Good morning everyone
have you guys been thinking about if your foreign SO will love to stay in USA forever or he/she will love to move back home someday ?
me and my fiancee have been thinking about that so much
she says maybe i will like USA so much and i will love to stay in USA forever but i said well maybe i will love USA so much but i will still love to move back to Egypt . and she really wants to move to Egypt and live the rest of her live there..
i know its kinda hard most or all of the aliens thinks USA is the land of chances and they work so hard to reach the American dream but most or all of Americans says its so hard to live in USA and its getting so hard everyday ........
so do you guys have plans to stay in USA forever or move back home (move to your SO country ) ?
have a nice blessed day everyone

We are currently living in my country, and will move to the USA together. I do not think we will move back to Ireland for a long time, as my USC husband never liked it much here. But if, G_d forbid, something was to happen to him, I cannot see myself staying in the US.

For us, we just have to take one day at a time and go with what God will direct.

I know my husband will not want to stay in the U.S. forever. He has decided to come here and live but I do think that eventually we will both end up moving back to Egypt. In a perfect world we could just split our time between both Countries.

It's always been our plan to live in the US for awhile and then move to the UK.

We will set up a place in the Philippines for us to retire to but we will probably be splitting our time between the two countries because of our sons (and future grandkids).

Edited to add: So, I did not vote as my choice would be a combindation of the two options offered.

we will live here for 5 years (so i can finish school), and then hope to move to a third country, the place where we met, italy.

*crosses fingers*

Stay

We will probably move back after a few years.

I doubt we will live in the UK. Wouldn't mind a villa in Southern France/Spain, tho.

I didn't vote because there wasn't an option for Undecided. Right now, hubby and I plan on staying in the U.S. However, we have discussed moving to Canada in the distant future, but that is just talk as of now.

We will live in the US and vacation in Jamaica. Maybe even own some JA property.

I don't think he will move back. There is nothing back there for him and so much he dreams of here.

I'd move back to Germany if that would be what my husband wanted. I have already lived there for a few years, speak the language, know what to expect. I guess it is something likely to happen down the road that we move back. At the moment though, we will be here for at least 2-4 more years.

Has anyone looked at your US benefits and receiving them in a different country? Is SS and Medicare paid if you are living in a different country after you retire?

I'm wishy washy on this subject (so I didn't vote). One day I love the US and want to live here forever (me being the USC), and another day the declining economy and low value of the dollar ticks me off and I want to say, pack it up and lets go abroad. But I guess I think my possibilities based on education and finances I'd be better off here... present tense that is.

My husband though, stated, that if anything God forbid happened, he wouldn't want to stay in the US. He misses his family, friends, and just the style of life back there. He keeps saying that life here is on fast forward mode.

SS is paid, but I believe taxed by both countries (US & the one you live in). I dont think Medicare covers you living abroad.

After I get dual citizenship, our plan is to move to Canada sooner rather than later. We want to end up both being dual, so we can live in either country whenever we want without the worry of losing status.

I did not vote as we too have discussed things. We will stay in the US for likely at least 5 to 10 years and then think about moving to Canada. It all will depend on circumstances so no solid timeframe or even for sure if we would move or just spend time in Canada.

move back home

Relocate to the Philippines in maybe 15 years and retire there.

As of now, we don't have any plans of living in India in the future. Visiting for longer periods of time, but not living there.

i didn't vote either. we'll see what happens. i like to keep the possibilty of going back though.

You're all crazy.

Countdown to when the Captain shows up to berate you starts now....

10..... 9......

Looks like someone has a problem with authority.

hubby doesn't really want to move to Canada but he has talked about maybe buying a vacation home up there...

At the point of retirement, we wish to split our time between the US and Canada. However, I agree with Penguin_ie that if anything happened to my SO before then, I would move back to Canada immediately.

Probably stay here, job opportunities are much better for both of us here (and it's hard enough being across the *country* from my family, let alone an ocean, but he's not as close to his family as I am to mine), but if something happened to me he'd probably move back to the UK.

Oh yeah like that's been a well kept secret

Who?

My exact sentiments!

