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amanda, I have such confidence that you guys will be A_OK!!! You are adorable together and as shallow as it is, they take that into consideration I believe.

How is everyone this fine morn? I was trying to stay off VJ today so I coudl get some work done... but I failed as you see :lol:

"you fondle my trigger then you blame my gun"

Timeline: 13 month long journey from filing to visa in hand

If you were lucky and got an approval and reunion with your loved one rather quickly; Please refrain from telling people who waited 6+ months just to get out of a service center to "chill out" or to "stop whining" It's insensitive,and unecessary. Once you walk a mile in their shoes you will understand and be heard.

Thanks!

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There is a wonderful mix of MENA vj'ers ---------some have their SO's here and some are waiting. This thread is for the ones clicking on the USCIS website 1,000 times a day. For the ones having to rel

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amanda, I have such confidence that you guys will be A_OK!!! You are adorable together and as shallow as it is, they take that into consideration I believe.

How is everyone this fine morn? I was trying to stay off VJ today so I coudl get some work done... but I failed as you see :lol:

Awww Lisa, thank you. I feel confident that we will be just fine as well, and you are the second person within this past week to tell me that they have confidence that everything will be great for us. God is on our side and I will not admit defeat!!! I know everything is going to work out just fine. :) Thanks for the support!

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Hiya! to all the couch people and those who recently jumped off. I came to offer some of my birthday cake and let everyone know that my husband did indeed arrive safely and had a relatively easy time with the IO at JFK POE. We still haven't received his SS# or actual greencard in the mail yet. He's still exp culture and landscape shock. He told everyone "there's so much green and water! everywhere!" and he asks about everything "what does it mean?". Anyway, we are making the most of the limbo time by visiting all my favorite scenic spots and hiking trails. I found a place to buy halal meat too. Something I should have thought about before he arrived for sure...

Anyway best wishes for everyone, and congrats to all who recently got approved.

Marriage : 2008-07-03

I-130 Sent : 2008-09-30

I-130 NOA1 : 2008-10-03

Dec 22 2008 Transferred to California Service Center

I-130 Approved : 2009-01-12

NVC Received : 2009-1-16

Officially in AVR : 2009-1-17 emailed scanned DS 3032

DS 3032 generated and accepted via email/ AOS I-864 generated : 2009-1-23

Received I-864 Bill : 2009-1-26

Pay I-864 Bill : 2009-1-26 status PAID 1-28

Pay IV Bill : 2009-1-26 status PAID 1-28

Send Completed I 864 and IV Package (overnight) : 2009-2-4 (had to wait for hubby's PC and original birth certificate to arrive)

Case Completed at NVC : 2009-2-11 !!!!

NVC Left : Received email March 3rd

Medical Completed : March 12, 2009

Interview Date : April 22, 2009. 8 am. VISA APPROVED!!!

Visa in Hand : April 27th, 2008!!! Arrival May 11th! POE JFK

Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 101 days from your NOA1 date. NVC completed in 26 days! Interview was 201 days from Noa 1.

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Droppin by to say hi! Hope everyone is doing well. Keep up the faith, the wait is worth it!!

Ahmed finally got his SSN last week and has been applying for any and everything. Had his first interview Tuesday. He's doing so great figuring out the transit system, the money and the people. Now we just need a job..... And the right Visa, hopefully we'll get that in June. God willing.

Take care and have a great weekend!!

Got married : 6-3-06

I-130 delivered : 6-12-06 - Appt in Cairo

I-130 Approved : 4-18-08 - USCIS approval!!

Visa Interview Date : 6-22-08

Case sent to WADC: 8-6-08 - FBI check

Email From Embassy 1-09 - Still in AP (7 months)

19 DHL scans - 2-19-09

1-26-09 - Out of AP, now final review

2-26-09 - Visa in hand!

3-11-09 - POE JFK - Got stuck there due to immigration taking too long. They didn't change his visa from CR1 to IR1, have to go to immigration here to fix it.

3-12-09 - Arrived in Portland!!

5-29-2010 - Zane was born ** Absolute best day of my life!

6-7-2010 - Ahmed went back to Egypt

8-23-11 - Filed for divorce

1-12-12 - Divorce final

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Y's_habibitk   2

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Hey Tina! good to see you. :D Good luck to Ahmed on the job search.

waving hi to all

"you fondle my trigger then you blame my gun"

Timeline: 13 month long journey from filing to visa in hand

If you were lucky and got an approval and reunion with your loved one rather quickly; Please refrain from telling people who waited 6+ months just to get out of a service center to "chill out" or to "stop whining" It's insensitive,and unecessary. Once you walk a mile in their shoes you will understand and be heard.

Thanks!

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My husband is going on the hunt tomorrow (Tuesday) for a plane ticket. He's going to check different airlines to find a good price. We have $2,500 to spend and that's it.

I need some help!!!! Does anybody have any preferences for POE??????????

Emily

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EMILY CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!! :dance::dance::dance:

when is his estimated date of arrival???

I am relieved to see that I was not the only one that wracked up quite a bit of

high phone bills. :whistle:

Thank God those days have come and gone.

They will for you guys too, real soon (F)

I haven't heard anything from MOH....I see from his ticker that his wife has arrived

CONGRATS MOH :dance::dance::dance:

Amanda..hang in there girl...the consulates in MENA have been really busy

I feel an approval coming on :thumbs:

HI LISA!!!!!!!!! :luv:

Tina that is great news.

