November 2013 filers?

[AleGwi 11]

I still don't know where to get my medical done... not a lot of info for Portugal and a lot of the Paris info on here is in french (pet peeve of mine). I know I can get the medical done here, which is a relief. I've done some search on the police certificate and ours are valid for 3 months, so no use getting it done ahead of time. The waiting game is just so sucky, but I understand there's really no other way of doing it. I can't even imagine how boggled down in work they are, and most of times I just remind myself that to them, I'm just a name on a file, no more special than any other name on another file.

But it does suck...

Yeah well hang in there. A year from now we'll all be sorted hopefully and there will be some other poor souls starting the process. That's strange about the place certificate. Ours is for a year I believe.

[Kay and Jay 3]

I still don't know where to get my medical done... not a lot of info for Portugal and a lot of the Paris info on here is in french (pet peeve of mine). I know I can get the medical done here, which is a relief. I've done some search on the police certificate and ours are valid for 3 months, so no use getting it done ahead of time. The waiting game is just so sucky, but I understand there's really no other way of doing it. I can't even imagine how boggled down in work they are, and most of times I just remind myself that to them, I'm just a name on a file, no more special than any other name on another file.

But it does suck...

Actually they have been delays with the Texas Center Approvals because of the weather offices resumed their normal working today and some tomorrow so its all about the weather lets hope for the weather to stay good until we get our approvals ,cheer up still not Christmas yet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Panda Lover 0]

Another November approval:

Sent to Texas November 14

November 19 receipt date for NOA1 and transfered to CSC

Changed Alien number notice on November 21

Approved December 4

Receive NOA2 hard copy November 9

[Kay and Jay 3]

Man this week in Dallas the weather was so crazy ices everywhere I didn't go to work yesterday that's why all the offices were closed ,they are back in the office today lets hope for some good news today and tomorrow hopefully.

[Panda Lover 0]

Another November approval:

Sent to Texas November 14

November 19 receipt date for NOA1 and transfered to CSC

Changed Alien number notice on November 21

Approved December 4

Receive NOA2 hard copy November 9

Ahh, I'm kinda frustrated after saw ur post. I got my NoA1 in Nov 19 and A number changes in Nov 21 as well. But seemed the time freeze then, no touch and no change at all. Best luck to u and hopefully mine could come soon.

[mm82 3]

My fiance visa petition is at California Service Center ... and I'm still waiting, so I don't think California has fast approval. I got my NOA1 on Nov 15. So frustrating.

[finalempress 29]

mm82 as compared to TSC filers CSC filers seem to be getting more and faster approvals/responses. This is however based on the VJ members that are posting as with everything there are always exceptions to the rule. We are all in the waiting game regardless of where we file we are at the mercies of the USCIS agents processing our cases. For now all we can do is to keep hoping and praying and offer as much support and consolation to each other as possible. I wish you the best of luck in your journey.

[SparklePony 238]

Completely aside the subject matter at hand, finalempress, I was looking at your signature, does anyone else use the app Couple? It's the main form of communication for me and my fiance, when we can't Skype, but I have never seen anyone else mention it here on VJ. I absolutely love it.

[finalempress 29]

Sparkle, never heard of it. Guessing by your statement that it is similar to Skype?

[SparklePony 238]

Not really. Here's the website: Couple. It's an app specifically for couples as you match your app to only one other person's (as opposed to any other messaging app).

All throughout the day, when he's at work (I work from home so I'm always available to talk on Skype), we'll send each other messages. We trade pictures and icons and whatnot, all through Couple, and because it's just between me and him, it feels very personal and intimate to me. Like I said, I really love it, and it's become a fabulous communication tool between us. Heck, even my children know when I get a message on Couple, and they know it's from him.

[CaptainsGirl 0]

Ahh, I'm kinda frustrated after saw ur post. I got my NoA1 in Nov 19 and A number changes in Nov 21 as well. But seemed the time freeze then, no touch and no change at all. Best luck to u and hopefully mine could come soon.

I feel the same way and have the same timeline as you do with the CSC. I am just trying to stay busy so I am not completely preoccupied with it Just saying I hear you and feel the same frustration. It could always be worse though, there are people who have been waiting years from what I hear, but yeah, I totally get it.

[otter~ 17]

Completely aside the subject matter at hand, finalempress, I was looking at your signature, does anyone else use the app Couple? It's the main form of communication for me and my fiance, when we can't Skype, but I have never seen anyone else mention it here on VJ. I absolutely love it.

We use Viber (I have an iPhone and my fiancé has an Android, but I know it's apparently on Blackberry too! And you can like use it on your PC too)

It's a really nice app. You can message, send little stickers, pictures and videos. It's really reliable but the only downside is that the calls start to decline in quality if your phone is only on 3G.

But we really love it! Before Viber we used Ebuddy XMS, but we changed to Viber because Ebuddy XMS didn't have a call function

[Kay and Jay 3]

Not really. Here's the website: Couple. It's an app specifically for couples as you match your app to only one other person's (as opposed to any other messaging app).

All throughout the day, when he's at work (I work from home so I'm always available to talk on Skype), we'll send each other messages. We trade pictures and icons and whatnot, all through Couple, and because it's just between me and him, it feels very personal and intimate to me. Like I said, I really love it, and it's become a fabulous communication tool between us. Heck, even my children know when I get a message on Couple, and they know it's from him.

cool will actually use it starting from today,im tired of receiving viber messages when talking to my love at least having something unique is good.

[Gwapo1ako 14]

We use Viber (I have an iPhone and my fiancé has an Android, but I know it's apparently on Blackberry too! And you can like use it on your PC too)

It's a really nice app. You can message, send little stickers, pictures and videos. It's really reliable but the only downside is that the calls start to decline in quality if your phone is only on 3G.

But we really love it! Before Viber we used Ebuddy XMS, but we changed to Viber because Ebuddy XMS didn't have a call function

My fiance and I have an app called Line. It is great because since my fiance works in IT and is available for both a smartpbone and the computer, she can still talk to me while she is working on her laptop at work because it is also available for PC.

Since she doesn't have to text using her cell, we can talk and no one knows she is talking to me! Awesome!

Edited December 10, 2013 by Gwapo1ako

[mm82 3]

mm82 as compared to TSC filers CSC filers seem to be getting more and faster approvals/responses. This is however based on the VJ members that are posting as with everything there are always exceptions to the rule. We are all in the waiting game regardless of where we file we are at the mercies of the USCIS agents processing our cases. For now all we can do is to keep hoping and praying and offer as much support and consolation to each other as possible. I wish you the best of luck in your journey.

Thank you so much! But I check other people's timeline in the data base, only a few got their NOA2, I saw a couple from Philippines get their approved fast, maybe because they had it expedited due to the typhoon. But never the less I am waiting patiently. I keep praying and praying ... I miss my fiance so much and at times I get separation anxiety because we use to live with each other when I was living and working in Korea. *sigh* So it's been hard, but he's been trying to keep me think positive and strong ... I love him for that. I wish you luck in being sooner with your love one.