So, Telegram or WhatsApp? It's the digital age's Coke vs. Pepsi, but with even more heated debates about privacy and stickers.
WhatsApp's got the numbers, boasting billions of users who clearly enjoy sharing blurry vacation photos and accidentally leaving group chats. But Telegram's the cool kid on the block, with its secret chats and self-destructing messages making you feel like a spy in a cheesy action movie.
Honestly, I'm just waiting for the day when these two apps duke it out in a televised debate, complete with flying emojis and passive-aggressive status updates. Who needs the Super Bowl when you can watch Zuckerberg and Durov battle it out for messaging supremacy?
(Source: Daily Digest Newsletter)

Hi everyone,
I’m in a bit of a bind and need urgent advice regarding my STEM OPT extension. Here’s the situation:
I am currently working for Company Y through a staffing agency called Company X.

• My F1 visa is set to expire on July 2, 2024.
• My EAD expires on May 31, 2024.
• I am on my initial OPT and trying to apply for the STEM OPT extension.

The Problem:
I need Company X to sign my Form I-983 for the STEM OPT extension. Despite regular check-ins from company X and oversight from my manager at Company Y, Company X has refused to sign the form.
Company Y has told me they can't do anything since Company X is the one making the decision. My DSO at my university requires this form to generate a new I-20, which is necessary for my application.
Steps Taken So Far:

• I have sent a demand letter to Company X with the help of my lawyer, explaining the regulatory requirements and emphasizing that Company X is capable of overseeing my training objectives.
• I’ve reached out to my DSO for assistance in communicating with Company X. (No updates and she never contacted them)
• I’ve attached proof of my employment and my job description signed by my direct manager at Company Y to support my case and sent it to my DSO.

Potential Solution:
As a last resort, I am considering getting married to my partner, who is a US citizen, to adjust my status. We have been dating for more than 3 years, share a lease and a credit card, and have traveled together to visit my family in my home country multiple times. I understand that this process can take time, and I’m unsure if it will be completed before my current visa expires.
My Questions:

1. Has anyone faced a similar situation with their staffing agency and the Form I-983? How did you resolve it?
2. Are there any other steps I can take to compel Company X to sign the form?
3. If I pursue marriage to adjust my status, what should I expect in terms of timelines and potential complications?
4. How fast can I return to work with adjusted status?
5. Are there any other options or legal avenues I might explore to avoid losing my status in the US?

Any advice or shared experiences would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Hi everyone,
I’m in a bit of a bind and need urgent advice regarding my STEM OPT extension. Here’s the situation:
​
I am currently working for Company Y through a staffing agency called Company X.

• My F1 visa is set to expire on July 2, 2024.
• My EAD expires on May 31, 2024.
• I am on my initial OPT and trying to apply for the STEM OPT extension.

The Problem:
I need Company X to sign my Form I-983 for the STEM OPT extension. Despite regular check-ins from company X and oversight from my manager at Company Y, Company X has refused to sign the form.
Company Y has told me they can't do anything since Company X is the one making the decision. My DSO at my university requires this form to generate a new I-20, which is necessary for my application.
​
Steps Taken So Far:
​

• I have sent a demand letter to Company X with the help of my lawyer, explaining the regulatory requirements and emphasizing that Company X is capable of overseeing my training objectives.
• I’ve reached out to my DSO for assistance in communicating with Company X. (No updates and she never contacted them)
• I’ve attached proof of my employment and my job description signed by my direct manager at Company Y to support my case and sent it to my DSO.

Potential Solution:
As a last resort, I am considering getting married to my partner, who is a US citizen, to adjust my status. We have been dating for more than 3 years, share a lease and a credit card, and have traveled together to visit my family in my home country multiple times. I understand that this process can take time, and I’m unsure if it will be completed before my current visa expires.
​
My Questions:
​

1. Has anyone faced a similar situation with their staffing agency and the Form I-983? How did you resolve it?
2. Are there any other steps I can take to compel Company X to sign the form?
3. If I pursue marriage to adjust my status, what should I expect in terms of timelines and potential complications?
4. How fast can I return to work with adjusted status?
5. Are there any other options or legal avenues I might explore to avoid losing my status in the US?

Any advice or shared experiences would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
​
​

I saw Ross had an opening and applied, yet my application's status changed to "Withdrawn" after 24 hours of me submitting my app. It gives me the option to reapply though. Should I reapply or should I call and ask what's up with my application? I originally applied on the 16th and the status change was updated the 17th and was hoping to hear something by now. They are still accepting job applications and have even posted more openings.

Filed AOS , family based application in March 2022 for my I-765 , I-130 , I-131 and I-485. I-131 and I-765 were approved in April 2023. My I-130 was approved recently but I got an RFE for I-485 because my attorney failed to answer some questions in part 8. RFE was to send the i485 form again with those questioned answered. Attorney sent the updated I-485 without any updates to employment history section (used the enpkoyment history section from i485 filed in 2022). Attorney never asked for updated employment history and I failed to mention it myself also that I had been employed briefly in 2023 when I got my EAD (legally ofcourse after I got my SSN). I am currently unemployed. I am worried that will cause a denial. Response to RFE was received two weeks ago and case is in “actively being reviewed” status. Should I be worried about failing to mention my brief period of employment? Can that be grounds for denial?

