I-129F March 2017 Filers

[AnJ Co 1,676]

5 minutes ago, Holly♡ said:

Sorry bout that... long story short... I checked my informed delivery after I got to work cuz I was telling a coworker about it and... there it was!! I'm fairly certain it is my NOA2!! I could see the date of Aug 8 and postmarked the 9th.

I think this is the first Part One and Part Two    'I got approved' post LOL    

I'm so happy!!!

[TearsOfBabylon 1,680]

14 minutes ago, Holly♡ said:

Sorry bout that... long story short... I checked my informed delivery after I got to work cuz I was telling a coworker about it and... there it was!! I'm fairly certain it is my NOA2!! I could see the date of Aug 8 and postmarked the 9th.

Ohhhhhh my gosh!!! 

You deserve it sooooooo much!!!

Giant hug from potatoland!!! ❤️🤗

[BahamaIslander242 244]

24 minutes ago, Holly♡ said:

Sorry bout that... long story short... I checked my informed delivery after I got to work cuz I was telling a coworker about it and... there it was!! I'm fairly certain it is my NOA2!! I could see the date of Aug 8 and postmarked the 9th.

AWESOME!!! That was a lot of suspense! lol Congratulations! 

[falcao79 76]

What are the left behind march NOA1 people suppose to do now that uscis is working exclusively on aprils? Seeing all the April approvals flood in on this site now leaves me without hope.

[Estibaliz 3,037]

40 minutes ago, Holly♡ said:

Sorry bout that... long story short... I checked my informed delivery after I got to work cuz I was telling a coworker about it and... there it was!! I'm fairly certain it is my NOA2!! I could see the date of Aug 8 and postmarked the 9th.

Yay! Congrats!! 

What was your received date again, April 4th maybe because of when you got approved?

Need to share the right info with the Aprilites

[Estibaliz 3,037]

15 minutes ago, falcao79 said:

What are the left behind march NOA1 people suppose to do now that uscis is working exclusively on aprils? Seeing all the April approvals flood in on this site now leaves me without hope.

Don't lose the faith, we saw them working on March this past week. There's nothing exclusive yet. Fingers crossed for your approval

 

[dkmfan85 832]

Soooo.... who else has ever heard that standard procedure for a third molar (wisdom tooth) extraction includes a week long hospital stay? It's interesting to learn about crazy medical practices/ideas in other countries.

[TearsOfBabylon 1,680]

9 minutes ago, dkmfan85 said:

Soooo.... who else has ever heard that standard procedure for a third molar (wisdom tooth) extraction includes a week long hospital stay? It's interesting to learn about crazy medical practices/ideas in other countries.

They pulled mine out and I went back to work  

 

Fun fact about Germany - No fun, go back to work!!  

[dkmfan85 832]

3 minutes ago, TearsOfBabylon said:

They pulled mine out and I went back to work  

 

Fun fact about Germany - No fun, go back to work!!  

Hahaha! I was back the following day though I was given a note for up to two days off if needed.

[twoDs 590]

1 hour ago, falcao79 said:

What are the left behind march NOA1 people suppose to do now that uscis is working exclusively on aprils? Seeing all the April approvals flood in on this site now leaves me without hope.

Half of the few NOA2s that went out this week were March NOA1 dates. (But this week was very, very thin as far as NOA2s go.)

[AnJ Co 1,676]

36 minutes ago, dkmfan85 said:

Soooo.... who else has ever heard that standard procedure for a third molar (wisdom tooth) extraction includes a week long hospital stay? It's interesting to learn about crazy medical practices/ideas in other countries.

trust me, there is nothing worse than a week in a hospital.  Even if they are impacted, times 4 teeth - I can't imagine anything more than outpatient.

I have heard of excision in combination with a under or over bite correction - usually requires NG tube feeding - probably something you don't want to do at home   

Is there more to the story than you are being told?

[dkmfan85 832]

8 minutes ago, AnJ Co said:

trust me, there is nothing worse than a week in a hospital.  Even if they are impacted, times 4 teeth - I can't imagine anything more than outpatient.

I have heard of excision in combination with a under or over bite correction - usually requires NG tube feeding - probably something you don't want to do at home   

Is there more to the story than you are being told?

Seems fishy to me, but I'm only familiar with basic dental procedures in the USA. I was under the impression that cutting hospital stays to the minimum was the modern practice for hygiene, psychological and economic reasons. My mom's friend just had a back surgery a couple weeks ago and was out in 3 days to finish her recovery at home, and that's quite a bit more invasive.

[AnJ Co 1,676]

1 minute ago, dkmfan85 said:

Seems fishy to me, but I'm only familiar with basic dental procedures in the USA. I was under the impression that cutting hospital stays to the minimum was the modern practice for hygiene, psychological and economic reasons. My mom's friend just had a back surgery a couple weeks ago and was out in 3 days to finish her recovery at home, and that's quite a bit more invasive.

Years ago, back surgery involved rest, traction, and weeks of inpatient care.  Soon studies showed the lack of mobility actually inhibited recovery.  Definitely, hospital stays are to be avoided at most costs.  In today's world, the high cost of healthcare and the risk of nosocomial infections (many drug resistant) in healthcare settings, inpatient care is scrutinized thoroughly by the people that pay the bill,  Even open heart surgeries have a visit from the physical therapy tech the following day to get them up and stand / walk but it's in the patients best interest for the fastest discharge home.

Perhaps a 2nd opinion is in order..... I'd be rather demoralized if I had a weeks' incarceration for a dental procedure.  Perhaps there is more to the procedure than just the teeth.  

[chicago_23 90]

18 hours ago, TearsOfBabylon said:

Good morning from Germany, Fellow Whiners!! 

For now, the last good news from here:

The doorbell just rang - I have my passport back! Visa in hands! 
 

Goosebumps all over, I can't believe it's done. It's really unreal. Got so trained in being worried that I still can't believe it!

YAAAAAAAAAY!!!!!

 

That's awesome!!!!  YAAAAAYYY!!!  from USA!!!!! 

[dkmfan85 832]

1 hour ago, AnJ Co said:

Years ago, back surgery involved rest, traction, and weeks of inpatient care.  Soon studies showed the lack of mobility actually inhibited recovery.  Definitely, hospital stays are to be avoided at most costs.  In today's world, the high cost of healthcare and the risk of nosocomial infections (many drug resistant) in healthcare settings, inpatient care is scrutinized thoroughly by the people that pay the bill,  Even open heart surgeries have a visit from the physical therapy tech the following day to get them up and stand / walk but it's in the patients best interest for the fastest discharge home.

Perhaps a 2nd opinion is in order..... I'd be rather demoralized if I had a weeks' incarceration for a dental procedure.  Perhaps there is more to the procedure than just the teeth.  

Spoke with a neighbor from the Czech Republic and she says it's feasible as it is a fairly new procedure in Eastern Europe, so they keep patients for an extended period of time to monitor progress. Also spoke some about odd health superstitions from Eastern Europe like people thinking you can get sick from walking around in bare feet or that cold air causes the cold instead of bacteria. She said it took her quite a few years to see that her previously held ideas were silly, even being a very intelligent lady (Ph.D. in chemical engineering). I find these cultural ideas and nuances extremely fascinating.