What do you do to pass the time while waiting without going crazy?

[Deputy Purple 1,294]

It's now been 7 1/2 months since I held her in my arms...

We're both having "moments of insanity"...

Since the local diving season opened mid April I've logged 60 dives, diving roughly 3 out of 4 weekends!

I find that the preparation, actual diving and everything that comes after the dive serves as a good distraction. It has also helped me further my goal of getting certified as a Master Scuba Diver Trainer as I've advanced to Rescue Diver Certification and earned 5 Speciality Certifications, working on #6, #s 7 & 8 are planned for this winter {Ice Diver} and next spring {Solo Diver}.

My wife is also a Certified Diver so this is an activity we'll enjoy together after she gets here.

So, please both PH wifes & fiancees and USC husbands & fiances, tell me how do you distract yourself from the wait part of "Hurry up and Wait"?

PS: Any FilAm couples who dive (especially if your within 6 hr drive of Chicago suburbs) contact us, we're always looking for dive buddies and it would be nice to have a dive group who've been through the who VISA Journey...

[Persona 0]

It's now been 7 1/2 months since I held her in my arms...

We're both having "moments of insanity"...

Since the local diving season opened mid April I've logged 60 dives, diving roughly 3 out of 4 weekends!

I find that the preparation, actual diving and everything that comes after the dive serves as a good distraction. It has also helped me further my goal of getting certified as a Master Scuba Diver Trainer as I've advanced to Rescue Diver Certification and earned 5 Speciality Certifications, working on #6, #s 7 & 8 are planned for this winter {Ice Diver} and next spring {Solo Diver}.

My wife is also a Certified Diver so this is an activity we'll enjoy together after she gets here.

So, please both PH wifes & fiancees and USC husbands & fiances, tell me how do you distract yourself from the wait part of "Hurry up and Wait"?

PS: Any FilAm couples who dive (especially if your within 6 hr drive of Chicago suburbs) contact us, we're always looking for dive buddies and it would be nice to have a dive group who've been through the who VISA Journey...

hey... well we are gamers..

so we play Starcraft and Aion online

also we watch anime and teleseries togheter using skype

we watch dexter and trublood lol mainly...

sometime we just listen to music but we are always togheter...

and of course texting 24/7 even at work lol...

for a total of 5000 text a month... yay for unlimited plan hahaha

[Don José 2]

PS: Any FilAm couples who dive (especially if your within 6 hr drive of Chicago suburbs) contact us, we're always looking for dive buddies and it would be nice to have a dive group who've been through the who VISA Journey...

I dive a lot but not that kind of diving you are into!

[Deputy Purple 1,294]

and of course texting 24/7 even at work lol...

for a total of 5000 text a month... yay for unlimited plan hahaha

Txt, YM!, e-mail & phone calls using the MagicJack she has have definately been lifelines to sanity for both of us.

What I was looking for is geared more towards those of us who are one opposite sides of the planet as our sleep cycles are opposite also.

What do you do while they are asleep and you aren't, especially on the weekends {or your days off work}?

I dive a lot but not that kind of diving you are into!

I don't remember saying SCUBA is the only diving I do , maybe it's the only kind I can enjoy while She's still in "The PH"...

[PhiLandShiR 18]

WOW, 7 1/2 months, I would have expected your paperwork to be complete by now...

Others here would know better but maybe its time to start making some noise to you congressman about the delay.

I was thinking that the timeline was down to under 6 months now...

I would almost be going crazy myself after that long...

-Phil

It's now been 7 1/2 months since I held her in my arms...

We're both having "moments of insanity"...

Since the local diving season opened mid April I've logged 60 dives, diving roughly 3 out of 4 weekends!

I find that the preparation, actual diving and everything that comes after the dive serves as a good distraction. It has also helped me further my goal of getting certified as a Master Scuba Diver Trainer as I've advanced to Rescue Diver Certification and earned 5 Speciality Certifications, working on #6, #s 7 & 8 are planned for this winter {Ice Diver} and next spring {Solo Diver}.

My wife is also a Certified Diver so this is an activity we'll enjoy together after she gets here.

So, please both PH wifes & fiancees and USC husbands & fiances, tell me how do you distract yourself from the wait part of "Hurry up and Wait"?