The error happens when sending prints to my SV06 via wifi. It was working fine for multiple days of printing, and this just started today. I am using Sovol's Klipper screen and have done no updating. Testing the connection via Orcaslicer or Prusaslicer says that the connection is working. When I go to Mainsail in my browser, it connects and I can see printer status numbers like temps and print head position, but the webcam is greyed out. Rebooting the printer did nothing. I'm a newbie when it comes to running command line fixes, so I have no idea what to do. Anyone have any ideas?
Edit: Here's a screenshot of the error code. https://imgur.com/a/qKPhq1i

Royals @ Twins - Tue, May 28

Game Status: Final - Score: 4-2 Twins

Links & Info

• MLB Gameday
• Game Graphs
• Savant Gamefeed

	Royals Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG
1	Garcia, M - 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.265	.309	.412
2	Witt Jr. - SS	4	0	0	0	0	2	2	.303	.360	.548
3	Perez, S - 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.322	.384	.518
4	Pasquantino - 1B	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.224	.307	.388
	Fermin - C	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.299	.351	.391
	a-Frazier - PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.218	.312	.282
	1-Blanco - PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.264	.322	.377
5	Velázquez - DH	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	.217	.287	.368
	b-Melendez - PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.178	.238	.336
6	Loftin - 2B	3	1	1	0	1	0	1	.265	.366	.265
7	Renfroe - RF	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	.167	.250	.299
8	Hampson - LF	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	.313	.371	.375
9	Isbel - CF	2	0	0	1	1	1	1	.212	.260	.336
	Totals	31	2	5	2	2	9	8

Royals
a-Singled for Fermin in the 9th. b-Struck out for Velázquez in the 9th. 1-Ran for Frazier in the 9th.
BATTING: 2B: Renfroe (7, Woods Richardson); Perez, S (12, Duran, J). TB: Frazier; Hampson; Loftin; Perez, S 2; Renfroe 2. RBI: Hampson (6); Isbel (13). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Witt Jr. 2; Loftin. Team RISP: 2-for-9. Team LOB: 4.

	Twins Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG
1	Margot - RF	3	1	2	1	0	0	1	.208	.264	.267
	b-Kepler - RF	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	.286	.348	.496
2	Correa - SS	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	.269	.353	.454
3	Jeffers - DH	4	0	0	0	0	2	2	.252	.335	.515
4	Miranda - 3B	4	0	1	2	0	2	0	.278	.311	.460
5	Buxton - CF	2	1	2	0	2	0	0	.254	.308	.426
6	Castro, W - LF	4	0	0	0	0	1	5	.247	.324	.407
7	Farmer, K - 2B	2	0	1	0	0	0	2	.170	.270	.250
	a-Julien - 2B	2	0	1	1	0	1	0	.213	.315	.381
8	Santana - 1B	3	0	2	0	1	1	0	.209	.292	.366
9	Vázquez - C	4	1	1	0	0	2	4	.171	.191	.219
	Totals	34	4	11	4	3	10	19

Twins
a-Struck out for Farmer, K in the 6th. b-Flied out for Margot in the 6th.
BATTING: 2B: Correa (10, Ragans); Vázquez (2, Ragans); Margot (3, Ragans). 3B: Buxton (2, Ragans). TB: Buxton 4; Correa 2; Farmer, K; Julien; Margot 3; Miranda; Santana 2; Vázquez 2. RBI: Julien (17); Margot (10); Miranda 2 (16). 2-out RBI: Margot. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Castro, W 2; Farmer, K; Correa; Kepler 2. Team RISP: 3-for-12. Team LOB: 9.

Royals Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Ragans (L, 4-4)	5.0	9	3	3	1	7	0	95-64	3.49
Stratton, C	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	30-19	4.63
Hernández, C	0.1	1	1	1	2	0	0	27-14	5.40
Long	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	8-5	0.00
Totals	8.0	11	4	4	3	10	0

Twins Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Woods Richardson (W, 2-0)	5.0	3	2	2	2	4	0	83-53	2.70
Alcala (H, 3)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	14-10	2.57
Staumont (H, 1)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10-8	0.00
Jax (H, 9)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	14-11	2.31
Duran, J (S, 8)	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	16-12	3.46
Totals	9.0	5	2	2	2	9	0

