What a GREAT Christmas present from Homeland Security

After more than two years of paperwork we have finally reached the finish line for Merly's permanent resident card, also know as The Green Card. We have her initial interview on January 22nd, 2018 in San Bernardino, California. Without the green card we're unable to apply for a California identity card from the Department of Motor Vehicles, or get a social security card for Merly. And I always assumed anyone could get the ID cards easily, I was misinformed. The green card also allows us to leave the country for a trip back to the Philippines sometime in May, 2018. Without the green card Merly would not be allowed back into The States. This is a very memorial Christmas present indeed as we didn't expect to have an interview with Homeland Security for many months from now.  We should have Merly's green card at the end of February, 2018.