NO touches and NO approvals Week of December 1st

[4Lifer 0]

Bout time for some snow days up in beautiful Vermont dont you imagine. I am hoping VSC can take a few days off and get a little skiing in before the holiday. I would hate to be approved before the New Year!

[Morning Sunshine 0]

Where are my fellow waiters???

I miss you guys! Come on now...don't start hoping for your approvals!

Who is left from March/April (or earlier) ???

Sorry guys my glass is still appearing empty not even half full. I can't be optimistic when I am feeling so crumby. I hate VSC. I wont even let sarcasm win me over on this guys. This is messed up and I am tired of virtual everything. I want to have a real family, not a virtual life. This waiting is for the pits and even if we try to pretend it is ok with these little sarcastic quotes here, we are only digging ourselves in a deeper bottomless pit with no way out. I do not see any light at the end of this tunnel until Lisa and Narina get approved. After that then I will join you in this messed up waiting game sarcasm-pretending to be happy rahoo. I tell you this VSC thing is for the pits. I tried to see if I could get a job there, just waiting on them to review my application. If they do all of us are getting approved the day I step foot in the office.

On a side note, for the one who says you hope the building gets destroyed and our files get lost. I think that already happened partially. I believe some of the caseworkers spilled hot coffee and/or another icky substance over a stack of our folders and they are now sitting in a garbage field rotting away. In a few months we will get a letter saying we have to resubmit our applications and resubmit our fees. Just wait....it is going to happen. I guarantee you it will.....

Edited December 4, 2008 by ~Dream Love~

[cjgator 2]

Hey, DL, i feel ya - it's a challenge to keep a positive attitude, or even a twisted sense of humor like we have on this thread, when this process drags out with no end in sight. Today is my 8-month anniversary of my I-129F NOA1. 8 months, 1 week on the I-130 NOA1. I keep wondering if there's a possibility that this thing might push out to a year.

And, to top it all off, I create a cute little post yesterday about that idiot Scharfen resigning at USCIS, which most of us long-suffering souls enjoyed, except for this one poster, who lectured me on my sarcastic comments. Of course, this person was one of these overzealous organizers/group members of this website, who I think may be looking for a position as a PR rep at USCIS. How anyone can defend the activities of an organization or its leaders who encourage no efficiency, customer service, or reliability, is beyond me. As for myself, even if I get through this process with every approval I need, USCIS has done nothing to deserve praise or defense of the way they do business.

So, long story short, I feel your pain, as I know all of us do.

Now, back to the wack stuff. I was thinking I would write my congressman and get them to sponsor an emergency bill that allows USCIS staff paid vacation through January 1. Who wants a holiday season approval, after all? It just complicates things.

CJ-G

Where are my fellow waiters???

I miss you guys! Come on now...don't start hoping for your approvals!

Who is left from March/April (or earlier) ???

Sorry guys my glass is still appearing empty not even half full. I can't be optimistic when I am feeling so crumby. I hate VSC. I wont even let sarcasm win me over on this guys. This is messed up and I am tired of virtual everything. I want to have a real family, not a virtual life. This waiting is for the pits and even if we try to pretend it is ok with these little sarcastic quotes here, we are only digging ourselves in a deeper bottomless pit with no way out. I do not see any light at the end of this tunnel until Lisa and Narina get approved. After that then I will join you in this messed up waiting game sarcasm-pretending to be happy rahoo. I tell you this VSC thing is for the pits. I tried to see if I could get a job there, just waiting on them to review my application. If they do all of us are getting approved the day I step foot in the office.

On a side note, for the one who says you hope the building gets destroyed and our files get lost. I think that already happened partially. I believe some of the caseworkers spilled hot coffee and/or another icky substance over a stack of our folders and they are now sitting in a garbage field rotting away. In a few months we will get a letter saying we have to resubmit our applications and resubmit our fees. Just wait....it is going to happen. I guarantee you it will.....

[notime4haterz 0]

except for this one poster, who lectured me on my sarcastic comments. Of course, this person was one of these overzealous organizers/group members of this website, who I think may be looking for a position as a PR rep at USCIS. How anyone can defend the activities of an organization or its leaders who encourage no efficiency, customer service, or reliability, is beyond me.

