Filing in March

[stephncorrie 0]

Caity- I am also a March filer from CSC. I have been reading everyones posts, but I dont really have any updates. Hoping for some good news in July/August!

[aleena 0]

Good afternoon from the UK my March thread friends~~

It's been over 24 hours since I last got out of bed in Texas. It's so nice to be able to stretch out a little after sitting in the car, the plane, the bus or standing in a line. What a beautiful day it is here.

I was going to say something about how everybody sounds more cheerful today and then I completely dozed off on the keyboard. I guess I'd better go get a nap in, so I won't be a zombie when Nick gets home from work.

See ya later.......zzzzzzz......snooze.....zzzz......snore........

Enjoy your time with your baby!

just forget about us!...lol...

we won't mind if give us an update when u get home...

Caity- I am also a March filer from CSC. I have been reading everyones posts, but I dont really have any updates. Hoping for some good news in July/August!

Corrie...nice to "see" you again!

you can just give us updates on the baby!

that would be cool!

[BexandAlan 0]

STEPH!! I was just wondering how you were doing? Hows the baby? Awww I'm so glad you stopped by!

Nic, where abouts in the UK does Nick live? I hope you have a lovely visit. It must be so exciting knowing that this is the last one of its kind.

I want to be a plumber, they turned up at 11, took a 45 min lunch break and left at 3!! I'm training in the wrong profession.

*Hugs*

Bex xxx

[SunShineFL1210 0]

Hello everyone-

Just wanted to say hello. I haven't been around much, because I'm a CSC filer and well, I don't really have any news to update people with. Plus school and work have pretty much taken up all my time, so I don't have much free time to catch up on this site. Anyway, good luck to those who have been approved and are on their ways.

Erin, are we the only CSC March filers lurking around here? Or are there more? I believe we have the same NOA1 date, so hopefully good things will be happening soon!

Good luck to everyone Hope the week starts well for all!

Caity

Hi everyone!

Been following this thread silently. I'm a March filer too with VSC. We just got our NOA2 on May 9th. Good luck to all March filers and to those who are waiting for their NOA2s. Hope you'll get it within this week

[KimandRuss 0]

Hi everyone!

Been following this thread silently. I'm a March filer too with VSC. We just got our NOA2 on May 9th. Good luck to all March filers and to those who are waiting for their NOA2s. Hope you'll get it within this week

congratulations!

[Sal and Jay 2]

Hello everyone-

Just wanted to say hello. I haven't been around much, because I'm a CSC filer and well, I don't really have any news to update people with. Plus school and work have pretty much taken up all my time, so I don't have much free time to catch up on this site. Anyway, good luck to those who have been approved and are on their ways.

Erin, are we the only CSC March filers lurking around here? Or are there more? I believe we have the same NOA1 date, so hopefully good things will be happening soon!

Good luck to everyone Hope the week starts well for all!

Caity

Hi everyone!

Been following this thread silently. I'm a March filer too with VSC. We just got our NOA2 on May 9th. Good luck to all March filers and to those who are waiting for their NOA2s. Hope you'll get it within this week

Congrats, good luck it moves quickly now

[SunShineFL1210 0]

Hello everyone-

Just wanted to say hello. I haven't been around much, because I'm a CSC filer and well, I don't really have any news to update people with. Plus school and work have pretty much taken up all my time, so I don't have much free time to catch up on this site. Anyway, good luck to those who have been approved and are on their ways.

Erin, are we the only CSC March filers lurking around here? Or are there more? I believe we have the same NOA1 date, so hopefully good things will be happening soon!

Good luck to everyone Hope the week starts well for all!

Caity

Hi everyone!

Been following this thread silently. I'm a March filer too with VSC. We just got our NOA2 on May 9th. Good luck to all March filers and to those who are waiting for their NOA2s. Hope you'll get it within this week

Congrats, good luck it moves quickly now

Thanks Kim, thanks Sally

[erintoronto 0]

Hello everyone-

Just wanted to say hello. I haven't been around much, because I'm a CSC filer and well, I don't really have any news to update people with. Plus school and work have pretty much taken up all my time, so I don't have much free time to catch up on this site. Anyway, good luck to those who have been approved and are on their ways.

Erin, are we the only CSC March filers lurking around here? Or are there more? I believe we have the same NOA1 date, so hopefully good things will be happening soon!

hi caity!

there are a few others. stephncorrie just stopped by to say hello!

i don't have much news these days either but like hearing about what everyone else is doing to pass the time. it's nice to feel like i'm part of a community of kindred spirits and i LOVE hearing that people are receiving their NOA2s!!!

