She’s moving to the USA to be with me full time in 4-6 months.
Me: 53M, American 🇺🇸
Her: 40F, French 🇫🇷
We have known each other for almost 5 years, we met in Greece while on vacation. Been going back and forth about twice a year since, many fun trips, with some pretty intense loneliness in between. Engaged 1 year ago.
Going through the immigration process now, I’ve been approved as a sponsor (part 1) and now we are doing her part of the K-1 fiancée visa. So much paperwork and waiting, but we are getting closer and closer to the “real deal” living together.
Legal immigration requires patience. I think that’s the point of the immigration front door, to determine: “How badly do you want to legally immigrate? How serious is your love / connection?”
It’s been a long road to this point. Mostly fun and positive, with some long stretches of loneliness and frustration along the way.
It’s getting close now. Heading over to France to see her next week for a couple of weeks, this will be our last “trip” before she moves to the USA full time.
The point of this message is just to say, wherever you are in the LDR journey, try to enjoy it. You can work it out if you are committed enough to make it happen. Finding someone special far from you is not for the faint of heart, and requires a lot of effort. I’m almost done with a 5.5 year LDR, which will end with us being together.
Long time reader of this sub, first time poster. Just wanted to share. Remember, it’s your life, and your timeline! Many people have shared their opinions with me, fortunately all friends and family have supported it. Maybe not such a unique story. But for us, it’s been life changing in a marvelous way. She’s a wonderful woman and our compatibility is very high. Compatibility matters most!
Good luck to all!!! 🍀