Game Info
WP: Ragans.
Balk: Long.
Pitches-strikes: Ragans 95-64; Stratton, C 30-19; Hernández, C 27-14; Long 8-5; Woods Richardson 83-53; Alcala 14-10; Staumont 10-8; Jax 14-11; Duran, J 16-12.
Groundouts-flyouts: Ragans 3-3; Stratton, C 1-2; Hernández, C 1-0; Long 1-0; Woods Richardson 6-4; Alcala 0-0; Staumont 0-2; Jax 1-0; Duran, J 1-0.
Batters faced: Ragans 24; Stratton, C 7; Hernández, C 4; Long 2; Woods Richardson 20; Alcala 3; Staumont 3; Jax 3; Duran, J 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Long 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Mark Carlson. 1B: Edwin Jimenez. 2B: Stu Scheurwater. 3B: Jordan Baker.
Weather: 65 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind: 10 mph, L To R.
First pitch: 6:41 PM.
T: 2:37.
Att: 15,174.
Venue: Target Field.
May 28, 2024

Inning	Scoring Play	Score
Bottom 1	Jose Miranda singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Manuel Margot scores. Carlos Correa scores.	2-0 MIN
Bottom 4	Manuel Margot doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Christian Vázquez scores.	3-0 MIN
Top 5	Garrett Hampson singles on a ground ball to right fielder Manuel Margot. Nick Loftin scores. Hunter Renfroe to 3rd.	3-1 MIN
Top 5	Kyle Isbel grounds out, shortstop Carlos Correa to first baseman Carlos Santana. Hunter Renfroe scores. Garrett Hampson to 2nd.	3-2 MIN
Bottom 8	Edouard Julien singles on a ground ball to right fielder Hunter Renfroe. Byron Buxton scores.	4-2 MIN

Team	Highlight
MIN	Jose Miranda's two-run single (00:00:27)
KC	Vinnie Pasquantino exits with injury (00:00:46)
MIN	Manuel Margot's RBI double (00:00:30)
KC	Garrett Hampson's RBI single (00:00:27)
KC	[Kyle Isbel's RBI groundout (00:00:15)]()
KC	Cole Ragans strikes out seven vs. Twins (00:00:51)
MIN	Simeon Woods Richardson fans four vs. Royals (00:00:40)
MIN	[Byron Buxton's triple (00:00:19)]()
KC	Maikel Garcia's nice defensive play (00:00:24)
MIN	[Edouard Julien's run-scoring knock (00:00:14)]()

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E	LOB
Royals	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0		2	5	0	4
Twins	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	1			4	11	0	9

Decisions

• Winner: Simeon Woods Richardson (2-0, 2.70)
• Loser: Cole Ragans (4-4, 3.49)
• Save: Jhoan Duran (8, 3.46)

Division Scoreboard

TOR 7 @ CWS 2 - Bottom 9, 0 Outs
CLE 13 @ COL 7 - Bottom 8, 0 Outs
PIT 0 @ DET 0 - Postponed
Next Royals Game: Wed, May 29, 06:40 PM CDT @ Twins
^{Last Updated: 05/28/2024 10:19:59 PM CDT}

Hi everyone, I applied for a tourist visa for the netherlands on May 13 from VFS chicago. I received a fedex tracking text. The origination of the package is from CHRISTIANSBURG, VA US. Is this my passport? My status has not updated on VFS.

Dodgers @ Mets - Tue, May 28 - Doubleheader Game 2

Game Status: Final - Score: 3-0 Dodgers

Links & Info

• MLB Gameday
• Game Graphs
• Savant Gamefeed

	Dodgers Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG
1	Betts - SS	5	0	2	0	0	0	2	.338	.430	.536
2	Smith, W.D. - DH	4	1	1	1	0	0	2	.287	.354	.475
3	Freeman, F - 1B	3	0	2	0	1	0	0	.297	.400	.469
4	Hernández, T - LF	4	0	0	0	0	2	5	.262	.331	.491
5	Hernández, K - 3B	4	0	0	0	0	2	1	.193	.256	.281
6	Pages - CF	4	1	2	0	0	1	0	.232	.263	.387
7	Vargas, M - LF	3	1	1	1	0	1	2	.200	.200	.600
	Heyward - RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.184	.238	.263
8	Rojas, M - 2B	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.305	.421
9	Barnes, A - C	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	.182	.294	.205
	Totals	36	3	10	3	1	6	14

Dodgers

BATTING: 2B: Freeman, F (16, Quintana); Rojas, M (7, Quintana); Pages (7, Quintana). HR: Smith, W.D. (7, 1st inning off Quintana, 0 on, 1 out); Vargas, M (1, 6th inning off Quintana, 0 on, 2 out). TB: Barnes, A; Betts 2; Freeman, F 3; Pages 3; Rojas, M 2; Smith, W.D. 4; Vargas, M 4. RBI: Rojas, M (8); Smith, W.D. (34); Vargas, M (1). 2-out RBI: Vargas, M. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Rojas, M; Hernández, K; Hernández, T 2; Betts. GIDP: Betts. Team RISP: 0-for-8. Team LOB: 7.

