I've had an appointment at the immigration office yesterday and it's pretty safe to say that we can try closing the distance in late April! 
My SO is still working on his master degree in electrical engineering, but he's already started writing his thesis and is making good progress. Since he's doing project work under his professor, he's also getting paid. We've both been saving up money for a few months now, so we got a basis to work with, and it'll only grow until April, when my SO will graduate. I think we will both be ready to give it a shot and close the distance by then
Thanks to the visa agreements between the US and the EU, he can stay here for 90 days total every 180 days without any additional visa. As I learned now, during that visa-free stay, you can apply for jobs and sign contracts, just not actually work. My SO has already been in touch with places interested in hiring him, but he couldn't take it further since he wasn't sure when he'd graduate at the time. Now he can follow up on those contacts he made at university and conferences. The lady at the immigration office advised me to have my SO come here on the visa-free stay and if he needs more time to get a job, he can apply for a 6 month jobseeking visa. We got a total of almost 9 months avaible to make it work, and the savings we'll have built up until April will suffice. I got an income, albeit a small one, and additionally to the savings, if worst come to worst I can ask my mom for help as an absolute last resort.
I'm a pessimistic planner and always try to plan for the worst case. I think our chances are really looking good for this, and we have options for the eventualities. He won't burn any bridges, and if need be, he can always go back home. But we are both adamant to at least give it a try now.
I can hardly wait. I try to be all reasonable and stoic, but after all is planned and clear ... I can't help it, I want to roll around like a happy dofus.
My SO is still working on his master degree in electrical engineering, but he's already started writing his thesis and is making good progress. Since he's doing project work under his professor, he's also getting paid. We've both been saving up money for a few months now, so we got a basis to work with, and it'll only grow until April, when my SO will graduate. I think we will both be ready to give it a shot and close the distance by then
Thanks to the visa agreements between the US and the EU, he can stay here for 90 days total every 180 days without any additional visa. As I learned now, during that visa-free stay, you can apply for jobs and sign contracts, just not actually work. My SO has already been in touch with places interested in hiring him, but he couldn't take it further since he wasn't sure when he'd graduate at the time. Now he can follow up on those contacts he made at university and conferences. The lady at the immigration office advised me to have my SO come here on the visa-free stay and if he needs more time to get a job, he can apply for a 6 month jobseeking visa. We got a total of almost 9 months avaible to make it work, and the savings we'll have built up until April will suffice. I got an income, albeit a small one, and additionally to the savings, if worst come to worst I can ask my mom for help as an absolute last resort.
I'm a pessimistic planner and always try to plan for the worst case. I think our chances are really looking good for this, and we have options for the eventualities. He won't burn any bridges, and if need be, he can always go back home. But we are both adamant to at least give it a try now.
I can hardly wait. I try to be all reasonable and stoic, but after all is planned and clear ... I can't help it, I want to roll around like a happy dofus.
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