Paying for ALL of THIS??

[Ashley_Armando 1]

I was just wondering if it's just that everyone has better jobs than me to be able to pay for the our spouses visas easier or what???

I'm supposed to be an elementary teacher, but I couldm't find a job for this year, so I'm working 65 hours a week (currently) being a PARA at a middle school and a housekeeper at a hospital, both being about 9.25 an hour. This doesn't give me much with having all other expenses plus student loans.

Is everyone else pretty much struggling and I just don't know it or do you all have better jobs?

One good thing about having to wait so long for the visa (at least for me) is that it gives the time to save up for the visa costs.

[jaygregory 1]

oh yes,were in the same boat as you.....were right now worrying wel have the visa before we can afford the flight over....and our wedding is going to be little more than me,her and her parents in a court house.

it soooo expensive when you add everything up

[Up in the Sky 2]

Yeah, I think everyone here is strap with this economy. I work for a school as well, not a teacher but a staff member, but yeah and I'm trying to save up money for the wedding in a couple of month prior to an interview. For paying for the paper fee, it helps if the other person on the side work, but not always the case. You just have to realize what is important first. The paper process or everything else. A delay is good, but it's to be apart.

Right now, my head is on paying the NVC fee first, otherwise nothing will move forward if I don't. And I just recent got the NVC notice of my case so next week is the week I pay about $480bucks. After that airplane ticket, then wedding money...geezzz...but still its something I want to do..so in the end Happiness is what keeps me going...

So yeah, it's tough, and trust me I'm not a money saver, but you have to do things for the one you love. So make it happen.

[pushbrk 12,115]

I was just wondering if it's just that everyone has better jobs than me to be able to pay for the our spouses visas easier or what???

I'm supposed to be an elementary teacher, but I couldm't find a job for this year, so I'm working 65 hours a week (currently) being a PARA at a middle school and a housekeeper at a hospital, both being about 9.25 an hour. This doesn't give me much with having all other expenses plus student loans.

Is everyone else pretty much struggling and I just don't know it or do you all have better jobs?

One good thing about having to wait so long for the visa (at least for me) is that it gives the time to save up for the visa costs.

Financial means of the members here varies as much as in society as a whole. The practical aspects of marriage to a foreigner are dealt with by all, regardless. Often, what happens is that less is spent on weddings and parties because of immigration and travel expenses associated with long distance relationships.

[John+Lourdelie 28]

Just like in every other walk of life, some people have more money than they know what to do with, others make enough to live comfortably, still others just make the cut and some require the assistance of a sponsor. Love strikes everywhere whether one can afford it or not.

John

[Amy and Nick 37]

Just like in every other walk of life, some people have more money than they know what to do with, others make enough to live comfortably, still others just make the cut and some require the assistance of a sponsor. Love strikes everywhere whether one can afford it or not.

John

I agree with this 100%. The cost associated with processing a visa is a lot of money to most people. However, it is the price we have to pay for falling in love with a US citizen when we want to emigrate to their country. Many countries have lower costs for the same kind of processing. I know that it would have been a lot cheaper for Nick to emigrate to England, but the fact that he had a "proper" job, and I am still working at a minimum wage job means that in the long run it is cheaper for me to emigrate to America.

The co - sponser option is there for a reason. Luckily Nick earns enough to sponser me, as well as covering the visa fees, however this in no way leaves us in a superior financial situation! Its just something we HAVE to do in order to be together.