01, 2008, 08:58:38 PM »
Welcome Tac! Glad you're here.

Where are you from sir?
Does it matter?

Welcome, Tac!   :aok
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