July 2009 Filers

[PeruvyandGringa 25]

Any tips of fighting jetlag? I only have one experience with going to Europe and my experience during the first few days was horrible.

I know I don't belong here b/c I am a VSC filer, and will unfortunately be WEEKS behind all of you in the process...but, when I fly, I pop 3 Tylenol PM about 10 - 11 hours before expected landing in the foreign country (not sure if that is considered an overdose or not?). This allows me to sleep soundly through anything, completely unaware of my drooling on my neighbor until landing.

[Jewel-8 21]

Any tips of fighting jetlag? I only have one experience with going to Europe and my experience during the first few days was horrible.

I know I don't belong here b/c I am a VSC filer, and will unfortunately be WEEKS behind all of you in the process...but, when I fly, I pop 3 Tylenol PM about 10 - 11 hours before expected landing in the foreign country (not sure if that is considered an overdose or not?). This allows me to sleep soundly through anything, completely unaware of my drooling on my neighbor until landing.

Hey Kristin!!

I was thinking I would take one of my prescriptions. The last leg of my flight takes off at 8 pm and lands at about noon in London. 9 hour flight!! I can bring the report from a jaw pain specialist in case they question my bringing pills into the country. After 9 hours I hope it will have worn off enough to not make me too loopy to get through customs.

Going east does seem tougher!! The good thing about all this is that in 6 months we'll all be with our sweeties, or at least VERY close to being with them!! Then hopefully there will be a lot less west-east, north-south travel... PLUS, we wont have to wait up all night and lose sleep just to say hi!

[Jewel-8 21]

GOOD NEWS!!! We all move up several spots on Igor's VisaJourney List in just a few hours!!! The projected processing times also went forward a few days! Most of us are now a week or more into the wait. Good luck everyone!

[roughsweet 0]

GOOD NEWS!!! We all move up several spots on Igor's VisaJourney List in just a few hours!!! The projected processing times also went forward a few days! Most of us are now a week or more into the wait. Good luck everyone!

Thanks for the good news reminder, Jewel! We could all use every bit of it we can get to make the separation easier. Hopefully things will continue to move quickly and problem free for all of us!

[Jewel-8 21]

Thanks roughsweet! It looks as though SO FAR we have THREE July 09 posters that will be going through London and TWO that will be going through Moscow. Just wanted to point that out. I havent heard much about the Moscow consulate, but while reading through the UK Regional board I have learned alot about London. Maybe some of us will be at the consulate the same day!

[seanyb719 1]

funny! I am constantly on igors list to see what is going on lol... i just want someone to "touch" the application now :-)

what i dont get in how i'm something like #247 on the list when you applied a couple of days before me?

anyway... keep your chin up people we're getting there!

[roughsweet 0]

funny! I am constantly on igors list to see what is going on lol... i just want someone to "touch" the application now :-)

what i dont get in how i'm something like #247 on the list when you applied a couple of days before me?

anyway... keep your chin up people we're getting there!

Hmmm... Not sure about that, seanyb, when I check Igor's list I see you as 286, Jewel as 284 and myself as 264. Am I looking in the wrong place? It's possible, I do tend to confuse myself easily with all of these dates and numbers!

Jewel - it would indeed be sooooooo fun to be in London at the same time!! Either way it'll just be great to go through it with people who understand and are going through the same thing, right down to the same consulate!

- Nancy

[seanyb719 1]

funny! I am constantly on igors list to see what is going on lol... i just want someone to "touch" the application now :-)

what i dont get in how i'm something like #247 on the list when you applied a couple of days before me?

anyway... keep your chin up people we're getting there!

Hmmm... Not sure about that, seanyb, when I check Igor's list I see you as 286, Jewel as 284 and myself as 264. Am I looking in the wrong place? It's possible, I do tend to confuse myself easily with all of these dates and numbers!

Jewel - it would indeed be sooooooo fun to be in London at the same time!! Either way it'll just be great to go through it with people who understand and are going through the same thing, right down to the same consulate!

- Nancy

hmmm strange... the link i have to it shows me at 247 and jewel at 238?? am i being stupid here and looking at the wrong list? i just googled igors list and the following link came up...

http://cse.ssl.berkeley.edu/igor/vjdata/default.aspx

is this right?

damn i much prefer being #247!! :-)

[roughsweet 0]

funny! I am constantly on igors list to see what is going on lol... i just want someone to "touch" the application now :-)

what i dont get in how i'm something like #247 on the list when you applied a couple of days before me?

anyway... keep your chin up people we're getting there!

Hmmm... Not sure about that, seanyb, when I check Igor's list I see you as 286, Jewel as 284 and myself as 264. Am I looking in the wrong place? It's possible, I do tend to confuse myself easily with all of these dates and numbers!

Jewel - it would indeed be sooooooo fun to be in London at the same time!! Either way it'll just be great to go through it with people who understand and are going through the same thing, right down to the same consulate!

- Nancy

hmmm strange... the link i have to it shows me at 247 and jewel at 238?? am i being stupid here and looking at the wrong list? i just googled igors list and the following link came up...

http://cse.ssl.berkeley.edu/igor/vjdata/default.aspx

is this right?

damn i much prefer being #247!! :-)

Ohhhhh, that's the problem. you're looking at the Berkeley list and I'm looking at the one here on VJ, under Immigration Timelines.

By all means, go with the one with the better number! My fiance always reminds me, when I become obsessed with our Igor number, that it only reflects the people who fill in timelines. But it still makes me feel better!

[seanyb719 1]

ahhh ok... thanks for that info!

funny though.. I always call my fiancee to wake her up for work each day and our list number is the first thing I say!

and you are right... it keeps me sane knowing at least something is moving

[Jewel-8 21]

A CSC petition that was mailed in July was just approved. Hopefully they have hired some new people and are training them on how to process I129s quickly? wishful thinknig!!

Congrats to Beatriz even though she hasnt posted on this thread before.

Good luck to the rest of us!!

[LoveWaits 1]

A CSC petition that was mailed in July was just approved. Hopefully they have hired some new people and are training them on how to process I129s quickly? wishful thinknig!!

Congrats to Beatriz even though she hasnt posted on this thread before.

Good luck to the rest of us!!

Wouldn't that be awesome?! Would be my dream to have each SC hire an extra 100 people to work through the backlog but every morning I wake up to reality and mark another day off the calendar.

[seanyb719 1]

yes i saw that! one can only wish... I'm just hoping im not going to be one of those that goes on for 5-6 months without and answer...

you never know... we could all have our interviews in a month! i hope everyones goes smoothly and fast :-)

like you said.. one more day off the calendar though...

[AWALK2REMEMBER 0]

Hello, another July CSC filer here. Sent petition last july 16, received noa1 july 20 and now waiting for noa2. Good luck to all.

[roughsweet 0]

Hello, another July CSC filer here. Sent petition last july 16, received noa1 july 20 and now waiting for noa2. Good luck to all.

Welcome and thanks for joining our waiting lounge :)

We're all just watching with baited breath and hoping that the CSC doesn't slow down in a long trend, after working so quickly for so long!

*drums fingers on the desk* I'll just be doing this for the next few weeks... doesn't bother anyone, does it?