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K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK3 FAMILY - HANGOUT, week of APRIL 6th. Join us -
UPDATE: My daughters boyfriend is going to take me..... Thank god I don't have to rent another car....
LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2009-04-10 13:09:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsVERMONT K-3 No Touches, No APPROVALS week of March 2, 2009.
QUOTE (notime4haterz @ Mar 2 2009, 02:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
So obvious it's freakin see through! LOOOOOOL

By the way, need opinions. My family is planning to come down to visit in July/August this year. Since there are so many of them, I was thinking of the easiest way to keep them entertained. They will ALL be staying in my house (good thing I did all the decorating and organizing LOOOOOOL). It won't be crowded by any means, but still... I was thinking to take them out on a cruise. They've never been on one before (well my one brother and mom did go with me to Hawaii and Alaska). They wouldn't know "high class" from "economy"... I searched and the only cruiseline that sails out of Texas is Carnival. Someone referred to Carnival in a cruise review as the "double wide of the seas"...meaning it was mostly trailer trash people. Do you think this is true? The commercials made the ships look nice. One co-worker went with his family and said it was nice. Another said that he would never travel with Carnival again and that it was all "trashy and constantly drunk" people. I've only cruised the better cruise lines because I don't like to deal with a crowd like that... but with my younger brothers and their kids...I'm wondering if maybe the "fun ship" is better for them.
The other options is to take them to all the places in Texas, which would require tons of driving. I hate driving! And they're going to expect me to lead the way because they don't know where to go. So I was thinking a cruise was better for this reason.

Your opinions please!


IF it ends up being white trash hicks, just complain and maybe you'll get a free cruise out of it.... HAH AHHAAHAHAHA leave it to me to find a way to get a freebee. HAHAHAHAHA thats kind of white trashy , huH???? rofl.gif rofl.gif

Look, if someone was taking me on a cruise I'd be happy as a pig in SH!T. I've never been on a cruise so I would probably think the "white trash drunken hillbillies " were normal. j/k

I'll stowe away in a suit case. I would love to go on a cruise. When Julia got her " make a wish" we all tried to convince her to pick a Disney Cruise but she was dead set on plain old Disney World. We ended up having the best time and we did get to meet the Disney Cruise staff members anyway.

Edited by esposadetucho, 02 March 2009 - 03:12 PM.

LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2009-03-02 15:11:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsVERMONT K-3 No Touches, No APPROVALS week of March 2, 2009.
I only put a service request in on the 20th for the CR-1. Today she let me put in two expedite requests due to ERROR. She said I should hear something within 5 days. But you do realize that the answer you get within 5 day is going to be an RFE asking for all the info regarding the ERROR. The only proof I have is the posts on VJ that other files are being approved before mine. The only thing I can hope for is that they look for my file on the adjudicators desk and realize it is out dated and they just process the dang thing. And really... that is all I want. PERIOD. I could print out IGOR's List huh????

I think I am really reaching now...
At least I'm doing something.
LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2009-03-02 15:03:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsVERMONT K-3 No Touches, No APPROVALS week of March 2, 2009.
I lied.... She put an expedite request in for both of my petitions on top of the service request called in on the 20th. NOW.... if I don't get a response from all this I should just walk away from it, huh?
LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2009-03-02 14:40:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsVERMONT K-3 No Touches, No APPROVALS week of March 2, 2009.
QUOTE (GS4EVER @ Mar 2 2009, 01:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (notime4haterz @ Mar 2 2009, 01:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hello ladies.

I'm halfway through my paper mountain LOOOOOOL
Too bad I couldn't be here yesterday. Yesterday I worked at the other hospital and it was dead slow.

I'm still protesting. Not answering any questions on my case until I see that Jenn and Sarita get approved biggrin.gif

I'll check back again later. Best of luck!

Darn - my wand is on the other thread. jest.gif


Narina, we need that wand ASAP as we wait and wonder whistling.gif

Jen, I realize that of course but any little push might be helpful so why not try. I believe you should try calling again and try to get a nice person. Follow the steps I outlined earlier in my previous (longer) post. Explain how one of your friend got her expedite request approved based on USCIS ERROR due to her I 130 being out of date range. I definitely feel your pain and frustration. When I called I knew of course getting them to accept my expedite didn't necessarily equal approval, but if it means they will "touch" my file then so be it. At least I know it's been touched than propping up some wobbly tale or gathering dust in a box yes.gif



