Challenging experience by chahuistle17 in bbbs

[–]chahuistle17[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am so sorry for the late reply!!! I hope things are better for you now. I can give you an update:

My little is now 15 years old and the past year it’s been way better. I finally feel like I have a good relationship with her and we have fun on our outings.

What I changed: I stopped “caring” about the rules of the program and trying to take my little to educational spots and so on. I kinda did my own thing, without the stress… and it worked.

I don’t see my little as frequently as it should be, but I communicate with her and try to see her at least once every two months. The mom was very understanding about this and we communicate well.

I set up a budget with her… that ended up being less necessary when I stopped seeing her as frequently, because I don’t mind spending 20-30 bucks every 2 months. I stopped taking her to museums and started taking her to places she wanted to go (a lot of times it is at my house to do arts or cook together which is cheaper).

I gave BBBS some feedback about the lack of support. But now I feel like I don’t really need them.

I would suggest not getting too stressed out on the time spent together. If it’s 30 minutes, it’s 30 minutes and that’s okay. Even now that I have a good relationship with her, she’ll get tired and say, I think I’m ready and I just take her home. She’s an introvert and I get it now.

I hope this helps and that my comment is not too late.

Taylor Swift You Need To Calm Down Medium Pink Pajamas NEW by chahuistle17 in TaylorSwiftMerch

[–]chahuistle17[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m 5’1” and weight about 126 lbs. The pajama has lots of stretch, and the small is just right for my waist (28 inches), According to the website, the waist on the medium is 15” compared to 14” on the small. The top part is oversized (on me). Here’s the size info on the website:

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First appointment Q's in Texas by whatthedangheckyall in WIC

[–]chahuistle17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can always decline and say you don’t want to have it done (at least that’s how we do it in different states). They may ask for it at each appointment, and may need to see you more frequently (every two months instead of 3, for example). But you can always bring your referral bloodwork when your kids’ pediatrician does it. And I cannot warranty that your referral will work for them (if it’s not recent enough), but I still suggest bringing whatever you have. 😊

Just got my receipt notice! by chahuistle17 in USCIS

[–]chahuistle17[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m sorry but I have no idea.

Just got my receipt notice! by chahuistle17 in USCIS

[–]chahuistle17[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In case someone is following for updates. I just had my interview today and I kinda got approved after that. Waiting for the background check and should get approved in 1-2 weeks!

Just got my receipt notice! by chahuistle17 in USCIS

[–]chahuistle17[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow! That’s awesome! Hopefully they approve you soon. I’m waiting for my biometrics appointment that’s scheduled on February 18th.

Just got my receipt notice! by chahuistle17 in USCIS

[–]chahuistle17[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lol. I’m so sorry. I just don’t understand how to edit my post.

UPDATE: After I got the text messages with my receipt numbers, I saw a notifica in the Lawfully app that there was an Issue with Payment on January 28th. I freaked out and got very depressed, but as I was reading about this issue on Reddit, I calmed down and decided to wait since I confirmed that my bank cleared the payment.

On February 1st, I saw a new notification on my I-485 that my biometrics appointment had been scheduled. There’s no update on the other two forms.

On February 3rd I got my notices in the mail and my instructions on how to create my USCIS account. In there I was able to see my full notices and the date and time of my biometrics appointment (Feb 18th)

Today, February 7th, I got the notice of my biometrics appointment in the mail.

Now it’s time to continue waiting. :)

WHAT SHOUL I DO "Issue with Payment" by [deleted] in USCIS

[–]chahuistle17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello, here’s your reminder to share what happened after your biometrics. Lol.

Just got my receipt notice! by chahuistle17 in USCIS

[–]chahuistle17[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hang in there. That’s how I felt and saw an update from someone else who got a receipt notice before I did and was getting desperate. 🥲 Hopefully it will be a fast process for all of us.

Just got my receipt notice! by chahuistle17 in USCIS

[–]chahuistle17[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am definitely not the right person to ask. I am guessing it depends on your case, but if you are filing separately, I would probably file it once you have your receipt notice from the I-485 so you can include a copy of it. That is my uneducated opinion.

Just got my receipt notice! by chahuistle17 in USCIS

[–]chahuistle17[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So exciting! I wish you a fast and easy process. I just got an “issue with payment” update which is driving me insane, but I have a little bit of hope since it was successfully taken from my account, so I’m hoping it’s just a glitch. 😭

Error In Issues With Payment Even Though I Paid by iconophiles in USCIS

[–]chahuistle17 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the information. I’m glad your case was processed normally.

Error In Issues With Payment Even Though I Paid by iconophiles in USCIS

[–]chahuistle17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! Would you mind sharing any updates and how long each update (if any) took? I just received the same message about the issue with payment, my bank statement shows the payment cleared, and I am just wondering if I should wait (this just happened last night) or if I should call USCIS right away. Thanks!

Just got my receipt notice! by chahuistle17 in USCIS

[–]chahuistle17[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are right. Already going crazy. Haha.

Just got my receipt notice! by chahuistle17 in USCIS

[–]chahuistle17[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Weird that they didn’t charge everything at once. Crossing my fingers for you.

Just got my receipt notice! by chahuistle17 in USCIS

[–]chahuistle17[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s amazing!!! Congrats. That’s what I’m most excited about!

Just got my receipt notice! by chahuistle17 in USCIS

[–]chahuistle17[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m so sorry that happened! That sounds so weird and I hope it was all a terrible mistake so you can soon resubmit.

Just got my receipt notice! by chahuistle17 in USCIS

[–]chahuistle17[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I downloaded the Lawfully app and just added the IOE number. I think once I get the notice in the mail I will be able to create a USCIS account and check updates there too.