... in response to Houndog, posted by Evan on May 10, 2001Evan,
The "tenative approval" from the TSC took an official 88 days. Of course you have a week before approx, mail and log-in of the case and assigning a case # and a week after approx. till the notice arrives. It is possible they are taking longer, plus you can't count holidays that fall in the middle of the process.
I didn't have problems per se, however I did have a lawyer do my papers and submit them, and had him finally call our congressman and file a formal protest about time with Washington D.C. I don't know if that helped but a couple weeks later I was approved. So, was it because it was the full 90 days or the "heat" I can't say. The TSC is notorious for being slow, that I do know.
I will say that while I was waiting I made another visit to my girl for a week, so alls well that ends well I suppose. Although I will say that on my 3rd visit I was 'viewed' as a good catch by some rather good looking friends of my fiancee who made it a point to let me know and it caused me to have a bout with 'cold feet', thinking about high high up the ladder I might be able to stretch. But fortunately I came to my senses and started thinking with the large brain again. So yea you might say the long wait can be a problem, on the other hand, once you're able to get back to what you really set out for, Enduring True Love in my case, then fighting a few demons and coming out the victor can be a good thing. It erased every last subconcious doubt I had lurking in the shadows.
Patience is something one needs in abundance or needs to learn in this process. The wheels of progress can turn mighty slow at times.
Buena Suerte, Houndog
