Following some hilarious postings from Lotopatience and Sgr, I thought I'd start a thread to help keep our spirits up

We all know that VSC is making us all feel as though we're at the roulette table, which is not good in my case, as I'm not particularly good at roulette ..... also, I'm running out of small change and I've got crappy luck .... so, I'm guess I'll be at the roulette table just onlooking the winners for a while longer

But sgr's comment of 'Immigration Stress Disorder' was quite something else ..... so, I'd like everyone to start listing their bizarre ISD syptoms and see if we may have actually come up with something plausable here.

I'll start with the odd dreams of being touched by someone I don't know with a Vermont Service Centre badge

Plus, I get a bit panicky if I don't log onto VJ a couple of times a day in case I miss something

And, everytime I log onto the USCIS website, I feel I must be psycic, as I always know that it's a waste of time ... but I can't help myself ..... and low and behold, there's the stupid 02/24/08 date staring right at me!! ..... doh!

I know I'm not the only one ..... so what strange stuff is everyone doing ??? ..... don't be shy, and try and put it in some form of humourous fashion

I dont know what I am doing anymore, just take drugs every day to numb myself to this insane journey. When I have that lapse of one hour between the old drugs wearing off and the new ones in, I apply to USCIS for a job telling that I will approve every application I can - now talk about being productive. I mean get the numbers up there right?

The stress.......its made me delusional in me thinking.

Cheers

Sarah, this is great thread I'll post here soon. I was little busy today at office due to a production hardware failure. Catching up the data. I'll post here soon I like this thread

Ok so i gues my sickness is classified as IMMIGRATION STRESS DISORDER.

are their any doctors out here with us stuck at VSC also.. can u prescribe us somethin..

here are my disorder sysmptoms

-Log into VJ site and keep myslef logged in check every 10 -30 min to see any updates.. if i go 30 min without checkin VJ site i freak out.. like when i come back from ameeting at work.. i would refresh the page to see whats going on

-check my email to see if there is an email FROM CRIS

-log into uscis online even though its useless.. jus to see the 2/24/08 date staring right back at me....HAUNTING me

- work productions ggoes slow sometimes since im addiced to VJ

i have a case of addiction at VJ...

KIPSARAHJAYNE we have the same symptoms LOLLLLL

nice thread!

one more symptom

GETTING DREAMS AT NIGHT ABOUT AN APPROVAL NOTICE? BUT YET ITS JUST A DREAM?A NYONE HAVE THAT IVE HAD 3 SO FAR!

Well done SusieK, it's nice to know that we're not the only ones losing the plot .... c'mon everyone, we all know that you're feeling the pressure and doing odd things ..... just scribble them down, you'll feel a lot better

The only cure for our sickness is an approval and we need USCIS doctors to prescribe it.They just have too many patients and apparently not enough doctors to treat them.

Yes we do have the same symptom ..... however, poor you about the dreams of approval ..... that could really mess you up

Sarah Jayne,
Do you think Voo Doo dolls would be therapeutic for us who are filed at VSC?????
Or should I just stick to buring candles while bowing at the moon ??

I really HATE that 2/24/08 date!! And I was so excited when it first appeared as it took so long to get on the online system at all!!!

A young sexy blonde went to Las Vegas. She had been in the casino for about an hour, and realized she was thirsty. So she went to the pop machine in the hall. She put $1.00 in an a Pepsi came out, she put another $1.00 in and another Pepsi came out, she put one last $1.00 in and another Pepsi came out.

A man saw her, and he said: "What are you doing?" And the sexy blonde said: "Duh!! Winning!!!"

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A man comes home to find his wife packing her bags. "Where are you going?" demands the surprised husband. "To Las Vegas! I found out that there are men that will pay me $500 cash to do what I do for you for free!"

The man pondered that thought for a moment, and then began packing HIS bags. "What do you think you are doing?" she screamed.

"I'm going to Las Vegas with you... I want to see how you're going to live on $1000 a year!"
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Three buddies decided to take their wives on vacation for a week in Las Vegas. The week flew by and they all had a great time. After they returned home and the men went back to work, they sat around at break and discussed their vacation.