	Mets Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG
1	Lindor - SS	4	0	1	0	0	1	1	.210	.277	.374
2	Alonso - 1B	4	0	0	0	0	2	1	.231	.305	.453
3	Nimmo - LF	4	0	1	0	0	2	0	.215	.357	.382
4	Stewart, D - DH	4	0	0	0	0	2	1	.194	.356	.366
5	Marte, S - RF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.255	.302	.388
6	Vientos - 3B	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	.343	.410	.714
7	McNeil - 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.229	.303	.330
8	Bader - CF	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	.275	.333	.356
9	Narváez - C	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.159	.197	.190
	a-Taylor, T - PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.234	.259	.336
	Nido - C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.233	.314
	Totals	30	0	3	0	1	10	7

Mets
a-Struck out for Narváez in the 8th.
BATTING: TB: Lindor; Nimmo; Vientos. Team LOB: 4.
FIELDING: DP: (Lindor-McNeil-Alonso).

Dodgers Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Stone (W, 5-2)	7.0	3	0	0	0	7	0	87-63	3.16
Vesia (S, 2)	2.0	0	0	0	1	3	0	30-16	1.42
Totals	9.0	3	0	0	1	10	0

Mets Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Quintana (L, 1-5)	6.0	8	3	3	0	3	2	89-54	5.06
Núñez	2.0	1	0	0	1	3	0	34-22	3.24
Walker, J	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	11-6	2.08
Totals	9.0	10	3	3	1	6	2

Game Info
Pitches-strikes: Stone 87-63; Vesia 30-16; Quintana 89-54; Núñez 34-22; Walker, J 11-6.
Groundouts-flyouts: Stone 6-5; Vesia 1-2; Quintana 5-4; Núñez 3-0; Walker, J 2-0.
Batters faced: Stone 24; Vesia 7; Quintana 26; Núñez 8; Walker, J 3.
Umpires: HP: Ramon De Jesus. 1B: Adrian Johnson. 2B: Junior Valentine. 3B: Alex MacKay.
Weather: 76 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind: 14 mph, Out To RF.
First pitch: 7:41 PM.
T: 2:18.
Att: 36,021.
Venue: Citi Field.
May 28, 2024

Inning	Scoring Play	Score
Top 1	Will Smith homers (7) on a fly ball to left field.	1-0 LAD
Top 2	Miguel Rojas doubles (7) on a line drive to center fielder Harrison Bader. Andy Pages scores.	2-0 LAD
Top 6	Miguel Vargas homers (1) on a fly ball to left field.	3-0 LAD

Team	Highlight
LAD	Will Smith's solo home run (7) (00:00:24)
LAD	Miguel Rojas' RBI double (00:00:19)
LAD	Miguel Vargas' first home run of 2024 (00:00:22)
NYM	Jose Quintana K's three vs. the Dodgers (00:00:28)
LAD	Gavin Stone's 7 scoreless innings vs. Mets (00:00:59)
LAD	[Alex Vesia strikes out DJ Stewart to secure 3-0 win (00:00:06)]()
NYM	[Jose Quintana whiffs Kiké Hernández (00:00:06)]()
LAD	[Gavin Stone K's Mark Vientos looking (00:00:07)]()
LAD	Condensed Game: LAD@NYM Game 2 - 5/28/24 (00:08:06)
LAD	Dodgers vs. Mets Game 2 Highlights (00:03:12)

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E	LOB
Dodgers	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		3	10	0	7
Mets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	3	0	4

Decisions

• Winner: Gavin Stone (5-2, 3.16)
• Loser: Jose Quintana (1-5, 5.06)
• Save: Alex Vesia (2, 1.42)

Division Scoreboard

LAD 5 @ NYM 2 - Final
WSH 0 @ ATL 2 - Final
MIA 0 @ SD 4 - Final
PHI 0 @ SF 0 - End 8
Next Mets Game: Tue, May 28, 04:15 PM EDT vs. Dodgers
^{Last Updated: 05/28/2024 11:51:44 PM EDT}

Schengen Country: The Netherlands Applied from: VFS New York City, USA Nationality: Indian Visa Result: Received a 1-Year Short-Stay Mulitiple Entry Visa Bio: 26 M (Single/Unmarried)
Hi All, I thought I should share my experience and profile as it might be helpful for people applying to The Netherlands in USA.
Some more background (For OPT/STEM OPT Students): I am an Indian National on F1 Visa, and I am currently under OPT working for an employer in NYC, with a pending STEM OPT Application. My current OPT work auth expires in the first week of July and my travel date is from 17th July - 28th July. While submitting the application my STEM Work Auth was not approved and was pending.
Planned Trips: I have two trips planned this year. The first being the Tomorrowland Music festival, where I would visit Belgium and The Netherlands from 17th July - 28th July as mentioned above. Second trip would be in December to Norway for approx a week.
Main Destination: After going through this sub, I figured that I should show Netherlands as my main destination as they are the only country that has been handing out 1-year multi entry visa. This would cover both my trips and I would not need to apply again for my second trip. I even called the consulate and told them about both my trip and they said that they would consider to provide me 1-year visa as long as I have my second trip listed on my cover letter.
Application Documents: I prepared all the documets that were listed on the VFS Website.

