I-129F March 2017 Filers

[Estibaliz 3,037]

1 hour ago, TearsOfBabylon said:

Mine even moved 2 days.... blegh. Hopefully it's wrong and we all will get letters in 2 weeks already, hehe!

 

 

It's the same here.
Unless someone throwing a surprise party (rare), the one that has the birthday throws the party!
And since we're all grouchy: If it sucks, everybody will remember haha (or if someone had a cheapo party )
 

Haha, same here. Must be a European thing. Birthday boy or girl pays the drinks/meal/whatever and you are supposed to get treats for coworkers.

 

I've celebrated my last three birthdays on the States though. Everytime I say "I have to pay, it's my bday". And Gary says "It is your birthday. I have to take you to a nice place to eat and pay". 😄

Edited May 31, 2017 by Estibaliz

[GazLisa 1,168]

@CubaAndChill how are you doing 😉 Hope your ok 

[TearsOfBabylon 1,680]

3 hours ago, Estibaliz said:

Haha, same here. Must be a European thing. Birthday boy or girl pays the drinks/meal/whatever and you are supposed to get treats for coworkers.

 

I've celebrated my last three birthdays on the States though. Everytime I say "I have to pay, it's my bday". And Gary says "It is your birthday. I have to take you to a nice place to eat and pay". 😄

I always escape to Hamburg on my birthday, for a couple of years already. It's my favorite place on the planet, the heart city. I hope this year I'll make it there for one last time (for now), since my birthday is in August.

 

 

2 hours ago, Gary JT said:

@CubaAndChill how are you doing 😉 Hope your ok 

Good point! I hope so too! 
Hopefully you could figure things out and found the right solution!

Edited May 31, 2017 by TearsOfBabylon

[KozmicBlues 592]

Hi March Fam! Hope you are all doing well. I've been so busy lately that I've stopped obsessively checking this website and it's done wonders for my mental health. We just have one month to go (or maybe less) until we should start seeing March approvals...hang in there! I've been in really dark places from this process and it's taken me awhile to learn that letting myself go there does nothing good for anybody. My rule for our insanely long distance relationship is to never argue because it's so difficult to make up when you are 9,000 miles away. We talk through everything immediately and it's built such great communication between us. This process has surely tested that, but it's also made us so much stronger. If we can get through this then we can get through anything. I'm focusing on the positive in this experience...like how going through this process has built such a strong relationship and solidified the fact that I am meant to be with him the rest of my life. We've never once questioned if it's worth it or considered not going through this; it's our only option. So all we can do is make the most of it.

I have a trip planned to go stay with him for a month in September so I'm now counting down to that instead of the dreaded NOA2 which is making the wait a bit more bearable. I'm focusing on getting healthier...going to the gym more often, eating healthy, doing yoga every morning before work. I was falling behind in school course because this process was taking its toll on me, but I pulled myself out of it and got A's in my classes. Now it's summer break and I'm going to focus on being successful at work and getting healthier.

 

Anyway, just wanted to try to give some encouragement to my fellow March filers. I know this process feels insanely difficult, but time does go by and this will eventually just be a moment of our past which made it possible to be with the loves of our lives. Stay strong!!! 

[GazLisa 1,168]

Wonder who the first March filer will post they have NOA2 😂🤔

[TearsOfBabylon 1,680]

5 minutes ago, Gary JT said:

Wonder who the first March filer will post they have NOA2 😂🤔

Haha, me too!
I know it won't be me. I'm expecting ours in the first week of July. 

[GazLisa 1,168]

2 minutes ago, TearsOfBabylon said:

Haha, me too!
I know it won't be me. I'm expecting ours in the first week of July. 

Pretty much what I was thinking,hoping we receive ours between July 1st and 8th as we will be together 💏☺️

[TearsOfBabylon 1,680]

3 minutes ago, Gary JT said:

Pretty much what I was thinking,hoping we receive ours between July 1st and 8th as we will be together 💏☺️

I hope you'll have yours forever at that time. Because my NOA1 date is 11 days after yours, haha!

Lucky people, you can see each other so often. 
I'm glad we're dealing with this distance so good. Others would die having not seen the significant other for the amount of time I haven't seen mine.

[GazLisa 1,168]

3 minutes ago, TearsOfBabylon said:

I hope you'll have yours forever at that time. Because my NOA1 date is 11 days after yours, haha!

Lucky people, you can see each other so often. 
I'm glad we're dealing with this distance so good. Others would die having not seen the significant other for the amount of time I haven't seen mine.

It will be the last time we do see each other till I can immigrate to USA 🇺🇸 fingers crossed 🤞🏻 

[Estibaliz 3,037]

3 minutes ago, TearsOfBabylon said:

I hope you'll have yours forever at that time. Because my NOA1 date is 11 days after yours, haha!

Lucky people, you can see each other so often. 
I'm glad we're dealing with this distance so good. Others would die having not seen the significant other for the amount of time I haven't seen mine.

Curious to know how long that has been. Our longest time apart was 10 months, and at a time things were not as bright as nowadays, so yep... that was hard but we made it

 

And BTW, I also hope Jennifer (aka CubaandChill) is doing fine

 

 

[TearsOfBabylon 1,680]

2 minutes ago, Estibaliz said:

Curious to know how long that has been. Our longest time apart was 10 months, and at a time things were not as bright as nowadays, so yep... that was hard but we made it

 

And BTW, I also hope Jennifer (aka CubaandChill) is doing fine

 

 

 

Last year it was 8 months, then I was there, then 3 months, then I was there, and now it's since January 2nd and will go until I go for good.
So I'm expecting 9 to 10 months separation.
It's not thaaaaat long, but long enough. 

Edited May 31, 2017 by TearsOfBabylon

[Estibaliz 3,037]

44 minutes ago, TearsOfBabylon said:

Last year it was 8 months, then I was there, then 3 months, then I was there, and now it's since January 2nd and will go until I go for good.
So I'm expecting 9 to 10 months separation.
It's not thaaaaat long, but long enough. 

Even a day is long enough... How dramatic is that? Hah

But the good thing is, this time, when you get to see each other again, it will be forever 

[TearsOfBabylon 1,680]

1 hour ago, Estibaliz said:

Even a day is long enough... How dramatic is that? Hah

But the good thing is, this time, when you get to see each other again, it will be forever 

Yeah, compared to so many upcoming years together this wait is chicken #######!
We gotta stay positive and keep us up with stuff like that!  

Though I hate that the estimated date moves in the wrong direction!
I hope middle September is still possible.

[Holly♡ 401]

2 hours ago, TearsOfBabylon said:

Haha, me too!
I know it won't be me. I'm expecting ours in the first week of July. 

I'm scheduled for July as well =/ Oh well, atleast we are past May now =)

[TearsOfBabylon 1,680]

1 minute ago, Holly♡ said:

I'm scheduled for July as well =/ Oh well, atleast we are past May now =)

HA! And while I was whining here, the timeline moved back one day.

June 28th - July 2nd.

But I doubt something will happen there.
Either it's before, or way after. There's a weekend between these dates, and the 4th of July coming up. 

Grarrrrrrrr

Yeah, tomorrow is June!! Hopefully the 3rd or 4th last first workday of the month in Germany for me, where I have to doublecheck and correct all the time stamping errors caused by my dear, crazy coworkers!