Congratulations, jacqui.c! I have some friends who are Kenyan living in the USA for years and going through this process. They've told tell me how long and involved this process is.

Also, I've read that many Americans love English accents. To Americans, that accent sounds "elitist". And in my opinion, many Americans like folks to sound elitist, even though the person really isn't elitist at all in their attitudes & actions.

Best wishes!

Azizi