January filers VSC lottery, who gets the jackpot next?

[Saffyre 0]

I haven't seen any updates on mine since the 24th so I couldn't really say. Perhaps it is an overnight thing though......hmmmm

[KitEEgirl 0]

Marco spoke with his parents today and they told him they received packet 3 today!

They got our manufactured packet 3 yesterday! On Monday they will mail it back and we should have our interview date by the end of next week!! Frankfurt moves crazy fast

How is everyone?!

I haven't seen any updates on mine since the 24th so I couldn't really say. Perhaps it is an overnight thing though......hmmmm

[Sal and Jay 2]

I'm just glad that we have VJ as a place where we can all come and support each other. If I didn't have this I might have lost my mind a long time ago.

I'm having a sucky week - I got a fine today from a policeman who made me sit in the back of his car while he wrote me a ticket for answering my mobile phone while i was driving. Add that to my dentist visit on Wednesday and I seriously need something good to happen before this week finishes!

I really appreciate the support as well. If I didn't have this forum I think I might be hitting the refresh button on the USCIS site every ten minutes. I'm sensing there are a few of us who are having "one of those weeks." Hopefully this weekend will be a bit better - they like to do things on Sundays at VSC for some reason. Crossing my fingers!

I had another quick question for those of you who received your NOA2, do you think the system is updating overnight and you don't see it until the next morning or this an automatic thing where they press a button and instantaneously you get your email and updated status online. Even for my RFE response received they said March 11 but I didn't actually see it updated online until the 12th. Just wondering.

Good luck to everyone and hope that today ends the week better for you all. I know I'm already feeling a bit braindead at work.

I was told it was update at 11pm but i dont know lol

[Saffyre 0]

Marco spoke with his parents today and they told him they received packet 3 today!

They got our manufactured packet 3 yesterday! On Monday they will mail it back and we should have our interview date by the end of next week!! Frankfurt moves crazy fast

How is everyone?!

Better now that the weekend is getting closer..........bring on the beer! lol

[Robyn-n-Kris 72]

I have so many bottles of liquor i need to put a dent into its scary.. but i hate to drink alone LOL

[Saffyre 0]

I have so many bottles of liquor i need to put a dent into its scary.. but i hate to drink alone LOL

i would just like to be numb for a while...

[KimandRuss 0]

Saffyre... I'm sorry you're so down. When we left each other last month after three weeks together in NZ it was just tragic! I'm very strong but it took me quite a while to get out of that funk. We've had to come and go from each other for years and this was absolutely the worst time. I finally got back to focusing on the fact that we are headed in the right direction and soon he will be back in my arms where he belongs.... never having to leave again! I hope you get back there soon too!

Very soon your petition will be approved and you'll be well on your way to that day! Keep your chin up and count the blessing you have. Your love will grow only stronger through this! Stay strong... it's coming.

[Saffyre 0]

Saffyre... I'm sorry you're so down. When we left each other last month after three weeks together in NZ it was just tragic! I'm very strong but it took me quite a while to get out of that funk. We've had to come and go from each other for years and this was absolutely the worst time. I finally got back to focusing on the fact that we are headed in the right direction and soon he will be back in my arms where he belongs.... never having to leave again! I hope you get back there soon too!

Very soon your petition will be approved and you'll be well on your way to that day! Keep your chin up and count the blessing you have. Your love will grow only stronger through this! Stay strong... it's coming.

Thanks for your kind words. I know you're right, but some days I just feel rotten and today is one of them. It seems this process has brought out an OCD side of me I didn't know existed! I've always been quite mellow and chilled out, but with my future happiness riding on someone elses 'good or bad day' i'm getting a little antsy with each day that passes by. All these early approvals make me so happy for them, but so concerned that mine seems to be sitting on a shelf somewhere.....

This is why i need to numb myself for a while......and honestly, it's rare that I drink!

[KimandRuss 0]

Oh, I know how you feel! I had my man here with me for a year and a half and now it just seems like a piece of me is living on the other side of the world. And i've not even filed yet! I know it's hard. Thank goodness I have my kids and my business to keep me busy and my days usually fly by. Perhaps it's time to think of a new activity/hobby you can do? Maybe another p/t job? Perhaps something you can do as a surprise for your SO when you are finally together? I guess what i'm saying is try to use the energy you're building up towards positive things. Afterall... you wouldn't be in so much pain about all of this if you weren't so in love with him! And love... is the greatest power and gift there is. Of course, tequila is good medicine now and then too! :lol Just be safe about it! Too bad you're not in Massachusetts!

