A few questions to applicants.

How many hours a day do you think you spent working on the application?

Did you ever spend days where you had to take breaks from it?

How did you keep from thinking of the application all the time?

We started compiling everything months before it had to be sent in. But that was more like requesting security clearances, asking for letters from friends, employment letter, etc.

It didn't really take too long once we got down to it because we had done all of our research already, We did our forms in a couple of sittings, took maybe 3 hours each time. First the sponsorship and then my part. And each writing something about our relationship.

It really wasn't something we had to pour over as it was pretty straightforward. The only hard part was gathering everything and figuring out where to get things from(proper photos, a medical exam, a marriage license/certificate after, etc)

We always took breaks between when we worked on it and did things like go out to eat or with friends or head to a movie. I'm paranoid, but Ross wouldn't let me think about it too too much hahah. he kept me grounded and made me relax. Just grab everything we could to put towards the app and then ship it out. Reminded me that we had included everything we could and noting else is in our power.

Lawl i know what you mean. I overthink everything and got paranoid looking for more and more to stuff in there. But yeah, he made me relax and just include what we had and leave it for immigration to sort out.

He said the worst that happens is that we end up with an interview and then we just fly me out and show them that we're real.

Panda, quit it gal, take a week off before you go insane. I from time to time became obsessive, then I started ignoring it for a week then dealing with it for a week. You may have noticed, since I sent in my application a couple of weeks ago I have not posted much on here, that is because, besides the paperwork, your time would be much better spent with Grant.

Just make sure it is in order, then once a week or so, check over it, spend the rest of the time building snowmen or something, talk to the daffodils, but do not let this take over your life for now, because in a few years time, it will all be, as Peter, Paul and Mary once sang, blowing in the wind.

Cheaky git, Im 30, what can I say, I like good music, though my fiance would disagree as all I really listen to is country