What is the cheapest way to bring a loved one to the US?
By shaf732
@shaf732 (85)
Singapore
December 16, 2006 12:37pm CST
I have met someone I want to marry, we have been in comunication for 6 months. We want to marry. I want to find the cheapest and easiest way to bring her here, and I'm looking for any help I can get. A round trip flight for me is over $1100., then with a financee Visa, and the $1100 round trip ticket for her is hard to do on 20k income.
I would like some help finding a cheaper way. We love each other very much, and want to spend the rest of our lives together. As it stands, I will have vacation time in July, and may have the money to go to Russia to see her then. But then, I will have a hard time getting the money to get her here. I need solutions! Or answers! How can I do this when I live paycheck to paycheck, and living takes most all my money. She makes less money than I do, so she can't help, as all of her money goes to living expenses. Please help us find an easier and cheaper solution.
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35 responses
@gabrielbeware (18)
• United States
17 Dec 06
yes i wish i could marry a girl who could pay her own way so i don't have to but everyone would be suspect of my motives and if i married for hear money.
@VintageBrian (21)
• United States
17 Dec 06
Good luck! I've wondered a time or two about how to go about that myself... i hope you figure out a way!!
@vipul20044 (5793)
• India
17 Dec 06
If it is so difficult for her than you can prolly go to her
that is the only solution that can be sought out
Or prolly if you want her to come to your place you can send the money to her for her flight so you can be with each other
If you dont have that much money then you can ask help from your friends no!
@pavan_sry (264)
• India
17 Dec 06
sorry i dont hav any idea but i can understand ur situation n all i can do is to pray for u..
@djsinner1 (113)
• Pakistan
17 Dec 06
sorry!! i dont know much about it..!! i think u shud do it 4 urself...
@wildecoyote (975)
• Australia
17 Dec 06
you could try and post them. Hmm maybe put them in your suitcase
@motubhai (235)
• India
17 Dec 06
use more & recommend more mylot, wait for some time & u can do what u want.
@perfectkiller (341)
• Pakistan
17 Dec 06
well the cheapest way is just go to sleep think about ur loved one and sleep, there is chance u'll gonna c her in dreamz...:-) dats the cheapest mean;)
@praveen_17 (137)
• India
17 Dec 06
I never been to US so i dont have any idea abt these. but interested to fly to US wit my love
@IshidaMitsunari (1026)
• China
17 Dec 06
I travel a lot, I am back and forth from Asia to the U.S about every three to four months. Plane tickets are plane tickets, they are just expensive. There are agencies that cater to students that offer cheaper tickets, and some online agencies you can send enquiries to. Also, ask a travel agent, they can usually dig up some deals, but then that will also cost you a little bit. The point is, you are dealing with travel and immigration and that takes money and time. Before you can marry and bring someone to your home country you just have to have those things. Perhaps you can pay for half and your fiancee can pay for half? When it comes to flights you can probably find discount tickets and further discount the flight by flying during off season (i.e not during the summer or fall). But immigration costs are going to pile up and there isn't much of a way around that. You can pay an agency to do it for you and they'll help you through the process and probably knock off many of the costs that most people don't know they can skip. But you need a professional for that, and it costs around $150-200 plus the immigration costs. You just have to save up the money. If you've only been dating for 6 months you should really get to know each other longer. Why don't save up some money for a year and then do this right instead of trying to cut corners? It could lead to trouble down the line if something is missed.
@yorb24 (2179)
• United States
17 Dec 06
Congratulations! It seems for right now unless you can find decent price for airfare, you will have to wait a bit. I know you are in a rush but if you are in love as you as you are and you want to spend the rest of your lives together, what's a few more months?
@EconKnowMix (858)
• Philippines
17 Dec 06
well, as the saying goes love conquers all!
love will find you away to get her.
The solutions is to save and if possible cut your expenses.
spend only to things that is really needed and please save it! it takes time but surely love can wait.
Have a nice marriage then. congrats for the love of her and loved by her.
@198112 (335)
• United States
17 Dec 06
Thats good that you have found a successful long distance relationship. If you want to bring your soon to be wife to the States then you must start to get your hussle on. Pay check to pay check won't cut it.
Work over time, get a second job, maybe decrease on some of your bills, work your butt off on mylot. You could also start an online business. If you are not depending on the internet to bring you money then you have plenty of opportunities to make a lot of cash.
You must just work hard for it. Maybe at the peak of dawn start your work day with delivering papers, then , work a 9-5 and after that maybe another part time gig. I know its hard and exhausting but men do it all the time working 12 hours days at work.
So if she is the love or your life and you want to be with her for the rest of your life then you will do everything in your power there is to do to get her here in the states.
Good Luck!