今天，終於收到期待已久的消息——
我們的 K-1 / K-2 申請正式建立檔案，也有 Case Number 了。
看到這個 Number 的一刻，真的有一種：「好，今次終於正式開始了。」的感覺。
其實這份申請並不是第一次寄出。
上一次，我們已經把整套申請文件準備好寄到移民局，原本以為接下來就是等待收件和審批，怎料等了很久，申請費一直沒有被扣除，也遲遲沒有收到收件通知。
後來 Chuck 終於收到整份退回來的申請，才知道原來問題出在付款方式。我們用了不再接受的私人支票，所以整份申請被退回，需要重新處理付款授權後再寄一次。
知道原因後，反而沒有之前那麼不安。
至少我們知道問題在哪裡，也知道應該怎樣處理。
Chuck 很快重新準備好付款表格，再次把整套文件寄出去。這一次，移民局的處理速度比我們想像中快很多——申請費很快成功扣款，現在亦正式建立檔案，收到屬於我們的 Case Number。
雖然只是整個 K-1 / K-2 過程中的第一步，但對我們來說，已經是一個很值得開心的小里程碑。
因為從這一刻開始，我們不再只是「把申請寄出去」，而是正式進入移民局的系統，開始等待下一階段的審批。
Chuck 很開心，我的家人知道後也替我們高興。
大家都知道，這條路不會一下子走完。前面還有審批、NVC、簽證申請、體檢、面試……一關又一關。
但人生很多事情，本來就不是一步到終點。
只要今天比昨天再向前一步，就已經很好。
而今天早上，Chuck 跟我說了一句話：
“You are the only woman to ever overlooked my disability and give me a chance as a man. I love you so very much.”
他說，我是唯一一個能夠越過他的 disability，看見他、願意給他一個機會去愛的女人。
我回覆他：
“Having a disability is not a sin, and it is not your fault. It does not make you any less deserving than anyone else. You deserve everything good in life — and even more. You deserve to be loved, to be happy, and to have the very best life can offer. ❤️”
Disability 不是罪，也不是一個人的錯。
它更加不代表一個人比其他人少一點價值、少一點資格去得到幸福。
你值得被愛，值得快樂，也值得擁有生命中所有美好的東西。❤️
我想，真正決定兩個人能不能一起走下去的，從來不是一個人的外表是否完美、身體是否完整，而是他怎樣對待你、怎樣愛你，以及在人生困難的時候，願不願意和你站在一起。
我們兩個都不是帶著一個完美的人生走到彼此面前。
但也許正因如此，我們更加明白——
有人願意接納真實的你，是一件多麼珍貴的事。
今天這個 Case Number，只是一串數字。
但對我們來說，它代表的是：
我們離一家人在美國真正開始新生活的那一天，又近了一步。🇺🇸❤️
慢慢來。
一關一關過。
一步一步走。
K-1 / K-2，正式建檔。 下一站，等待審批。❤️
—— 我此土安穩｜At Home Wherever I Am
24|K-1/2 One Step Closer ❤️
Today, we finally received the news we had been waiting for — our K-1/K-2 case has officially been created, and we now have our case number.
It may only be the first step in a long immigration journey, but to us, it means a lot. It feels like we are finally moving forward again.
This was actually our second attempt at submitting the application.
The first time, we prepared everything carefully and mailed the entire package to USCIS. We waited and waited, but the payment was never processed and we didn’t receive a receipt notice.
Eventually, Chuck received the whole package back. We then discovered that the problem was simply the payment method — the personal check we had used was no longer accepted.
At least we finally knew what had gone wrong.
Chuck quickly completed the correct payment authorization form and sent the whole package again. This time, everything moved much faster. The application fee was processed, and now our case has officially been entered into the system with a case number.
Another little milestone reached. ❤️
Chuck was very happy, and so was my family when they heard the news.
We know there is still a long road ahead — approval, NVC, medical examinations, the visa interview, and many more steps before Jason and I can finally begin our new life in America.
But we don’t need to reach the finish line today.
As long as we are one step closer than we were yesterday, that is enough.
This morning, Chuck said something to me that touched my heart:
“You are the only woman to ever overlook my disability and give me a chance as a man. I love you so very much.”
And I replied:
“Having a disability is not a sin, and it is not your fault. It does not make you any less deserving than anyone else. You deserve everything good in life — and even more. You deserve to be loved, to be happy, and to have the very best life can offer. ❤️”
A disability does not define a person’s worth.
What matters to me is how someone treats you, how they love you, and whether they are willing to stand beside you when life becomes difficult.
Neither of us came into each other’s lives with a perfect story.
Perhaps that is exactly why we understand how precious it is to find someone who sees you, accepts you, and loves you for who you truly are.
Today, our case number may look like nothing more than a string of letters and numbers.
But to us, it represents something much bigger:
We are one step closer to becoming a family and beginning our new life together in America. 🇺🇸❤️
One step at a time.
K-1/K-2 officially filed. Now we wait for the next chapter. ❤️
— 我此土安穩 | At Home Wherever I Am
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