Oh my God, I saw that! I was like #######??? I had to leave before I got nasty LOL I haven't been back to that thread!

[cjgator 2]

You should see my response to her, love. I will enjoy it when she reads it.

CJ-G

except for this one poster, who lectured me on my sarcastic comments. Of course, this person was one of these overzealous organizers/group members of this website, who I think may be looking for a position as a PR rep at USCIS. How anyone can defend the activities of an organization or its leaders who encourage no efficiency, customer service, or reliability, is beyond me.

Oh my God, I saw that! I was like #######??? I had to leave before I got nasty LOL I haven't been back to that thread!

[notime4haterz 0]

Where are my fellow waiters???

I miss you guys! Come on now...don't start hoping for your approvals!

Who is left from March/April (or earlier) ???

Sorry guys my glass is still appearing empty not even half full. I can't be optimistic when I am feeling so crumby. I hate VSC. I wont even let sarcasm win me over on this guys. This is messed up and I am tired of virtual everything. I want to have a real family, not a virtual life. This waiting is for the pits and even if we try to pretend it is ok with these little sarcastic quotes here, we are only digging ourselves in a deeper bottomless pit with no way out. I do not see any light at the end of this tunnel until Lisa and Narina get approved. After that then I will join you in this messed up waiting game sarcasm-pretending to be happy rahoo. I tell you this VSC thing is for the pits. I tried to see if I could get a job there, just waiting on them to review my application. If they do all of us are getting approved the day I step foot in the office.

On a side note, for the one who says you hope the building gets destroyed and our files get lost. I think that already happened partially. I believe some of the caseworkers spilled hot coffee and/or another icky substance over a stack of our folders and they are now sitting in a garbage field rotting away. In a few months we will get a letter saying we have to resubmit our applications and resubmit our fees. Just wait....it is going to happen. I guarantee you it will.....

Mahitab honey, this is gonna sound really weird, but it's the truth... I am more patient NOW, after 7 months than I was when I was at only 1-2 months out. It seems like the longer I wait, the more patient I become. Maybe it's because you start getting used to the loneliness. I don't know. Right now, I live away from my entire family. They are in another state. So I literally have no one here to talk to. My friends who know very little about this process can only say, "Aww, that sucks! I hope he's with you soon!" So I come here, and I joke around and just make fun of the whole situation, because I went through several months of constant tears. Sure, my eyes tear up everyday (and I have my daily 2 minute cry) when I think about it. But then I just push the thoughts away and try to occupy myself with something else...because being pre-occupied with the sadness of this situation will kill all of us!

I also said when CJ-V, cjgator, Desi, or Lisa get approved, I will be happy too. I am only 2 days behind Lisa, so especially hers! LOL

I don't know if this is a possibility for you, but whenever I see my husband I take some of his stuff back home with me. Then I put it away and arrange his things around my house. If you visit me now, you will think he's already living here LOL. It's like a mind trick to myself, to prepare his things for when he comes. It makes me feel like I'm working towards getting him here sooner.

[andreea 0]

oh oh, I have more reason to hope I wont get my NOA2 anytime soon. decided with my husband when hell come visit for holidays he'll take my cat with him. I have 2 that will have to go with me because they r part of the family, and we decided is better he takes them one at a time, because a cat would only complicate my very far in the future POE. so, I hope he can visit me at least 2 times before I get approved and go on with this process. and I am so happy to get rid of these balls of fur who were taking my home and my bed over. when they r gone, I am finally all alone. and whole place will be mine. really, VSC, dont take my lonly solitary freedom away from me too soon. let me enjoy at least until summer.

and DL, yes, we all know what u feel. been there, r there, I sometimes feel like a mouse in that running wheel. going and going and getting nowhere. but u know what? when I feel that , I say isnt bad, is training, and when Ill get free from the whell, Ill be stronger, and with such a desire for life, that will be happy only with sunrises and coffee with my lover. u know, ppl who have that from the beginning forget to enjoy it at some point. now is bad, very bad, but at the end well be blessed with enjoying things other ppl consider daily trivialities. and at the end thats happyness. is same as ud never know how lovely summer can be, if u r never cold in winter. or how u dont love rain if u didnt live in the desert. my parents in law live in california, and when they visited here, e took a trip around. and first day as spoiled by rain. uly rain for me, i was mad it ruins our trip. but they were so happy. to them rain was better than anything else weve seen that day, because back home didnt have rain since a long time. and exactly then i had this comforting idea. is like my waiting. ill be so happy when will be over. because ill know how to enjoy it. might be thinking this way doesnt help much, but is still way better than looking only at the bad sides of it.

