Abandoning K1 Visa and going with CR1

[sunshinelove 52]

On 8/18/2020 at 7:42 AM, scabrera3175 said:

Yeah, with rising prices, K1 will definitely not be cheaper. You would think that K1 visas have more priority now that it will be a money generating machine for USCIS and legal immigration at it's core, is about the money. May I ask how your wife felt during that first year, not being able to work? I know for some couples, if they completely depend on the other financially, they can feel frustrated after some time. I know I personally like to work and generate my own wealth from my hard work. I am just worried about how my partner will feel once he arrives and he basically is limited by not being able to work, nor drive, nor travel outside -- but mostly, not be able to work. What did your partner do during this time, while waiting for her work permit and all that other stuff? Did she volunteer somewhere? Or travel within the state/country?

She came from Brussels Belgium to a small town in southern California where there's not much to do at all so she was very bored and went a little stir crazy because she wasn't allowed to drive and walking anywhere really wasn't a possibility. We did accrue debt from being a 1 income household (that we have since paid off thankfully). She just found things to keep herself occupied such as puzzles, art, or playing music when I wasn't home.  After work we'd try to get out of the house even if it was just going and sitting at the park. I felt so bad during that time frame. Since then though things are much better since she's allowed to work and has her own friends and I'm so glad that that period is behind us.