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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Pakistan
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  On 3/27/2018 at 4:13 PM, ADAngel said:

Hi everyone, hope y'all are doing well.

 

I'm not sure whether or not I'm allowed to post this here as it's a bit of a rant but I'm really hoping to get some feedback and advice. I'm currently living in the UK with my fiance and we are preparing to move back to the USA (most likely around October as we can't leave before I finish and turn in my dissertation). I sort of know what my fiance is going to have to go through when he moves, as this is my third time living abroad, but I've always been the adventurous type so I don't get homesick very often.

However, my fiance is quite the opposite. He already made a big move when he moved from his hometown to where we're living now, which is about 2 hours away, to be with me. Even though we're only two hours away we can't afford to make trips back very often and he's had a few small bouts of homesickness. Which of course really worries me. I'm afraid how moving to the US is going to affect him emotionally. When I talk to him about it he always responds with "As long as I'm with you, I'll be happy, it doesn't matter where we live." but I can't help but think he's trying to be strong so I don't worry about him (I'm a bit of a worry wart).

When we move back to the states we will be living with my parents until I get confirmation of my degree certification and I get my security clearance, etc. So I'm hoping that that will make things a bit easier. My step dad absolutely adores him and my fiance loves my parents as well, but I can also see how it might make him miss his family (We lived with his dad for almost 2 months last year, so I can see where it might go either way). He knows most of my friends but other than that he's not going to know anyone in the US. It's really hard for me to relate here because even though I didn't know anyone but him coming here, I'm very introverted and not having friends close by has never bothered me, he is very outgoing and hangs out with his friends all of the time (when we can make it over to his home town). So I guess I'm just afraid that he's going to get really lonely...

 

Anyway, I'm just trying to prepare myself for the move back to the US. I know that him getting homesick is inevitable but I want to make the transition as smooth and easy as I possibly can for him. I love him to pieces and it's going to be really hard to see him upset or homesick because of me. Is there anything that I can do to make things easier for him? Any activities or stores I can take him to or anything like that? I know there's no fix all to help him transition but as I said, I want to do as much as I can. 

I'd love to hear any personal stories about homesickness and what you or your petitioner did to help.

 

Have a great day. 

Thanks. ^_^

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If you know anybody from the same city as he lives this might help him a little bit because people from your country really makes you happy, this is only my story and another thing I would like to say cause I wanna make something clear to you which you probably already knew about it but wanna let you know anyway that there is a huge backlog in OPM so if you gonna go for a job which requires clearance you would have to wait for about 1.5 to 3 years. Dept of State or any IC Community would take the same time. 

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Wait... you live together in the UK but are not getting married there doing DCF? Or are you? Your post wasnt clear, as I understand you are wanting to move in Oct but I dont recall seeing a wedding date?

 

Honestly I think arriving on a green card like I did, would help many people from being as homesick.  You can drive, travel, work, etc asap.  Theres none of the limbo you have from an AOS.  

 

I still got homesick, because things are different.  I hadnt lived near my family in 10 years but it wasn't family that I missed.  It was the entire culture of people.  It was not thinking twice about visiting a Dr.  It was foods I was used to buying and making including just the taste of milk!  It helped that my husband was living in the USA so I could already add my touches to our home. But it was better after we bought our first house together.  

I still miss certain foods and a certain way of life.  But I'm more comfortable here now than I was.  Time is often what people need. 

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Russia
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One other thing that really helped my wife adjust was meeting new friends.  She did this a couple of ways, first through me and people I knew at work from Eastern European countries, and also through taking ESL classes at the local community college (even though her English is quite good).

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Posted
  On 3/28/2018 at 3:31 AM, usmsbow said:

I should also note that the one good friend my wife made in DC in the 6 months she lived there (before her cruel husband made her move across the country to CA) was via Visajourney! Another poster was bored waiting for her AP/EAD, and messaged people in the DC area, one of whom was me. My wife was also waiting for AP/EAD at that time, so they met up and hung out together. 

 

 

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i did this and invited several people who are from DC that i found on visajourney out to coffee. no one took me on my offer!

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  On 3/27/2018 at 4:13 PM, ADAngel said:

Hi everyone, hope y'all are doing well.

