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

[Jeraly 4]

Well of course! My mum when Jeremy is here is obsessed with us going out or seeing things and doing things - we just want to be normal! We want to do a jigsaw puzzle together or watch a movie or go visit friends - we don't want to go travelling halfway across the country to see a nice house or something stupid!!

I think my mum finds it hard to understand that when I visit there and Jeremy comes here it isn't like a normal holiday - it is about us spending quality time together. Of course how would she understand it - when she goes to a different country she likes to visit things and do things because it is a holiday to her... but it is very difficult to get that across!!

[bakofoil 27]

After having taken a walk, I conclude that the fiancee [1] is/was truly stressed; is a sweet, darling, nonmalicious cutie-pie; [iii] deserves all the respect and understanding available in both hemispheres; and [Four] does love me -- just dig those fotos right here on VJ. Ergothuswithforthly, because I love her, I will not only abide, but also accept, her current situation & wishes, and I shall keep reminding myself of what a 100% change in life she faces vis-a-vis marrying moi and moving to the Estados Unidos, and I shall bear in my forebrain the reality that she wants & needs to accomplish several things in her life that do not arise selfishly, but that are good for her now & long-term, and I shall morefurtherly tell her that she can have most of the 6-month visa-validity period to do whatever she needs or wants to do in Ecuador before coming here, and I shall resolve to quit composing run-on sentences. Si, man.

Si, man? Revise, man? No, man?

TBone, that is so sweet. I think mox pretty much had it nailed about people reacting in different ways to stress. Prior to this month starting I was fine with everything, really hopeful and busy. Since the new year I've had a lot of trouble staying focussed on anything but this NOA2 to the detriment of my work and studies. Jesse tends to immerse himself and manages to enjoy life without too much stressing about this process until I tell him what's going on with CSC and then he gets wound up. But, he does have the ability to remain positive mostly, telling me at times when I really feel there's no hope that 'nothing will stop us from being together - we will find a way'. I wish I could be like him. Anyway, I do think that what you said above makes sense and will be received well by your fiancee. Good luck with that

Aly, I concur about the online thing being second best. I used to love it but now I generally find it a frustrating experience.

[Jeraly 4]

Aha! So it's not just me! That makes me feel better

Jeremy is much the same in terms of keeping positive though he sometimes does it to the detriment of his wellbeing - he'll be struggling behind the scenes and I won't know about it because he is trying to "protect" me

[TBoneTX 48,232]

TBone, that is so sweet. I think mox pretty much had it nailed about people reacting in different ways to stress [...] 'nothing will stop us from being together - we will find a way'. I wish I could be like him. Anyway, I do think that what you said above makes sense and will be received well by your fiancee. Good luck with that

Why, gracias, TracyBone, si man. Repeating Jesse's quote, ideally out loud and certainly with conviction, several times a day, could be the antidote to the unfocused distraction that you, I, Mox, and we all face to varying degrees.

Definition for the Day:

Varying Degree, n. - Assuming that one has a PhD when it is really an MS. And that's no B.S. Si, man.

[bakofoil 27]

TBone, that is so sweet. I think mox pretty much had it nailed about people reacting in different ways to stress [...] 'nothing will stop us from being together - we will find a way'. I wish I could be like him. Anyway, I do think that what you said above makes sense and will be received well by your fiancee. Good luck with that

Why, gracias, TracyBone, si man. Repeating Jesse's quote, ideally out loud and certainly with conviction, several times a day, could be the antidote to the unfocused distraction that you, I, Mox, and we all face to varying degrees.

Definition for the Day:

Varying Degree, n. - Assuming that one has a PhD when it is really an MS. And that's no B.S. Si, man.

You're funny, si man!

[TBoneTX 48,232]

You're funny, si man!

And handsome, suave, debonair, irresistible, and the most modest, humble soul who ever trod the earth, bar none! Si, man. :)

[Jeraly 4]

But of course!

[Jeraly 4]

Haha - we all have down days - there is no reason you shouldn't be entitled to yours!! Besides - it is dire - like I have said before - I have my NOA2 and *I* get depressed looking at the sorry state of affairs - it makes me really angry and I wish there was something we could do about it... There must be... can we rally some kind of media support or get some kind of coverage? Maybe use VJ stats as a kinda proportional representation?