Edited March 14, 2008 by KimandRuss

[Sal and Jay 2]

Oh, I know how you feel! I had my man here with me for a year and a half and now it just seems like a piece of me is living on the other side of the world. And i've not even filed yet! I know it's hard. Thank goodness I have my kids and my business to keep me busy and my days usually fly by. Perhaps it's time to think of a new activity/hobby you can do? Maybe another p/t job? Perhaps something you can do as a surprise for your SO when you are finally together? I guess what i'm saying is try to use the energy you're building up towards positive things. Afterall... you wouldn't be in so much pain about all of this if you weren't so in love with him! And love... is the greatest power and gift there is. Of course, tequila is good medicine now and then too! :lol Just be safe about it! Too bad you're not in Massachusetts!

Good Advice there Kim wtg hon

[Saffyre 0]

Oh, I know how you feel! I had my man here with me for a year and a half and now it just seems like a piece of me is living on the other side of the world. And i've not even filed yet! I know it's hard. Thank goodness I have my kids and my business to keep me busy and my days usually fly by. Perhaps it's time to think of a new activity/hobby you can do? Maybe another p/t job? Perhaps something you can do as a surprise for your SO when you are finally together? I guess what i'm saying is try to use the energy you're building up towards positive things. Afterall... you wouldn't be in so much pain about all of this if you weren't so in love with him! And love... is the greatest power and gift there is. Of course, tequila is good medicine now and then too! :lol Just be safe about it! Too bad you're not in Massachusetts!

I actually have an interview to get a PT bar job to keep me busy. That's tomorrow morning - and it'll help with the immigration costs too. I hate the thought of being dependant on Toby. A new hobby isn't a bad idea though - any ideas?

Something other than my constant dieting would be good!

[KimandRuss 0]

Constant dieting, huh? About 10 years ago I lost close to 200 pounds. Getting2Goal <--- my personal web site. It's almost 10 years old now too!

I guess what you do with your time depends very much on what you like. Exercise is very therapudic to me now and I think I do it more to keep my sanity than to lose weight! Maybe a new physical activity like hiking or swimming? Some people like crafts too... maybe scrapbooking or it's not even too early to think about Christmas ideas. I love photography so taking pictures and working in photoshop is fun for me. Because I work for myself and have to communicate with Russ via the internet, i'm always on the computer my free time is often spent as far away from the computer as possible! There aren't enough hours in the day for me to get done what I need to so i'm rarely looking for things to do. Another job should help you to stay busy. Tending bar should be fun for you! My mom(57) is retired but tends bar for fun and loves it!

[Saffyre 0]

Constant dieting, huh? About 10 years ago I lost close to 200 pounds. Getting2Goal <--- my personal web site. It's almost 10 years old now too!

I guess what you do with your time depends very much on what you like. Exercise is very therapudic to me now and I think I do it more to keep my sanity than to lose weight! Maybe a new physical activity like hiking or swimming? Some people like crafts too... maybe scrapbooking or it's not even too early to think about Christmas ideas. I love photography so taking pictures and working in photoshop is fun for me. Because I work for myself and have to communicate with Russ via the internet, i'm always on the computer my free time is often spent as far away from the computer as possible! There aren't enough hours in the day for me to get done what I need to so i'm rarely looking for things to do. Another job should help you to stay busy. Tending bar should be fun for you! My mom(57) is retired but tends bar for fun and loves it!

Well we'll see how it goes. I'll try and keep myself busy. I appreciate all the support though and i'll check out the website

[Alex & Rachel 78]

Wow, what a fantastic achievement, Kim!

You look fabulous!

Your tips are really good, too...especially about not skipping breakfast/lunch (skipping breakfast was my downfall in my teens - how I wish I hadn't done it) and drinking plenty of water and staying positive - three things a lot of people forget to do. I love seeing sensible weight loss!

[psiprez 3]

Constant dieting, huh? About 10 years ago I lost close to 200 pounds. Getting2Goal <--- my personal web site. It's almost 10 years old now too!

You deserve awsome congrats for what you've achieved, and for keeping it off all these years! I read the flyer there about your brother, too. I hope you've since received good news in regards to him. VJers always say how tough you need to be to survive the visa process, and after all you've already gone through, I'd say you fit the bill.

I've been through a lot myself, and by comparison 'just waiting' isn't all that hard. But getting a part-time job is what has made the days fly by the quickest.