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Old 07-02-2009, 05:31 PM
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Contest...worth 5000 Points!!!!! July 2nd-7th, 2009

OK First I want to congratulate last weeks winners...YAY they got 10,000 points....OK here we go for this week's contest....real easy for EVERYONE!!!

What you love about the good ole USA??

It is 4th of July weekend and We need to be very THANKFUL for our family and friends who continue to fight for OUR FREEDOM!!!

I love USA because we have the right to excercise our Freedom of Speech!!!

FREEDOM OF EVERYTHING!!!! (well almost)
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8/05 Found agency
9/05 HS Comp. Found
9-10/05 Paper Chase
10/05 HS done.
10/24/05 Hurricane Wilma hits us.
5/06 USCIS notifies me of HS Comp lost Liscense

7/06 Emergency HS done with new com. Report in hand 5 DAYS!!!
8/06 Court old HS Comp
8/06 docs in Guatemala
9/14/06 Giuseppa Maria born
9/19/06 Accepted referral. POA
11/06 DNA DONE
12/06. 99.99% match DNA
12/04/06 FC
12/26/06 MERRY CHRISTMAS TO US PA ISSUED..
12/28/06 In PGN....the waiting game begins!!
02/07/07 Previo= name declaration
02/19/07 Name affidavit on its way to Guatemala
02/23/07 Back In PGN
04/07/07 100 days in PGN
04/24/07 OUT!!!
5/18/07 B/C Issued
5/23/07 Submitted for Pink
5/29/07 PINK!!!! THANK YOU GOD!!
6/08/07 Embassy appointment
6/11/07 Visa issued
6/12/07 Home FOREVER!!!



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Old 07-02-2009, 06:19 PM
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I love this country because we are free to stand up for whatever we believe in and I am thankful for our servicemen who defend that freedom with their very lives. We are truly blessed to live in America and have the freedoms we have. We are free to work in whatever profession we choose, live wherever we choose and have a RIGHT to an education. Most countries don't have the luxuries we have and I thank God and our military we are fortunate enough to have our freedom!
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Old 07-02-2009, 06:40 PM
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I love the US becuase the diversity, the acceptance of differences and the wonderful scenery in every part of the country.


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Old 07-02-2009, 07:20 PM
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I love the USA for freedom ....freedom of religion, of speech, ....FREEDOM!!!! God Bless all of our servicemen and women past, present, and future!!


GOD BLESS THE U.S.A.
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Old 07-03-2009, 09:07 AM
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Of course the freedom we have in the US. Freedom of speech, freedom to worship as we choose, freedom to do someting as simple as type a message on this forum.

I also love how beautiful and diverse the landscape is. I love the beach on Montauk, NY, the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, quaint towns in New England, the Smoky Mountains, the Cascades and Olympic Mountains and Puget Sound here in Seattle, the Grand Canyon, the desert in Arizona, I could go on and on.

Happy Fourth of July!
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Old 07-03-2009, 08:48 PM
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How do you have so many points? WOW!

Anyway, I'm trying not to read anyone else's answer.....HMMM...

I love it because it's home.

I love it because of it's cities....LA, Vegas, Miami...

I love it because of opportunities I have here (and that my ancestors (immigrants) had here too).
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Old 07-04-2009, 02:24 PM
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Thumbs up what I love about the USA

Like others have said, it is home!

my husband used to be in the military and we lived in Germany and the freedoms we take for granted would be alien to them.

I remember going to a theme park in Europe and there was a laser light show and I remember them playing Neil Diamond's "America" and even with mostly people from other countries, some liking America's and some not, my husband and the friends we were traveling with never felt more like Americans and proud to be American's....

for all it means, past, present and in the future!
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Old 07-07-2009, 03:26 PM
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I love the USA, because when someone needs help there are so many people who come to the rescue and help them and who are able to help I love how there are so many resources to help people in need.
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12/07- FC & Received PA
12/28/07- Entered PGN
1/15/08/ KO of PGN-needs 3 corrections
1/28-2/2/08 visit
1/31/08-Reg CA
2/12/08-obtained number for reg CA
2/28/08-resubmit to PGN
3/31/08-4/3/08-2nd review?
4/21/08-Out of PGN God
5/5/08 A-deed signed/BC needs to be reg/w/RENAP (RENAP 4/30/08)
5/16/08-BC completed
5/21/08- ORANGE
5/30/08-DNA sent to US Embassy-waiting for PINK
6/3/08-PINK
6/8/08-Joshua's 1st Birthday
6/11/08- Embassy apt
6/14/08- HOME FOREVER
7/25/08-received registered adoption decree in our state
8/14/08- received USA State Birth Certificate
8/25/08- received USA Soicial Security Card
8/25/08 -received letter fr USCIS-up to 120 days to rec the G-884 VISA info
9/15/08-received G-884 Visa packet info from USCIS buffalo-waited three weeks
4/10/09- G-639
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Old 07-08-2009, 07:16 PM
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Contest Closed....congrats To All Who Played!!!
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8/05 Found agency
9/05 HS Comp. Found
9-10/05 Paper Chase
10/05 HS done.
10/24/05 Hurricane Wilma hits us.
5/06 USCIS notifies me of HS Comp lost Liscense

7/06 Emergency HS done with new com. Report in hand 5 DAYS!!!
8/06 Court old HS Comp
8/06 docs in Guatemala
9/14/06 Giuseppa Maria born
9/19/06 Accepted referral. POA
11/06 DNA DONE
12/06. 99.99% match DNA
12/04/06 FC
12/26/06 MERRY CHRISTMAS TO US PA ISSUED..
12/28/06 In PGN....the waiting game begins!!
02/07/07 Previo= name declaration
02/19/07 Name affidavit on its way to Guatemala
02/23/07 Back In PGN
04/07/07 100 days in PGN
04/24/07 OUT!!!
5/18/07 B/C Issued
5/23/07 Submitted for Pink
5/29/07 PINK!!!! THANK YOU GOD!!
6/08/07 Embassy appointment
6/11/07 Visa issued
6/12/07 Home FOREVER!!!


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