The waiting

[jdespain 0]

Just curious, I would like to hear different ideas about what everyone is doing or has done to pass the time until thier fiance comes to the U.S. and how you make it as easy as possible for each other. Currently my fiance and I use Yahoo Messenger with webcam and the free calling that it offers. It is pretty good considering it is a free service but of course it's nothing like physically being together. So if anyone has any good suggestions, fun ideas or anything like that to pass the time, I would love to hear it! Thanks!

[jdespain 0]

...and I guess my next question would be, how do you delete a topic that you accidentally posted multiple times?

[John and Jeanine 0]

We always talk a while when he gets out of work in the USA, then its around 10.30 my time in NL and we talk on MSN with the webcam. I can call him through a cheap number so we do that a couple times a week too.

Thats it..not much more we can do! Alot of emailing of course during the day;) basicly whenever we get a chance to talk to each other we do that!

Good luck with the waiting!

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

...and I guess my next question would be, how do you delete a topic that you accidentally posted multiple times?

LOL. Hey it is a good topic.

We used pretty much normal communication, telephones and email. Expensive, but it produces trackable "evidence" that can be presented at the interview. Mainly it was our choice because we were both working and with the 7 hour time difference it was difficult to choose a time to "meet" online. We used long distance phone cards, purchased on the internet for our calls which saved lots of money. They also produce a printable "call log" of all calls for interview evidence.

I visited her 5 times in the time since we met until she arrived.

We also worked on all our Packet 3 documents. I downloaded packet 3 when I sent the petiition and we got all the documents we needed, got them translated, everything was ready before we got our NOA2. The day the embassy got our case, I made the interview. As it turned out, we never received packet 3 from the consulate, good thing we were prepared and not waiting for someone to send something.

[Gemmie 142]

We try to visit each other, but sometimes it's not possible with work, money and US restrictions on how often you can stay/visit.

During those times, we talk every night on the phone, we send text messages. I spend all of my time with my friends at night and work during the day on university projects. If I do have free time, I visit VJ where I feel some support, do some reading or drawing, watch a movie, and count down until the month is over.

It's very very hard.. but others have it harder than myself, being from countries where travel isn't possible, and I also think of that.

[jdespain 0]

...and I guess my next question would be, how do you delete a topic that you accidentally posted multiple times?

LOL. Hey it is a good topic.

We used pretty much normal communication, telephones and email. Expensive, but it produces trackable "evidence" that can be presented at the interview. Mainly it was our choice because we were both working and with the 7 hour time difference it was difficult to choose a time to "meet" online. We used long distance phone cards, purchased on the internet for our calls which saved lots of money. They also produce a printable "call log" of all calls for interview evidence.

I visited her 5 times in the time since we met until she arrived.

We also worked on all our Packet 3 documents. I downloaded packet 3 when I sent the petiition and we got all the documents we needed, got them translated, everything was ready before we got our NOA2. The day the embassy got our case, I made the interview. As it turned out, we never received packet 3 from the consulate, good thing we were prepared and not waiting for someone to send something.

Thanks for the advice! I save all of our messenger conversations onto a pindrive. I have them all nice and organized by date and month. I plan on taking that to the interview just in case.

We have already started working on the packet 3 as well and we are really at a stand still point until we are a bit closer to the interview...I sent out the I-129F packet on Feb. 12, only 8 days ago. So we are super prepared, ready and all of that. Just struggling daily with the waiting.

I don't know, I guess we are just going to do the best we can and get used to the waiting

[jdespain 0]

...and I guess my next question would be, how do you delete a topic that you accidentally posted multiple times?

LOL. Hey it is a good topic.

We used pretty much normal communication, telephones and email. Expensive, but it produces trackable "evidence" that can be presented at the interview. Mainly it was our choice because we were both working and with the 7 hour time difference it was difficult to choose a time to "meet" online. We used long distance phone cards, purchased on the internet for our calls which saved lots of money. They also produce a printable "call log" of all calls for interview evidence.

I visited her 5 times in the time since we met until she arrived.

We also worked on all our Packet 3 documents. I downloaded packet 3 when I sent the petiition and we got all the documents we needed, got them translated, everything was ready before we got our NOA2. The day the embassy got our case, I made the interview. As it turned out, we never received packet 3 from the consulate, good thing we were prepared and not waiting for someone to send something.

Thanks for the advice! I save all of our messenger conversations onto a pindrive. I have them all nice and organized by date and month. I plan on taking that to the interview just in case.

We have already started working on the packet 3 as well and we are really at a stand still point until we are a bit closer to the interview...I sent out the I-129F packet on Feb. 12, only 8 days ago. So we are super prepared, ready and all of that. Just struggling daily with the waiting.

I don't know, I guess we are just going to do the best we can and get used to the waiting

UNLESS..............we can smuggle her in my carry on! She is pretty small.....

[Fred N Emilia 0]

Keep busy, keep in touch always! communicate everyday, the phone bills maybe huge but its well worth it!

[ThaitoUSA 15]

In no particular order:

1) finish Master's degree

2) gather documents for immigration, wedding, etc.

3) become a guitar virtuoso, especially on the songs she loves to sing

4) learn her language a bit better

5) prepare a loving home for her

6) prepare myself for her i.e. get a little better fit and establish a healthy exercise routine to be continued with her when she arrives.

7) research cars for her

8) love her each and every day between now, then and forever

I feel my days are fulfilled!

[NatPatBen 3]

• Echo ThaitoUSA on a bit more fit
• Talking on the phone daily (He calls me for about 1.2 cents/minute. If I call him it's 20 cents/minute.)
• Recently, emailing text messages to him (since someone in the Jamaica section told me how to do it for FREE!!)
• Visiting Jamaica as often as I can considering my limited vacation time at work. I expect to make 3 more trips before he arrives here.
• Practicing many new recipes, to have a repertoire under my belt

[Shannon ♥ Nick 0]

We depended on Skype.. in addition to the free internet calls w/ webcam you can also get a subscription to get a local number you can call and it connects you to up to 10 different numbers (worldwide) of your choice for free. The subscription was 12.50 for me in the states

We also worked "ahead" on packet three... or correcting the horrible errors our lawyers made on our paperwork!! ...but don't get me started!

[inGODShands 0]

OMG..... TRY SKYPE!!!! YOU'LL LOVE IT!!!!!