Originally posted by lostinbacklog
It's been 4 years when we started immigration process. After so much hassles and ongoing expenses what we now have is a pending application, a good lawyer friend, many sympathetic friends and a large suitcase with tons of papers/application copies/certificates etc. - it has become so heavy now that only I can lift it in our house...my spouse stays away from it...just signs papers we get from my lawyer where indicated... I am planning to get my sign on a rubberstamp now. Life will be easier then... And so far I have never seen anyone taking our immigration pictures in one shot...we like to pose so that's a different story anyways...
And despite of one Advance parole paper, I do land up carrying a briefcase with all my paperwork to India and back. Needlessto say - 485 receipt notices, H1B petition approvals, latest tax filing documents, last 3 months paystubs, experience letters, original certificates, birth certificates, passports and their copies, EADs, employement letters etc etc. One reason it to prove that I am still a innocent, honest, clean, sincere, taxpaying immigrant with good credit history if anyone asks. Another is peace of mind.... what if asked?
Hope we get green card before our kid starts voting! And what the big deal if we don't.... I will be happy to carry my large heavy suitecase for one more, but the last time...so we rest..happily...in USA!