Been following this thread silently. I'm a March filer too with VSC. We just got our NOA2 on May 9th. Good luck to all March filers and to those who are waiting for their NOA2s. Hope you'll get it within this week

CONGRATULATIONS! :dance: :dance:

This is my last month at my job... I decided to leave at the end of the month and move back to my home town and spend some time with my family...My mom is a little sad about me going to live so far away so i am thinking by the time i finally leave we will be tired of eachother and it won't be such a "tragedy"...lol

plus... i am totally slacking at work...and not happy with it...

so i decided to concentrate about things that i really want to do before i leave...

Number one on my list is visiting a very dear friend in London...and walk around the city for a few days...So i just booked my flight!

I will be having a cup of tea with the queen 3 weeks from now...lol

Erin...now i can reaveal my project!

i will try to post a picture of it ;ater if i can get online from home...

So here it goes...

I work in an advertising agency...so one of my coworkers in the creative department helped a lot. i found a picture of a king and queen (like a royal portrait) on the internet and the designer put our faces on it...lol It came out really good! And we printed it on something that looks like canvas...

And then i looked around for a nice and expensive aged looking frame and i framed the picture...

My baby liked it a lot! He is totaly into personalized gifts..He acually got me an engraved heart shaped jewelry box (with our names and a special message)

aleena - what a great idea! wowie! i'm sure it looked fantastic, too! post a photo if you can

and your jewelry box sounds beautiful!

i'm glad you are taking time to spend time with your family and getting away from your job to do things that you want to do. i would love to spend time with friends and family before leaving, but know i'm here for at least 10 more months... so i'm trying to stay relaxed about it all. there is still plenty of time. however, if david decides he can't make the trip this weekend i think i will go and see my parents. some time away from the city and time with them would do me good.

So what if it takes a little longer? I know that in the end it will all be fine....

that's the spirit!

I was going to say something about how everybody sounds more cheerful today and then I completely dozed off on the keyboard. I guess I'd better go get a nap in, so I won't be a zombie when Nick gets home from work.

nich - hope you're having a FAB time with nick!!! yay!

Erin your weekend sounded lovely. I can't believe its Monday again. I hope you get all your plans fulfilled this week. Do you know if David has any spare evenings. I like to buy Alan and a friend baseball/hockey/football tickets every now and then so he has to take a night off and enjoy himself. Maybe there is something you have in Canada that he really likes and you could send him some in the mail. I'm always trying to get Alan to send me peanut butter M&Ms (like for the last 3 years) the day he actually does I will be so happy!! Or maybe email some naughty pictures to his work address?!?! Just a thought.

...Fingers crossed you and Erin wont be to far behind the VSC filers...

I'm giving up on wishing for my NOA2 for a while. I'll be back on the good vibe wagon at the beginning of June but until then W.H.A.T.E.V.E.R USCIS! teehee

bex - i'm sure you'll get your NOA2 in no time but i understand giving up on wishing for a while. just do what you can as best you can and the rest will work itself out in no time, i'm sure!

i used to send naughty *and* nice pics but david doesn't seem to have time for that sort of thing like he once did. he usually works all day, has lucas in the evenings and/or has hockey practice or rehearsal. he usually has about a 20 minute window between getting home and going to sleep and hardly even checks his email anymore. most of our conversations happen when he's driving from point A to B these days. he did surprise me with a HUGE bottle of louisiana hot sauce as a present the last time i went to see him (he was going to bring it to me but our plans changed and i went there). it was really sweet. and he packed me snacks for the bus trip home.

actually, there might be a chance that he is coming to visit me this weekend but i'm not getting my hopes up. he's had to cancel the last three planned trips (all for valid reasons) and after the fiasco coming home from chicago a week ago, i can't invest so much energy in seeing him. it will happen when it is meant to happen. being happy on my own and treating myself well is far more important than putting unrealistic pressure on our relationship.

...Fingers crossed you and Erin wont be to far behind the VSC filers...

due to my financial situation it is going to take me at least 10 months do wrap things up properly here before i should leave the country. i am waiting on pension and life insurance paperwork at the moment and have a number of documents to sign once i have everything ready to go. it will likely take another 3 weeks at least. another hurry up and wait situation much like the K1! but i think i've settled into the thought of being here until next march and am content about it. i am expecting that we'll get our NOA2 in late august or early september. then between the NVC and getting things organized for the montreal consulate, it will probably be november. and currently the montreal consulate is taking 2-3 months to book interviews... so, our timing should work out nicely. and worst case, i'll get my visa approved and then we have 6 months for me to move there.

i am learning some excellent life lessons during this time. i'm glad that we have another 10 months or so before we'll be together. it feels like so many positive things are happening for me as an individual and that i'll be so much stronger by the time i move. not that i'm not a strong person, i just can't recognize/appreciate it as often as i should.

i had a very good conversation with my mom about everything last night. she said i should do what i did when i was younger. we used to keep lists of positive things i did hanging on the wall in the kitchen, like during potty training or when i was learning to ride my bike. any time i did well, i would get a sticker to put up on the paper. well, she thinks i should start making lists and giving myself stickers again.

she also sent me an e-card today with the following quote that i thought i'd share with you all:

"life's little detours are only temporary. there is always something to smile about. hang in there and keep smiling." - susan pearson

my mom is the best

better get back to work. half the office is away on vacation so it's quiet! i should take advantage of this time and see how much i can accomplish.

hope you are all having a wonderful day!!!

hugs,

erin

[BexandAlan 0]

Oh my goodness ... is that a March filer at the top of Igors list again??