 

I'm not sure whether or not I'm allowed to post this here as it's a bit of a rant but I'm really hoping to get some feedback and advice. I'm currently living in the UK with my fiance and we are preparing to move back to the USA (most likely around October as we can't leave before I finish and turn in my dissertation). I sort of know what my fiance is going to have to go through when he moves, as this is my third time living abroad, but I've always been the adventurous type so I don't get homesick very often.

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Not to pass any judgment, but if one is not mature enough to make important decisions and follow through on them, one should not be forced to do so. Most of us are vulnerable to stress and even depression at different points of life, and it's common sense to avoid rather than induce them. I have a feeling you may be, willingly or unwillingly, forcing you partner to take a step he is not ready to take. 

On a lighter note, make sure he learns the language. :-)

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Chile
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Lots of good advice here (finding group of friends, reminders of home, sports leagues etc.). Just to throw another idea in there: what helped my wife a lot was when she found a job in something she is passionate about. She had a really hard time (and still has some hard times) when she moved here 7 months ago, especially having to sit at home by herself a lot (waiting for her GC/EAD/AP). No getting around that -- it sucks. But once she got her green card and found a job where she could teach, which is her passion, it gave her a sense of independence and importance. She feels less like she is being completely supported by me, and that she is contributing to our family and the community. I don't know if you fiance has a big passion for anything career-wise, but it is something that definitely helped my wife. Again no idea what he likes to do -- but even getting involved volunteering or something can help while he waits for his EAD/AP. Again to form a sense of contribution to a community. 

 

And of course my wife misses her family a lot and is very close to them. She calls/video calls every day :) 

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Greece
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My fiance is Russian, although she has lived in Greece for several years now.  I hope her immigrating to Greece will help her with the upcoming immigration to the US.  Hopefully, she will be coming here in late May or early June.  Fortunately, she speaks very good English, so she won't have any communication issues.  And she knows how to drive, although she doesn't drive very often, since the public transportation is so convenient where she lives.  One thing she decided on her own is that she has started driving almost everywhere, so that she can get more comfortable driving, because there is no public transportation where I live.

 

It is good to here from others about their move to the US, and what sorts of things helped you adapt to life in the US.  I think the hardest part for my fiance is going to be the inability to work for an extended period of time.  So I hope I can keep her busy with other things until she can get a job.  We will try some of the suggestions that you all have mentioned.  Thank you so much.

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  On 3/27/2018 at 6:52 PM, Fallingstar12 said:

 

Activities? I can suggest maybe finding a league of some sort for him to join if into sport - soccer (football) league, badminton, squash, racquetball, bowling league, etc. If he likes hiking, biking, meetup.com for finding local hiking and biking groups. With the internet, you can definitely find stuff on meetup.com nearby.

 


 

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Just to add - those are great suggestions, but it doesn’t have to be something he knows already, and it doesn’t need to be as formal as a league. Especially if he has time on his hands to start with, if he’s never done something before this might be a good time to start. My local gym has pick up basketball - for all levels. Sure it’s unusual to find adults in the US who are total beginners at basketball but people are generally friendly, without a “league”as such people are more open to including beginners, and it’s a good way to meet people. I also know a bunch of guys who all met each other at the local climbing gym (combination of experienced climbers and newbies) and now they go climbing out in the real world together.  Just a couple of examples.

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Indonesia
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  On 3/28/2018 at 11:36 AM, doggieandsam said:

i did this and invited several people who are from DC that i found on visajourney out to coffee. no one took me on my offer!

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Whoops, sorry you didn't have any success! I'm not sure how many people my wife's friend contacted. I just know that she got one big no from a dude who didn't want his wife to leave the house (creepy!) and my wife was one of two who accepted to meet, although the other one lived down in southern VA I think...

 

 

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I adjusted perfectly fine, I always felt like the US is more my home than the Netherlands. However, I had an extremely hard time being dependent and alone. In the Netherlands, I was a very social butterfly, would hang out in cafe's every weekend with some friends, had a good job, plus my own car and house. I moved in with my husband, who lives very rural. And with very rural I mean no neighbors within half a mile radius. No public transportation, no car (Tennessee doesn't allow me to drive on my Dutch license for more than 30 days and does not recognize international DL's as I am not a tourist anymore). So, if your fiance is very social in their home country, being so dependent all of the sudden can be a very hard hit. My husband would take me to the nearest Walmart, just so I could walk around, be around people and stay sane lol. He really took every free time to take me anywhere I wanted to go, and I appreciated that SO much. 

