Flying Friday.....Help!!

[DaveNot 55]

Thats my plan Nich-Nick, Pete has been wonderful, offered to fly and meet me at Gatwick, but I just gotta pull my big girl pants up and do this by myself, and keep reminding myself this is what we have been waiting for these past few months xxx

Dave, VisaJourney has been my bible since last June

Yes, same here. It really has made the entire process easier than what I originally anticipated. When first starting the paperwork back in May, it seemed overwhelming at the time, but as things got on I'm realising it isn't so bad lol.

[Pheebs1201 269]

I so wish you were flying from Gatwick on thursday like me and then we could have had a lovely, relaxing coffee together! I am so nervous too but we remember why we are doing this- it will be so worth it! xxx

[Damian P 92]

Reading this thread is making me smile - it seems like yesterday that I was jetting off from LHR and then arriving at MSP for the beginning of my new life. I'm rather envious of you all actually; it's such an exciting moment in your life.

You know what? I think I might go on match.com or something, find another nice American gal and do the whole thing again (I'm currently back in The UK, wallowing in the aftermath of failed marriage #2 to an English gal) pretend we have to go through this whole K-1 thing, go with it for a while, and then say "surprise!! I'm already a US citizen!!!"

Waddaya reckon?

[Pheebs1201 269]

Reading this thread is making me smile - it seems like yesterday that I was jetting off from LHR and then arriving at MSP for the beginning of my new life. I'm rather envious of you all actually; it's such an exciting moment in your life.

You know what? I think I might go on match.com or something, find another nice American gal and do the whole thing again (I'm currently back in The UK, wallowing in the aftermath of failed marriage #2 to an English gal) pretend we have to go through this whole K-1 thing, go with it for a while, and then say "surprise!! I'm already a US citizen!!!"

Waddaya reckon?

How about setting your sights on a new country for another lady? You could become a tri-citizen!

Edited February 24, 2015 by Pheebs1201

[Damian P 92]

How about setting your sights on a new country for another lady? You could become a tri-citizen!

Nah - two passports is enough.

Where in Blighty are you from/going to be leaving behind?

[Pheebs1201 269]

Nah - two passports is enough.

Where in Blighty are you from/going to be leaving behind?

Born in Wales, currently live in Cornwall and on thursday will be heading to Oregon

[Gina&Pete14 9]

lol Damien!!

I could never go through this again!!

Pheebs, change your ticket

[Damian P 92]

Born in Wales, currently live in Cornwall

So an unfortunate start to your life, remedied by living in one of the loveliest parts of England. Good stuff.

[Pheebs1201 269]

lol Damien!!

I could never go through this again!!

Pheebs, change your ticket

I wish!

So an unfortunate start to your life, remedied by living in one of the loveliest parts of England. Good stuff.

Aha cruel!

[CowBoE 429]

Sounds like going to a first day at work...both excited and nervous.

I think it's natural...and such time will pass quickly.

Enjoy America!

[Gina&Pete14 9]

Thankyou ^^^^^ xxxx

[Pheebs1201 269]

My nerves are really kicking in! Flying in 27 hours!

[Gina&Pete14 9]

Pheebs,you will ace it !!

[vicks5721 18]

I feel excited mainly as I love America and I have idea what to expect of the culture as I have been before. I am excited to begin my new life with my soulmate, get married and our future together in Minnesota!

I do understand the nerves for the reality of it is happening finally after such a long wait, I am nervous about meeting his parents for the first time in person, what to say and talk about.

[rjm_cmyk 75]

Pahhh. If you want real stress move out of your house the night before your flight !

My house sale had not completed and although I seemed to have stripped the house and done everything I was still packing up stuff and cleaning the damn living room at 8pm the night before my flight. I finished the night with the hire car completely and utterly stuffed . And THEN i discovered the bag of cleaning products.

I have memories of trying to clean the inside of the hire car by the light of my mobile phone torch while it was raining. I may have had a tantrum at that point.

Other random memories of the last couple of days ?

• Down at the local skip chucking stuff in the recycling while it was raining and everyone else was sheltering in their cars. Must have thought I was mad.
• Fixing floor boards in the garage the day before.
• The boiler packing up two days before I was due to leave - had to get it fixed as a condition of house sale - 400 squids...
• Waving my dog off to the pet shippers

I did all of this on my own ....

So for anyone planning their final steps - move out of your house and sleep on your friends sofas . Much more logical.

The actual day of travel by contrast was wonderful. After countless trips to the US at the back of a 747 on my "last" trip I actually ended up sitting upstairs - still economy but much more fun. I sent a photo of my hound to the flight deck with a note asking the Captain to check the heating was on (as I'd arranged for hound to be on same flight as me). Just about all the crew came back during the flight to re-assure me my hound was fine and that her photo was pinned on the flightdeck :-)

I arrived at San Francisco just as the sun was going down. Quite a memorable day. Not regretted one moment (apart from that last day!).

Good luck with all those making the move....