The first guy says "I don't think I'll ever do that again! Ever since we got back, my old lady flings her arms & hollers, "7 come 11" all night & I haven't had a wink of sleep!"

The second guy says "I know what you mean...my old lady played black jack the whole time we were there and she slaps the bed all night and hollers "hit me light or hit me hard", and I haven't had a wink of sleep either!"

The third guy says "You guys think you have it bad! My old lady played the slots the whole time we were there and I wake up each morning with a sore dick and an a$$ full of quarters."

everyone forgot about the CUrSED SERVICE CENTER _ CSC

Mo lol hun


Useless System of Constant Information Source aka USCIS

Actually I have these vivid dreams and all I see is "we want more of your time, life and blood to make you go insane" on a protest sign outside my house -

I awaken and say oh thank god - just a dream and then I realize that half of the people I know from VJ have the same posted sign outside their homes. Thinks back to the times when the family value issue was placed high on the list and spouses and or fiance or children were a priority. Now it has become YOU ARE ALL IN FOR A ROUND OF PURE TORTURE FOR THE NEXT YEAR...and we will keep you guessing as to what we are doing. New marketing plan to increase website traffic to USCIS. (wonders what type of hits they get on their website per day)

Sighs, orders more drugs They think its so right to approve at will, and yet they preach FIFO - dont think so mates. And feels the pain for so many of the people here that are still waitng - shakes head, and orders double strength on the meds. Then wonders about contacting ACLU - thats my main obsession right now -

Tis sad mates, really sad what has happened to our system in so many different area. Ya know the saying " I have fallen and can't get up" - so it seems the way with our government.

Legal Immigration - the forgotten ones!

Paris, I'm there with you girl

I've goodluck charms hanging around, and I've taken up religion in hope it will get USCIS to hurry up ..... not just one religion .... ALL of them, that way I thought I'd cover every base ..... some days I don't know whether to pray to one God or five .... wear an orange robe .... give all my money to charity in hope something good will happen .... drink some wine .... tinkle some bells .... or avoid pork.
All rabbits run away from me now incase they end up without paws .... and my lucky socks are just about worn through .... I'm sure I've single handedly pushed up the trading rate on wax due to the amount of candles I've been burning ..... and I've made little pin cushion dolls to stand for all those who work for USCIS and are NOT working on I-130's ...... I hope they speed up the system soon because I'm exhausted

Disclaimer: I'm not belittling religion .... this was purely meant for fun .... there were no rabbits harmed .... nor pin cushion dolls made etc. .... however, I cannot be held responsible for the amount of wine I've drunk

This is absolutely hilarious Loto .... I cannot stop laughing ..... my sides hurt

Other than the usual ritual of checking visajourney in every 30 minutes and checking USCIS page every morning (though I am good at it, I check that only once a day).

Now the guilt part..........well you know, one of those astrology forums, where people give out free consultancy, well I did put out our(me and hubby) infos (birthdate..etc) and asked how soon thigns will happen and who will move where, even if he moves to India I am damn ready to embrace that.............but my shitty luck, not a single person answered my board question , so I guess we will live this online marriage for another 20 years to come

Astrology forums ??? ..... thank goodness I'm not the only one I've been checking out the free tarot online site (facade.com) ..... I always ask the same question ..... I don't have a clue what it comes up with at times .... but the pictures can be pretty

Bugger .... did it again! .... checked the status on the USCIS site .... and there it was, all proud and unchanging 02/24/08 ..... I knew it, but couldn't help myself

LOL darn i did it again TOO!!! 2/24/08 AHHHHHHHHHHH

Hyd, any feedback from USCIS ? Or still the same old response from them ? It is really a gamble, whoever got the approval early hit the jackpot early

A comparison...