• The Application form was filled on the Netherlands website and it generated the complete application form.
• Passport: I took photocopy of all pages of my current passport, even though it is completely empty (I got it renewed last month). Apart from that I took photocopy of all Visas and entry exit stamps, on all of my previously expired passports (I have 3 expired passports)
• I took my I-20 and F1 Visa as evidence of legal status. Here I did not attach my EAD Card as it was expiring before my travel date. I did not want them to think that I am going to EU because my current work auth is expiring. They might not be aware of the STEM OPT extension rules, so I did not want them to get confused and took a little risk here, by not providing the EAD at all. It paid off!!
• I took photographs as per schengen requirements, but the VFS did take those. In fact, they clicked a picture there itself while taking my finger-print and used it for the visa (It was free and its mandatory).
• Proof of Travel: This is where things get interesting. Even though my plan is from 17-28, I provided an itinerary for 17-31st July. I booked fully refundable flight tickets, hotel tickets, train tickets (to and from belgium). A very very detailed itinerary (as in what I am doing each day to the last detail). I even booked all my flights, hotels, activities for my Trip to Norway along with a detailed itinerary for the same. I did my best to make sure that they know that i am going only for tourism and I have put in the extra extra extra effort as to do my research and plan my itinerary for both trips.
• Finance: I showed my bank account statement for last four months. I also, showed my robinhood investments, Fidelity investments and my 401k investment. (As far as I know they only care about liquid cash in your account, but I still wanted to show my commitment to USA by showing my investments especially 401k)
• Employer: I took a letter from my employer confirming my employement and travel dates. I also attached paystubs for last three months.
• Health Insurance: AXA Travel Insurance (Cost be approx 40 euros)

Cover Letter: This is a very very crucial part of my application. I listed my travel plans, my previous travel history (I have been to 6 countries), intention of coming back and strong finances. The consulate told me to mention both trips in the cover letter and I did that. kept everything in under a page.
Yes I know I have showed way more than what is needed and required. its usually very easy to get a visa from USA, but here are the two reason why I went the extra mile:

• I wanted a 1-year mult entry visa, so I wanted to show both my trips to the last detail. Flights, hotel, trains, internal flights. Each and every things was booked and fully refundable. This showcased my genuine intent for turism and showed me as someone who is less likly to overstay. I just wanted to avoid going through the hassel of applying for a seperate visa for Norway.
• My work auth was expiring in the first week of July, with a pending application with USCIS to extend my employemnt till 2026. I did not want them to think that I am going to overstay and provided as many details and finances as I could to not get flagged.

VFS Process and Timeline: VFS is a fucking horrible. Just wanted to put it out here. Finding a slot was a little messed up. The VFS website goes down almost every eveing and you don't see any slots at all, even though they have slots available. I booked a slot for May 10th in the last week of April. They had plenty of slots, so finding one based on your preference was not an issue.

• May 10th: Visa Appointment at 8:30 AM. I was let in at 9:30 AM. Fucking joke of an org. They were just letting France and UK people in, even tough most of them had a later appontment. FYI: All schengen visa are processed at the same place. They dont have seperate offices for each consulate. Its a single office that sends application to each consulate based on where you are applying. I was also forced to use their courrier service to get my passport delivered, even though I was told on phone that I could pick up my passport! At the center I was told that "Especially for Netherlands, we do not allow passport pickup"
• May 10th: In the evening I got this email "Your application has been submitted to the Embassy and is currently under process.Please continue to track the status online for further updates."
• Radio silence after that.
• Also to those who are curious, The consulate/embassy (I am not sure who processes the visa), send the passport to VFS and then they send it to you. It doesn't come directly from the Consulate/Embassy. (I got to know this when I called VFS about my application status).
• May 27th: I received a message from FedEx, stating that a package would be delivered to me on May 28th, along with the tracking details. Based on shipment date and location, it was obviously my passport coming from VFS. The amazing part is that, there was no email/SMS update from VFS that my application was processed. Infact even after getting my passport their website tracking shows, application under process at embassy.
• May 28th: Received my passport with a stamped 1-year multiple entry Schengen Visa from the Netherlands.

Anyone has any question, feel free to ask me anything! I hope everyone applying gets their visa!! All the best!

