Sailing

» 25 March 2004 » In Pursuits »

Went sailing (photos) on the Bay last weekend. Absolutely fantastic. Must take lessons now so I actually know what I’m doing.
Oh yeah, having a big party this weekend to celebrate the green card finalization. It only took 6 frigging hours (starting at 6am) of sitting in the INS office to get the stamp put in my passport. Slowest. Bureaucracy. Ever.

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8 Comments on “Sailing”

  1. Seth
    26/03/2004 at 2:26 am Permalink

    What's it take to go from green card to citizen?

  2. Andrei
    26/03/2004 at 9:23 am Permalink

    You have to be a permanent resident for at least 5 years, during which you cannot be away from US for more than a year at a time. I assume you have to pay your taxes and be a patriot as well.

  3. Jeremy Zawodny
    26/03/2004 at 11:32 am Permalink

    Of course... taxes.

  4. Joe
    26/03/2004 at 11:40 am Permalink

    Be a patriot?

  5. Andrei
    26/03/2004 at 11:45 am Permalink

    I wish there was a smiley for "sarcastic".

  6. Seth
    26/03/2004 at 12:15 pm Permalink

    How about on the other end - what's it take to get to the point of having a green card?

  7. Seth
    26/03/2004 at 12:15 pm Permalink

    I think you have to take a "citizenship" test as well.

  8. Andrei
    26/03/2004 at 12:25 pm Permalink

    Lots of patience and gray hairs it seems. It's a pretty complex process, because you can get it in one of several ways, depending on circumstances.