I'm American

[davidn]

I took Whitney to have her blood drawn today. She nearly fainted survived it remarkably well despite her phobia of needles.

But anyway, look at this.

Receipt Number: msc-dadedadeda
Application Type: I485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or to Adjust Status

Current Status:

This case has been approved. On November 2, 2006, an approval notice was mailed. If 30 days have passed and you have not received this notice, you may wish to verify or update your address. To update your address, please speak to an Immigration Information Officer during business hours.

That was quick, considering I didn't even know that I'd applied for that yet. Usually it takes six to eight months for things like this to squeeze its way through the USCIS system, but someone must have hit an "approve" button early by mistake. So it looks like I don't need to bother with the hassle of the interim work permit after all, because I've now been made American semi-permanently.

As great as this news is, I have a suspicion that we're going to find some sort of disastrous drawback soon, just because anything that involves the USCIS inevitably does.

Comments

[plette.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!!! That's completely fantastic. I remember how elated Chris and I were when we found out that his permanent residency had been approved.

[davidn]

It did seem absolutely unbelievable yesterday. (It still does seem unbelievable, as the USCIS have been in some way efficient.) But now I'm allowing myself to be happy about it, as the whole process has taken over my life for far too long.

[stubbleupdate.livejournal.com]

you do realise that they're going to post a list of people who have applied for citizenship at the front of the Town Hall and that residents have 30 days to register a complaint?

[davidn]

Whitney's blood test was unrelated, but I've had so much blood taken from me during the medical examination process for immigration that I'm surprised I have any left.