U.S.A. quickly becoming just a place to visit

[Krikit 1,164]

All the best Ron and Sharon. I wish you well.

[SpiritAlight 1]

Dear Ron & Sharon,

As Trailmix said, Canada would be lucky to have you both.

Such tremendous and undying spirit to be together, wow, blows me away.

I hope that some of Liz's magic faerie dust settles on you and guides you to a smooth resolution.

(F) (F)

[~Laura and Nick~ 5]

Come back with an update We miss you!

[SonoranSongbird 3]

Hi, Ron. I was just thinking of you and Sharon while I was walking my dog yesterday. Just that I had not seen you post in a while and was wondering how you were doing. I'm sorry to hear about Sharon's parents and sorry to see that you are still waiting. As always, I wish you the very best whatever you do. I can't wait to see that you are finally together in one place!

[Chica Yeyé 41]

Dearest friends,

Sorry I missed the post. I hope CIC is more efficient than USCIS ever was. I have you in my thoughts and prayers often, including Sharon's mom.

God bless you and please don't abandon us - you are part of our VJ-Canada community, and we miss you!

Peace, L.

[rhymeswithcandi 0]

I wish you two the best of luck... and I'm so sorry it's been such a rough journey for you so far.

You'll definitely be in my prayers

[Ron/Sharon 0]

Babblesgirl, Thank you, at the time you wrote your reply the time was 12 to 16 months as of last week it was reduced to 8 to 12 month which is much better since 6 months have been dropped from the maximum length of our wait.

Liz, I had placed it in OT as I knew that there, there wouldn't be much attention drawn to it since the post was more about releasing pressure and frustration at that time, I could have wrote and deleted it but that wouldn't have had the same effect that posting has had. I'm a bit slow so you will have to tell me what you mean by "You really are one of the strangest couples I've seen in a long time", I know it is something good but right now am unable to wrap my mind around it. I don't think I want to tell Sharon every day that she is strange, can you imagine what life would be like if I did that.

Estadia, I am sure that the 14 month is the maximum waiting period their visa can come through, hopefully much quicker than that with a bit of luck and a kind hearted adjudicator.

Laura and Nick, Things are going well, Sharon and I are both still working, my boss is keeping my on until it is decided what will happen. Everyone here would like to see me leave to be with Sharon and are behind us 100% as they are 100% for Sharon coming here. We don't know exactly how long Sharon's mother will be with us so we are both keeping the stay or go option open. I can tell you that my strength comes from coming here and for the most part reading about others who write what I wrote when I was just a few months into the process. Sharon and I have our moments when we wish it was all over but most of the time we live our lives as if it were over with we are married and as many in the military from both countries (no offence meant) separated by circumstance. The impossible only happens when one gives up, this is not nor will we allow it to become impossible.

Caladan, Thank you. Our inspiration comes from here by wrapping ourselves in others and not just our own journey, As for being amazing that is easy being one mind, one heart and one soul in two bodies wishing to unite.

KarenCee, Thank you, We wish they were more honest in their dealings but we taking what is give and giving what is asked. For the honesty part above; I wrote to Emilio Washington 7 months ago and nothing in return, wrote to the USCIS ombudsman about Debbie but they can't help stating that it was a legal problem. Thank you for the prayers they are the glue that keep us together in hard times.

CutienPurg, To get what we want we have to do as asked but it would have been easier if the reasoning were valid, but as you say it will all pay off in the end. I hope the end is for the two of you, it has been very long and tiring journey.

Thermophile, Thank you, Losing Sharon's father was hard as were the months leasing up to his passing. CIC will come into play only if Sharon's mother passes before USCIS come through. Going through any process is always easier with the one we love by our side.

Trailmix, I told Sharon about the Canaliens and she said I should give it a try. Thank you for the good luck wish. Even if I were to go south there is no guarantee that we would remain there, I am one year away from retirement and Sharon's two years away.

Reba, Sharon is the good one, I'm the bad boy causing all the problems. She would have no trouble with CIC. As everyone else we would still have to follow the process as everyone else but it would be much easier with her here with by my side. We have been together for 5 or 6 years depending which one of us you ask.

P.S. It only takes one official to make your life a living heII.

Carla, We only want to go back as far as the consulate no farther please, that is where we get what we need and all we want. Believe me Carla I am waiting for the day I can write that we are together and going through the next of these multiple hoops.

