K3 Family Hangout Week of May 11th

[SteveColo 0]

CONGRATULATIONS GS !!!

Very happy for you and your hubby!

[LoveMyTico 999]

Congrats.....

I don't even know why you were so worried.... I knew he would be approved all along....

[queuedup 1]

Congratulations GS!!!!!!

:dance: :dance:

[queuedup 1]

WELCOME BACK STEVE

QUEUE - MIA???

Caroline - Good Luck hopefully you get a quick interview date.

Serendipity - I'm around, have been spending time with the wife and trying to get her settled in. How is India?? Are you all set for the interview?!

[GS4EVER 0]

Hello lovely familia Thanks guys!

I guess eventhough u know u have all the required paperwork and have a 99% chance passing, there is always that little worrying static in the back of ur mind driving u nuts. I even had a dream I was at the interview in the few hours I was able to get a shut eye. I would sleep half an hour and glance at my cell phone then fall back asleep again. I didn't get the news till 5:20 a.m.

Our interview experience- Here u go:

Okay as promised here are the details of hubby’s interview.

Hubby arrived at consulate. Was not allowed to bring in any of the stuff he carried such as albums, wedding memory gift box I had made for him, diaries, etc. Was asked to leave bag @ cafeteria. Was only allowed to carry a folder with documents in there and some pics.

He first went to window # 6. They took the medical envelop from him, officer then got our NVC file, went over the DS 230 info. with hubby to ensure he knew all the details. He was asked my DOB and job, among other info. Then on to waiting….he was the last in. Others scheduled the same day all had left as he was called in. The consulate officer was a nice man of Indian descent. He didn’t want to c anything hubby had brought- no chat logs, no letters, not even wedding pics!!! He was most concerned with pics of family (especially one with the parents, with my mom and dad).

First, hubby was asked to tell our story. How we met and how we know each other. So hubby reached to get him chat logs and first initial meeting on Facebook (for those of you who don’t know our story, we were each other’s true love 14 yrs ago when I was in high school and hubby was in college and were then separated by family, friends due to our differences in religion, and my family moved us to the US and hubby and I lost touch but found e/o again on FB). So CO was very interested in hearing details of the story and wanted to hear hubby relate it rather than look at paperwork. He flat out told him that. He said I want to hear u tell it to me, I won’t look at any papers. So he asked hubby “How do u know e/o?”

Asked if we kept in touch with me all these years? Why not? Who found who first? AT THIS POINT UPON HEARING OUR FB STORY HE PULLED UP MY ACCOUNT ON THE PC AND LOOKED AT MY FB PAGE!! MY STATUS AT THE TIME READ: AWAITING TO HEAR THE BIG NEWS IN 4, 3, 2, 1!!!!

WOWWWWWWWWWWWW……=D HAD NO CLUE CO WOULD BE CHECKING OUT MY FB PAGE!! Couldn't find hubby's page b/c he has it set on private so silly hubby tells him if u want u can have my password So CO says not it's ok lol

He then asked hubby a few more qs:

Where was ur wife born? What’s her DOB?

Why did u guys decide to not live here? Whose decision was it to choose America over Lebanon?

Why family wasn’t all present at the wedding?

How many times she came to visit you, will she come back?

Does she have family here?

Asked how we found e/o? Who found the other ( I did!!)? How come he didn’t find me or try to call me or write to me all these years.

If u don’t understand ask 4 q to be repeated

Demanded hubby speak English.

Asked about my divorce and ex’s nationality.

Saw my facebook page cz hubby said we found e/o on fb.

He asked hubby what time I go to work and when I come back. Wanted to establish if hubby knows my routine.

The CO did not even want to see my 2008 taxes!!! He only asked to see a copy of the police records and hubby’s original birth certificate, individual registry (Lebanese equivalent for ID) and family registry.

So glad it’s over!! Thank you for all my VJ buddies who helped me through this tiresome and stressful journey!!! Thank u guys! Special thanks to Lisa, Steve (BIG BRO ), Serendipity, Jen, Candid, Aruba and Queudeup for answering of all my qs and the laughs we had =D And my newfound buds in the Awaiting Interview Thread! Sorry if I missed any1. My head is still in the clouds! U are all so sweet and know that going through this with others kept me halfway sane lol Above all thanks to my hubby for riding this giant up and down roller coaster with me throughout all the ups and downs. And Thank God cz he showed us how to make our relationship even stronger through all this mess!!Hubby should arrive next week, Inshallah! I can’t wait for the big reunion!!!! No more goodbyes!!