im on hold now but I don't think it will go threw.... whistling.gif
LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2009-03-02 14:32:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsVERMONT K-3 No Touches, No APPROVALS week of March 2, 2009.
just because she accepted your REQUEST for en expedite doesn't mean they will approve it. I went through all of that and I got two confirmation numbers too. It is her job to take the request. When I put in a request, I received an e-mail within 2 hours requesting evidence. it took them 30 day+ to tell me it was denied
LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2009-03-02 12:01:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsVERMONT K-3 No Touches, No APPROVALS week of March 2, 2009.
NOTHING WORKS
LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2009-03-02 10:33:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsVERMONT K-3 No Touches, No APPROVALS week of March 2, 2009.
Just called. They told me I can't expedite just because I am out of the date range. The guy lied to me last week and told me he was putting in a service request for my K-3. He put one in for my CR-1. So they told me I need to wait 30 days from Feb 20th to call back. I did get my call transferred to an officer who told me the reason it is taking so long is the security check on both of us. ( not sure I believe him) but he did say that if I am with an adjuducating officer I should be hearing something really soon. He had a real heavy Jamaican accent and was really hard to understand. He told me not to worry as long as I ddn't get any RFE's or Notice of intent to deny.... THAT KIND OF THREW ME !!! But I'm not going to worry. UGHHHHHH

LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2009-03-02 10:15:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsVERMONT K-3 No Touches, No APPROVALS week of March 2, 2009.
They should be used to the snow in Vermont. Isn't that where everyone goes to ski?
AHHHH I think I will go call and bug them. I feel like starting a fight...

My co-worker just gave me a star for coming into work at my regular time.... I'm no sissy. I like driving in the snow.

Is there any way to find out if VSC is opened today??? Does anyone know how to find out???



QUOTE (Serendipity_ @ Mar 2 2009, 09:35 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (ArubaDolphin @ Mar 2 2009, 04:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Morning to All

Here to A good week and an even better month

For all you waiting on Vermont to get approvals this week
Especialy Serendipity and Esposadetucho GS and everybody pasted the 200 days mark

Also good news for K-3 status for Lisa and Narina and all recently approved that waited over 200 days at Vermont

And for me and Que who are waiting on NVC case completes

May all these happen this week



Aruba, hopefully you are done with NVC this week!

Good luck to all



LOVE the Icons !!
LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2009-03-02 09:36:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsVERMONT K-3 No Touches, No APPROVALS week of March 2, 2009.
GOOD MORNING to all my K-3 friends.
New Month, New Week.
I didn't win the lottery... (((DANG IT!)))) but I'm still here and I get to wait with all of you !

There was alot of snow this morning. All the schools are closed. The roads are bad but there wasn't anyone out there when I was driving to work.

I'll be here all day... I will be checking all day for some good news ( I don't care who.... as long as the VSC gets the led out this week.) I hope it didn't snow too much in Vermont today....
LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2009-03-02 07:47:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAPPROVED !!!!!!
Thanks Everybody !!!
LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2009-03-07 21:57:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAPPROVED !!!!!!
QUOTE (MarvinLovesGeorge @ Mar 6 2009, 06:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (esposadetucho @ Mar 6 2009, 06:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Thank you !!



Congratulations!!! Hope you breeze through NVC fast smile.gif



Thank you !
LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2009-03-06 18:48:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAPPROVED !!!!!!
Thank you !!
LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2009-03-06 18:13:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAPPROVED !!!!!!
Muchas Gracias
LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2009-03-06 12:09:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAPPROVED !!!!!!
No, Tucho is off somewhere in the Jungles of Costa Rica. Nice day to travel to the freakin' jungle , huh??? He's out playing with the monkeys and tucans and iguanas. I'm gonna play some kind of joke on him. I think I'm gonna lead him to belive I am pregnant.... unless someone has a better idea.... I was also thinking of telling him I was at the airport and he needs to come and pick me up... Thats like a 2 hour ride from his house..... LOL I called looking for him last night. His mom answered the phone and I fumbled over a few words in spanish as my heart was pounding. I did get the urgency point across to her but I had to call my sister-in-law and have her call her mom to tell her to have Tucho call me ASAP. She kept asking me if I was ok. I said YES YES I'm fine. she said " are you sure?" hahahah I didn't want to tell her because I want to tell Tucho first. It is very hard to hold this in.
LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2009-03-06 11:31:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAPPROVED !!!!!!
Thank you.

I was feeling pretty crappy when I left work...
the e-mail came in at 8:01 pm. I guess they were working OT last night.
LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2009-03-06 10:27:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAPPROVED !!!!!!
Gracias !!!!!!
LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2009-03-06 10:01:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAPPROVED !!!!!!
THANKS GUYS ! biggrin.gif
LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2009-03-06 08:34:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAPPROVED !!!!!!
THANKS EVERYBODY

I didn't sleep much last night. Still need to get a hold of my husband. He has no idea.

