Waiting on the VSC to make a decision?

[OsLoraTamm 0]

Well I called State number and was told it was in processing.....Called the Congressman's office that helped me....she told me that for what ever reason that they are doing a complete security check on Oscar......it can take 3 weeks to 7 months..........OMG.........I am dying.......someone please tell me this is a nightmare I will wake up from..............I called Oscar...........he is so angry.......He hung up on me.................What have I ever done to deserve this........Has anyone else have this happen to them?????

Well I called State number and was told it was in processing.....Called the Congressman's office that helped me....she told me that for what ever reason that they are doing a complete security check on Oscar......it can take 3 weeks to 7 months..........OMG.........I am dying.......someone please tell me this is a nightmare I will wake up from..............I called Oscar...........he is so angry.......He hung up on me.................What have I ever done to deserve this........Has anyone else have this happen to them?????

[TBoneTX 45,159]

Gosh, Lora -- could any one case be any more snakebitten? Maybe call your Congressman's office back and ask what materials or information you or Oscar could provide to perhaps speed the investigation. The offer may not be accepted for whatever objective reason, but at least you've asked and shown good faith by doing so.

[Mel and Syl 0]

OMG Lora, i am so sorry for what you and Oskar are going through. Reading your posts just put tears in my eyes i dont even know what to say. I am very sorry, please try to stay strong and keep the faith. I know this is not what you want to hear but thats all i can say for now. I am sad, very sad for what you and charlene are going through but i wont stop praying for you guys. Oh God this makes me sad

Congrats to Virgil and Ric, it was about freaking time!!!!!

[OsLoraTamm 0]

Gosh, Lora -- could any one case be any more snakebitten? Maybe call your Congressman's office back and ask what materials or information you or Oscar could provide to perhaps speed the investigation. The offer may not be accepted for whatever objective reason, but at least you've asked and shown good faith by doing so.

thanks Tbone.....I just called the Congressman.....he talked with me directly.....He was very kind....He called the NVC and FBI and it is not in there protocol to accept anything from Oscar or me........It is what it is........No time limit....no guarantees.......no explanations..........Oscar is so upset....He has never done anything wrong....He is a web designer and marketing major from Peru......who breeds dogs ........We just happen to meet in Ecuador and fall in love........How bad is that?????...........He just said to me if the United States does not want me then forget it........I am stuck.....I can not leave here.......I have minor children........Oh God

[TBoneTX 45,159]

[thanks Tbone.....I just called the Congressman.....he talked with me directly.....He was very kind....He called the NVC and FBI and it is not in there protocol to accept anything from Oscar or me........It is what it is [...]

That's kinda what I figured. But, nothing ventured, nothing gained... and your Congressman sounds responsive enough that maybe he's someone to vote for. A lot of people aren't so lucky!

If Oscar is this upset, he cares and is deeply invested in a successful outcome. As a fellow man, I respect this in him. You can tell him that a Norteamericano gringo admires his strength. (I admire yours, too!)

Edited February 22, 2008 by TBoneTX

[mnieto 2]

Gosh, Lora -- could any one case be any more snakebitten? Maybe call your Congressman's office back and ask what materials or information you or Oscar could provide to perhaps speed the investigation. The offer may not be accepted for whatever objective reason, but at least you've asked and shown good faith by doing so.

thanks Tbone.....I just called the Congressman.....he talked with me directly.....He was very kind....He called the NVC and FBI and it is not in there protocol to accept anything from Oscar or me........It is what it is........No time limit....no guarantees.......no explanations..........Oscar is so upset....He has never done anything wrong....He is a web designer and marketing major from Peru......who breeds dogs ........We just happen to meet in Ecuador and fall in love........How bad is that?????...........He just said to me if the United States does not want me then forget it........I am stuck.....I can not leave here.......I have minor children........Oh God

Lora, I'm so very sorry to hear about your ordeal. Please don't get upset with Oscar because he got angry and said what he said. Being a foreign beneficiary myself I completely understand him. The US sometimes treats us as if we are a bunch of savages who have to be scrutinized super extra carefully...they forget that we (at least most of us) are simple regular folks with normal lives and habits, and that we are not some freaky Neanderthals sitting in caves. What I want to say is that the whole process can be very humiliating and disrespectful to the beneficiaries, and that's most probably how Oscar is feeling now.....please, don't lose hope and let him know that you love him. Don't let this bulls%38T get between you guys....

[OsLoraTamm 0]

[thanks Tbone.....I just called the Congressman.....he talked with me directly.....He was very kind....He called the NVC and FBI and it is not in there protocol to accept anything from Oscar or me........It is what it is [...]

That's kinda what I figured. But, nothing ventured, nothing gained... and your Congressman sounds responsive enough that maybe he's someone to vote for. A lot of people aren't so lucky!

If Oscar is this upset, he cares and is deeply invested in a successful outcome. As a fellow man, I respect this in him. You can tell him that a Norteamericano gringo admires his strength. (I admire yours, too!)

