Rant warning:


To cut a long story short I won't be able to go to America until the beginning of June.

Basically I had a one way ticket booked because that was the easiest way to sort out going and taking Pip along with me.
However, I've now been told that they absolutely will not allow me into the country on a one way ticket.
I MUST have a return within 90 days or they will send me right back on the next plane.
The reason for this is in case my Spousal visa doesn't get granted for whatever reason.

I've spoken to 4 different Immigration officers about this and they've spoken to the officers who will actually meet me as I enter the country and look at my forms.
No dice.

Now, I cannot get a refund for the ticket I booked for myself because it is too late and I have already signed a contract for it. (It had been a rolling ticket until the moment I finalised my leaving date.)
Since they can't sell the seat to anyone else I don't get my money back.

On top of this Diane's car is pretty much a goner. So all the savings I have at the moment are going to getting her a new one. (Without her car she can't work since part of her job involves driving around to see her clients.)

Where does this leave me?
Frantically saving all of my wages every week to pay for new tickets in June and making sure I have the money to pay the visa application costs.

I'm really frustrated and angry, but I have already been down every single path to sort out anything I possibly can and June is the soonest date I can make it.


Ah well. At least I will get there eventually.