Discouraged by timeline...

[Liz_D 0]

I can see from the timelines posted here that getting visa approval can take anywhere from 6 months to over a year. I am filing our paperwork at the end of this month. My fiance and I have already been separated for 3 months and it is becoming increasingly hard on me. Our baby is due in February and I don't want my fiance to be separated from our son for that long. I don't know what to do...visiting each other frequently is not an option as I need to keep my full time job and travel between here and Korea is expensive. I don't know if my fiance can even get a tourist visa. He was denied the first time but we are hopeful that he will be approved to be here for our son's birth in February. Joining him overseas would mean leaving my job. I have to have a co-sponsor anyway, but I don't want to depend on someone else entirely to sponsor my fiance. I also have to consider our son, of course. If it were only me, I would hop on a plane now and rejoin him. Now I have our son's care and support to consider. Being so uncertain about things is making it difficult to plan for my immediate future. I don't want to get an apartment and buy a car if I decide to join my fiance overseas.

I know there is no easy solution to our problem, but if anyone has any suggestions or even just sympathy, it would be very much appreciated.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

I can see from the timelines posted here that getting visa approval can take anywhere from 6 months to over a year. I am filing our paperwork at the end of this month. My fiance and I have already been separated for 3 months and it is becoming increasingly hard on me. Our baby is due in February and I don't want my fiance to be separated from our son for that long. I don't know what to do...visiting each other frequently is not an option as I need to keep my full time job and travel between here and Korea is expensive. I don't know if my fiance can even get a tourist visa. He was denied the first time but we are hopeful that he will be approved to be here for our son's birth in February. Joining him overseas would mean leaving my job. I have to have a co-sponsor anyway, but I don't want to depend on someone else entirely to sponsor my fiance. I also have to consider our son, of course. If it were only me, I would hop on a plane now and rejoin him. Now I have our son's care and support to consider. Being so uncertain about things is making it difficult to plan for my immediate future. I don't want to get an apartment and buy a car if I decide to join my fiance overseas.

I know there is no easy solution to our problem, but if anyone has any suggestions or even just sympathy, it would be very much appreciated.

I can offer sympathy. Sadly it's jsut a process that takes time. Hang in there it will flyby.

One question. You mentioned flights to Korea were expensive but have Camroon listed as his country ??

[Liz_D 0]

He is from Cameroon. We met in Korea and he is still studying there.

[GringoD 33]

HEY! But,... isn't that KOREAN AIRLINE the Most Incredible??!!!

[az110965 252]

I feel your pain. This process is not easy by any standard and the separation from our loves ones makes this all the more difficult.

That being said, it is a process which fortunately does have an ending and you ned to keep your mind on the finish line.

This forum is a wonderful place to gain an education, bond with people who are experiencing what you are and to occassionally vent.

We're all in the same boat and we all want this to be done as soon as possible.

Good luck.

[qwerty1974 11]

Just stick to the process and bide your time. They will I doubt make a special case for a baby on the way but would most likely just suggest to have filed once you had confirmation OF the pregnancy. Here is a great place to get advice and know that you are going about things correctly but sadly it seems they never make special cases. I'm not sure what the timelines are like for Korea so I d hate to give false hope but our case looks from start to finish to be taking about seven to eight months. I wouldn't waste any time in filing, why leave it until the end of the month?? I really feel for you in your situation though, but keep with it and look forward to your new arrival! Once things get going you'll be so busy with the pregnancy and the moving that things will just fly by