Here we go again!

And it's off!

That right there is our next giant packet of fun (aka: immigration paperwork) on its way to the Vermont filing center! After 2 years of being a permanent resident of the United States, Leo's about to get his next Green Card.

Basically, his first card is only good for 2 years, and this paperwork (and the ginormous enclosed check) will hopefully bring us one that's good for another 10 years. But as part of the process, we have to prove once again that we actually like each other and are a real-live married couple who entered into matrimonial bliss for love's sake- and not just to keep him in America. We included tax documents and bills and apartment leases and insurance claims and sworn affadavits from family and friends (thanks guys!!) and lots of other boring stuff that proves we live under the same roof and pay the same bills and have the same credit cards and are even covered under the same car insurance! We even threw in several cards and envelopes that were addressed jointly to both of us. Who knew your kind greetings would go to such good use?? :)

But by far, my most favorite pieces of "evidence" are the pictures. They're not even considered hard evidence, because apparently we can easily hire people to pose for us... But I can vouch for the validity of these and the people in them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



That's even more pictures than we sent in with all of our original applications back in 2010! But they make me smile, and I hope they'll do the same for the sad USCIS official whose job it is to go through all the paperwork... Such fun times over the past 2+ years! With just a touch of: "Man, we've come so far." Oh, and I included the one of us, the bear and the longhorns as pure comedic relief. Who would fake a picture like that?!

It feels good to have it sent, but it's a little terrifying at the same time. All we can do now is wait. And while we hope and pray that all of this goes through without incident, we can start dreaming up ideas for the epic CITIZENSHIP party we get to throw next year! Ohhhhh yes.