Heading Home

[Stein 276]

Finally decided to bite the bullet and head home to the US.  I'v been in Vietnam for more than two years and haven't left VN at all since January 2020.  Tickets bought for the three of us for March 25.  I'm ready.  I'm burnt out on Vietnam.  It wasn't bad the first year here when I could go home for two weeks every two months for a first world culture break.  It's been trying to never leave.  Yeah, it's nice there is no COVID - I think we are around 2,100 total cases for the entire country and only 35 deaths - and the weather is great.  She's worried, just like all paranoid SE Asians, about COVID.  But great weather and cheap beer just isn't enough. 

 

We were going to try to hold out until June when the school year is done.  Her daughter is in grade 9.  But our interview came in sooner than planned so now we have to leave no later than April 19.  Sucks because our two year anniversary is April 28 so no 10 year greencards for them by less than a month.  We COULD probably get new visas but $270 and $240 for two new medicals and $225 each for new visas is basically a wash for the $800 to adjust status after two years.  Hey, I'm not complaining.  I've been lucky to be with my wife the entire time of going through the visa journey and I know that most people aren't as fortunate to be able to do that.  I can't imagine being separated and with the COVID lockdown here not being able to travel to see your spouses at all.  I do wish all of you well on your adventure.  It will come in time.  We started July of 2019.

 

I'm looking forward to good food, sane drivers, clean air, quiet nights, a population density of less than a million people per square mile,  being able to talk to any random person on the street or in a store and having my cars and trucks and motorcycles and boats back.

 

[gregcrs2 1,778]

Did you take into consideration that you need to be in the US 14 days prior to interview in your departure date calculations?

[Stein 276]

3 hours ago, gregcrs2 said:

Did you take into consideration that you need to be in the US 14 days prior to interview in your departure date calculations?

What?  I'm a USC, married to a Vietnamese.  My wife had her interview back in November but I live here so I went with her.  She and her daughter already have thier visas.  The just need to arrive before April 19. 

[gregcrs2 1,778]

17 minutes ago, Stein said:

What?  I'm a USC, married to a Vietnamese.  My wife had her interview back in November but I live here so I went with her.  She and her daughter already have thier visas.  The just need to arrive before April 19. 

Sorry, got confused over something else.  Good luck on your return.

[Stein 276]

25 minutes ago, gregcrs2 said:

Sorry, got confused over something else.  Good luck on your return.

No worries.

[JasonGG 280]

Good luck to you and your family! - Jason