Fun online things to do with your long distance partner

[kmd228 5]

What do you do besides Skype to have fun long-distance with your partner? Any games you recommend?

[TBoneTX 45,319]

Games are OK. For relationship-building, and to make the separation seem less, try something like this:

1. Watch a movie, the same movie, separately. Set a "date" to talk about it.

2. Read a book or book chapter, separately. Set date to talk about it.

[kmd228 5]

Games are OK. For relationship-building, and to make the separation seem less, try something like this:

1. Watch a movie, the same movie, separately. Set a "date" to talk about it.

2. Read a book or book chapter, separately. Set date to talk about it.

We do the movie thing--- sometimes together over Skype--- but the book idea seems great! I will suggest it to my other half.

Some other things we have done were play Second Life ( we actually met there ) we created content to sell there and met some great people but eventually had to stop due to work schedules and growing up

Also played World of Warcraft but had to stop that for same reasons as above.

We are thinking of playing something like Minecraft--- but honestly wish we could play the Sims Online if they would ever bring that back! We are big on gaming but struggle to find things we agree on since he likes Star Wars and I like Jane Austen

[TBoneTX 45,319]

Betwixt games, you can also prepare yourselves so that when he hits the U.S., he can hit the ground running -- school plans if any, social/networking activities, paperwork for AOS...

[kmd228 5]

Betwixt games, you can also prepare yourselves so that when he hits the U.S., he can hit the ground running -- school plans if any, social/networking activities, paperwork for AOS...

Networking would be a good idea for him--- can you give a bit more info regarding AOS ( what does that stand for? ) We are pretty much looking for anything to keep us busy while waiting bc we are going a bit cuckoo!

[TBoneTX 45,319]

AOS = adjustment of status. The main discussion forum is here:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/7-adjustment-of-status-green-card-from-family-based-visas/

Take a look to see what kinds of questions are asked.

Also, go atop any VJ page, click "Guides," and read up on what's required. It will make more sense the closer you get, and it's wonderful to be prepared with the knowledge of what you'll need to do. Put the amount for the required fee into an otherwise-untouchable bank account.

[kmd228 5]

AOS = adjustment of status. The main discussion forum is here:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/7-adjustment-of-status-green-card-from-family-based-visas/

Take a look to see what kinds of questions are asked.

Also, go atop any VJ page, click "Guides," and read up on what's required. It will make more sense the closer you get, and it's wonderful to be prepared with the knowledge of what you'll need to do. Put the amount for the required fee into an otherwise-untouchable bank account.

We have an attorney who will be preparing those documents for us.... however whether or not she can advise us accurately this time is to be seen... so definitely worth a look on our behalf..

Edited February 17, 2014 by kmd228

[Darnell 8,478]

We have an attorney who will be preparing those documents for us.... however whether or not she can advise us accurately this time is to be seen... so definitely worth a look on our behalf..

oh. you know this a DIY site for 'immigrate to the usa', yes?

[TBoneTX 45,319]

We have an attorney who will be preparing those documents for us.

She can help only on the basis of your giving her the proper documentation and evidence. Definitely worth a long look at those Guides and the forum. You might even decide that you can do it yourself.

The K-1 entrant is essentially going to be stranded at home, a lot at first, in a new country. Think about transportation (public or otherwise), church groups, book clubs, business networking groups, etc. If you have a college in your town, think about dropping him off at the student center or the library on campus for the day while you're at work (if applicable). Think about other activities that fit in with your long-term plans for life and as a couple. After he (it's hoped) passes his visa interview and before he leaves his country, have him renew his driver's license for the longest duration possible -- depending on your home state's laws, he might be able to drive legally for shorter or longer periods.

Before the visa interview, have him renew his passport for the longest period possible. Have him obtain more than one official copy of documents that would be difficult/impossible or expensive to get from overseas: birth certificate (multiple copies), health records (especially vaccination), school/university transcripts, divorce certificate if applicable, and anything else that you can put your heads together on.

