Hope & Love: Make Sure You Keep Both!

[PBJ 60]

A bit of a random post here but bear with me...

I came to the US on a K1 in July and i'm living blissfully happy with my wife here in California. This website helped me the whole way through the grueling process - I certainly could not have done it without all the support and advice this brilliant resource provides. US immigration can be unbearably drawn out and I remember toiling through days and weeks on my own wondering if it was ever going to end. It's a huge mountain of confusing paperwork and documentation and reference numbers and all kinds of strict administrative processes. It can also leach plenty of hard earned money out of your pocket, with no recourse to getting it back if it all falls through. Oh and on top of that I had further stress from minor historic offenses which could've cost me everything.

Its clearly long winded, hard work, and expensive. They don't make it easy.

So now I'm reflecting on this struggle, nine months after starting it all, from the privileged position of having successfully completed much of it. I'm living with my wonderful wife, I have permission to work, social security sorted and driver license on the way, and hopefully green card delivered in the not too distant future. I came from a position of disadvantage, I fought against it, I read hard and took advice, and I came through it.

This morning I updated my timeline and it felt great to be looking at all those blue boxes with green ticks. There's still plenty to do, I know, but I feel like a hill has been climbed and that feels good.

On the rare occasions I check back here at visajourney, I feel great sympathy for all the honest, well-meaning folks who are despairing at their current K1 circumstances. Its important to stay focused, keep your convictions, be honest, take advice from people who know better and be humble with Uncle Sam's way of doing things. I just want to let those people know that time falls away, things will move for you, and I wish you all the best in your struggle to get wherever you're going.

Keep the love and nothing can separate you from the person you've chosen to be with!

Peace,

D

x

[KayDeeCee 4,891]

~ Moved from K-1 Process to K-1 Progress Reports -topic is case status ~

[Pheebs1201 269]

A beautiful sentiment and very well said. I wish you all the happiness in the world and thank you deeply for taking the time to post this! It is a poignant reminder of why we are all here

[Melow 4]

Congratulations and best of luck to you. It's so nice to see and hear a situation such as yours and how you can truly sympathize with the rest of us. Good luck to you and your wife!

[Nich-Nick 3,353]

I have loved you since I saw your proposal video. Way back. You were always a sensible person who plodded along with positive determination and always seeking to learn. No whining and gritching. No sense of entitlement or attitude. One of the good guys. So glad to hear it is going well for you.

I loved that you mentioned the blue boxes. That's how I felt each time another got colored in. It was so exciting to get the first one. Now every single one of mine is blue and it feels awesome.

[Hotter Otter 1,211]

Thanks for sharing some good news and positivity and glad things are going well for you

[PBJ 60]

I have loved you since I saw your proposal video. Way back. You were always a sensible person who plodded along with positive determination and always seeking to learn. No whining and gritching. No sense of entitlement or attitude. One of the good guys. So glad to hear it is going well for you.

I loved that you mentioned the blue boxes. That's how I felt each time another got colored in. It was so exciting to get the first one. Now every single one of mine is blue and it feels awesome.

Aww, well thank you. I do try not to get too worked up about things, even emigrating and getting a whole new life.

And you were always so helpful and patient with your advice; its impossible to be anything but grateful to that considering where I am now.

Glad you love the proposal video too! It wasn't easy to pull off! There's a making-of on my YouTube channel, and i've written plenty about that time and my life since on my blog: http://www.davidanthonyfearn.com/blog. Sorry for the shameless plug but hey, this is the internet and all dots have to be connected if its going to be worth anything.

Thanks for reading.

D

x

[whiteyadam 4]

Very well said!

I can relate to a lot of what you have said.

Good luck to you both.

[Girl from Celebes 588]

You nailed it. I love the positive side of this post. Very enlightening.

[hopeful 4 XMas 19]

It was nice of you to share this to help people stay focused.

[YamenWaad 45]

Your dissuasion gave me a beautiful reminder to stay hopeful and remember the love we have for one another. Thank you for taking the time to keep us at ease at this discontenting period.

[icv21 110]

so touching!!!!! this is the first time I saw you posting, I had to watch your video and it made me tear.

I wish you the best in your life together!!!!

[supawoman1 5]

Exactly what i needed to hear this morning and the best thing i have heard today. Thank you and God bless you too.

[msbau764 245]

Nice post. It doesn't change the fact that the Texas Service Center sucks.

[Nick&Diane 32]

Thanks for such a positive post.

Well done for your visa journey accomplishments, especially with an uncertain and difficult case. Congratulations on your new life, may you continue to cherish it and revel.

Your hope and positivity comes to us at a good time as our case has just taken a very uncertain turn and we are having a dark few days. So thank you for sharing.