IM SOOOOOOOOOOOOO SAD

[abyaly 0]

HI FRIEND I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO IM REALLT SO SAD COZ I WILL LEAVE EVRYTHING MOM DAD SISTERS BROTHERS FAMILY MY FRIENDS AND MY COUNTRY THE FIRST TIME I WILL LEAVE TO FAR COUNTRY AND I DONT KNOW HOW IS LIFE THERE AND I WILL BE LONEY IM SURE WILL BE HARD AND IM SURE ANYONE LEAVE TO THERE HAD SOME MY FEELING I THINK THIS LIFE I HOPE I CAN MEET NICE FRIENDS THERE MAYBE THEY WILL HELP ME TOO OH I FORGET TO TELL U NEXT WEEK INSHallah IM LEAVING GOOD LUCK FRIENDS

[SisJ 13]

Insha'Allah everything will be fine! I'll make Dua for you....Good luck!

[abyaly 0]

THANKS SO MUCH

[tru_loves_journey 117]

Hi, Look At This As A Great Adventure, You'll See Things You Have Never Seen And The Experience Will Be A Life Long Memory. Good Luck With Your Great Adventure!

[abyaly 0]

I HOPE SOO JUST IHAVE THIS FEELING 1 WEEK AGO WHEN I HAD VISA ON MY HAND

[Always+Forever 7]

Where u going to? Might help finding ppl if they know where u will be living Best of luck...just try to keep an openmind to all the changes.

Monica

[Danni and Hamza 36]

Hey, dont worry. Im sure everything will be just fine. You fiance will take good care of you. Goodbyes dont have to be forever, you will see your family again. Be strong, and have an open mind. When one door closes, another opens! Good luck.

As Monica said above, you should let us know what area you will be in. You might have friends from Visajourney close by!

Danni

[KittyPollitt 284]

I won't tell you that it's going to be easy.. There will be times that are really tough for you.. But anything that's good is worth fighting hard for, and you'll be making your own new family in America. Just take your time, ask a lot of questions, and try to relax. Your family must be so proud of you

[abyaly 0]

yes that what im going to do like my wife say that will be hard for us coz im arabic man and she's american woman so i hope evrything will be just fine inshALLAH

[FaithfulandTrue 6]

Abyaly, you will be ok... Habibi was scared when he first came and he gets homesick sometimes.. i know it's hard, but it will be ok... you can always go and visit your family... i know it's not the same as living there again with them... you can call them, get on the computer or webcam and talk to them... you will be fine... i'm praying for you.. don't forget you have friends on visa journey who care about you too... so you're never alone.. God bless you and your new life here in America.. we welcome you with open arms

[Mithra 1,185]

You know, it's actually a good thing that you're a bit nervous and scared. It means you don't have unreasonable expectations and you won't be as disapointed when things aren't great right away. You will probably have some tough times in the beginning with missing your family, friends and familiar surroundings as well as adjusting to a new environment. If you and your wife are patient and understand each other well, you'll do fine.

[abyaly 0]

yes your right my friends im sure that will help me to be ok i will do what u tell me

[Meriem_DZ 37]

I can understand your worries. You are leaving everything you know to a land unknown. Just know that it will take time to get adjusted, find work, and friends. My husband has been here 4 years now. It will be tough the first year. When Hachemi first got here he was shy and quiet. Hachemi could speak English, although not perfectly. When someone spoke to him, he looked at me like I needed to explain to him what was said. Now four years later, I cant get him to shut up. LOL. He has so many friends now. He learned to drive and now he goes everywhere by himself without me having to worry about him. He went to college, and earned a 2nd degree. If you are worried about being an Arab man married an American women, please dont. It has not been a problem for us. Here in the US there are so many diverse people, races and religions and many mixed marriages among these.

When you get here, dont just sit around and do nothing. Find a good computer English program. Hachemi stayed up many nights studying the English language. We live in a very rural area, so we did not have access to English as a second language courses. Maybe you will be lucky to live in an area that provide these services. He talked to his family every week on skype with webcam for hours. That really helped him not be so homesick. I hope you live near a Mosque so that you can meet people. At the time Hachemi came to the USA, the closest Mosque was a hour drive. Now they have opened a new Mosque about 30 minutes drive. He met an Algerian man, and about 7 or 8 men from Morrocco. They play soccer every Sunday and Hachemi has had a good time hanging out with them. As soon as you start working, try to put back a little money every paycheck in a savings account for a trip back home. It's very expensive to go home. Hachemi wouldnt go back home until we had enough money for both of us to go, so it took a little longer for us to save. (Four years exactly) We are going for the month of November, Inshaallah. Hachemi is so excited about seeing his family.

Congratulations on your approval. I hope you have a nice trip to the US and a wonderful reunion with your love.

Meriem

[Darnell 8,478]

i hope your wife has a good handle on 'stuff' in her city, for you.

If she doesn't, then , at least- YOU

find the local mosque, sit down with the Imam or Muallah, have a long talk,

once yer in the USA, in yer wife's city.

Good Luck !

[Golden Gate 530]

Hi Abyaly,

When you are in the US and if you want to practice English at home, go on Livemocha.com. You can find me as RUBYMEADOW. I used to teach ESL to foreigners in San Francisco and I help people on that site. I'll help you with any questions you have. Also, it is a good idea to find the local mosque. Then you can speak Arabic if you want and make friends. There is usually activities that go on at the mosque, depending on where you are. Try to see this as a new experience, instead of comparing it so much with your life there. It is going to be a different composition from what you are used to. In time, you will adjust. Even I had to adjust, and I just moved from the North to the South of the US. Ha ha. Just be open to your new experience. Keep an open-mind about everything.

Take care and don't lose touch with people here.

Regards,

Lisa