Edited May 12, 2009 by GS4EVER

[LoveMyTico 999]

I am happy for you !

That is too funny how he actually checked the FACEBOOK account...... I guess they can do anythiing they want..... That is just crazy

[GS4EVER 0]

CONGRATULATIONS GS !!!

Very happy for you and your hubby!

Thanks Steve! Is Ksenia here? I believe u guys were supposed to return together. How does she and Sasha like it so far?

WELCOME BACK STEVE

QUEUE - MIA???

Caroline - Good Luck hopefully you get a quick interview date.

Serendipity - I'm around, have been spending time with the wife and trying to get her settled in. How is India?? Are you all set for the interview?!

How is wifey liking it Q?

I am happy for you !

That is too funny how he actually checked the FACEBOOK account...... I guess they can do anythiing they want..... That is just crazy

Thanks Jen! U r in my prayers It is funny lol especially the part when silly hubby ( ) told him to take his password lol hahaha he was a ball of nerves. I am surprised he didn't forget his name U know he and I always joked that during AP they possibly broke into our FB accounts or that at interview we would be willing to give them our passwords and tell the CO go ahead c for urself if we have a bona fide relationship

For everyone still awaiting their reunion with their SOs, good luck!

Edited May 12, 2009 by GS4EVER

[queuedup 1]

Hello lovely familia Thanks guys!

I guess eventhough u know u have all the required paperwork and have a 99% chance passing, there is always that little worrying static in the back of ur mind driving u nuts. I even had a dream I was at the interview in the few hours I was able to get a shut eye. I would sleep half an hour and glance at my cell phone then fall back asleep again. I didn't get the news till 5:20 a.m.

Our interview experience- Here u go:

Okay as promised here are the details of hubby’s interview.

Hubby arrived at consulate. Was not allowed to bring in any of the stuff he carried such as albums, wedding memory gift box I had made for him, diaries, etc. Was asked to leave bag @ cafeteria. Was only allowed to carry a folder with documents in there and some pics.

He first went to window # 6. They took the medical envelop from him, officer then got our NVC file, went over the DS 230 info. with hubby to ensure he knew all the details. He was asked my DOB and job, among other info. Then on to waiting….he was the last in. Others scheduled the same day all had left as he was called in. The consulate officer was a nice man of Indian descent. He didn’t want to c anything hubby had brought- no chat logs, no letters, not even wedding pics!!! He was most concerned with pics of family (especially one with the parents, with my mom and dad).

First, hubby was asked to tell our story. How we met and how we know each other. So hubby reached to get him chat logs and first initial meeting on Facebook (for those of you who don’t know our story, we were each other’s true love 14 yrs ago when I was in high school and hubby was in college and were then separated by family, friends due to our differences in religion, and my family moved us to the US and hubby and I lost touch but found e/o again on FB). So CO was very interested in hearing details of the story and wanted to hear hubby relate it rather than look at paperwork. He flat out told him that. He said I want to hear u tell it to me, I won’t look at any papers. So he asked hubby “How do u know e/o?”

Asked if we kept in touch with me all these years? Why not? Who found who first? AT THIS POINT UPON HEARING OUR FB STORY HE PULLED UP MY ACCOUNT ON THE PC AND LOOKED AT MY FB PAGE!! MY STATUS AT THE TIME READ: AWAITING TO HEAR THE BIG NEWS IN 4, 3, 2, 1!!!!

WOWWWWWWWWWWWW……=D HAD NO CLUE CO WOULD BE CHECKING OUT MY FB PAGE!! Couldn't find hubby's page b/c he has it set on private so silly hubby tells him if u want u can have my password So CO says not it's ok lol

He then asked hubby a few more qs:

Where was ur wife born? What’s her DOB?

Why did u guys decide to not live here? Whose decision was it to choose America over Lebanon?

Why family wasn’t all present at the wedding?

How many times she came to visit you, will she come back?

Does she have family here?

