Culture Awareness Project by https://padlet.com/renata_foerstel/nu3e5vlgvzd0 Family History en-us 2017-03-20 02:00:12 UTC 2025-12-09 16:19:18 UTC hello@padlet.com My ancestors are from Monterrey, Mexico. renata_foerstel https://padlet.com/renata_foerstel/nu3e5vlgvzd0/wish/161053051 2017-03-20 02:05:55 UTC https://padlet.com/renata_foerstel/nu3e5vlgvzd0/wish/161053051 My first ancestor came to the United States in 1982. renata_foerstel https://padlet.com/renata_foerstel/nu3e5vlgvzd0/wish/161053488 2017-03-20 02:11:36 UTC https://padlet.com/renata_foerstel/nu3e5vlgvzd0/wish/161053488 Immigration Process renata_foerstel https://padlet.com/renata_foerstel/nu3e5vlgvzd0/wish/161053545 During this time the process to become a citizen was long and complicated. First, you had to apply to the embassy and have a sponsor (my mother's sponsor was her father). They had to wait 10 years to be approve to enter the country on green card. Then she had to wait another 5 more years to apply for her citizenship. Then, she received her citizenship after 6 months. ]]> 2017-03-20 02:12:19 UTC https://padlet.com/renata_foerstel/nu3e5vlgvzd0/wish/161053545 She traveled by plane. renata_foerstel https://padlet.com/renata_foerstel/nu3e5vlgvzd0/wish/161053946 It was a three and a half hour flight.]]> 2017-03-20 02:18:07 UTC https://padlet.com/renata_foerstel/nu3e5vlgvzd0/wish/161053946 They lived in the city of Chicago. renata_foerstel https://padlet.com/renata_foerstel/nu3e5vlgvzd0/wish/161054203 Old Irving Park.]]> 2017-03-20 02:20:58 UTC https://padlet.com/renata_foerstel/nu3e5vlgvzd0/wish/161054203 My mom at the time only knew a little English renata_foerstel https://padlet.com/renata_foerstel/nu3e5vlgvzd0/wish/161054866 But, she was learning and eventually learned how to speak it fluently.]]> 2017-03-20 02:27:11 UTC https://padlet.com/renata_foerstel/nu3e5vlgvzd0/wish/161054866 She was a full time student. renata_foerstel https://padlet.com/renata_foerstel/nu3e5vlgvzd0/wish/161055048 There were better opportunities in education in the United States for her at the time]]> 2017-03-20 02:29:23 UTC https://padlet.com/renata_foerstel/nu3e5vlgvzd0/wish/161055048 I still have many relatives who live in Mexico. renata_foerstel https://padlet.com/renata_foerstel/nu3e5vlgvzd0/wish/161055152 2017-03-20 02:30:53 UTC https://padlet.com/renata_foerstel/nu3e5vlgvzd0/wish/161055152