PS: Any FilAm couples who dive (especially if your within 6 hr drive of Chicago suburbs) contact us, we're always looking for dive buddies and it would be nice to have a dive group who've been through the who VISA Journey...

[Deputy Purple 1,294]

Phil,

I didn't file the paperwork until 2 1/2 months after I returned. I wanted to be 1000% sure I understood the process and had the paperwork correct. I sent the I-130 in mid April and we're currently at NVC, all fees paid with AOS received {but not processed yet} and the DS-230 sent Saturday from PH so we're close to the end.

WOW, 7 1/2 months, I would have expected your paperwork to be complete by now...

Others here would know better but maybe its time to start making some noise to you congressman about the delay.

I was thinking that the timeline was down to under 6 months now...

I would almost be going crazy myself after that long...

-Phil

[PhiLandShiR 18]

Ahhhh... the light finally comes on...

Yup, looks like you are very close indeed.

Good luck!!

I am sure its almost over now.

-Phil

Phil,

I didn't file the paperwork until 2 1/2 months after I returned. I wanted to be 1000% sure I understood the process and had the paperwork correct. I sent the I-130 in mid April and we're currently at NVC, all fees paid with AOS received {but not processed yet} and the DS-230 sent Saturday from PH so we're close to the end.

WOW, 7 1/2 months, I would have expected your paperwork to be complete by now...

Others here would know better but maybe its time to start making some noise to you congressman about the delay.

I was thinking that the timeline was down to under 6 months now...

I would almost be going crazy myself after that long...

-Phil

[DEDixon 39]

I visited my fiancee 4 times in 1 year.

[Nahum and Stacey 0]

I try to anticipate her needs before she gets here and fix things accordingly,

Shift things to one side of the closet, Ricemaker, locate local filipino community and markets

Really just a lot of things to do while she sleeps and Im awake. Soon I will be on a plane to sit in on the interview so time is moving so slow.

[Deputy Purple 1,294]

Ironically, my rice cooker just recently died! It's okay though as we'll need a larger one once she's here. I suspect the toaster killed it as the toaster has been slowly dieing over tha last 2 months, might of been one of those "If I'm going down at least I'll take you with me" situations...

I try to anticipate her needs before she gets here and fix things accordingly,

Shift things to one side of the closet, Ricemaker, locate local filipino community and markets

Really just a lot of things to do while she sleeps and Im awake. Soon I will be on a plane to sit in on the interview so time is moving so slow.

[JelloShotGirl 0]

got a 2nd job.......................cuz I knew I would have to support my husbands AZZ until he got his work auth!!!!!

[Loolie 56]

It's now been 7 1/2 months since I held her in my arms...

We're both having "moments of insanity"...

Since the local diving season opened mid April I've logged 60 dives, diving roughly 3 out of 4 weekends!

I find that the preparation, actual diving and everything that comes after the dive serves as a good distraction. It has also helped me further my goal of getting certified as a Master Scuba Diver Trainer as I've advanced to Rescue Diver Certification and earned 5 Speciality Certifications, working on #6, #s 7 & 8 are planned for this winter {Ice Diver} and next spring {Solo Diver}.

My wife is also a Certified Diver so this is an activity we'll enjoy together after she gets here.

So, please both PH wifes & fiancees and USC husbands & fiances, tell me how do you distract yourself from the wait part of "Hurry up and Wait"?

PS: Any FilAm couples who dive (especially if your within 6 hr drive of Chicago suburbs) contact us, we're always looking for dive buddies and it would be nice to have a dive group who've been through the who VISA Journey...

actually theres lot of things you can do while waiting if you think i guess.

God bless you.

[Rocky_nBullwinkle 6]

I try to anticipate her needs before she gets here and fix things accordingly,

Shift things to one side of the closet, Ricemaker, locate local filipino community and markets

Really just a lot of things to do while she sleeps and Im awake. Soon I will be on a plane to sit in on the interview so time is moving so slow.

Buy a deep frier too. Pinays love the Lumpia rolls.

[bowgirl 8]

Farmville and Super poke pets on facebook, hehehe...

[Lancelotte25 1]

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