My husband (he is American born) and I have been married since September 2005. We went through the entire application process during the Fall of 2005 and, knowing what a headache it can be, we now wish to share our personal experience with others going through the same ordeal. Legal advice is scattered around the internet, but we had a very difficult time finding out exactly how the process worked from one day to the next. This is what we're hoping to provide some insight on with this website.

Chronology:

• July 2005: Planning of the wedding and preparation of the green card application.

• September 8th, 2005: My future husband arrives in France.

• September 10th, 2005: Wedding ceremony.

• September 16th, 2005: Petition at the embassy in Paris. Approved.

• September 20th, 2005: Phone call from the embassy: missing police record.

• September 25th, 2005: Departure of my husband back to the U.S.

• Late October, 2005: Received the police record but no news from the embassy??

• Early November, 2005: Fax to the embassy to check that everything is in order. Received letter with interview date!

• November 15th, 2005: Arrival in Paris for medical exams.

• November 16th, 2005: Interview: Green card Approved!!!

• November 20th, 2005: Application for renewal of passport.

• December 1st, 2005: Passport received, sent to the embassy in Paris.

• December 5th, 2005: Received newly stamped passport.

• January 6th, 2006: My arrival in the U.S.

• Late January, 2006: Received permanent resident card.

• Mid February, 2006: Received social security card.