Hi everyone,
I'll try and simplify this as best I can for you...
I've been in a long-distance relationship for not far off 3 years now. My girlfriend lives in the US and I'm over in England. The reason why we're apart at the moment is because I'm still at university. If everything goes ok I will graduate next year. After this though, I don't know what we're going to do.
I have been to see her 3 times and got back from my 3rd visit yesterday (sunday). Everything's going great-we had a wonderful time together and we know now that this is meant to be. We'll stay strong, we've made it this far. What worries me a bit though is what we'll do after I graduate.
We both really want to live together asap, as the distance means seeing eachother is really difficult (I won't see her until the summer at the earliest-she is trying to get over and there's no way I can go back until she's visited, as my parents would flip at it "always being me that visits") and we would like to 'test the water' as such before marrying, if we do. So anywhoo, we had a long talk the other week about our future and she's asked me to come and live with her.
Part of me is saying yes, part is saying no. On the yes side, this is something I would like to do. I love the people and the country and I know I would enjoy it, but on the no side, getting a visa will be difficult, I need to focus on uni for now anyway. That, and I believe we would be more financially secure here. Don't get me wrong, money isn't everything, just that I would like to be stable before we marry and have kids. I will be in debt anyway after leaving uni.
One thing I want to ask you all- does anyone know how difficult it is to get an american visa? I know it can be really ifficult and it's judged on a points system if i am right. I would need to clear my debt, I know that-but I think I need to be married too. If thats not the case and i just need to prove we are serious, how do I do that?
Right now I'm kinda confused and I don't really know where we can go from here. I want her to live here. She could earn more and she wouldn't be leaving much-she says shes not hugely keen on where she lives or works, and she only really has one good friend that she would be leaving, and of course her family, which I know is a big thing.
Feel free to comment and if anyone wants my email so we can talk, it's email removed (you need MSN messenger to talk).
Thanks for reading.