mysweetlips

OK. I am a Filipina & USC-Petitioner. I turned 55 years old today. He is 30. Here in the Philippines, not only do we turn heads but we also turn what is inside their heads. It is so easy to conclude, bash people, and snicker. Makes other people feel "superior" when they look down on people for whatever reason.
Is it a gamble? What is not a gamble? I was married for 28 years, separated the last few years of the marriage before divorce went final. Was that a gamble?
I came to the Philippines to visit family and what was a 2 week vacation turned into living here for many years. On my 2nd year living in the Philippines, I met someone who became my best friend. Did I plan this? No. Did he plan to become involved with me? No. We did our best to resist being together because of obvious reasons--big age difference and the problems it brings with it. We tried not seeing each other. We tried being "just friends" and that was miserable. We are happiest when we were together.
Do we have problems? Disagreements? Is our relationship dysfunctional? Are we both dysfunctional? Are we both crazy, irresponsible, stupid and foolish? Foolish maybe but definitely not stupid.
Is he after money? A GC? A better life? I would give him the world if I could. Why? Because he inspires me. He is the one who got me to dance. And dance we did... that I lost a bunch of weight. I look much younger and sexier than my classmates. I am glowing. I am happy. He makes me laugh.
I did not even know how miserable I was until I knew what being happy is. They say: It is in knowing what you do not want that you know what you want. This is what I want. This is what I prayed for and God answered my prayers. But God, in His Infinite Wisdom and Mercy, not only gave me what I wanted but what I needed. Just that my God also has a funny sense of humor and does the unexpected. He is the God of Surprises. (My Ways are not your ways.) We are a perfect fit, just that he is... much younger than me. God, you are tooo funny!
So, I tell those around me... "even if you do not understand, condone or agree with my choice, just be happy for me because I am happy."
Today is my 55th birthday. And my Surprise Birthday Present? We got our NOA2.
Peace!

OK. I am a Filipina & USC-Petitioner. I turned 55 years old today. He is 30. Here in the Philippines, not only do we turn heads but we also turn what is inside their heads. It is so easy to conclude, bash people, and snicker. Makes other people feel "superior" when they look down on people for whatever reason.
Is it a gamble? What is not a gamble? I was married for 28 years, separated the last few years of the marriage before divorce went final. Was that a gamble?
I came to the Philippines to visit family and what was a 2 week vacation turned into living here for many years. On my 2nd year living in the Philippines, I met someone who became my best friend. Did I plan this? No. Did he plan to become involved with me? No. We did our best to resist being together because of obvious reasons--big age difference and the problems it brings with it. We tried not seeing each other. We tried being "just friends" and that was miserable. We are happiest when we were together.
Do we have problems? Disagreements? Is our relationship dysfunctional? Are we both dysfunctional? Are we both crazy, irresponsible, stupid and foolish? Foolish maybe but definitely not stupid.
Is he after money? A GC? A better life? I would give him the world if I could. Why? Because he inspires me. He is the one who got me to dance. And dance we did... that I lost a bunch of weight. I look much younger and sexier than my classmates. I am glowing. I am happy. He makes me laugh.
I did not even know how miserable I was until I knew what being happy is. They say: It is in knowing what you do not want that you know what you want. This is what I want. This is what I prayed for and God answered my prayers. But God, in His Infinite Wisdom and Mercy, not only gave me what I wanted but what I needed. Just that my God also has a funny sense of humor and does the unexpected. He is the God of Surprises. (My Ways are not your ways.) We are a perfect fit, just that he is... much younger than me. God, you are tooo funny!
So, I tell those around me... "even if you do not understand, condone or agree with my choice, just be happy for me because I am happy."
Today is my 55th birthday. And my Surprise Birthday Present? We got our NOA2.
Peace!

OK. I am a Filipina & USC-Petitioner. I turned 55 years old today. He is 30. Here in the Philippines, not only do we turn heads but we also turn what is inside their heads. It is so easy to conclude, bash people, and snicker. Makes other people feel "superior" when they look down on people for whatever reason.
Is it a gamble? What is not a gamble? I was married for 28 years, separated the last few years of the marriage before divorce went final. Was that a gamble?
I came to the Philippines to visit family and what was a 2 week vacation turned into living here for many years. On my 2nd year living in the Philippines, I met someone who became my best friend. Did I plan this? No. Did he plan to become involved with me? No. We did our best to resist being together because of obvious reasons--big age difference and the problems it brings with it. We tried not seeing each other. We tried being "just friends" and that was miserable. We are happiest when we were together.
Do we have problems? Disagreements? Is our relationship dysfunctional? Are we both dysfunctional? Are we both crazy, irresponsible, stupid and foolish? Foolish maybe but definitely not stupid.
Is he after money? A GC? A better life? I would give him the world if I could. Why? Because he inspires me. He is the one who got me to dance. And dance we did... that I lost a bunch of weight. I look much younger and sexier than my classmates. I am glowing. I am happy. He makes me laugh.
I did not even know how miserable I was until I knew what being happy is. They say: It is in knowing what you do not want that you know what you want. This is what I want. This is what I prayed for and God answered my prayers. But God, in His Infinite Wisdom and Mercy, not only gave me what I wanted but what I needed. Just that my God also has a funny sense of humor and does the unexpected. He is the God of Surprises. (My Ways are not your ways.) We are a perfect fit, just that he is... much younger than me. God, you are tooo funny!
So, I tell those around me... "even if you do not understand, condone or agree with my choice, just be happy for me because I am happy."
Today is my 55th birthday. And my Surprise Birthday Present? We got our NOA2.
Peace!

