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I am an emotional wreck... I had to get on a plane yesterday and leave my husband or chance overstaying my visa. His paperwork is down to just the last form the IV bill and DS230 form.... medical and interview.. I have no clue how long to expect for him to be coming home... but leaving yesterday was one of the hardest things I have ever done, I feel like I have left the other half of my soul in another country... how do you do it? any advice on how to toughen up? because I am just a blubbering idiot. I went to walmart today and a bag of strawberry marshmellows sent me over the edge because I made him rice crispy treats with strawberry marshmellows... I feel like a basket case. I know I can do this I know it shouldn't be toooooo much longer but my heart is just broken.

Sept 1, 2011: Met at a service station my first night in England

Sept 15, 2011: Came down to where I go to University to spend a week with me

Oct 15, 2011: Went to London to be with him.. one of many trips between us

Oct 30, 2011: Engaged

Dec 20, 2011: Married

Feb 20, 2011: I-130 Sent

Mar 12, 2011: Rejected because of payment, waiting for packet to come back so I can resubmit it with proper payment.

April: Another rejection because I signed in the wrong place

May 1 2012: Sent I-130 AGAIN

May 7 2012: Received NOA1

May 17 2012: Received NOA2

June 18 2012: NVC stuff came in

July 6 2012: Called because never received NVC info

July 10 2012: Email with instructions received

August 1 2012: sent out AOS payment and AOS packet plus the other form

August 29 2012: had to get on a plane and fly away from the love my life.

Sept 12 2012: still no news from NVC, refiling all of my paperwork... feels like we have been apart forever already

Sept 14 2012: Emailed 3032 and resent I-864 with case number on every page, cover sheet and rechecked about 35 times to make sure it was all right

Oct, 1 2012: didn't check well enough received RFE

Oct, 13 2012: resent the packet with the information needed by the NVC

Oct, 14: Husband sent DS 230 from the UK

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I am an emotional wreck... I had to get on a plane yesterday and leave my husband or chance overstaying my visa. His paperwork is down to just the last form the IV bill and DS230 form.... medical and interview.. I have no clue how long to expect for him to be coming home... but leaving yesterday was one of the hardest things I have ever done, I feel like I have left the other half of my soul in another country... how do you do it? any advice on how to toughen up? because I am just a blubbering idiot. I went to walmart today and a bag of strawberry marshmellows sent me over the edge because I made him rice crispy treats with strawberry marshmellows... I feel like a basket case. I know I can do this I know it shouldn't be toooooo much longer but my heart is just broken.

I'm with you on this one... my husband is leaving tomorrow and I'm waiting for my interview date which will probably by in October :unsure:

How to cope? good question but everyone has different coping mechanisms. as for me I think that lately I was trying to take as many pictures of him as possible and we established a schedule of talking on Skype(almost every day!!). I'm lucky because my best friend is in a similar situation(her husband is away for work constantly) so we will be sulking together I guess...

Just try to be positive and focuse on that moment you will see him again.... I think that is what I'll do. Write letters, take pictures and think that soon it will be over.

Hope this helps, chin up - you will be there soon enough! :blush:

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It's always hard to know just how long things are going to take but the good news it that you are near the end of the process, many people end up spending years apart :(. I have been to the US twice to visit since I moved to India to be with my husband and his family and each time it has been a tear jerker at the airport. I have spent 5 months away from him this past time (with our then 6 month old daughter) and the previous time closer to 6 months so that I could work to pay off my student loan. I am hoping it won't happen a 3rd time. My husband just had his interview last week but I am pregnant and so have tickets to fly out on the 18th of September (can't wait much longer as you can't travel pregnant the last month on international flights). It will get easier after a week or so. Skype definitely helps and it makes the reunion that much sweeter ;). Hang in there, try to get involved in other things. Preparing the house for him in special ways or hanging out with your friends and family. Staying busy makes the time pass faster:).

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I can totally sympathise.

I was married 3 days and my husband had to leave.Im going to try visit the US soon but will have to return to the UK to complete the CR1 process,so will have to say goodbye for the 8th time.

But we have to remember once the process is done we wont ever have to be unsure when we'll see our loved ones again. We're all so close now. The initial parting at the airport is awful,and its normal to feel really down for a while after. But you soon get used to coping with being apart again. Everyday that passes is a day closer to getting back together again............still sucks though!!

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Moved from Process & Procedures to Progress Reports.

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

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Thank you for all the kind words... He and I had to live apart for awhile in the UK while I was going to uni and I thought I could look at it as being like that... but its not like I can just jump on a coach and be there in a few hours to spend time with him.. Oh the airport that was the worst experience of my life... and I know thats what I keep telling myself.. everyday that goes by is a day closer to him being here. I just feel really lost right now.. I have been doing the family thing but things just don't feel complete... there is a chunk missing.. like today my friends are having a big BBQ for me and I don't even want to go... I know I have been out of the country for a year but it doesn't feel like home anymore... home is where the heart is and my heart is in the UK...

sorry to sound so whiney... I am just in that kinda place right now

Sept 1, 2011: Met at a service station my first night in England

Sept 15, 2011: Came down to where I go to University to spend a week with me

Oct 15, 2011: Went to London to be with him.. one of many trips between us

Oct 30, 2011: Engaged

Dec 20, 2011: Married

Feb 20, 2011: I-130 Sent

Mar 12, 2011: Rejected because of payment, waiting for packet to come back so I can resubmit it with proper payment.

April: Another rejection because I signed in the wrong place

May 1 2012: Sent I-130 AGAIN

May 7 2012: Received NOA1

May 17 2012: Received NOA2

June 18 2012: NVC stuff came in

July 6 2012: Called because never received NVC info

July 10 2012: Email with instructions received

August 1 2012: sent out AOS payment and AOS packet plus the other form

August 29 2012: had to get on a plane and fly away from the love my life.

Sept 12 2012: still no news from NVC, refiling all of my paperwork... feels like we have been apart forever already

Sept 14 2012: Emailed 3032 and resent I-864 with case number on every page, cover sheet and rechecked about 35 times to make sure it was all right

Oct, 1 2012: didn't check well enough received RFE

Oct, 13 2012: resent the packet with the information needed by the NVC

Oct, 14: Husband sent DS 230 from the UK

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