Hello Everyone,
Well good news. My wife was able to immigrate to Texas on her CR-1 Visa. She is living with my mother who owns a bakery and my father who is a police officer. My wife for now is staying busy helping out my mother with her business and around our farm, but she has aspirations of finding another job as well which I support. (Its not all that bad for her as she is a tomboy herself and was raised in the country LOL).
She also has to get her drivers licsence. She drove a little in Thailand, but has relied on public transportation most of her life.
She has picked up on the English language pretty quick in the last three years through my turtoring and sending her to school in Thailand, but still has a ways to go. She speaks Chinese fluently and some Korean as well. Are there student driver classes for international students that are not totally comfortable with the English Language?
She is very culture shocked right now as she moved from Busy Bangkok to the quite country. She is accostomed to a busier lifestyle. She is very independant hard worker. She is a very skilled seamstress, a certified massage therapist in Thailand (I sent her to school to learn) and is awesome at cooking. She would love to find some work, possibly start her own business. The point is she does like to be bored just sitting at home. She is the type of person that wants to be productive all the time. She wants to get out and work as she has been doing that all her life.
She came to the United States to fullfill her entry requirements. Only time will tell if she ends up moving back to Thailand to await my return. I would like her to stay and learn as much a possible about the United States. But its hard for her right now because she fills out of place as some of you might be able to relate to.
I am trying to be supportive and helpful to her as possible. But I am limited on what I can do as I am deployed to Iraq in the Army. My parents have been a great help, and are trying as best they can as well. My family loves her and she has a very good relationship with them. But on the same token she still is homesick and misses her culture.
She wants to make some asian Friends. Someone she can relate to and learn from. I think her stay there without me would be much easier if she found some friends from the same cultural backgrounds.
If there are any in the area drop me a few lines, lets chat and possibly I can introduce you to my wife.
Also are there any Asian support groups in the Area?
If she were closer to the base I am deployed from (Fort Hood) it would be a different story as there is always a large asian community around military bases. Since she is immigrating to the United States for the first time and I am not there, we all agreed it best she stay with my parents while I am gone, which is some distance from Fort Hood.
Thanks for the help.
Adam
Full Version: My Wife is Looking for Asian Female Friends
QUOTE(AmericanSoldier @ Jul 29 2007, 03:38 PM) 
Hello Everyone,
Well good news. My wife was able to immigrate to Texas on her CR-1 Visa. She is living with my mother who owns a bakery and my father who is a police officer. My wife for now is staying busy helping out my mother with her business and around our farm, but she has aspirations of finding another job as well which I support. (Its not all that bad for her as she is a tomboy herself and was raised in the country LOL).
She also has to get her drivers licsence. She drove a little in Thailand, but has relied on public transportation most of her life.
She has picked up on the English language pretty quick in the last three years through my turtoring and sending her to school in Thailand, but still has a ways to go. She speaks Chinese fluently and some Korean as well. Are there student driver classes for international students that are not totally comfortable with the English Language?
She is very culture shocked right now as she moved from Busy Bangkok to the quite country. She is accostomed to a busier lifestyle. She is very independant hard worker. She is a very skilled seamstress, a certified massage therapist in Thailand (I sent her to school to learn) and is awesome at cooking. She would love to find some work, possibly start her own business. The point is she does like to be bored just sitting at home. She is the type of person that wants to be productive all the time. She wants to get out and work as she has been doing that all her life.
She came to the United States to fullfill her entry requirements. Only time will tell if she ends up moving back to Thailand to await my return. I would like her to stay and learn as much a possible about the United States. But its hard for her right now because she fills out of place as some of you might be able to relate to.
I am trying to be supportive and helpful to her as possible. But I am limited on what I can do as I am deployed to Iraq in the Army. My parents have been a great help, and are trying as best they can as well. My family loves her and she has a very good relationship with them. But on the same token she still is homesick and misses her culture.
She wants to make some asian Friends. Someone she can relate to and learn from. I think her stay there without me would be much easier if she found some friends from the same cultural backgrounds.
If there are any in the area drop me a few lines, lets chat and possibly I can introduce you to my wife.
Also are there any Asian support groups in the Area?
If she were closer to the base I am deployed from (Fort Hood) it would be a different story as there is always a large asian community around military bases. Since she is immigrating to the United States for the first time and I am not there, we all agreed it best she stay with my parents while I am gone, which is some distance from Fort Hood.