YES ITS ME!!!!!!

All of your hard work has paid off people. THANK YOU SO MUCH! Ahhhh I'm so happy.

Ok Who's turn is it next .... Aleena come on up to the hot seat lovely!

lots and lots and lots of love!!!

Bex xxx

[Saffyre 0]

Oh my goodness ... is that a March filer at the top of Igors list again??

YES ITS ME!!!!!!

All of your hard work has paid off people. THANK YOU SO MUCH! Ahhhh I'm so happy.

Ok Who's turn is it next .... Aleena come on up to the hot seat lovely!

lots and lots and lots of love!!!

Bex xxx

Something tells me all the doom and gloom has lifted - and maybe now you can get some revision done!!!!

[aleena 0]

Oh my goodness ... is that a March filer at the top of Igors list again??

YES ITS ME!!!!!!

All of your hard work has paid off people. THANK YOU SO MUCH! Ahhhh I'm so happy.

Ok Who's turn is it next .... Aleena come on up to the hot seat lovely!

lots and lots and lots of love!!!

Bex xxx

Yaaaaaaaaay!!!!!

:dance:

Dance of joy for you Bex!!!!!!

I'm right behind you...lol....

I will be in London at the end of the month...Maybe we can meet up and we can work on my "British drinking" training...lol

[BexandAlan 0]

Thank you lovely. Yours is so next ... pretend you don't care. I started to pretend I didn't care yesterday and it worked!! The shop where I bought my wedding dress called yesterday to say that my dress is ready to pick up. I felt so deflated because I couldn't go and give them an update or give them any idea when the wedding might be. NOW I CAN. I might even go and get it this afternoon!

Let me know your dates Aleena, I have my exams at the end of the month but if we can work something out I would love to buy you a beer! Oh I want to buy you all beer!!

teehee xxxx

[aleena 0]

Thank you lovely. Yours is so next ... pretend you don't care. I started to pretend I didn't care yesterday and it worked!! The shop where I bought my wedding dress called yesterday to say that my dress is ready to pick up. I felt so deflated because I couldn't go and give them an update or give them any idea when the wedding might be. NOW I CAN. I might even go and get it this afternoon!

Let me know your dates Aleena, I have my exams at the end of the month but if we can work something out I would love to buy you a beer! Oh I want to buy you all beer!!

teehee xxxx

I totally DO NOT care when we get our NOA2!!!!...lol....

now let me get on the USCIS web site and see if it worked....ha ha ha

Congrats for your wedding dress. we want a picture of it after you get it!

I haven't even thought about the subject yet....Well actually i did think about it...I have been thinking about my wedding dress since i was 10...lol...

[BexandAlan 0]

I hadn't really thought about it much and then I went into a store with some of my friends and the woman working there was like "oh the standard ordering time is 5-6 months" I was shocked at how long it took so I started looking and then it kind of snowballed a bit. I'm glad it did though because I got a lovely dress at an even lovelier price. What kind of dress have you been dreaming about for so long Aleena?

Lol one of the first things Alan wanted to talk about when I told him the good news was that we could have our September wedding. He's so excited about getting married its too cute.

Oh I'm so happy today. :)

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

OH my, so much catching up to do....

BEX!!! So excited for you. Got the SO off to work, then came to check Igor first. I saw the 1 VSC on the stats page. I just knew it was you and couldn't click fast enough to see the list with names. YES!!

APRIL I've been watching your timeline. So glad you showed up in person. I have a spreadsheet of all March and I shade in the rows once they get NOA2, so I knew you were due. Congratulations to you too.

ALEENA ~~~ALEENA~~~ ALEENA~~~ ALEENA~~~ ALEENA~~~

Super vibes~~~~ to you because you're next. So let us take care of it and you pretend you're not interested.

I've got the DHL tracking to the embassy down to a science now so if anybody needs help with the next obsession, I offer my help.

ERIN I like your mother's sticker idea. She sounds sweet. I used to teach school and did the positive reinforcement with stickers often myself. Reward yourself and see it visually and know you're special. We all need to learn to love ourselves more.

About the offer of beers from Bex. I'm in Oxfordshire, but I suppose I could catch a train..... Um no, I'm not getting on any more transportation methods today. Taking the day off to chill. Today feels like I've adjusted to British time. Enjoyed some British bangers last night. Having a great time being treated like a princess.

Edited May 13, 2008 by Nich-Nick