Official News

[Laura_and_IanM 0]

Hello all! Just an update here on my end. First just want to say sorry that I haven't been around as of late. As life happens, it seems as though we just get busier and busier. Right, now the topic title is Official News. Some of you may recall that when I first started asking questions, I had stated that I hadn't even gotten a proper proposal, yet my bf and I were still going ahead as if there had been. Well, as of Valentine's Day, IT IS OFFICIAL!!! We are now properly engaged and I have to be honest here, I can't get the permasmile off of my face. On March 6th, I will be flying back to NYC to get a marriage visa. Whilst I am there, I will be stopping in for a week to see my beautiful children, then on Match 15th I will be flying back to England into my wonderful FIANCE'S arms (OMG I CAN FINALLY SAY FIANCE WOOHOO!!!). We will then go down to the registars office and make our announcement. ONce married, we have opted to do the I-130 versus the K-3. I can actually leave the country again on my marriage visa and will be able to come back with no questions asked and stay with my new husband for as long as I possibly can. We do realise that eventually we will be apart and that is no problem with either one of us. It will give him the time he needs to wrap things up over here in the UK, and it will give me time to find an apartment until he arrives and get settled in at a new job. I am quite sure that we will be having questions once we start the immigration process so please be forewarned lol. Once I go back to the States, I will be without a computer for a while so he will have to keep you updated. His name is Ian, and is a fabulously wonderful man. I will try to get him to make some time and set up his own account on here so y'all can get aquainted with him. I just want to say thank you to all of you that have been a big help to us thus far. And to that one special man that was so kind to pm me and tell me that we were not allowed to just get married over here anymore ....you really did save us what could have been a ton of grief, and what potentially could have been a lot of money. We were going to originally wait until right before I had to leave the country which was going to be May to get married. If we had gone to the registars office then and made our announcement only to find out we couldnt...omg. THe airfare alone at that time of year for me to go back to NYC to get my visa would have been close to 1000 GPS. Which in American dollars for those of you who dont know is nearly 2 GRAND!!! Not to mention the hassle of cutting it close and a possibility of me not being able to get the visa. So, to you sir, a big special thank you from Ian and I both. Although Ian is behind the scenes, he really has been thankful that I found this site. Thanks again to all of you and looking forward to posting when we are getting married. TATA FOR NOW!!!

Lots of hugs and kisses

Laura

[aussiewench 9]

YAYYYYYYYYYYY Laura on your engagement.

Good to see that you have nutted out how you guys are doing this process. All the very best to you both.

Lorelle

[dmd01708 3]

Awwwwww congrats on your engagement and I hope you have a speedy Visa Journey.

Good luck

Donna

[munchkins 0]

So many congratulations to you both

[arwensun1965 0]

Congratulations hope you have a speedy Journey.

Janice

[CanadaGirl 0]

Congrats to you! I remember the permasmile when I got engaged. It lasted about 2 weeks lol. I wish you a very speedy I-130 process and all the best to you.

[pri 0]

congrats for your engagement

[meddykomp 0]

Congratulations on your engagement and have a wonderful trip home to see your kids. Good luck with all the visas and immigration.

~Angel~

[jennieh 0]

Congratulations on your engagement

[Jasman0717 9]

Congratulations on the engagement!

[dollface41601 0]

Congratulations on your engagement...best of luck

[lostinlove228 0]

Congrats