I'm useless at that kinda stuff but I am sure someone can come up with some good ideas - I just kinda want to draw attention to the comparison between VSC and CSC and shame the damn government into doing something about it!!

[TBoneTX 48,232]

I just kinda want to draw attention to the comparison between VSC and CSC and shame the damn government into doing something about it!!

The damn government IS the shame, Dear. And, given some of the VSC fora (plural of "forum") that I try not to read, the VSC victims are jealous of US, si man.

To Mox: Spaz, man; thou art thusly permitted. Si, man. And the weather in southeastern Tejas (Mexican spelling, soon to be official again, si man) sucks worsely, si man, and I have an out-of-town trip tomorrow that will keep me off VJ till late Sunday at earliest, si man.

[Jeraly 4]

I just kinda want to draw attention to the comparison between VSC and CSC and shame the damn government into doing something about it!!

The damn government IS the shame, Dear. And, given some of the VSC fora (plural of "forum") that I try not to read, the VSC victims are jealous of US, si man.

How?! What on earth have they got to complain about?! Ok I know and understand the difficulties and torment that arise from being without your loved one but here I am feeling sorry for fellow CSC-ers and thinking I got pretty damn lucky!! If I were with VSC, October filer, I would be seriously be feeling guilty/sorry for those still waiting for so long and still would wonder why there is such a difference in the service centres...

I don't even know what advice to give people anymore - I don't know if a K3 is quicker or slower than K1 through CSC as it has come to a standstill!!!

[bakofoil 27]

I just kinda want to draw attention to the comparison between VSC and CSC and shame the damn government into doing something about it!!

The damn government IS the shame, Dear. And, given some of the VSC fora (plural of "forum") that I try not to read, the VSC victims are jealous of US, si man.

How?! What on earth have they got to complain about?! Ok I know and understand the difficulties and torment that arise from being without your loved one but here I am feeling sorry for fellow CSC-ers and thinking I got pretty damn lucky!! If I were with VSC, October filer, I would be seriously be feeling guilty/sorry for those still waiting for so long and still would wonder why there is such a difference in the service centres...

I don't even know what advice to give people anymore - I don't know if a K3 is quicker or slower than K1 through CSC as it has come to a standstill!!!

There's quite a number of VSC filers from June and July who are not being approved whilst Sept and Oct filers sing and dance about their good fortune (spose I would too - it's hardly their fault)

From my perspective, barely anyone is being approved at CSC which makes it slightly more tolerable seeing no action on my petition. I can't imagine how they must be feeling.

Advice I would give - VJ doesn't like it, but it doesn't involve any type of K visa.

[Jeraly 4]

But how many are remaining for each? Because it is all well and good if VSC are processing only 9 July-ers or before but then if they only have 10 left it kinda makes sense...

Anyway - *I* don't make sense right now so I think I need sleepies

Night all!

Yeah I think that it is good we have a strong bond in the CSC/July threads as you know you aren't alone even if things seem dire - it's when you're the only one left behind that things begin to sting...

Ok - am defo off to bed now

[bakofoil 27]

I like stats and I certainly feel better being at CSC looking at this:

VSC stats

11/73 filers in June without NOA2

27/128 filers in July without NOA2

10/38 filers in August without NOA2

19/58 filers in September without NOA2

55/75 filers in October without NOA2

CSC stats

25/137 filers in June without NOA2

54/196 filers in July without NOA2

44/47 filers in August without NOA2

50/50 filers in September without NOA2

63/63 filers in October without NOA2

Stats are flawed because I didn't include TSC and NSC but you get the picture.

Of course some may not have updated.

[TBoneTX 48,232]

[...] VSC are actually doing *better* on July filers than CSC, which sort of obsoletes my previous post on the subject. Where there is a precipitous dropoff in any kind of logic whatsoever is in August and going forward.

No hurry or even a need for an answer, but I wonder how many of these applications were RFE'd vs. simply not dealt with yet?

[bakofoil 27]

4 unresolved RFE's at VSC (1 July, 1 August, 2 Oct filers)

8 unresolved RFE's at CSC (2 June, 4 July, 1 Sept, 1 Oct filers)

These are for the time period 31/5 - 1/11

Agreed that some people just fail to update for one reason or another. 10% sounds about right looking at May stats