Crikey, thank you, I hope everything is going the way you want and you are enjoying the new life you chose.

SpiritAlight, We would live anywhere if we were able to be together. Much like you and your spouse we have hearts that will never stop loving the other, if you look at what you have you will see what we also have.

We have been living with Liz's Faerie dust for a while now, I'm sure that it is that which brought us this far.

Laura and Nick, Sorry there are no updates other than we are in Vermont for adjudication and there is no way that we know of to get any info from them until the final decision is reached and they contact us directly before sending everything back to Montreal.

SonoranSongbird, I tend to stay away from posting except for the very odd time, but I seem to be making up for it today though. Losing Sharon's father was hard because every time he regained consciousness he asked if he had missed our wedding and Sharon told him "no daddy you didn't miss it" that will always hurt us very deeply because he so wanted to be sure that Sharon was married and happy with her new life. Sharon's mother has Alzheimer and in moments when the cloud is lifted asks for me, but she also is according to the staff at her nursing home failing more and more every day and is not given more than a few months with us. This past year has been the worse for us but through everything we have been totally supportive to each other without thought for ourselves. We are both doing very well physically and mentally, emotionally we I guess are basket cases and until we are together will remain as such. Thank you for the wish and We also can't wait to be finally together.

Len and Bren, I miss not posting here but it is better that for now I don't participate because I find it hard to be supportive without injecting my thoughts which take away from the original train of thought that is going on. I do come here every day and read what is going on and at times am tempted and do write off site things I would like to say only to read more about us than about the text that was read. CIC is still in the future but very much a possibility depending very much on Sharon's mothers condition and how quickly USCIS can get with the program and make their decision. Just because I am not as visible as before it doesn't mean I have left, once we are back on track everything will be easier, the conversations and the support will be as it was or better.

Rhymeswithcandi, thanks, we have had better days and still better ones are our in the future, thank you for the wish each one helps us, thank for the prayers also, they are heard because if not things could be a lot worse.

Thank you everyone it is such a good feeling to know that so many wonderful people who have their own lives to live and hoops to jump through have taken time to support us in the way each one of you have. I hope that soon we will be able to do and give to you what you are doing and giving to us.

I hope you realize that tonight I will be reading all these pages to Sharon and she will cry, Shame on you. Love you all very much, have a quick and pleasant journey.

Ron

[melusine 5]

I had tears coming up in my eyes too reading you.....

I wish you the best and hope that one way or another you will be by each other's side asap.

[L_n_O 3]

Just for you two...

oh my god

did I write "strangest"????

I meant strongest!!!

[Reba 2]

P.S. It only takes one official to make your life a living heII.

a truer truth ain't never bin spoke!

[Ron/Sharon 0]

I had tears coming up in my eyes too reading you.....

I wish you the best and hope that one way or another you will be by each other's side asap.

Thank Melusine, I don't know if it harder to live or harder to read. Regardless of any outcome the ending will be the same, we will be together as we wish and as it is meant to be. We have been luck to have been in contact with Operator 6 at Montreal who is very supportive and patient and takes time to be encouraging. This person is not your typical Consulate cut and dry responder.

[melusine 5]

hey ! i know that operator !

(he answered my email too about our case ) I almost wanted to answer him with kisses and hugs !

[Ron/Sharon 0]

Just for you two...

oh my god

did I write "strangest"????

I meant strongest!!!

Well sweetheart, you did have me racking my brain. I really wasn't sure of what was being said but I did know it had to be something wonderful coming from you. It is like I wrote and Reba replied to above: "It only takes one official to make your life a living heII" in your case it took but one letter to get me thinking in every which way. Errors are wonderful once they are corrected aren't they.

[Ron/Sharon 0]

hey ! i know that operator !

(he answered my email too about our case ) I almost wanted to answer him with kisses and hugs !

That is the one and others should be more like him, but to me he came across as a she perhaps it is just an interpretation thing, but I'm still glad operator 6 is with us.

[~Laura and Nick~ 5]

YAY! I'm glad you came back to let us know how you are doing!!!!

I hope Sharon didn't cry too much, but we care for you both very very much!!!!

I'm happy that your boss is keeping you on, why wouldn't he? I bet you are a super hard worker!

I'm proud of you for not giving up.

Hugs

~Laura

P.S. I knew Liz meant "Strongest" couple, not "Strangest"

That's funny!!!!