[andreea 0]

haha, yes, my husband took some of my things too. back in summer, june-july, when we were naive and happy, and faithful enough to believe what they say about the 6 months NOA2, and if u r lucky maybe even faster, I thought wont catch winter here. so he took my coats, boots, heavy winter stuff in general. now hell bring it back when hes coming for christmas. funny, no? and will take summer clothes. hopefuly wont have to come bring them back too. also I have a toothbrush there, didnt even se it yet, he bought it with his. and made it look like is my home too, just i am in a trip now

[Monica&Isha 0]

Haha! That's funny we all do it. My husband also takes some of my stuff when he comes visit! Last time he came here he brought very little things of his own to leave room for my stuff. He also took my winter clothes because it is a freakin hot summer now in Brazil!!!! (even if it was winter I wouldn't need heavy coats here). It feels good for me when I put my things in his suitcase... It feel like I'm about to go there. And for him is the same thing, he puts my stuff in his closet and probably thinks I'll be there tomorrow or something...

Ay ay! Time is passing...

We also believed we would be approved in 6 months or less... That was back in March.

[Y's_habibitk 2]

:running over to cj's other thread:

[Morning Sunshine 0]

Where are my fellow waiters???

I miss you guys! Come on now...don't start hoping for your approvals!

Who is left from March/April (or earlier) ???

Sorry guys my glass is still appearing empty not even half full. I can't be optimistic when I am feeling so crumby. I hate VSC. I wont even let sarcasm win me over on this guys. This is messed up and I am tired of virtual everything. I want to have a real family, not a virtual life. This waiting is for the pits and even if we try to pretend it is ok with these little sarcastic quotes here, we are only digging ourselves in a deeper bottomless pit with no way out. I do not see any light at the end of this tunnel until Lisa and Narina get approved. After that then I will join you in this messed up waiting game sarcasm-pretending to be happy rahoo. I tell you this VSC thing is for the pits. I tried to see if I could get a job there, just waiting on them to review my application. If they do all of us are getting approved the day I step foot in the office.

On a side note, for the one who says you hope the building gets destroyed and our files get lost. I think that already happened partially. I believe some of the caseworkers spilled hot coffee and/or another icky substance over a stack of our folders and they are now sitting in a garbage field rotting away. In a few months we will get a letter saying we have to resubmit our applications and resubmit our fees. Just wait....it is going to happen. I guarantee you it will.....

Mahitab honey, this is gonna sound really weird, but it's the truth... I am more patient NOW, after 7 months than I was when I was at only 1-2 months out. It seems like the longer I wait, the more patient I become. Maybe it's because you start getting used to the loneliness. I don't know. Right now, I live away from my entire family. They are in another state. So I literally have no one here to talk to. My friends who know very little about this process can only say, "Aww, that sucks! I hope he's with you soon!" So I come here, and I joke around and just make fun of the whole situation, because I went through several months of constant tears. Sure, my eyes tear up everyday (and I have my daily 2 minute cry) when I think about it. But then I just push the thoughts away and try to occupy myself with something else...because being pre-occupied with the sadness of this situation will kill all of us!

I also said when CJ-V, cjgator, Desi, or Lisa get approved, I will be happy too. I am only 2 days behind Lisa, so especially hers! LOL

I don't know if this is a possibility for you, but whenever I see my husband I take some of his stuff back home with me. Then I put it away and arrange his things around my house. If you visit me now, you will think he's already living here LOL. It's like a mind trick to myself, to prepare his things for when he comes. It makes me feel like I'm working towards getting him here sooner.

Well I want all of us to get approved other than me. I had a huge fight with my husband today. I think we can't patch up this one so probably going to cancel my applications today.