My hubby arrived with CR1 visa

he got his greencard 6 weeks after his arrival and got a job the day after his greencard came

I had an "in" for him at my old job and thank god they honored their word

He has been working like a trooper ever since

I know he isn't making much and isn't happy with his hours or the job but he has to do what he has to do

Tomorrow he is filling out another application and I pray it pans out

It is in the same line of work that he is doing

We agreed to give this job 6months to get his feet wet

Feet wet and soggy with it now he is ready to move on

Gotta always keep looking for something bigger and better

GOD BE WITH US :innocent:

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MsMariah

GREAT NEWS :dance::dance::dance:

It is such a sweet time, catching up and snuggling

showing all your fav spots to your loved one and doing all the wifey things that us women love to do for our men :whistle:

Enjoy your time

I saw a few places around my way for Halal

When he came here we went to one because I thought for sure that would be important for him

that first one...he walked in ...he wanted out

he never made it an issue since then about it

however a favorite eatery of mine that makes Indian style food is Halal

I didnt think he would like the flavor of it..well he does and the fact that is Halal makes him happy

I am ready to start seeking out Arabic/Middle Eastern type mini market for essentials and Halal because I know the quality of meat is much better

He is a big meat eater though, lemme tell ya :blink:

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Well my husband bought his ticket today! He's flying Delta and will fly direct from Cairo to JFK, then JFK to Atlanta, then Atlanta to Tulsa :) :) :) :)

He will be here June 5, and I feel it won't come soon enough.........

In the meantime, I'm cleaning and getting rid of alot of unnecessary junk, trying to make room and make everything ready.

I'm so nervous...I've been so depressed without him that I've eaten terrible for the last year and put on weight since I've seen him :angry:

and I'm so worried he will hate it when he sees me. It's depressing to feel so excited to see him but so self conscious at the same time. I've tried to talk to him about it, but I just don't think he gets it...........

Emily

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Well my husband bought his ticket today! He's flying Delta and will fly direct from Cairo to JFK, then JFK to Atlanta, then Atlanta to Tulsa :) :) :) :)

He will be here June 5, and I feel it won't come soon enough.........

In the meantime, I'm cleaning and getting rid of alot of unnecessary junk, trying to make room and make everything ready.

I'm so nervous...I've been so depressed without him that I've eaten terrible for the last year and put on weight since I've seen him :angry:

and I'm so worried he will hate it when he sees me. It's depressing to feel so excited to see him but so self conscious at the same time. I've tried to talk to him about it, but I just don't think he gets it...........

Emily

Awww...Congratulations Emily...that's great news!!!

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awesome emily!

amanda,

time is ticking closer :dance:

Lis,

i introduced Y to my fav indian rest the first week he was here..Im so glad he was a fan! I get cravings for chicken masala and spinach saag like mad sometimes lol

we are lucky and have many little arabic markets around here. Its nice for those little things that you cant find anywhere else too

where's jackie? call out to jax :wub:

Im sure Nasir is in heaven with his newly arrived bride to be..or maybe they're off getting married already :D

childress,

whats the news? is your 129f already on its way to the consul? how is progress through nvc going?

beth,

im praying for a speedy approval for you! I hope its next week after they get your rfe info and approve ya ;)

everyone else and anyone who is waiting for something... hi guys! I Hope your wait is short

oh ya.. zarqa, whats the news? any word on a second interview? (F)

"you fondle my trigger then you blame my gun"

Timeline: 13 month long journey from filing to visa in hand

If you were lucky and got an approval and reunion with your loved one rather quickly; Please refrain from telling people who waited 6+ months just to get out of a service center to "chill out" or to "stop whining" It's insensitive,and unecessary. Once you walk a mile in their shoes you will understand and be heard.

Thanks!

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My husband received his P3 from the Montreal embassy about a week ago (for the K3 which is what we are following). We will return it soon, but now it looks like he needs to stay in Canada for another year to finish school, so we will probably take our time. Looking into the possibility of him coming into US to activate the K3 and then going back to Canada to finish school.

Pandora and Hesam

K-3 Visa

Service Center : Vermont Service Center

Consulate : Montreal, Canada

Marriage : 2008-08-29 in Canada

I-130 Sent : 2008-10-14

I-130 NOA1 : 2008-10-20

I-130F NOA2 : 2009-05-04

I-129F Sent : 2008-11-25

I-129F NOA1 : 2008-11-28

I-129F NOA2 : 2009-05-04

NVC Received : 2009-05-12

Packet 3 Received : 2009-05-19

Packet 3 Sent : 2009-06-10

Interview: 2009-09-10 APPROVED

See my interview experience here: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...=217544&hl=

Visa Received : 2009-09-16

US Entry : 2009-09-27

EAD received: 2009-12-21

AOS interview: 2010-02-05 (medical exam missing from documents)

Recieved RFE for missing medical exam that they lost. Submitted new exam March 10, 2010.

Notified that he is in background checks after submitting three service requests: July, 2010

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awesome emily!

amanda,

time is ticking closer :dance:

Lis,

i introduced Y to my fav indian rest the first week he was here..Im so glad he was a fan! I get cravings for chicken masala and spinach saag like mad sometimes lol

we are lucky and have many little arabic markets around here. Its nice for those little things that you cant find anywhere else too

where's jackie? call out to jax :wub:

Im sure Nasir is in heaven with his newly arrived bride to be..or maybe they're off getting married already :D

childress,

whats the news? is your 129f already on its way to the consul? how is progress through nvc going?

beth,

im praying for a speedy approval for you! I hope its next week after they get your rfe info and approve ya ;)

everyone else and anyone who is waiting for something... hi guys! I Hope your wait is short

oh ya.. zarqa, whats the news? any word on a second interview? (F)

Hey Lisa!!! I hope you and Yazied are doing well!

Ahhhh.....we have finally made it to the teens!!!....19 days until our interview! I can't stand it!

I hope everyone is having a good week so far. I don't know why, but it has been a pretty depressing week for me....just in a rut I guess...seems to happen to me like every two weeks....I will make it though!

My prayers are with all of you here!!

Amanda

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