Item......................USCIS.................Las Vegas
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Gambling......................Pure..................Pure
Money Loss....................Yes (small fee).......Yes (small or big)
Peace of mind Loss............Yes (for short term)..Yes (for long term, depends on amount)
Entertainment.................No....................Yes
Physically present............No....................Yes
Must be 18+ years old.........Yes...................Yes
Entry.........................By application........By Driver's License ID
Accepts Cash..................No....................Yes
Delay to get representative...more..................less
Checking Forums too often.....Yes...................No
Firing by spouse..............Yes...................No (only if money is lost)
Employee Intelligence.........No....................Little More

and the list goes...

Hyd ..... that's hiliarious ...... a hotel in Vegas called Viva La Visa .... that's just too funny

You are one clever guy Loto my sides are splitting with laughter

Actually, on second thoughts, I wouldn't want to stay at the Viva La Visa hotel, as to start with they'd put my Husband and I in separate parts of the hotel, making it difficult for us to see each other ..... everytime I call down to the front desk for anything, they'd tell me to wait 6 months, even if it was for room service, it was just be the standard answer ..... plus they'd spell my name wrong in the booking system due to suffering from 'can'tbeasseditis' and it would delay my getting of a room in the first place

LOL.. Hello VIVA LAS VISA, front desk can i help you? ya coneect me to laundry services, i need to speak with the officer.. UMMMM (phone hung up)

helo helo
?? helo?

Isn't it "Viva Lost Visa?"

LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

Brilliant!!

GUYS I HIT THE JACKPOT.. I SEE THE COINS COMIN OUT OF THE SLOT MACHINE .... CHING CHING I GOT MY I130 APPROVED TODAY THIS MORNIN AT 445 AM I RECEIVED A TEXT MESAGE ON MY PHONE, SAYIN I HAVE AN EMAIL FROM CRIS..

GOT OUT OF BED AND CHEKED TO SEE I GOT MY I130 APPROVED!!!! NO I129F THOUGH, ITS OK..

MY HUSBAND IS SO HAPY I CALED HIM RIGHT AWAY...

I CANT BELIEVE IT.............

SEE MY TIMELINE BELOW..

NO TOUCHES AT ALL EXCEPT FOR APPROVAL 4/21/08 LAST UPDATE BEFORE THAT IT WAS THAT 2/24/08 DATE lol!!!!

Application Type: I130, IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN

Current Status: Approval notice sent.

On April 19, 2008, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN. Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service.


IM SO HAPPPYYYYYY

SGR AND LOTO AND SARAHJAYNE I MADE ITTTTTTT

Superb news!!!! ..... I'm sooo happy for you !!!! Hyd obviously checked out of 'Viva Lost Visa' ..... and managed to check into 'Viva NEW Visa' .... c'mon VSC, you know you can do it ..... I'm wearing my lucky underpants and throwing a bit more fluffy change from my back pocket on the table .....

In all the excitement with Hyd getting her approval ..... I went a bit bonkers and checked the USCIS website more furiously than ever .... I find I always seem to do this everytime someone announces a touch or an approval

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LOLLL mann i got so stressed after gettin the approval cuz theres so much stuff needed for NVC!! LOL i went to bed... and dreamed of uscis givin more approvals!!!!


keep chekin but not that often i got my approval at the WEIRDEST time 445AM mondat mornin?? LOLL

Did you dream of my approval?? If not, please do, ha ha!!! Congratulation of your approval. Its all down hill now for you.
Paris Heart

I am sorry I have bad news. We were just approved from CSC with NOA2. Bad news - how? It failed to relieve the symptoms of Visa waiting syndrome. After a complete emotional breakdown, we were immediately approved, so I highly recommend this action - it seems to get results even if the breakdown is communicated to no one but your fiance. The real problem is that VJ and USCIS website addiction remains unabated after so many months of reinforcement. With current approval stats on Igor's list and a January filing date I would recommend that you use alcohol or drugs to conquer your addiction since reinforcing the addiction through Igor stat reloading every few minutes will only make it incurable. After finally getting all the approvals and your visa and getting married, you will be condemned to a life in America, together, checking VJ every 10 minutes. Start going crazy now, the sooner the better. Don't waste time trying to hold onto your sanity.

Great buddy

Well done ... I like it .... very funny