I'm an alien...

... I'm a legal alien ...

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I am now a Permanent Resident Alien. Which is what is known in lay-man's terms as a Green Card holder. Yes, however unbelievable it is, I now have a green card! (Well, the equivalent stamp in my passport - see pic.) Actually, most people don't know that the Green Card is neither green, nor card. It is actually pink and is plastic! Our attorney said it is a record how quickly I got it - 2.5 months from the date of filing. That is two and a half months!!! Even though I we paid a small fortune for it, it was worth it in the end and I would recommend this attorney to anyone who is going to go through the same thing. and No, I am not just saying this because he is now reading this blog! - He wanted to know how we met - so I told him and tried to explain what blogging was all about, and showed him (a few of) our blogs. ;-)

They actually only asked me 3 basic questions (and a list of standard "I have not done anything illegal" questions but I'll get on to those another time), but for the whole procedure lasted 5 hours! FIVE HOURS of grilling absolute nothing. 40 minutes of waiting in waiting room 1, moved to a different waiting room - for 2 hours, a 5 minute interview and then back to waiting room 1 again for 2.5 hours. At the end of it they returned my passport with my permanent residency stamp of approval - the card will come in the mail in a few weeks. So I am now free to travel (and work). I guess it was worth it in the end - even though my secret is now out - I am now officially an alien.