GhanaLove

Hey, I'm in a similar situation, too! I'm 21 and my fiance is 20, and I met him while studying abroad through SIT last spring.

I haven't told my parents that the visa I'm filing for is a fiance visa... not looking forward to that talk. :-/

OMG I did SIT too! Did you love it??? I had the best time of my life. I think the SIT program is so much better than other study abroad programs (judging from my other friends that have gone abroad).

My conversation with my parents about filing for the fiancee visa came about when my father saw the receipt of acceptance that came in. He started asking questions, then talked at me and told me that he wasn't going to get in my way, but he wasn't going to help either. He doesn't think it's very wise. My fiancee's responce: Let's prove them wrong.

OH MY GOD... I GOT TOUCHED...and it feels like it's from God.

so excited for more to come!

Hi VJers. I'm a newbie around here but I love this resource. It feels great to have virtual support since I have none from my family. I wanted to get a variety of opinions on my situation.

I'm 22 and my fiancee is 25. I met him in Sept. 2005 when I studied abroad in Ghana. We fell in love and started a pretty serious relationship quickly. I left Ghana in Dec. 2005 and have been miserable ever since I've been "home". (I now consider Ghana to be my home since I felt so comfortable there). Anyway, I've been in regular contact with my fiancee and my parents now know about me trying to help him over here but they won't help me at all. I can be cool with that and although their opinion is important, it really is my life and I realize that now.

However, my parents do think I am too young to get married. What do you all think about that? How much does age play a factor in marriage?

Good Luck. I'm excited for you... let us know the results!!!

I'm joining the February Filers Team. Let's stick together and hope for speedy results. Mailed mine on the 5th and got my NOA1 on the 12th.

The only thing I'm worried about is the AOS and the Ghanaian Embassy. I'm a student and currently unemployed so I'm wondering how that's going to work out.

Any ideas??? Any ideas to ease my anxiety???

Ghana love, welcome to the Club!!!!!!!!! yay for Vermont feb filers!

first, be sure to fill in your timeline, go up to My Assistant. You have filled in your signature but not your timeline and so your info is not being included in the immigration timelines that help us all out.

As for the ghana embassy, there may be delays. I hear that you have to wait months to schedule an interview. in terms of being unemployed, you'll need a co-sponsor. also check out the sub-saharan africa forum, theres lots of ghana folks there who can anser specifc questions about the idiosyncrasies (sp?) of the embassy in accra!

btw, i studied abroad at legon...did u as well?

GOOD LUCK!!!!!!

Thanks for the quick reply! I didn't realize my timeline wasn't showing up, I thought I had filled it out.

I studied abroad in Cape Coast actually. I used the School for International Training, www.sit.edu, and had the best time of my life... especially since I found my future husband! How did you find yourself in Tanzania??

I'm joining the February Filers Team. Let's stick together and hope for speedy results. Mailed mine on the 5th and got my NOA1 on the 12th.

The only thing I'm worried about is the AOS and the Ghanaian Embassy. I'm a student and currently unemployed so I'm wondering how that's going to work out.

Any ideas??? Any ideas to ease my anxiety???

If its the income you are concerned with then as long as you have a co-sponsor you will be fine. Both me and my Fiancee are students so we had to go with a co-sponsor.

Good to see another Vermonter Had any touches to your file this week?

No touches just yet. I'm working hard on finding a co-sponser. My parents said uh-uh, no way, are you crazy??

So I'm on my own, but I think I've got one... I hope one will be enough. Thanks for the reply!

I'm joining the February Filers Team. Let's stick together and hope for speedy results. Mailed mine on the 5th and got my NOA1 on the 12th.

The only thing I'm worried about is the AOS and the Ghanaian Embassy. I'm a student and currently unemployed so I'm wondering how that's going to work out.

Any ideas??? Any ideas to ease my anxiety???