Edited December 4, 2008 by ~Dream Love~

[Y's_habibitk 2]

Where are my fellow waiters???

I miss you guys! Come on now...don't start hoping for your approvals!

Who is left from March/April (or earlier) ???

Sorry guys my glass is still appearing empty not even half full. I can't be optimistic when I am feeling so crumby. I hate VSC. I wont even let sarcasm win me over on this guys. This is messed up and I am tired of virtual everything. I want to have a real family, not a virtual life. This waiting is for the pits and even if we try to pretend it is ok with these little sarcastic quotes here, we are only digging ourselves in a deeper bottomless pit with no way out. I do not see any light at the end of this tunnel until Lisa and Narina get approved. After that then I will join you in this messed up waiting game sarcasm-pretending to be happy rahoo. I tell you this VSC thing is for the pits. I tried to see if I could get a job there, just waiting on them to review my application. If they do all of us are getting approved the day I step foot in the office.

On a side note, for the one who says you hope the building gets destroyed and our files get lost. I think that already happened partially. I believe some of the caseworkers spilled hot coffee and/or another icky substance over a stack of our folders and they are now sitting in a garbage field rotting away. In a few months we will get a letter saying we have to resubmit our applications and resubmit our fees. Just wait....it is going to happen. I guarantee you it will.....

Mahitab honey, this is gonna sound really weird, but it's the truth... I am more patient NOW, after 7 months than I was when I was at only 1-2 months out. It seems like the longer I wait, the more patient I become. Maybe it's because you start getting used to the loneliness. I don't know. Right now, I live away from my entire family. They are in another state. So I literally have no one here to talk to. My friends who know very little about this process can only say, "Aww, that sucks! I hope he's with you soon!" So I come here, and I joke around and just make fun of the whole situation, because I went through several months of constant tears. Sure, my eyes tear up everyday (and I have my daily 2 minute cry) when I think about it. But then I just push the thoughts away and try to occupy myself with something else...because being pre-occupied with the sadness of this situation will kill all of us!

I also said when CJ-V, cjgator, Desi, or Lisa get approved, I will be happy too. I am only 2 days behind Lisa, so especially hers! LOL

I don't know if this is a possibility for you, but whenever I see my husband I take some of his stuff back home with me. Then I put it away and arrange his things around my house. If you visit me now, you will think he's already living here LOL. It's like a mind trick to myself, to prepare his things for when he comes. It makes me feel like I'm working towards getting him here sooner.

Well I want all of us to get approved other than me. I had a huge fight with my husband today. I think we can't patch up this one so probably going to cancel my applications today.

Are you serious?

either way

((mahitab))

[SankuNiku 0]

Well I want all of us to get approved other than me. I had a huge fight with my husband today. I think we can't patch up this oneso probably going to cancel my applications today.

Hey don't be like that Mahitab. I've been fighting with my wife every day because of the VSC not doing their job so I know where you're coming from. You just gotta let it blow over. Next time you talk just try not to bring up immigration ( Yes it's easier said than done). That's what I'm trying. Let's hope it works, for our sanity's sake.

[cjgator 2]

Ditto for you on Sanku's comments. It is a constant effort for me to keep Natasha's sanity at this point, I all but assured this poor girl that we would be done at 6 months, and then a few weeks ago when I was told by VSC I was in the approval queue I relayed that info to her, to help keep her spirits up - now, at 8 months, I'm afraid to tell her anything, she left her job to come back to live with her parents and wait for me, and she's going nuts. We've had several intense exchanges about the whole situation, and I feel for her. She doesn't understand this system - she sees America as the place where everything gets done right, and quickly.

This BS VSC is putting us through is putting unbelieveable strains on all of us, so hang in there as best you can. My nightmare in life would be to have something happen while we were apart that separated us, and then two days later I get my approval notice. I will do whatever I need to, short of selling my soul, to avoid that scenario.

My heart goes out to you. Be strong, and keep smiling.

CJ-G

[SankuNiku 0]

ladydaisy2003 got approved on 12/3

Their NOA1 for the I-130 was 3/3/08

Not sure when their I-129F was filed.