How to wait and don't die trying

[Seven 24]

Hi everybody!!!

I'm a very active person who lived in a beautiful island in Spain. Well, I met at some point who today is my wonderful husband and because he had an stable job and he didn't speak spanish we decided that would be me the one moving to USA.I moved last october under a K1 visa (prior than that I came visit to USA for 3 months twice and for 2 months once).

However, this feels like hell sometimes...We live in Huber Heights, a suburb from Dayton...There are just houses and the highway both sides. I feel like I've been in home arrest and still...basically I'm spending almost all of my days home all the time!!!

In addition, my husband lost his job almost 2 months ago and haven't found nothing yet...He spends big part of the time in computer researching about it. There's snow outside and not many things to do with this weather in Ohio, I can't drive...I'm waiting for my SSN to come in order to take the test for a in state drivers license (been waiting for 5 weeks already). I'm waiting for the EAD (with some luck I will be authorized to work in may judging by the average processing times) for me to be able to work and pay gas, insurance, food and other expenses, waiting for school to tell me if they admit me and if so, I won't start until August.

This is nuts! I need activity, need to see the light, breath and have a life. Grrrrrrrrrr... However, I know I'm not the only one and I just wanted to know how some of you deal with the situation of being home all day waiting for long and doing almost nothing.

Thank you all and strength, patience and love as a guide for all visajourney peoples in a waiting or a hard situation.

God bless!

Edited January 30, 2011 by Seven

[coraliesolms 47]

It can be hard, but try to be patient. I started to go stir crazy before I got my SSN, once I got it though, the game changed considerably.

The one thing that I did do was take some classes while I was waiting, and that REALLY helped me land a job. Sometimes when you do online schooling they will have a job database that you can browse through and find something good. I also spoke to a few professional people that I know who helped me get my resume looking like it should (well formatted, spelling, and making sure of what I could and shouldnt put on it).

All these things help pass the time and also go a long way to improving your chances of finding a good job once you have a drivers license and SSN.

[Seven 24]

coraliesoms, I agree with you 100% knowing how to do a proper resume, know what to expect in a job interview and improve the grammar is something good to invest time.

I'm crossing my fingers for SS office to give me a SSN... The woman did a manual verification of my immigration papers and I just send my AOS while waiting for SS office decision. So hopefully they end up giving me one before the EAD to have the driver license as a short term goal.