Edited by esposadetucho, 06 March 2009 - 06:01 AM.

LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2009-03-06 06:00:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAPPROVED !!!!!!
This has been the best day EVER

NO MORE PROTESTING NARINA !!!!
LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2009-03-05 21:40:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAPPROVED !!!!!!
Funny thing happened to me tonight.


WE GOT APPROVED !!!! whistling.gif

I thought they forgot about us but at 8:01 pm the approval came through. Myhusband isn't even home.. I called and tried to speak spanish to his mom. All I understood was that he wasn't home. I am shaking so bad.... Thank you everyone for all the support. I couldn't have gotten through this without you guys !!


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2009-03-05 20:35:00
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I actually met the doctor that took care of my husband when he was a baby. He makes house calls because it is really hard for every one to get down the mountain for regular visits. It was actually pretty cool. Everything is so different there.
LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2009-03-09 09:24:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK3 Weekend Party
I'm not sure how the records are kept in Costa Rica. For me, I just go to my doctor and ask for my history... For them.... WHO KNOWS ????
LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2009-03-09 09:20:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK3 Weekend Party
QUOTE (queuedup @ Mar 8 2009, 03:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
That's correct, that's all you will see from the consulate if you are lucky. The Mumbai Consulate, never sent my wife the packet3, not that I need to deal with it, since I abandoned the K-3 process.

Its a good think that your husband will go pick up the packet 3 from the consulate.



The only way to get the packet 3 is to pick it up. Costa Rica does not have a mail system.
They will call him when the papers are ready. He just has to make an informal appt to go pick them up and then when he is there he can make the interview appt. He will have to haul A$$ to get his exam and police report. We'll see how fast he moves. If he has a set date for the interview, that may motivate him. Costa Ricans are very laid back people... I will not nag him because he will tell me I sound like his grandmother..... LOL I told him to get his vaccination records from his mother.... I can't bet you he forgot to ask her.
LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2009-03-09 08:05:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK3 Weekend Party
QUOTE (queuedup @ Mar 8 2009, 02:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Not too bad, as long as your lawyer is responsive for the CR-1. For the K-3, that is all on your husband to get everything setup for the interview.



yes, my husband is going to pick up the packet 3 when they call him and he will set up the interview then. The attorney is doing the waivers so I can take them with me.
LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2009-03-08 13:55:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK3 Weekend Party
my attorney has all the papers . I have the marriage cert and the translation. and the birth certs. hmmmmmm
LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2009-03-08 13:50:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK3 Weekend Party
just understand that when you go for your interview you WILL get approved. We won't be so lucky. If , by the grace of God, they approve us on the interview date.... I will probably fall into a coma. I won't be able to breathe... more than likely, all of you will be at the VJ reunion together and I will still be flying back and forth to CR while we are waiting for the waiver approval. headbonk.gif

and that could take another year !

Edited by esposadetucho, 08 March 2009 - 12:02 PM.

LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2009-03-08 12:01:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK3 Weekend Party
OH I totally forgot about the time change SO that means it is only 9:27 in Costa Rica.

I better get my butt in gear.... I need to clean out the basement,.... I was thinking... maybe if I let the house become a total mess then maybe Tucho will be approved. If I rearrange things and make room for him in my room then I might JINX myself.

He told me he doesn't want to get his hopes up to be shot down. So I think that is why he is acting so jerky.
LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2009-03-08 10:31:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK3 Weekend Party
wow Lisa that SUX....
Im having a pretty crappy night....

how fast were you going?
LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2009-03-07 22:05:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK3 Weekend Party
QUOTE (notime4haterz @ Mar 7 2009, 09:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Taj's wife, I am NOT a nurse.

Jenn, I don't know about the employment letter. It's always best to give the least amount of info to immigration. They always say, don't volunteer any information. Only answer what they ask you. The only thing I can think of is some b1tch saying, "Oh, so you married this lady so you can go back to the US and work for US dollars - denied!" Then again, I'm a little paranoid and sensitive about immigration issues. I've just seen the worst of the worst from them for the last 8 years.



Im really really mad at him right now so I don't care right now........
mad.gif
LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2009-03-07 21:59:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK3 Weekend Party
Aruba,
This letter would be something letting Immigration know that he has a job waiting for him when he gets here. I don't want Immigration to think he will be a burden. Given his situation, I was trying to think of everything I can to get him approved
LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2009-03-07 21:53:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK3 Weekend Party
Steve,
My husband works in security in Costa Rica. He works for a very well known company . They are all over the US too.
My husband carries a gun and wears a bullet proof vest. ( I knew he wouldn't have a problem with the background check because it is very difficult to get a license to carry in Costa Rica. If there was a problem he wouldn't have a license)

I don't think you are scarey looking at all. So stop....

