tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2671772122573006551.post964065807931945343..comments2023-07-24T01:12:26.580-07:00Comments on Home with Annelise!: Holding PatternElisabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11445335657900834577noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2671772122573006551.post-71748410526141388362010-01-22T04:53:52.404-08:002010-01-22T04:53:52.404-08:00Whine away!! I so remember those days and they wer...Whine away!! I so remember those days and they were TOUGH. While it doesn't necessarily get easier to wait, at least you are "ticking off" time once your HSTK happens. [Meaning "one month down, two months down, etc.]Christine @ 12,450miles https://www.blogger.com/profile/06593782429987800305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2671772122573006551.post-54086661268802005992010-01-21T19:52:27.509-08:002010-01-21T19:52:27.509-08:00Yes, the waiting is SO hard....and like Elizabeth ...Yes, the waiting is SO hard....and like Elizabeth said, it doesn't get much easier, but letting go of the control can be pretty "freeing"! I hope your paperwork is in Korea soon....until then, just hang in there! And yes, find a hobby that you love! :-)Rach@In His Handshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01580213373580431141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2671772122573006551.post-33211553695412343042010-01-21T17:37:16.560-08:002010-01-21T17:37:16.560-08:00Vent all you want! It's REALLY hard to wait. A...Vent all you want! It's REALLY hard to wait. And, sadly, it doesn't get much easier. The life of a PAP is waiting. Period. I think most APs will tell you that the unintended lesson we all learn along the way is NOT patience, but succumbing to the fact that it is all out of our control. And as much as we wish it weren't, it is. I don't say this to frustrate or discourage you, but to let you know that your feelings are completely natural and very familiar to so many of us! Hang in there!!!Elizabeth Frickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04369568911391997731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2671772122573006551.post-10527816667781912752010-01-21T16:48:00.042-08:002010-01-21T16:48:00.042-08:00I hope my story is like yours. :) So super about ...I hope my story is like yours. :) So super about your referral!Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11445335657900834577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2671772122573006551.post-51089390380698209752010-01-21T16:17:00.509-08:002010-01-21T16:17:00.509-08:00I was a complete mess until our paperwork went to ...I was a complete mess until our paperwork went to Korea. Everything took forever. And our USCIS office is S-L-O-W. I did fabulous once our home study was in Korea and our referral came super fast (yay!), so the wait for referral never got as hard as the wait for the paperwork to get over there. Now we'll see how I do with the next part :-)Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11432764155924362426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2671772122573006551.post-72961262907962472862010-01-21T15:31:25.347-08:002010-01-21T15:31:25.347-08:00hey, you listened to me so i'll happily listen...hey, you listened to me so i'll happily listen to you! i hope you can get that study off to USCIS sooooon! and yes, you're correct, we are not waiting on the same fingerprint clearance you will be waiting on! totally different :-) we'll wait on that eventually as well, but with our agency we can get on the wait list before our USCIS clearance...Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14668193463047943415noreply@blogger.com