As soon as he's here and you're married, think past the AOS stage toward ROC (removal of conditions on the green card). A great method is to collect information on the merging of your financial and personal lives and to throw it into a box. By the time of ROC, you'll have plenty of evidence to choose from -- and should be able to file those forms yourselves.

Your knowledge about each step of the process can be made into a "game" -- how much do you know and how prepared can you be? You can even keep score and see who remembers more details.

[kmd228 5]

oh. you know this a DIY site for 'immigrate to the usa', yes?

YES. Here for more info, if that's ok with you! "Visa Journey: US Immigration Community"... so I don't believe it's strictly DIY.

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Edited February 24, 2014 by Kathryn41
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[kmd228 5]

She can help only on the basis of your giving her the proper documentation and evidence. Definitely worth a long look at those Guides and the forum. You might even decide that you can do it yourself.

The K-1 entrant is essentially going to be stranded at home, a lot at first, in a new country. Think about transportation (public or otherwise), church groups, book clubs, business networking groups, etc. If you have a college in your town, think about dropping him off at the student center or the library on campus for the day while you're at work (if applicable). Think about other activities that fit in with your long-term plans for life and as a couple. After he (it's hoped) passes his visa interview and before he leaves his country, have him renew his driver's license for the longest duration possible -- depending on your home state's laws, he might be able to drive legally for shorter or longer periods.

Before the visa interview, have him renew his passport for the longest period possible. Have him obtain more than one official copy of documents that would be difficult/impossible or expensive to get from overseas: birth certificate (multiple copies), health records (especially vaccination), school/university transcripts, divorce certificate if applicable, and anything else that you can put your heads together on.

As soon as he's here and you're married, think past the AOS stage toward ROC (removal of conditions on the green card). A great method is to collect information on the merging of your financial and personal lives and to throw it into a box. By the time of ROC, you'll have plenty of evidence to choose from -- and should be able to file those forms yourselves.

Your knowledge about each step of the process can be made into a "game" -- how much do you know and how prepared can you be? You can even keep score and see who remembers more details.

Those are all wonderful suggestions and I am sure we could do it ourselves if we wanted to--- it's just we are both blunderers and don't want to risk messing something up. I like the idea of getting all the documents in order and researching things for him to do initially, before he has a job or license.

[NickD 203]

Was a long 13 month wait for us, we agreed not to talk about sex, would only drive us nuts, but had lots to do to get our affairs in order. And certainly not time to discuss movies or play games to kill time. Had complications like getting her ex to give his permission so she could bring her daughter over her. Plus her gathering all the evidence she needed to bring here and make sure it was translated and correct. Surprising the typos her government made in important documents. We had to get that corrected at our expense.

Then money for the huge expense, had to take on extra jobs. With a daughter had to learn about school issues, And this issue about English being not a second language, but an unknown one. Then what to bring with them and what I could to to make their lives happy here. Like setting up my new to be stepdaughters bedroom. Sending photos on various furniture, a computer was a definite requirement for her.

One larger item for my new wife to be was a new car as she wasn't permitted to bring hers here due to EPA requirements, discussed options, color, type, and was sitting in my garage when she came here with a bow attached. Then all those items for the kitchen she wanted. A big challenge for me was to learn about all those immigration forms and get most of those in order with lots of questions as to how to fill them out.

Then preparations for our marriage, and also meeting each of ours new in-laws. Wow, did I get a super wonderful mother-in-law on this deal. Her new inlaws gave her a wonderful reception as well.

Sure had plenty of things to do to keep us busy during this long wait, but still seems it took forever for that big day to happen. One thing we really learned, is that we could intelligently learn how to mutually solve our problems, without any arguments. If I couldn't come up with a solution, she could, we learned we were a team. She is still one in a million for me.

[Novembro 1,763]

I bought Star Wars: The Old Republic for us to play together.

It didn't work out

[kmd228 5]

I bought Star Wars: The Old Republic for us to play together.

It didn't work out

LOL

[lucybelle 453]

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Edited February 19, 2014 by lucybelle