Narina, FOOD? Ok, my kids are all self sufficient. They all like different things so it is kind of impossible for me to cook these days. They like making their own But I will tell you that TUCHO is a great cook. He can cook anything. He gets all over me because I don't cook for him in Costa Rica. But there are good reasons why I don't. I can cook very well but mostly American. Tucho eats RICE and BEANS daily. He loves any kind of seafood or chicken or beef. He can eat anything at any time and he doesn't gain an ounce. He probably looses weight by chewing..LOL If I ate and kept up with him I would be as big as a house. We laugh because all we seem to do when I am there is eat and sleep.. ...


GS
When you fill in your time line it automatically updates Igor's list...


Question.... what do you think?
A friend of mine ownes a construction company close by. She told me she will write a letter for TUcho for immigration saying she is willing to hire him at such and such a salary and such and such job title when he is here and able to work. She actually is really going to hire him. Do you think the letter is good or will it open a can of worms???

Edited by esposadetucho, 07 March 2009 - 08:32 PM.

LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2009-03-07 20:31:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK3 Weekend Party
nope sometimes the links don't work


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2009-03-07 11:05:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK3 Weekend Party
Buenos Dias Mi familia de VJ.


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2009-03-07 08:19:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK3 Weekend Party
QUOTE (Serendipity_ @ Mar 6 2009, 09:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
WOOOHOOO!!! Let's party

Howz everyone doing?

Jen when you say microsoft messenger...do you mean msn?? I have msn messenger



yea, the upgrade is windows live
I'll PM YOU
LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2009-03-06 22:03:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK3 Weekend Party
Narina, I have a feeling that if we got together it would be like non stop BSing and shopping.
LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2009-03-06 20:59:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK3 Weekend Party
Caroline look at the dates for this one. The approval and the NVC receipt and the embassy appointment. the interview was made within 2 weeks.

http://www.visajourn...?showuser=43231


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2009-03-06 20:55:00
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Im worried because I am happy for this approval but I don't want to give him the wrong idea and have him think he is getting a visa automatically... I hate this language barrier.
I wish I could make sure he understands that he could get denied at the interview. He has been so anit-immigration for a while. he didn't want to talk about it at all. He told me not to say one word about it until they approved him.
LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2009-03-06 20:41:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK3 Weekend Party
Yea I could have driven to NH in about 7 hours maybe. HMMM 7 hours of only spanish. I might pick up something.. Yes we would have had a good time. I still think you should fly to CR with me. 5 hours of chit chatting . I get so bored on the plane. One time I got to fly on one of those planes that had the personal TV screens for each seat. It was the best thing ever. I watch " Everybody Loves Raymond",, Old Chirstine... and watched a movie... and it had a navigational thing where you could track the flight.

OK I need to VENT for two seconds. I finally told Tucho the news. That phone call was like 5 minutes. He told me he was on his way back to his moms and he would call me in like an hour. So I waited for 3 hours or so and I couldn't take it anymore so I called his moms. His sister put him on the phone. I told him he was killing me because I want to talk with him. He said he wasn't even there that long and he had to wash the motorcycle and he was going to call me later.... Im like.... #######??? I am dying to talk with him and he is so casual about it all. He was excited when I told him at first but was on his way down the mountain... he couldn't talk.... If that was me I'd be on the phone that second. What is it with men???? Steve, chime in at any moment.... this is your que.


Does anyone have windows live messenger? we could get a chat room going and talk real time instead of posting.
LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2009-03-06 20:16:00
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joke of the day;

ok so this girl calls the NVC just for kicks and she gets a live person on the line
so this live person hands a bunch of ####### her way.
The live operators told the girl that the packages take 4-6 weeks to get to the VISA CENTER.
So the girl laughs her A$$ off and askes where the NVC is located. The operator tell her New Hampshire. So the girl starts laughing even more. Vermont to NH. Yea...ok and the operator says " remember it is sent BULK mail" ok, I can send a FED EX letter to my husband and it can get there over night to Costa Rica... by 10am. OK granted thats FED EX but come on..... THe snail mail system ain't that bad.

I thought these people would be a little better to deal with. Do they have to train to know how to dish out BS??? I bet its a 6 week training course. headbonk.gif

Edited by esposadetucho, 06 March 2009 - 07:31 PM.

LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2009-03-06 19:30:00