Thanks TBone......He is a really good man with a very strong sense of right and wrong.....He finds the questioning of his integrity the worse kind of insult....I am thinking this was the very first thing I admired about him.....Very perceptive of you to see that in him.......You know I think the fact that we had expected this to be so very different then it has been....that we live pretty normal average lives that are transparent....that we just wanted to be together was enough to prove we are no harm to no one but I am thinking now we were wrong..........

[Jason-Sasha 1]

For anyone here who doesnt know, Sasha passed her interview this morning! Thought we'd share the news with all other VSCers. Thanks goes out to all who have been supportive. and good luck to everyone waiting!!

[TBoneTX 45,159]

For anyone here who doesnt know, Sasha passed her interview this morning! Thought we'd share the news with all other VSCers. Thanks goes out to all who have been supportive. and good luck to everyone waiting!!

Heartiest congratulations, dude!!!!!

[greeneyedgirlfl 0]

For anyone here who doesnt know, Sasha passed her interview this morning! Thought we'd share the news with all other VSCers. Thanks goes out to all who have been supportive. and good luck to everyone waiting!!

Congrats you guys!!!

[cuteprince 0]

For anyone here who doesnt know, Sasha passed her interview this morning! Thought we'd share the news with all other VSCers. Thanks goes out to all who have been supportive. and good luck to everyone waiting!!

Congratulations!!!!!!! Jason & Sasha

[OsLoraTamm 0]

Gosh, Lora -- could any one case be any more snakebitten? Maybe call your Congressman's office back and ask what materials or information you or Oscar could provide to perhaps speed the investigation. The offer may not be accepted for whatever objective reason, but at least you've asked and shown good faith by doing so.

thanks Tbone.....I just called the Congressman.....he talked with me directly.....He was very kind....He called the NVC and FBI and it is not in there protocol to accept anything from Oscar or me........It is what it is........No time limit....no guarantees.......no explanations..........Oscar is so upset....He has never done anything wrong....He is a web designer and marketing major from Peru......who breeds dogs ........We just happen to meet in Ecuador and fall in love........How bad is that?????...........He just said to me if the United States does not want me then forget it........I am stuck.....I can not leave here.......I have minor children........Oh God

Lora, I'm so very sorry to hear about your ordeal. Please don't get upset with Oscar because he got angry and said what he said. Being a foreign beneficiary myself I completely understand him. The US sometimes treats us as if we are a bunch of savages who have to be scrutinized super extra carefully...they forget that we (at least most of us) are simple regular folks with normal lives and habits, and that we are not some freaky Neanderthals sitting in caves. What I want to say is that the whole process can be very humiliating and disrespectful to the beneficiaries, and that's most probably how Oscar is feeling now.....please, don't lose hope and let him know that you love him. Don't let this bulls%38T get between you guys....

Thanks so much for the talk.......It helps me alot......When you add the stress of being apart...the stress of this visa process and now this security check thing we can say and do things we do not mean.....He said the exact same thing to me that you said about being humiliated and disrespected.....the only reason for him to come here is me........He has a good life in Peru.....I just can not share it with him now because of my children and so I asked him to come here.......It is a very touchy subject to a proud man to give up everything he has for me......I love him so much...You just showed me how much....Thanks

For anyone here who doesnt know, Sasha passed her interview this morning! Thought we'd share the news with all other VSCers. Thanks goes out to all who have been supportive. and good luck to everyone waiting!!

Congrats Jason and Sasha

[cuteprince 0]

It is what it is........No time limit....no guarantees.......no explanations..........Oscar is so upset....

Lora my heart goes out to you, just hangin there it is nothing more than AP Oscar did nothing wrong, some times they just pick randomley and they will never give you any info till it is over, usually it takes only about 3-4 weeks. You have come a long way and you deserve it ASAP.

[KimandRuss 0]

Congratulations Jason & Sasha. So happy for you both!

Lora, I wish I could just take you out for a drink! I'm sorry Oscar is so upset..gotta love a strong man, though! Your love will survive this!

Keep us posted.

On a brighter note...VSC is really cranking now! Less than 2 months to an approval??? I can only dream!

[Bill y Bella 0]

Well I called State number and was told it was in processing.....Called the Congressman's office that helped me....she told me that for what ever reason that they are doing a complete security check on Oscar......it can take 3 weeks to 7 months..........OMG.........I am dying.......someone please tell me this is a nightmare I will wake up from..............I called Oscar...........he is so angry.......He hung up on me.................What have I ever done to deserve this........Has anyone else have this happen to them?????

Are you kidding me? That is horrible!

Something does not make sense to me. I have not heard any explanation as to why only 1/2 the package was sent to the embassy. Was that bad information? Did the embassy send the package back to NVC because the embassy wanted a complete security check and not because the package was incomplete? It seems so strange that a package should be returned to NVC because of their error and instead of quickly correcting the error and apologizing they slam it into an extended security check.

I keep thinking you still have not heard the real story. If the package was sent back to NVC simply due to a NVC clerical error and while it was there it got caught up in a random extended security check, that is bad luck beyond comprehension.

My heart goes out to you and Oscar. I wish so much that I could do something to help.