Thanks for the help.
Adam
Well good news. My wife was able to immigrate to Texas on her CR-1 Visa. She is living with my mother who owns a bakery and my father who is a police officer. My wife for now is staying busy helping out my mother with her business and around our farm, but she has aspirations of finding another job as well which I support. (Its not all that bad for her as she is a tomboy herself and was raised in the country LOL).
She also has to get her drivers licsence. She drove a little in Thailand, but has relied on public transportation most of her life.
She has picked up on the English language pretty quick in the last three years through my turtoring and sending her to school in Thailand, but still has a ways to go. She speaks Chinese fluently and some Korean as well. Are there student driver classes for international students that are not totally comfortable with the English Language?
She is very culture shocked right now as she moved from Busy Bangkok to the quite country. She is accostomed to a busier lifestyle. She is very independant hard worker. She is a very skilled seamstress, a certified massage therapist in Thailand (I sent her to school to learn) and is awesome at cooking. She would love to find some work, possibly start her own business. The point is she does like to be bored just sitting at home. She is the type of person that wants to be productive all the time. She wants to get out and work as she has been doing that all her life.
She came to the United States to fullfill her entry requirements. Only time will tell if she ends up moving back to Thailand to await my return. I would like her to stay and learn as much a possible about the United States. But its hard for her right now because she fills out of place as some of you might be able to relate to.
I am trying to be supportive and helpful to her as possible. But I am limited on what I can do as I am deployed to Iraq in the Army. My parents have been a great help, and are trying as best they can as well. My family loves her and she has a very good relationship with them. But on the same token she still is homesick and misses her culture.
She wants to make some asian Friends. Someone she can relate to and learn from. I think her stay there without me would be much easier if she found some friends from the same cultural backgrounds.
If there are any in the area drop me a few lines, lets chat and possibly I can introduce you to my wife.
Also are there any Asian support groups in the Area?
If she were closer to the base I am deployed from (Fort Hood) it would be a different story as there is always a large asian community around military bases. Since she is immigrating to the United States for the first time and I am not there, we all agreed it best she stay with my parents while I am gone, which is some distance from Fort Hood.
Thanks for the help.
Adam
P.S. Currently my wife is living near Austin and San Marcos Texas.
Adam
Hey I live near Austin, but I am not Asian. 
QUOTE(texas_bunny @ Jul 29 2007, 08:40 PM)
Hey I live near Austin, but I am not Asian.
Hello there,
Shoot me an email to adam dot perrin @ us dot army dot mil
Than we can start cooresponding. I am looking for some nice people that my wife can spend some time with as she has no friends here yet other than my family. Your race is not important, it just that my wife's English is a little rough right now so its hard for some people to understand her. But yea if you are looking for friends why not. Lets chat. Thanks.
Adam
Hey Adam! Ask your wife to visit this, and she will find a bunch of Thai wives. http://www.usvisa4thai.com/board/
Natty
Natty
I am a Thai woman, but I am living in MA. It doesn't matter where we live. We can become friend, right ? You might return to the States already because this topic a year ago. Hope you wife find a good job or run her own business soon. Good luck!
I'm Indonesian, just moved here in San Antonio. Try this website; http://www.meetup.com/ ,I'm not sure if it will work. I'm trying to find friends here too.
My wife missed talking to other Chinese when she moved here. I went to Google and typed in "Chinese in Minnesota". I came up with the "Chinese American Association of Minnesota" and contacted them. She met many new friends through this organization. I tried the same thing with "Thai organizations Texas" and came up with "Thai Association of Austin Area and Central Texas" and "Thai Community Center of Northern Texas". Try some other variations and see what you come up with.
I also started my wife with ELS lessons at the local school district. I knew there was a large Asian population in this area, but they are mostly Southeast Asians rather than Chinese. I was surprised when she met 3 Chinese ladies attending the classes. She really enjoys the ESL classes. It's really become a great social experience for her. She's made many new friends. Even though they are all from different countries they feel they have a common bond. ESL lessons could be a good way for your wife to meet new friends.
I also started my wife with ELS lessons at the local school district. I knew there was a large Asian population in this area, but they are mostly Southeast Asians rather than Chinese. I was surprised when she met 3 Chinese ladies attending the classes. She really enjoys the ESL classes. It's really become a great social experience for her. She's made many new friends. Even though they are all from different countries they feel they have a common bond. ESL lessons could be a good way for your wife to meet new friends.
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