Waiting for a NOA2 from VSC for your I-129F?

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

My daughter is married to a Marine. Over the last 6 years he has been deployed 5 times. 3 times to Iraq. And yes it is very difficult. My daughter is 24 raising two small boys basically alone. It puts a stress and strain on them. They've been married 7 years this month. So if a 17 year old can marry a Marine, bear him two children, give birth to her last one ALONE while he is in Iraq, raise these boys mostly alone and maintain a very long distance, SCAREY relationship...surely our mere 6 month wait for an initial answer is a drop in the bucket. He was there for the Shock and Awe...saw friends die..was shot at....endured many hardhips..but their love, commitment and determination have glued them together. My daughter spends her alone holidays making dinners for the guys on duty that can't go home, assisting new wives of Marines and new moms. Her way of dealing is to stay busy and help others. Suck it up guys...we can do this...the more positive we stay...the more FOCUSED we stay...the easier the wait will be. We have two choices...be miserable and watch the time tick...or be positive and find good things to do to fill our time. SEMPER FI...is the marines Moto...ALWAYS FAITHFUL. Lets be faithful to ourselves, to our loved ones and to our journey!!! So when you feel down...go to the mirror....and say...SEMPER FI....this WILL pass.... Find your inner strength and make it a good experience. A time of growth and successes. Byron, Mirla, and other who still wait from May...your time is coming...it is...hang in there...SEMPER FI !!! If my daughter can achieve all this from the young age of 17 to now....then I certainly can handle this short time in my life. My daughter is my inspiration in my journey...THANK YOU MEL...MOM LOVES YOU!!

Wow! I am telling you...if it´s you on the pic I am looking at, it seems like you are 24...wouldn´t certainly think you have a 24 year old daughter

[amrssnowangel 0]

My daughter is married to a Marine. Over the last 6 years he has been deployed 5 times. 3 times to Iraq. And yes it is very difficult. My daughter is 24 raising two small boys basically alone. It puts a stress and strain on them. They've been married 7 years this month. So if a 17 year old can marry a Marine, bear him two children, give birth to her last one ALONE while he is in Iraq, raise these boys mostly alone and maintain a very long distance, SCAREY relationship...surely our mere 6 month wait for an initial answer is a drop in the bucket. He was there for the Shock and Awe...saw friends die..was shot at....endured many hardhips..but their love, commitment and determination have glued them together. My daughter spends her alone holidays making dinners for the guys on duty that can't go home, assisting new wives of Marines and new moms. Her way of dealing is to stay busy and help others. Suck it up guys...we can do this...the more positive we stay...the more FOCUSED we stay...the easier the wait will be. We have two choices...be miserable and watch the time tick...or be positive and find good things to do to fill our time. SEMPER FI...is the marines Moto...ALWAYS FAITHFUL. Lets be faithful to ourselves, to our loved ones and to our journey!!! So when you feel down...go to the mirror....and say...SEMPER FI....this WILL pass.... Find your inner strength and make it a good experience. A time of growth and successes. Byron, Mirla, and other who still wait from May...your time is coming...it is...hang in there...SEMPER FI !!! If my daughter can achieve all this from the young age of 17 to now....then I certainly can handle this short time in my life. My daughter is my inspiration in my journey...THANK YOU MEL...MOM LOVES YOU!!

Wow! I am telling you...if it´s you on the pic I am looking at, it seems like you are 24...wouldn´t certainly think you have a 24 year old daughter

Aweeeeeeeeeeee thank you....nope..im MUCH older than 24...I have a 6.5 yr old grandson and a 1 yr old grandson!! But can I keep you???? THAT was good for my ego!! I have a 24 yr old daughter, 21 yr old son and 20 year old son. Im just a young spirit....but thank you so much...you made my decade!!

[Bob & Kim 0]

Yep, there is always someone else worse off in the world. So let's get those pom poms back out and cheer VSC on and tell each other it's coming, it's coming soon...

...at least until we crawl into bed alone tonight, and tomorrow night, etc, etc.

[StillThePrettiest 3]

Jason and Mirla: thanks for your comments

[nivesito 0]

Good news guys!! We got APPROVED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :dance: :dance: :dance:

It happened at 16:50 pm Washington time!!! My honey called me and I was jumping and screaming around the house like crazy!!!!!! Thanks good that the neighbors didn't call the police:-)))

Yep, VSC is working on K1!!!

Byron and Mirla there is something really weird now with your petitions guys, I really can't think of the place inside of VSC where they could be stuck!

[Zee Bee 61]

Good news guys!! We got APPROVED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It happened at 16:50 pm Washington time!!! My honey called me and I was jumping and screaming around the house like crazy!!!!!! Thanks good that the neighbors didn't call the police:-)))

Yep, VSC is working on K1!!!