Asked how we found e/o? Who found the other ( I did!!)? How come he didn’t find me or try to call me or write to me all these years.

If u don’t understand ask 4 q to be repeated

Demanded hubby speak English.

Asked about my divorce and ex’s nationality.

Saw my facebook page cz hubby said we found e/o on fb.

He asked hubby what time I go to work and when I come back. Wanted to establish if hubby knows my routine.

The CO did not even want to see my 2008 taxes!!! He only asked to see a copy of the police records and hubby’s original birth certificate, individual registry (Lebanese equivalent for ID) and family registry.

So glad it’s over!! Thank you for all my VJ buddies who helped me through this tiresome and stressful journey!!! Thank u guys! Special thanks to Lisa, Steve (BIG BRO ), Serendipity, Jen, Candid, Aruba and Queudeup for answering of all my qs and the laughs we had =D And my newfound buds in the Awaiting Interview Thread! Sorry if I missed any1. My head is still in the clouds! U are all so sweet and know that going through this with others kept me halfway sane lol Above all thanks to my hubby for riding this giant up and down roller coaster with me throughout all the ups and downs. And Thank God cz he showed us how to make our relationship even stronger through all this mess!!Hubby should arrive next week, Inshallah! I can’t wait for the big reunion!!!! No more goodbyes!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

Nice interview summary, can't believe they checked Facebook, but then again it isn't suprising

[Mayra&JuanK 0]

gS,

big congrats!!!!!!!!! wow, lovely story

I'm so happy for you...wow next week.

I='m so envious, I wish I was at that point, next week would have been great, my 1st year anniversary!

Congrats for you!!!!!!!!!

[CnT4ever 1]

Congrats GS on your hubby's approval.

Welcome home Steve.

Thank you Caro, I'm happy to hear your hubby's stuff is in CR and ready to go. Are you going down there for the interview? If not, let me know so we can have a pow wow for you like we do for our group

I miss you all! We need to get together online. Tell me a day and time.

[Y's_habibitk 2]

OMG Cnt!!!

Im so happy for you!! I was starting to really worry about you I was thinking, either something really GOOD is keeping her away, or something bad. welcome to your husband!!

GS,

COngrats honey. I came in to see how the interview went for zawjk and Im so happy for you guys. your storybook ending is here.

hey everyone else.. i hope all is well.

steve, glad youre home safely.

[Serendipity_ 0]

CONGRATS GS!!

So happy for you.....I can't believe the CO checked facebook

[GS4EVER 0]

hehehe yep that was the funniest and cutest part of the whole story lol hehehe now that I think about it I think it's cz I look Indian and he wanted to check me out (HAHAHA and I say that with utmost modesty ). People always tell me that and always get it wrong where I'm from :-) My aunt always tells me she remmbers me when she watched Hindu movies. lol My uncle used to call me the Hindy princess when I was a little girl as I always had long hair and dark skin from being at the beach all summer =D

Now that hubby will be here I can officially join u guys on FB. Someone send me an invite or something

Thanks to QUE, CNT, MAYRA, LISA and Seren! I have no clue what I would have done had I gone through this process w/o ur support here on VJ! (((((((((((((GROUPPPPPPPPP HUGGGGGGGGGGGGG)))))))))))))))))))))))

Edited May 12, 2009 by GS4EVER

[CaNdiD wiTcH 0]

Hi everybody!! I feel like dancing now even if my toe nail is still swollen..

I will dance anyway, let the podiatrist do the job..

Congrats GS!!!

I am so happy for you CnT..

Lisa, how's everything?

Steve, nice to see you again.. Welcome back!

Seren, any news?

Jen, have a great week..

Carol, is there any news about the interview date?

I am checking you guys online but no one is available..

[Serendipity_ 0]

Hi everybody!! I feel like dancing now even if my toe nail is still swollen..

I will dance anyway, let the podiatrist do the job..

Congrats GS!!!

I am so happy for you CnT..

Lisa, how's everything?

Steve, nice to see you again.. Welcome back!

Seren, any news?

Jen, have a great week..

Carol, is there any news about the interview date?

I am checking you guys online but no one is available..

Nothing to report at my end till next Monday.

I got some Henna art (mehendi) put on my hands....no trip to India is complete for me till I get that done. I will post some photos on FB.