HOW EXTRAORDINARY TRAVEL BLOGGING GOT US A GREEN CARD IN THE USA

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Even though our chances were high, I couldn’t help but fear the shattering of my life plans if we heard we weren’t getting a green card.

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THEN

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Most people only see the glamour of what we do. They don’t see the fight it entails.

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14 years ago we arrived in Raleigh. I immediately knew I had returned home. Craig felt the same way. After a life of gypsy wandering I’d finally found the place I belonged.

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HOW TO GET A GREEN CARD

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EXTRAORDINARY

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HOW EXTRAORDINARY TRAVEL BLOGGING GOT US A GREEN CARD IN THE USA

Even though our chances were high, I couldn’t help but fear the shattering of my life plans if we heard we weren’t getting a green card.

THEN

IT CAME

I hit the footpath out the front of the Corning Museum of Glass when my phone signaled an incoming message. I usually ignore them when I’m walking, and trying to get into speaking zone, but for some reason I pulled it out.

Most people only see the glamour of what we do. They don’t see the fight it entails.

14 years ago we arrived in Raleigh. I immediately knew I had returned home. Craig felt the same way. After a life of gypsy wandering I’d finally found the place I belonged.

HOW TO GET A GREEN CARD

We investigated how to get a Green Card many times. But, our options were very slim.

EXTRAORDINARY

Getting a Green Card is not easy, nor is it cheap! I may make it sound that way, but you do have create something extraordinary or offer something extraordinary in order to get it. Swipe up now to learn more about how our extraordinary travel helped us gain ours.

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