I (30) have been in a relationship with let's call him "Gio" (31) for more than 3 years. Super non-chalant boyfriend. Tipong nagsumbong ako sknya that someone was sexually harassing me sa office - at gusto ko mag file ng case both HR and Legally he said "GAGAWA KA LANG NG GULO".
He's a guy who avoids conflicts. So sbe ko - alam mo kung isa mga ex ( 3 exes) ko yan binugbog na yung guy. But I let it pass.
He sees me as a very independent woman na kahit gawaing lalaki even when he see me strugling, he'd let me do it (he'll even watch me struggle)
I love him, kasi kahit nonchalant sya, he's faithful, mabait naman and tries to adjust to what I say. Ofcourse di naman agad agad he can change dba?
Pero this one time napuno ako.
My ex before him lets name him Eloy. An ex for 4 years. Was an extreme "baby reindeer type of stalker"
After years na naging kme ni Gio, Eloy started sending msgs, and I keep on blocking them. Fb, texts, ig, tiktok. But he then creates new accounts to reach me. I kept Gio updated - and has been begging him to help me find a way to stop this guy like legally or sa police ganon.
I reached a point na I had to deactivate my socials, even when need ko sya for my business and income. Changed mobile numbers. (Luckily di nya alam house ko kasi I mobed out of our family house)
Eloy started to message my family, friends colleagues. Asking them to tell me to meet him to talk to him. Trying to get me back.
I asked gio, if he could reach out to his lawyer friend and police cousin to help me out. But he said, "gulo lang yan mapapagod din yan"
So what i did? I again moved out without him knowing. Blocked him and changed my mobile number again. I decided to start a new life without him. There's no way he can reach me but through my friends and family who for sure will all be on my side.
ABYG? Iniwan ko sya without talking about it. Guilty ako na I left without closure. Pero napuno na kasi ako

Nationals @ Braves - Tue, May 28

Game Status: Final - Score: 2-0 Braves

Links & Info

• MLB Gameday
• Game Graphs
• Savant Gamefeed

	Nationals Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG
1	Abrams - SS	4	0	2	0	0	1	0	.266	.314	.488
2	Thomas, L - RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	2	.188	.248	.271
3	Meneses - 1B	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	.239	.303	.300
	a-Rosario, E - PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.173	.232	.367
4	Senzel - 3B	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	.224	.331	.402
5	Ruiz, K - DH	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	.205	.240	.303
6	Winker - LF	2	0	1	0	1	1	0	.238	.353	.399
7	Vargas, I - 2B	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	.297	.385	.407
8	Adams, R - C	3	0	0	0	0	3	1	.224	.291	.368
9	Young - CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.269	.322	.321
	Totals	29	0	7	0	1	8	10

Nationals
a-Struck out for Meneses in the 9th.
BATTING: 2B: Abrams (10, Fried). TB: Abrams 3; Meneses 3; Senzel; Winker. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Young; Ruiz, K. GIDP: Ruiz, K; Senzel; Thomas, L. Team RISP: 0-for-3. Team LOB: 3.
FIELDING: Outfield assists: Thomas, L (Albies at 2nd base). DP: (Abrams-Vargas, I-Meneses).

	Braves Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG
1	Harris II, M - CF	2	0	0	0	2	1	1	.259	.303	.376
2	Riley, A - 3B	4	0	0	0	0	3	2	.232	.304	.368
3	Ozuna - DH	4	1	1	1	0	2	1	.309	.391	.613
4	Olson - 1B	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	.232	.321	.423
5	Albies - 2B	2	0	1	0	1	1	1	.271	.337	.390
6	Murphy, S - C	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	.200	.200	.200
7	Kelenic - LF	2	0	0	1	0	2	0	.254	.298	.377
8	Duvall - RF	3	0	1	0	0	2	1	.213	.304	.416
9	Arcia, Or - SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.245	.266	.396
	Totals	26	2	5	2	3	12	8

Braves
BATTING: 2B: Duvall (3, Irvin, J). HR: Ozuna (16, 7th inning off Barnes, J, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Albies; Duvall 2; Murphy, S; Olson; Ozuna 4. RBI: Kelenic (10); Ozuna (48). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Harris II, M; Ozuna. SF: Kelenic. GIDP: Murphy, S. Team RISP: 0-for-4. Team LOB: 4.
FIELDING: Pickoffs: Fried (Winker at 1st base). DP: 4 (Albies-Arcia, Or; Arcia, Or-Albies-Olson; Riley, A-Albies-Olson; Albies-Arcia, Or-Olson).

Nationals Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Irvin, J	6.0	2	0	0	2	10	0	90-58	3.43
Barnes, J (L, 2-2)	1.0	3	2	2	0	2	1	24-17	3.86
Law, D	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	18-10	2.90
Totals	8.0	5	2	2	3	12	1

Braves Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Fried (W, 5-2)	8.0	7	0	0	1	6	0	103-62	2.97
Iglesias, R (S, 13)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	11-9	2.21
Totals	9.0	7	0	0	1	8	0

Game Info
WP: Law, D.
Pitches-strikes: Irvin, J 90-58; Barnes, J 24-17; Law, D 18-10; Fried 103-62; Iglesias, R 11-9.
Groundouts-flyouts: Irvin, J 4-1; Barnes, J 0-0; Law, D 2-1; Fried 7-3; Iglesias, R 0-0.
Batters faced: Irvin, J 20; Barnes, J 6; Law, D 4; Fried 27; Iglesias, R 3.
Umpires: HP: Nic Lentz. 1B: Will Little. 2B: Quinn Wolcott. 3B: Lance Barksdale.
Weather: 82 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind: 7 mph, Out To LF.
First pitch: 7:21 PM.
T: 2:04.
Att: 37,598.
Venue: Truist Park.
May 28, 2024