Byron and Mirla there is something really weird now with your petitions guys, I really can't think of the place inside of VSC where they could be stuck!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

[mox 298]

Comparisons to Iraq or anything else is really a shell game and nothing more. We can come up with all kinds of situations that are more difficult than the wait's we are enduring. Certainly the families who know nothing about their spouses/fathers/brothers in Guantanamo are suffering more and longer than us, for example. But you only serve to drive yourself effing crazy by performing these mental gyrations.

On the other hand, amrssnowangel makes a great point in that we can *learn* from the patience of others. I'm a born-again atheist, so I find my strength and patience within myself and by educating myself about the process. But if you need to find it spiritually or elsewhere, just find it and hold on to it. Put your mental energy into that, instead of trying to figure out who suffers more or less. Your sanity will thank you.

Good news guys!! We got APPROVED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :dance: :dance: :dance:

Oh, and CONGRATS!!!

Edited October 15, 2007 by moxcamel

[WiL and ShAi 0]

Good news guys!! We got APPROVED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It happened at 16:50 pm Washington time!!! My honey called me and I was jumping and screaming around the house like crazy!!!!!! Thanks good that the neighbors didn't call the police:-)))

Yep, VSC is working on K1!!!

Byron and Mirla there is something really weird now with your petitions guys, I really can't think of the place inside of VSC where they could be stuck!

WOW!!! CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU AND YOUR SO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WE WANT MORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Edited October 15, 2007 by wilson and shai

[amrssnowangel 0]

Comparisons to Iraq or anything else is really a shell game and nothing more. We can come up with all kinds of situations that are more difficult than the wait's we are enduring. Certainly the families who know nothing about their spouses/fathers/brothers in Guantanamo are suffering more and longer than us, for example. But you only serve to drive yourself effing crazy by performing these mental gyrations.

On the other hand, amrssnowangel makes a great point in that we can *learn* from the patience of others. I'm a born-again atheist, so I find my strength and patience within myself and by educating myself about the process. But if you need to find it spiritually or elsewhere, just find it and hold on to it. Put your mental energy into that, instead of trying to figure out who suffers more or less. Your sanity will thank you.

Good news guys!! We got APPROVED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :dance: :dance: :dance:

Oh, and CONGRATS!!!

The whole idea wasn't to compare Iraq or others sufferings....that wasn't the intent at all. I dont consider it a "shell game". My daughter has suffered greatly through her time...much more than I ever will in this process. The idea was to help us keep it in perspective...In the grand scheme of life...this hardship we face is nothing...compared to others...sure we feel it...but lets remember it was only to help some gain perspective on the importance this will eventually play in our lives.

With that said....I agree....we can take from others experiences and let those enrich us...or we can choose to just be miserable every day of this process. I struggle to...very much so...just like everyone else here....But it wasnt about who suffers more or less..well actually it IS. I can complain that I have arthritis in my knees...but when I see someone without LEGS i feel more greatful that I have that arthritis...at least it makes me know I still have my legs to walk with....so yes..it IS about acknowlegding that some are worse off then we are...it helps keep our suffering in a bit more perspective....sorry to change mid stream there...but the thought hit me......

Good news guys!! We got APPROVED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :dance: :dance: :dance:

It happened at 16:50 pm Washington time!!! My honey called me and I was jumping and screaming around the house like crazy!!!!!! Thanks good that the neighbors didn't call the police:-)))

Yep, VSC is working on K1!!!

Byron and Mirla there is something really weird now with your petitions guys, I really can't think of the place inside of VSC where they could be stuck!

AWEEEEEEEEEEEE congratulations....

Rushing off to see if this changed my timeline...Im sure it did...

[lisalu100 0]

CONGRATULATIONS NIVESITO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YIPPEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[stuartx13 3]

I on this list now hope it speeds up.

[nivesito 0]

Thank you everybody!!!

We'll all be approved soon. One more proof that 6 month waiting theory now is wrong!

I should go to bed now, it's 1:16 am here but I'm not sure I can sleep, I'm to excited

[Bill B 0]

Good news guys!! We got APPROVED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :dance: :dance: :dance:

It happened at 16:50 pm Washington time!!! My honey called me and I was jumping and screaming around the house like crazy!!!!!! Thanks good that the neighbors didn't call the police:-)))

Yep, VSC is working on K1!!!

Byron and Mirla there is something really weird now with your petitions guys, I really can't think of the place inside of VSC where they could be stuck!

Congratulations!

[Bill y Bella 0]

Congratulations to Nivesito!

[afterforever 0]

Thanks everybody for all your good wishes!!!!!!!

Eventhough i am very frustrated with this whole process right now, seeing Leidy in 2 days is going to do wonders for me....I hope you all are right and i don't have to wait the 6 months!!!!!

All you guys are amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Have a good trip Byron. I may go visit my fiancee if this process continues to drag on. I wasn't planning to see her again until the interview but I was hoping that was going to be in December. Who know's now when that will be.

I miss my fiancee very much.