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USC, Would You Move to Your SO's Country One Day in the Future?

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USC, Would You Move to Your SO's Country One Day in the Future?  

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  1. 1. Living Abroad in the Future

    • Yes! Just say the word and I am there (given financial stability)
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    • Yes! Just say the word and I am there (don't care about the money, we will make do!)
      18
    • Maybe, half the year...
      9
    • No. But we can always visit
      15
    • No. I am quite comfortable where I am
      10

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Asante Maroon   0

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IN A HEART BEAT. I HAD PLANNED TO MOVE THERE AT THE END OF THIS MONTH IF MY WIFE DID NOT HAVE A VISA YET. NOW SHE HAS AN INTERVIEW SIX DAYS AFTER MY PLANNED DEPARTURE DATE!

WHAT TIMING, NOW WE WILL WAIT AND SEE!!!

IT IS PLANNED FOR IN THE FUTURE. AFTER THE DEALINGS W/ USCIS, I WAS READY TO LEAVE THE COUNTRY AND NEVER RETURN. THERE ARE OPPROTUNITIES AVAILABLE THAT MAY STILL BE TO GOOD TO PASS UP.

JOHN&JEAN

That is some real love!!! Sorry about your bad experience with the USCIS...This whole process can be so rough!

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jundp Mentor

jundp   191

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Absolutely. I love America, but I love Germany as much. And I love my SO more :) He's giving up quite a lot to come here now. And when the time is right (with the kids) we'll go back to his country.

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I lived in India for 21 years and loved it, but left unexpectedly (family illness), losing my long term visa. :( Hubby and I want to return but feel it is best to wait till he gets US Citizenship (and for some reliable future income). Then we know we can both live there long term without visa hassles. :yes:

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It's no secret that my hubby loves where I came from, and our ultimate goal is to both have dual citizenship and have the freedom to be in either country whenever we want.

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My husband hopes that there will be better opportunties for his work here, so we are going to give it a try in the United States. We have decided that if things don't work out, we will return back to Germany. I have absolutely no problem there, or here. As long as I am with my spouse, everything else will just follow. :)

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Asante Maroon   0

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Absolutely. I love America, but I love Germany as much. And I love my SO more :) He's giving up quite a lot to come here now. And when the time is right (with the kids) we'll go back to his country.

well said!

I lived in India for 21 years and loved it, but left unexpectedly (family illness), losing my long term visa. :( Hubby and I want to return but feel it is best to wait till he gets US Citizenship (and for some reliable future income). Then we know we can both live there long term without visa hassles. :yes:

It's no secret that my hubby loves where I came from, and our ultimate goal is to both have dual citizenship and have the freedom to be in either country whenever we want.

My husband hopes that there will be better opportunties for his work here, so we are going to give it a try in the United States. We have decided that if things don't work out, we will return back to Germany. I have absolutely no problem there, or here. As long as I am with my spouse, everything else will just follow. :)

thanks for your input guys :star::thumbs:

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And you, Asante? Are you the USC? I think by now I should know this from reading your posts, sorry! Ghana is one of the countries on my list to go to before I die.

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Done with USCIS until 12/28/2020!

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apricot   0

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I moved to the US to be with my hubs. Never regretted it although the initial adjustment was pretty difficult for me. We have never considered my country of origin, South Africa, as a possibility for us to live.

It's not so much the miles we have travelled as the journey we have taken.

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IN A HEART BEAT. I HAD PLANNED TO MOVE THERE AT THE END OF THIS MONTH IF MY WIFE DID NOT HAVE A VISA YET. NOW SHE HAS AN INTERVIEW SIX DAYS AFTER MY PLANNED DEPARTURE DATE!

WHAT TIMING, NOW WE WILL WAIT AND SEE!!!

IT IS PLANNED FOR IN THE FUTURE. AFTER THE DEALINGS W/ USCIS, I WAS READY TO LEAVE THE COUNTRY AND NEVER RETURN. THERE ARE OPPROTUNITIES AVAILABLE THAT MAY STILL BE TO GOOD TO PASS UP.

JOHN&JEAN

Like you...I was going to live in my SO's country if he did not get his visa by a deadline that we set.

Luckily for us though, everything went smoothly and my husband is happy here. He was apprehensive in the beginning though, as he had never been outside of Brazil, so I asked that he try it here for a year and if he didn't like it - we could move back to Brazil. I lived in his country for a year and told him I thought it was fair. He agreed.

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one...two...tree   2,762

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Being that we have young children, I cannot see moving to the Philippines as serving their best interests. America has far more to offer than the Philippines (no offense). America, with all its warts, is still one of the best places to live and raise a family, IMO. GO AMERICA! F##K YEAH!

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Asante Maroon   0

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And you, Asante? Are you the USC? I think by now I should know this from reading your posts, sorry! Ghana is one of the countries on my list to go to before I die.

Yes. I'm the USC.

You should definitely realize your goal of going to Ghana. It is truly a wonderful experience.

Like you...I was going to live in my SO's country if he did not get his visa by a deadline that we set.

Luckily for us though, everything went smoothly and my husband is happy here. He was apprehensive in the beginning though, as he had never been outside of Brazil, so I asked that he try it here for a year and if he didn't like it - we could move back to Brazil. I lived in his country for a year and told him I thought it was fair. He agreed.

Nice compromise!

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If I had been asked before I met John I would have wanted to raise children in Australia.

But John as the USC has commitments to the farm as well as a deep love for it which means this is not even a choice.

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LovinLiberia   0

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We are definately planning to move to Liberia once we graduate from college and get settled with our careers. Also, we are trying to wait for more rebuilding to take place before we move there longterm. Healthcare and education there isn't the greatest so those are other factors that are playing into our decision. For now, we are just planning to make several visits per year.

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Asante Maroon   0

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We are definately planning to move to Liberia once we graduate from college and get settled with our careers. Also, we are trying to wait for more rebuilding to take place before we move there longterm. Healthcare and education there isn't the greatest so those are other factors that are playing into our decision. For now, we are just planning to make several visits per year.

Well when that day occurs for you, me and Zee (that rhymes :D ), we will be neighbors! :dance:

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