H4 Dependents

All these days i kept arguing with my hubby that iam wasting my time and iam going to do something to earn or to read or do something to keep my spirits high. I came to US since my hubby got H1.And only after coming here that i realised and understood the status of my visa!!

I had my younger brother to help me in this a lot , he made me understand my current position that Iam a H4 dependent and i also got the point confirmed that i cannot under any circumstances work legally. When i googled things regarding this i found they were many out there in similar situations, there r many in the same shoes.

Anyway i dont want to take it too much to the heart, cos iam a mother of two lovely kids!

Back in India, it was extremely difficult for me to manage with two kids and i had my parents staying with me and helping me all the time.My hubby is a great understanding and helping person too!

But after coming here i find it easy to take care of my two kids myself and i also find a lot of extra free time!Now i understand why most women here r working, be it an american or an Indian.
So i thought why sit idle and iam that kind of person to sit idle too! I keep doing something or the other atleast i engage in cleaning.

Later,I found cooking a very interesting art and oh my, with so many links and sites one just cant sit at home without trying those!So iam doing that right now..

And i also involve myself in my kids activities, we go to the library together i take lots of books for her, one big one for me and lots of cds for both of us! wow, i hardly have time to sit idle!
After coming here i have started to read many books and have cultivated a list of favourite authors, like Dean koontz, Sydney Sheldon, etc. Currently iam reading the collection of goosebump stories by R.L.Stine.These r for young readers but i found such stuffs interesting!

My passion is to dance so i also dance with my kids to all the favourite songs i like, at home itself!(This is one good method of reducing weight,u know!!)

I think H4 visa holders with kids will have lots of opportunities and ideas to spend their time with!

I hit one interesting blog where she has suggested many ideas for such people. I found her article very interesting and useful too. Her blog is Dreams come true.She has given many ideas of how one can spend their time useful sitting here in the US.

I would like to take her helpful hints regarding joining classes, or giving voluntary help.