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Many of you consider what a visa means but from my reading on VJ many do not

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JeanneAdil Grand Master

JeanneAdil   6,491

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to any of you thinking of a long distance relationship (here in US or a foreign country),  please understand what all this means and what you will go thru if you decide to commit,  and petition for US immigration (fiancee or spouse)

1.  Read the guides here or in USCIS

2.  Note the fees for each type of visa 

3.  Take time to get to know your intended spouse

4.  Learn his/her culture

5.  If there are religious differences,  take the time to learn about the other's faith

6.  And then support your differences

7. Remember intending immigrant,  you can not return home for every wedding,  funeral,  and many other occasions,  And to the USC understand you must this heartbreak 

8.  To the immigrant   homesickness is normal/  prepare to deal with it by getting to know the area ,  getting a DL,  attending you religion's ceremonies,   finding a group online or in your community form your home country to bond with ,    make new friends that offer a welcome to u here,,  talk free on any internet site to family back home .  Cook your favorite native food

9.  To both Obey each country's laws when visiting,  waiting for a visa or living in US

 

Seen to many divorces,  threats to the immigrant to send them home and breakups during this covid crisis and that's why i wrote this /  Hope i included the important stuff

and best to you all

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Thread is moved from Off Topic to General Immigration Discussion.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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This is very good advice!  Any marriage or relationship takes work, but long distance and international marriages even more so!  I think a lot of people don't realize what they are getting into.  It's helpful to just know that you are not the only one going through this experience.  One day at a time.  I also like: don't go to bed angry, even when you are sleeping thousands of miles apart!  Thanks for this, Jeanneadil!

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JeanneAdil Grand Master

JeanneAdil   6,491

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40 minutes ago, sarabou17 said:

This is very good advice!  Any marriage or relationship takes work, but long distance and international marriages even more so!  I think a lot of people don't realize what they are getting into.  It's helpful to just know that you are not the only one going through this experience.  One day at a time.  I also like: don't go to bed angry, even when you are sleeping thousands of miles apart!  Thanks for this, Jeanneadil!

yep,,  don't go to bed angry

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