Inning	Scoring Play	Score
Bottom 7	Marcell Ozuna homers (16) on a fly ball to left center field.	1-0 ATL
Bottom 7	Jarred Kelenic out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Jesse Winker. Matt Olson scores.	2-0 ATL

Team	Highlight
ATL	Braves turn two on liner (00:00:26)
WSH	[Jake Irvin begins his outing with a K (00:00:08)]()
WSH	Lane Thomas cuts down the runner at second base (00:00:29)
ATL	Max Fried's 750th career K (00:00:18)
ATL	Adam Duvall's sliding catch (00:00:28)
ATL	Marcell Ozuna's go-ahead home run (16) (00:00:30)
ATL	Max Fried K's six in dominant outing (00:01:06)
WSH	Jake Irvin's stellar start (00:01:55)
WSH	Condensed Game: WSH@ATL - 5/28/24 (00:08:06)
WSH	Nationals vs. Braves Highlights (00:03:02)

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E	LOB
Nationals	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	7	0	3
Braves	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0			2	5	0	4

Decisions

• Winner: Max Fried (5-2, 2.97)
• Loser: Jacob Barnes (2-2, 3.86)
• Save: Raisel Iglesias (13, 2.21)

Division Scoreboard

LAD 5 @ NYM 2 - Final
LAD 3 @ NYM 0 - Final
MIA 0 @ SD 4 - Final
PHI 0 @ SF 0 - Top 9, 0 Outs
Next Braves Game: Wed, May 29, 07:20 PM EDT vs. Nationals
^{Last Updated: 05/28/2024 11:52:47 PM EDT}

So I just noticed these rather strange bios update instructions in the F30 bios folder. Do you guys update your bios this way, or use Q-Flash, or do it manually from the bios?
I'm generally too lazy and I just put the bios file in my root (C:) drive and then navigate to it from the bios, which usually works fine. But I'm wondering if I'm missing something..
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Red Sox @ Orioles - Tue, May 28

Game Status: Final - Score: 8-3 Red Sox

Links & Info

• MLB Gameday
• Game Graphs
• Savant Gamefeed

	Red Sox Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG
1	Duran, Ja - LF	4	1	1	1	0	2	0	.265	.329	.447
2	Abreu, W - RF	4	1	1	1	0	2	1	.283	.357	.513
	a-Gonzalez, R - RF	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.273	.324	.364
3	Refsnyder - DH	4	2	2	2	0	0	0	.347	.437	.547
4	Devers - 3B	5	1	4	2	0	1	0	.289	.380	.548
5	Wong - C	4	0	1	1	0	1	4	.324	.365	.471
6	Smith, Do - 1B	3	0	0	0	1	1	1	.192	.272	.274
7	Grissom - 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	2	.141	.197	.155
8	Hamilton, D - SS	4	1	1	0	0	2	0	.263	.330	.413
9	Rafaela - CF	3	2	1	0	1	1	0	.211	.240	.362
	Totals	35	8	11	8	2	11	8

Red Sox
a-Hit a sacrifice fly for Abreu, W in the 9th.
BATTING: 2B: Refsnyder (7, Rodriguez, G); Duran, Ja (16, Rodriguez, G). 3B: Devers (1, Pérez, C). HR: Abreu, W (6, 1st inning off Rodriguez, G, 0 on, 1 out); Refsnyder (2, 9th inning off Akin, 1 on, 2 out). TB: Abreu, W 4; Devers 6; Duran, Ja 2; Hamilton, D; Rafaela; Refsnyder 6; Wong. RBI: Abreu, W (22); Devers 2 (26); Duran, Ja (23); Gonzalez, R (6); Refsnyder 2 (13); Wong (19). 2-out RBI: Refsnyder 2; Devers. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Wong; Grissom; Smith, Do. SAC: Duran, Ja. SF: Gonzalez, R. Team RISP: 4-for-8. Team LOB: 5.

	Orioles Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG
1	Henderson - SS	5	1	1	0	0	2	3	.259	.356	.576
2	Rutschman - C	4	0	1	0	1	2	0	.299	.336	.479
3	O'Hearn - 1B	4	1	1	0	1	1	2	.279	.347	.478
4	Cowser - CF	5	1	1	1	0	3	3	.240	.329	.453
5	Santander - RF	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.203	.288	.423
6	Westburg - 3B	3	0	2	2	0	0	0	.291	.351	.508
7	Stowers - DH	2	0	1	0	0	1	2	.389	.368	.556
	a-Mountcastle - DH	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	.278	.318	.465
8	Mullins - CF	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	.192	.238	.340
	b-Hays - LF	2	0	0	0	0	2	4	.164	.225	.205
9	Mateo - 2B	4	0	0	0	0	2	4	.240	.289	.452
	Totals	35	3	8	3	3	13	22

Orioles
a-Walked for Stowers in the 6th. b-Struck out for Mullins in the 6th.
BATTING: 2B: Henderson (6, Bello). TB: Cowser; Henderson 2; O'Hearn; Rutschman; Santander; Stowers; Westburg 2. RBI: Cowser (25); Westburg 2 (34). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Henderson 2; Cowser; Mullins. Team RISP: 2-for-9. Team LOB: 10.
FIELDING: E: Rutschman (1, throw).

