Date Posted:19:24:36 07/31/02 Wed Author: Matt Subject: Re: Wondering about a Fiance Visa In reply to:
Donna
's message, "Re: Wondering about a Fiance Visa" on 14:37:46 06/26/02 Wed
Well said Donna. I'm sorry that you are so bitter Marie, obviously you had a particularly nasty experience with whomever you got involved with. I do however take exception to your tarring all males with the same brush. Maybe you have some excess baggage in your past that has contributed to that and therefore are distrustful of all males. I fully agree with Donna's perspective on the matter. I am totally in love, and am engaged to, an American citizen whilst I live in Australia. We hope that the INS will see fit to allow me to marry and live with her in the USA due to her close family ties. However if this isn't possible then your country loses a great citizen and fantastic lady to Australia as she will move out here if need be. As far as marrying her just for citizenship, I'm sure there are instances of this happening all the time. But to make that the reason for overly harsh rules on people who wish to be together, I cannot accept that. The expense incurred in flying to the USA just to meet in person, then flying back out here to complete the application process, and then return flight again, takes away approx AU$1600-2000 that could be better spent furniishing our new home. Add to that the emotional strain of meeting in person for the first time, only to be forced to leave each other for an unknown period and outcome. You in all honesty consider that fair?Since we have had to rely purely on communication for our relationship, and have had no physical contact, we have learnt more about each other than many couples already married know for years! Also, taking the physical attraction out of the picture since you cannot act upon it, leaves you no questions about whether the relationship is based more on sex than emotion. I'm sure if you look into the statistics on failed relationships, you will find the greatest number have met in a bar or club situation, been carried along by the passions of newly met people, and once that is gone found nothing to sustain them. We don't have that problem as we already know what our feelings are and where they are founded. Truly, I do wish you happiness as every person deserves the chance at love. I know I've found mine and could never be happy with another. We already consider ourselves husband and wife and wherever fate decides that we shall continue our lives together, then that's where we will go. She is my world and my life and home is where you make it, geography is unimportant. The USA is a great country Marie, but not great enough for me to pass up Australia if I didn't love her, you gotta be kidding me, lol. I'm glad to see you are patriotic enough to think that way though. Long live romance, passion and amour.
Re: Wondering about a Fiance Visa