OK. I am a Filipina & USC-Petitioner. I turned 55 years old today. He is 30. Here in the Philippines, not only do we turn heads but we also turn what is inside their heads. It is so easy to conclude, bash people, and snicker. Makes other people feel "superior" when they look down on people for whatever reason.
Is it a gamble? What is not a gamble? I was married for 28 years, separated the last few years of the marriage before divorce went final. Was that a gamble?
I came to the Philippines to visit family and what was a 2 week vacation turned into living here for many years. On my 2nd year living in the Philippines, I met someone who became my best friend. Did I plan this? No. Did he plan to become involved with me? No. We did our best to resist being together because of obvious reasons--big age difference and the problems it brings with it. We tried not seeing each other. We tried being "just friends" and that was miserable. We are happiest when we were together.
Do we have problems? Disagreements? Is our relationship dysfunctional? Are we both dysfunctional? Are we both crazy, irresponsible, stupid and foolish? Foolish maybe but definitely not stupid.
Is he after money? A GC? A better life? I would give him the world if I could. Why? Because he inspires me. He is the one who got me to dance. And dance we did... that I lost a bunch of weight. I look much younger and sexier than my classmates. I am glowing. I am happy. He makes me laugh.
I did not even know how miserable I was until I knew what being happy is. They say: It is in knowing what you do not want that you know what you want. This is what I want. This is what I prayed for and God answered my prayers. But God, in His Infinite Wisdom and Mercy, not only gave me what I wanted but what I needed. Just that my God also has a funny sense of humor and does the unexpected. He is the God of Surprises. (My Ways are not your ways.) We are a perfect fit, just that he is... much younger than me. God, you are tooo funny!
So, I tell those around me... "even if you do not understand, condone or agree with my choice, just be happy for me because I am happy."
Today is my 55th birthday. And my Surprise Birthday Present? We got our NOA2.
Peace!

I found that the quickest way to get connected to a Tier 2/Immigration Officer is when I stay on the line and do not choose the English or Spanish option but stay on hold like your phone had a rotary dial. This will bypass all the blah blah blah... and connect you directly to a Spanish speaking rep who will start introducing herself and ask you the usual questions. I explain I speak English and the rep usually apologizes that you went through the Spanish line. At this point I do one of two things: (1) either answer all the preliminary questions or (2) just tell the rep I was on hold for a Tier 2/ Immigration Officer or I was already speaking with an Tier 2/Immigration Officer and got disconnected. It works every time. I still have to go on queue to be answered in the order calls were received but I find it quicker. If I get disconnected for whatever reason, the I go through the process again.
Also I contacted my senator's office and I have a case rep who keeps me updated. I found this to be the best path to go since she was able to provide me with more concrete information than my xxx,xxxs of calls to USCIS. My Senator's Immigration Case Worker was able to tell me that my file was located from the "holding room" (where it was for several months) and was now at the Adjudication Division. My case worker also emailed me saying that their liaison at the USCIS gave her a date of April 12 for a response (NOA2) or she would contact them again. Then I got an update on the USCIS website on April 1, 2013 saying that I had an address change. (I did an address change 2x last year but not recently. USCIS Tier 2 says that when they "touch" or do something to the file, sometimes the quickest notation they can use to indicate a "touch" is an address change even though it is not the action taken.) It is now past April 12 and still no NOA2, so I called my case rep again and she promised to email their contact at USCIS to followup and they usually get an update within a week.
I also contacted my congressman's office and spoke to his Immigration Case Worker but their policy is not to intervene when the constituent is already being assisted by another senator/congressman due to "professional courtesy." However, he has been very helpful in answering general questions and I have called him a couple of times for advise.
I am now at 7.5 months and my "consuelo de bobo" or literally translated "consolation of the fool" is that 7.5 months have passed. NOA2 should be coming soon.
Good luck to all of us.