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Posted
  On 3/28/2018 at 3:25 PM, usmsbow said:

 

Whoops, sorry you didn't have any success! I'm not sure how many people my wife's friend contacted. I just know that she got one big no from a dude who didn't want his wife to leave the house (creepy!) and my wife was one of two who accepted to meet, although the other one lived down in southern VA I think...

 

 

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it is what it is, unfortunately! i hope to eventually build a friend network, it's just much slower and harder than i thought it would be. but then again, nobody ever told me this was going to me easy anyway. :)

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Much like Britain, India has its own version of English. In fact, Indian English is more like British English than it is American English (left overs from the British rule). My husband has a Masters in English and yet he still has a really hard time with American English. I have to do a LOT of translating, especially while watching TV or having informal conversations with friends and family. People don't realize how fast they speak or how many slang words they use, so I usually have to step in and rephrase for him. YouTube videos about American English (both slang and pronunciation) helped him a lot. 

 

Also, don't be afraid to push his comfort zone from time-to-time. My husband is currently at a job fair but he wanted me to go in the room with him and help him find his way. I refused. Sometimes you gotta push the baby bird out of the nest! There's definitely a fine line between patience and allowing your loved one a little too much dependence. Everyone is different, so just pay attention to your husband's body language and moods and trust your instinct. 

 

We found a local Indian association. It's nice to see him talking in a language that is more familiar to him and talking about a culture he understands better. 

 

As many others mentioned, he talks to his family often, especially while I am away at work. Be sure to find a cell carrier or package deal that will give you cheap international calling. We use Mint wireless and the international calls are super cheap. Of course there is always WhatsApp and Skype, if his family have those apps. 

 

From time-to-time, I sit down with my husband, look him in the eye, and say, "How are you doing? What do you need?" He usually says he's fine, but I make sure he understands that I am aware that this is a unique and sometimes challenging situation and that I am supportive of whatever he needs. My husband doesn't like to worry me, but I do my part of letting him know I care. Just casual dinner conversations, "How was your day?" aren't sufficient. 

 

If you and your husband are religious, finding a church community that is supportive is helpful too. My husband and I attend a church right around the corner from the apartment and he has the opportunity to meet people from the neighborhood, which is great. 

 

I wish you two the best!

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
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  On 3/28/2018 at 6:39 AM, SusieQQQ said:

Lots of good suggestions, on a fairly trivial (but not so much really) matter, see if there is a 

World Market near you (they also do online). You can get chocolate, tea, HP sauce, marmite etc. 

 

I would like to say something a bit different from most of the above suggestions ...everyone is different. A lot of people talk about things like finding local expat groups, etc. that works for some people, and it’s fun to be with people who understand cricket, but it doesn’t work for everyone. Sometimes people get over homesickness easier when they integrate more rather than being reminded of “home” and what they’re missing all the time. If he does any sort of sport then that’s an obvious way to meet new people and do new stuff. Of course it’s not the same as old friends, but the excitement of the new can also help some people get over homesickness. ..just another thought to throw into the mix.

 

Btw I was terrified about driving on the wrong side of the road, but it ended up being really easy.

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While we'll be living with my parents it's going to be hard because they live in the actual middle of no where, haha. Although I think there's a table top gaming store about a 25 minute drive away so I'm hoping to get him into that. (He's not really the sporty type.) 

He's 27 and never really had a "career" but he's really interested in going back to school so as soon as we can -legally- get him enrolled I was hoping we could get him into some classes at a local community college. :)

That makes me feel better! Honestly it was really easy for me to adjust to driving on the left over here but it's hard because he has a manual car and the stick is on the left which was really hard for me to get used to!

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
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  On 3/28/2018 at 9:14 AM, NikLR said:

Wait... you live together in the UK but are not getting married there doing DCF? Or are you? Your post wasnt clear, as I understand you are wanting to move in Oct but I dont recall seeing a wedding date?

