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Going or been through this VJ, long distance relationship, would you do it again?

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  1. 1. Would you do this VJ again?

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Egypt
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i voted no because this has been the hardest thing in my life it has effected me physically as well my bp is so high they have put me on meds and im only 21 years old

if i had to do this again i would move to the guys country i would never go thru what csc is putting us thru at this point

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i voted no because this has been the hardest thing in my life it has effected me physically as well my bp is so high they have put me on meds and im only 21 years old

if i had to do this again i would move to the guys country i would never go thru what csc is putting us thru at this point

sara

I feel for you, waiting for just the Noa2 for a yr is a long time. :(

I wonder to those that are here, and are dealing with adjusting issues. If now, knowing what they know, would they do this again with a foreigner. Go through the pain immigration troubles, and then the adjusting woes. Or if they'd say, no way jose, this time I'd try it with someone already here in the US.

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Sure. It was a huge pain in the #######, but it really could have been worse. Our AOS was less than smooth, but K1 was processed fairly quickly (about six months).

Hmm..maybe I'm forgetting about the rage of having to apply for three EADs...

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Not a chance in hell would I ever do it again. Nor would I advise anyone I know to even attempt it.

Life's just a crazy ride on a run away train

You can't go back for what you've missed

So make it count, hold on tight find a way to make it right

You only get one trip

So make it good, make it last 'cause it all flies by so fast

You only get one trip

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If I could start over from the beginning and wipe the slate clean, then no, I probably wouldn't do it again.

If I could start over from the beginning, knowing how it would turn out in the end, then yes, I would definitely do it again.

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Definitely, no question about it. We spent a year apart, and it was frustrating (especially the 4 months of SARS), but we're stronger for it and it was certainly worth it in the end :)

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Yes.. I wouldn't say that I like what we are going through right now. Infact, I really hate it. But I do love my husband so much and our relationship is more important than anything else..

I promise to love you in good times and in bad, with all I have to give and all that I am, in the only way I know how -- completely and forever......

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Oh course I would do it again... I am doing this because I am in love, beside it's a "short-long-distance relationship"! In my case is a lil different thou, because I see my husband once a month or every 2 months! and we have a great comunication!!!

I don't want to sound corny but for him i will do it a million times!

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I've only just started the process so my view might not mean much.

As of now, yes... the frustration of the distance, waiting just to START, and trying to learn all the information was more than enough to physically stress me out. But I know that now it's a waiting game, and it's all worth it because he makes me happy.

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is the question if i'd do it again if it was with Charles? or if something happened and I had to do this again with someone else?

The answer for the first is yes, the second he!! no. no way i'd have a long distance relationship again and no way i'd want to leave everything behind again.



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0h hell no!

Don't just open your mouth and prove yourself a fool....put it in writing.

It gets harder the more you know. Because the more you find out, the uglier everything seems.

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