We're definitely going back to Tunisia. He made me swear that to him Going to stay here 5-10 years - Let my son finish school but our ties are too great to Tunis not to return to live/retire there, inshallah.

same here but if we actually do it is another thing

We're here for good; I endured 12 years in self-imposed exile in the UK, I mean lived in the UK for 12 years , and that was enough for me. The boy can't stand the place so if anything ever happened to me (or us...) I expect he wouldn't return.

We both want to move to Canada as soon as it's possible.

We are moving back to Italy in a few months, a year top.

Beata te!

If it wasn't so expensive. I would want to move to England in a minute...alas, I am a teacher....

 Definitely Heading out of here. 

The only distressing thought is starting a whole new immigration process   oh well, it cant be as bad as USCIS

My husband and I will just see what happens. I love Germany and have lived many years there. My husband had his first visit to the USA last year and loved it, but who doesn't love another country when they are vacationing there? My main idea is that, as long as I am with my husband, I really don't care where I live. If I can give him his dream to come and live in the USA, then why not. As long as he's by my side, life is good.

We both want to move back to Australia. In fact I was telling my husband that today as I was looking through some of my photos of Melbourne. And we will move back as soon as its possible.

we have talked about this alot and we decided we would see how he likes it here in 1year .We will move back to Egypt in about 4 years when my children are older.

This is our exact plan as well...as soon as it is possible.

I guess I'm surprised that so many people want to leave the U.S., some even as soon as possible by their posts. I guess most are here to get dual citizenship and then peace? After all, if one knew they wanted to be close to their SO yet wanted to live in the other country... why not apply for a family-based visa in that country (especially if they want to leave the U.S. ASAP).

Quite a number of us had to make the choice based on whose career would be sacrificed and family obligations. Once those commitments have been satisfied and/or goals have been attained then we will be able to return to the country we prefer to be in. The decision for most just isn't as simple as yours must be, I guess.

it's not a matter of leaving the US ASAP -- at least not for me. It's a matter of getting ourselves through all this red tape from both countries ASAP so if something happens, we can be in either country whenever we want.

For us, financially speaking, the US was a better choice for us for now. Like I said before, we both want dual, so that we have flexibility.

And people need to realize that there are other countries out there that are just as great as the USA, and that our spouses want to spend time there as well.

Actually, my girl's opportunity in her country is far better than mine will probably ever be. However, we looked in the long run and determined U.S. is best for both of us. Obviously there are cases where coming and going back home due to family obligations (i.e. kids, sick family, etc) would make coming here and going back to the SO's home a worthwhile option. However, I can't help but think of those who are trying to immigrate to the U.S. to live here indefinitely (at least as a plan) and wondering how those who are applying for visas only to go back home soon thereafter might be holding up visas for those who want to stay. Not judging anyone but for those that coimplain about how CSC is taking forever for visa approval might look at their fellow petitioners and beneficiares as being the reason for the holdup.

Some couples have significant family ties in each country, we dont want to restrict our choices. Parents get older and need support, as a grandparent I dont want to miss out totally on my grandchildren. 

There are couples going through this journey from all sort of age groups, careers and stages of life. What suits one couple may not be ideal for another.

And while we do have to apply for a visa, all over again, it surely cant be as stressful as this journey.

While it is true, some couples are in the queue and do not want to live in the USA forever, there are no options to stay legally or even to keep returning so the alternative is for couples to pursue dual citizenship.

As some have already said the USA isnt the be all and end all, there are countries that offer significantly better lifestyles, and because the immigration rules do not have a procedure that allows longer stays we have to follow the same rules and join the same queue as someone who has their whole life planned to stay in the USA.

I am glad that you discussed fully with your SO about your future, I am sure your reasons seem compelling to choose the US and for her to sacrifice her opportunity which you state would be better in her own country.

Our reasons are compelling that we have the choice of living or staying in either country, sadly there are always compromises in life, and things are not always how we would like them. I dont feel that I am impinging on someone elses place in the queue, we are all on this journey, we all love someone and the only way to be with them is to go through the requirements of the country involved.

I have actually already moved back to my home country. I lived in USA for 3 yrs but could never quite get used to the fast paced life style. I am very luckly that my husband loves living in Australia.