 

Honestly I think arriving on a green card like I did, would help many people from being as homesick.  You can drive, travel, work, etc asap.  Theres none of the limbo you have from an AOS.  

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No, we're not doing DCF. Yes everyone says that's what we should have done but we did a lot of research before picking a visa and K1 was the one we decided on for multiple reasons. It was the best option for us even though other people love to tell me that it was a bad idea. :lol: I didn't mention it because I didn't think that it was relevant. 

 

  On 3/28/2018 at 9:14 AM, NikLR said:

It was not thinking twice about visiting a Dr.  It was foods I was used to buying and making including just the taste of milk!  It helped that my husband was living in the USA so I could already add my touches to our home. But it was better after we bought our first house together.  

I still miss certain foods and a certain way of life.  But I'm more comfortable here now than I was.  Time is often what people need.

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Thankfully ( I think) he hates the doctors so I don't think that's something he'll miss :lol: I'm hoping that it will get easier for him over time. He's pretty resilient I just want to make sure I'm doing as much as I can to make it easier for him. 

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  On 3/28/2018 at 12:12 PM, implife said:

Not to pass any judgment, but if one is not mature enough to make important decisions and follow through on them, one should not be forced to do so. Most of us are vulnerable to stress and even depression at different points of life, and it's common sense to avoid rather than induce them. I have a feeling you may be, willingly or unwillingly, forcing you partner to take a step he is not ready to take. 

On a lighter note, make sure he learns the language. :-)

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Ummmm, I'm not really sure what you're talking about? My fiance is 27 and not prone to depression and not impressionable so I'm most definitely NOT forcing him to do anything. How could I even force someone else to drop everything and move to another country?  And he is from England, he already speaks english. 

 

  On 3/28/2018 at 1:29 PM, garebear397 said:

She feels less like she is being completely supported by me, and that she is contributing to our family and the community. I don't know if you fiance has a big passion for anything career-wise, but it is something that definitely helped my wife. Again no idea what he likes to do -- but even getting involved volunteering or something can help while he waits for his EAD/AP. Again to form a sense of contribution to a community. 

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I'm glad she found stuff that she really likes :) He hasn't found his passion in a career yet, he postponed school and took a job and just kind of settled into that,  before he knew it 6 years passed and he hated his job. Which I think is one reason he's looking forward to the time off to work on his book and his board game. I'm hoping to surprise him one year for Christmas by getting it published (if I can't get them to pick up the whole thing, I'd just get one copy for him made to keep). 

  On 3/28/2018 at 1:36 PM, Jeff_9802 said:

It is good to here from others about their move to the US, and what sorts of things helped you adapt to life in the US.  I think the hardest part for my fiance is going to be the inability to work for an extended period of time.  So I hope I can keep her busy with other things until she can get a job.  We will try some of the suggestions that you all have mentioned.  Thank you so much.

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We're in the same boat, I'm sure that your fiance will settle in fine, good luck!!

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Began Dating: October 28th, 2016

Moved in Together in the UK: August 21st, 2017

Filed I-129F: February 7th, 2018

NOA1 Received: February 14th, 2018 💗

He Officially Proposed: August 8th, 2018

NOA2 Received: August 14th, 2018 

NVC Received: August 31st, 2018

Consulate Received: September 21, 2018

Medical Exam (Knightsbridge): October 3rd, 2018

Interview Date (London): October 24th, 2018

K1 Visa Issued: November 21st, 2018

Passport Received: November 27th, 2018

POE (Detroit): December 2nd, 2018 💚

Applied for SSN: December 22nd, 2018

Married: January 17th, 2019 💕

SSN Received: January 25th, 2019

AOS Filed: February 8th 2019

AOS Received: February 14th 2019

Biometrics Appointment Received: April 12th, 2019

Biometrics Rescheduled: July 15th, 2019

Green Card Appointment: August 1st 2019

Green Card Approved: August 29th, 2019

Green Card Issued: September 30th, 2019

Filed I-751: July 8th, 2021

I-751 Received: July 12th, 2021

Biometrics Waived: September 9th, 2021

Updated Green Card Printed: January 31st, 2023

Petition for Removal of Conditions Approved: February 1st, 2023

10 Year Green Card Received: February 6th, 2023

 

 
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