US Immigration - Page 2

galaxie · #26 (**permalink**) Apr 14, 07

^ Though I dooooo adore Horatio...

mugsy · #27 (**permalink**) Apr 15, 07

getting my dual citizenship was hard, good luck and stress free wishes to you.

lildonkey · #28 (**permalink**) Apr 15, 07

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Originally Posted by galaxie

^ A year.

There is also a great career opportunity for me in Miami. The main reason I want to move is to be with him, but this career opportunity is definitely a driving factor as well. I'd say it's about 75%:25%.

Well good on you for being able to make a huge move like that. It'll be a learning experience leaving all your friends and your life here behind and move to the states.

I wish you the best... just thought i'd share my thoughts on it though..

Being in a long distance relationship seems like it would be harder to fight. Like... since you guys are so far apart, when you are together it's really passionate and everything seems perfect because theres that whole thing where you know that you wont see them again for a long time, so it overwhelms you with love and passion. Living together might be a big difference because you will be around eachother so much, and from what i gather, it's something you guys havn't done before... I hope you guys are able to make it work, and from reading your posts over the years you seem like a really smart chick, and i hope you're making the right decision... It would really suck to do all this work and move down there, only to find out that when you guys are together 24/7 you don't get along as well as you thought you would.

Good luck with everything though. You must really love the guy to be willing to drop your life here and move there to be with him. I say go for it. If you feel that strongly about him, it's better to go and find out then to be unhappy and living here without him.

(plus hes going to med school..... better to get married now while you're still so passionate about eachother and he wont consider signing a prenup... CHA CHING.... jk ;) )

LLaaUUrrYYn · #29 (**permalink**) Apr 15, 07

She isnt giving up her life by moving too be with him..

Being with him probably IS her life. I would move across the world to be with the person I love. It is a bit of a risk - but im sure it's nothing she hasnt thought about.

Good luck!! I hope things are AMAZING!

yoko* · #30 (**permalink**) Apr 15, 07

I don't know if marriage would be a quick-fix either. I've heard that it's still difficult to get a green card even through marriage.. I think you have to pull out records (ie- cell phone bills, letters, photos) to prove your relationship status with your man/wife and it could take long.

Getting a work visa to the states is definitely a challenging process unless you have a job that is in high demand or highly skilled (architecture, medical, accounting, professor, whatnot). Or, finding an employer that's willing to hire YOU (out of other potential candidates that live within the states) and sponsor you... or is willing to transfer you within the company requires that your skills be highly valuable.

On the bright side, I'm pretty certain that once your bf is done medical school it would be a BREEZE for him to come work in Canada, considering the nature of his career goal.

Anyways I can only imagine what a headache this process must be for you.

Good luck to ya, and props to you for making such a HUGE decision for the love of your life. I know it's not an easy one to make.

thechix0r · #31 (**permalink**) Apr 15, 07

Nat,

I support you whole heartedly. From the sounds of it, what you have is absolutely beautiful and by the way you speak about him, I think you guys will go far and I wish you nothing but the best. I know I was in the same situation, long distance to Calgary, and although in the end it didn't work out, I know the feeling of rooting your life up for the one you love. It's draining, and alot of work and there is so much to consider, but it eventually boils down to the fact that you love the person.

I hope you're not applying for citizenship quite yet though. Keep your Canadian for as long as possible. And I asked my friend who is from the states who is a lawyer, getting married would not be the right way. You have to prove your relationship, reveal letters and records just to prove that you actually love this person. Also when you get married though, you will have dual, Tim however will have a harder time having both... apparently Canada is a bitch when it comes to that... either way, I believe in love and true love. Go get them girl!

EDIT: Finding information about this is like digging through what is policy and what isn't, I was just curious and did a google search and I couldn't find anything that actually answered my questions, it's probably a good thing you sought legal help.

Carrie · #32 (**permalink**) Apr 15, 07

CSI:Miami actually films in California.

They only do wide shot of Miami for the show.

galaxie · #33 (**permalink**) Apr 15, 07

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Originally Posted by LLaaUUrrYYn

She isnt giving up her life by moving too be with him..

Being with him probably IS her life. I would move across the world to be with the person I love. It is a bit of a risk - but im sure it's nothing she hasnt thought about.

Good luck!! I hope things are AMAZING!

Ding ding ding!
While my life is here right now, my future awaits where he is. Basically, I'm just living in limbo until we can be together and move forward.
We're not planning to live together right away, either. I'm going to get my own place and he'll still live on campus (his job requires him to for the next year). After that, once we figure out where he is going for medical school, we'll get a place of our own :)

galaxie · #34 (**permalink**) Apr 15, 07

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Originally Posted by Carrie

CSI:Miami actually films in California.

They only do wide shot of Miami for the show.

Thank you!
I always tell people this and no one ever believes me :(

Carrie · #35 (**permalink**) Apr 15, 07

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Originally Posted by galaxie

Thank you!
I always tell people this and no one ever believes me :(

I was watching an interview with the cast and crew and they were asked 'how do you like Miami?' and they all replied 'actually we film in California and we just have wide city shots of Miami in the show'

not quoted word for word but you get the picture...

galaxie · #36 (**permalink**) Apr 15, 07

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Originally Posted by thechix0r

I hope you're not applying for citizenship quite yet though. Keep your Canadian for as long as possible. And I asked my friend who is from the states who is a lawyer, getting married would not be the right way. You have to prove your relationship, reveal letters and records just to prove that you actually love this person. Also when you get married though, you will have dual, Tim however will have a harder time having both... apparently Canada is a bitch when it comes to that... either way, I believe in love and true love. Go get them girl!

Not applying for citizenship yet :) I have to live there for 5 years before I can even apply, married or not. The only thing that marriage does is guarantee you a green card - IF you do your paperwork properly.

My cousin got married last year at 20 years-old, his wife is only a year older. He's Canadian and she's American and while they only lived an hour apart in their respective countries, they still got married after six months. So far it's working out and I wish them the best, but I think they're crazy.

lildonkey · #37 (**permalink**) Apr 15, 07

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Originally Posted by LLaaUUrrYYn

She isnt giving up her life by moving too be with him..

Being with him probably IS her life. I would move across the world to be with the person I love. It is a bit of a risk - but im sure it's nothing she hasnt thought about.

Good luck!! I hope things are AMAZING!

Maybe i didn't make what i meant clear... what i was trying to say was... she must love him a lot to be giving up here life here..

she would still be away from friends and family etc, is what i meant..