Red Sox Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Bello (W, 6-2)	5.0	5	3	3	2	7	0	90-59	4.18
Bernardino (H, 2)	2.0	0	0	0	1	4	0	31-21	0.78
Slaten (H, 4)	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	18-14	2.89
Weissert	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	18-14	2.01
Totals	9.0	8	3	3	3	13	0

Orioles Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Rodriguez, G (L, 5-2)	6.0	7	4	4	1	10	1	90-65	3.53
Pérez, C	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	0	11-8	4.97
Cano	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	13-10	3.00
Akin	1.0	2	3	3	1	1	1	29-15	4.62
Totals	9.0	11	8	8	2	11	2

Game Info
HBP: Refsnyder (by Rodriguez, G); Santander (by Bello); Westburg (by Bello).
Pitches-strikes: Bello 90-59; Bernardino 31-21; Slaten 18-14; Weissert 18-14; Rodriguez, G 90-65; Pérez, C 11-8; Cano 13-10; Akin 29-15.
Groundouts-flyouts: Bello 6-1; Bernardino 1-0; Slaten 1-1; Weissert 1-0; Rodriguez, G 4-3; Pérez, C 1-0; Cano 0-2; Akin 1-1.
Batters faced: Bello 24; Bernardino 7; Slaten 4; Weissert 5; Rodriguez, G 27; Pérez, C 4; Cano 3; Akin 6.
Inherited runners-scored: Bernardino 2-0; Cano 1-1.
Umpires: HP: Mike Muchlinski. 1B: Scott Barry. 2B: Jansen Visconti. 3B: Andy Fletcher.
Weather: 77 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind: 13 mph, Out To RF.
First pitch: 6:37 PM.
T: 2:44.
Att: 17,970.
Venue: Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
May 28, 2024

Inning	Scoring Play	Score
Top 1	Wilyer Abreu homers (6) on a fly ball to right field.	1-0 BOS
Top 1	Rafael Devers singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Cedric Mullins. Rob Refsnyder scores.	2-0 BOS
Bottom 1	Colton Cowser singles on a ground ball to second baseman Vaughn Grissom. Gunnar Henderson scores. Ryan O'Hearn to 2nd.	2-1 BOS
Bottom 1	Jordan Westburg singles on a ground ball to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Ryan O'Hearn scores. Colton Cowser scores. Anthony Santander to 3rd.	3-2 BAL
Top 2	Jarren Duran doubles (16) on a fly ball to center fielder Cedric Mullins. Ceddanne Rafaela scores.	3-3
Top 2	Rafael Devers singles on a fly ball to shortstop Gunnar Henderson. Jarren Duran scores. Rob Refsnyder to 3rd.	4-3 BOS
Top 8	Connor Wong singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Anthony Santander. Rafael Devers scores.	5-3 BOS
Top 9	Romy Gonzalez out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Colton Cowser. David Hamilton scores. Ceddanne Rafaela to 3rd.	6-3 BOS
Top 9	Rob Refsnyder homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. Ceddanne Rafaela scores.	8-3 BOS

Team	Highlight
BOS	Wilyer Abreu's solo home run (6) (00:00:30)
BOS	[Rafael Devers' second RBI single (00:00:20)]()
BAL	Colton Cowser's leaping catch (00:00:23)
BOS	Ceddanne Rafaela's running catch (00:00:30)
BOS	Brayan Bello strikes out seven (00:01:09)
BAL	Grayson Rodriguez sets a career high with 10 K's (00:01:50)
BOS	[Romy Gonzalez's sac fly (00:00:21)]()
BOS	Rob Refsnyder's two-run home run (2) (00:00:30)
BOS	Roby Gonzalez' sweet catch (00:00:29)
BOS	Rafael Devers' four-hit game (00:01:48)

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E	LOB
Red Sox	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	3		8	11	0	5
Orioles	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		3	8	1	10

Decisions

• Winner: Brayan Bello (6-2, 4.18)
• Loser: Grayson Rodriguez (5-2, 3.53)

Division Scoreboard

OAK 3 @ TB 0 - Final
TOR 4 @ CWS 1 - Top 7, 1 Out
NYY 1 @ LAA 2 - Bottom 3, 1 Out
Next Orioles Game: Wed, May 29, 06:35 PM EDT vs. Red Sox
^{Last Updated: 05/28/2024 10:23:41 PM EDT}