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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Morocco
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My husband and I are tired of buying phone cars to call Morocco. Does anyone know of any good calling plans? He wants wireless, but I think a land line would be better. Any ideas?

Adil & Janine

06/17/06- Wedding

08/16/06- I-130 and EAD sent with AOS packet

08/24/06- I-130, EAD, I-485 recieved

08/28/06- NOA1 for I-130, EAD, and I-485

09/01/06- Recieved boimetrics appointment letter

09/07/06- Biometrics appointment

10/24/06- Recieved letter for initial interview

11/21/06- EAD approved

11/27/06- EAD Recieved!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

11/30/06- Touched- NOA for EAD sent

12/01/06- I-130 and I-485 Touched

12/20/06- Initial interview

12/20/06- APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (4 months!)

12/27/06- Recieved NOA2 for I-130

12/27/06- Recieved welcome letter

12/27/06- I-485 touched, New card ordered

01/03/06- PERMANENT RESIDENT CARD RECIEVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!YAY!!!

09/18/08- Sent I-751... hopefully I did it corectly!

09/something... recieved NOA1 for I-751

10/16/08- Recieved biometrics appointment letter

10/25/08- Biometrics appontment!

03/19/09- Recieved letter stating I-751 transfered to CSC

03/30/09- I-751 approved!

04/02/09- Recieved approval letter

04/30/09- Recieved new card

10/14/09- Sent N-400... the wait begins again.....

10/24/09- Recieved NOA receipt letter

02/05/10- Recieved Fingerprint notification

02/23/10- Fingerprinting appointment

04/07/10- N-400 Interview

10/07/10- Request for aditional evidencce

02/07/11- Oath Ceremony letter arrives!!!!!!!!!!

02/18/11- Oath Ceremony!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Morocco
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My husband and I are tired of buying phone cars to call Morocco. Does anyone know of any good calling plans? He wants wireless, but I think a land line would be better. Any ideas?

IDT Globalphone (www.idt.net - i think) It's abt 18cents/min and pretty reliable. You can also print records from online if needed. :thumbs:

easy breezy....

Noura

Met briefly in Baton Rouge, LA Nov. 2003 - not available :(

Met again in Baton Rouge, LA March 25, 2005 - 2 souls feel as 1

Sept 17-Oct 3, 2005 Noura goes to Morocco to meet family & friends of Said (informally engaged)

Daily phonecalls, discover internet chatting w/ video cam - OMG!!!

March 25-April 14, 2006 Noura's 2nd trip to Morocco - formal engagement w/ family

April 24, 2006- mailed in K1 Visa package - TSC

Oct 5, 2006 - Interview SUCCESS

Oct 12, 2006 - Called to pick up visa tomorrow!

Oct. 16, 2006 VISA IN HAND!

Dec. 24, 2006 - Said arrives in NOLA, just in time for the holidaze!

Dec. 31, 2006 - OUR WEDDING!!! Ringing in a New Year as husband & wife!

Jan 8, 2007 - applied for SSN

Jan 15, 2007 - recieved SSN

Feb 6, 2007 - checks cashed for AOS/EAD/AP - YAY!

Feb 8, 2007 - NOA1 on AOS/EAD/AP

Feb 14, 07 - touched EAD/AP

March 8, 07 - Biometrics appt in NOLA

April 17, 07 - AP approved

April 19, 07 - EAD approved

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Morocco
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My husband and I are tired of buying phone cars to call Morocco. Does anyone know of any good calling plans? He wants wireless, but I think a land line would be better. Any ideas?

IDT Globalphone (www.idt.net - i think) It's abt 18cents/min and pretty reliable. You can also print records from online if needed. :thumbs:

easy breezy....

Noura

Nora, I don't know how you are getting 18cents a minute there! I wish I could find that!

http://www.idt.net/personal/intl/worldsaver/

tells me that:

for Morocco cell phone i have to pay this:

WorldSaver Everywhere 72.8¢ per minute

WorldSaver International 85.6¢ per minute

Basic International 103.5¢ per minute

I also went on VOIP.com that Jess recomended - 37 cents a minute to call a cell phone in Morocco. They do charge 26 cents but it has to be landline and my hubby only has a cell.

I'll try Skype which charges 27 cents or www.SaveOnPrepaid.com they charge 26 cents, don't know about the landline.

Tanya

Met online - May 2004

Met in person - August 2004

Got married - May 2005

Filed I-130 - July 2005

Filed I-129 - August 2005

Interview - February 2006 - 221(g) - still under investigation.

Another useless interview - July 2006 - got nowhere!

August 23, 2007 - he's finally here!

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Morocco
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i use www.3u.net they give you an 800# and then dial the person's number in morocco. For morocco...i am getting $.31 a minute and some others i think are $.27 minute. I checked out idt.com as well firelion and i saw the same thing as $.72 a minute..didn't know where the $.18 was at..darn!! 3U also lets you view your bill and it updates it online every day. so i put myself on the budget so that if i know what im up to..then unfortunately i need to slow down on the calling to my baby...I hate that!! have a great day everyone!!!

melinda

3/17/07 - WEDDING CEREMONY

4/2/07 - Sent AOS/EAD to Chicago

4/3/07 - Chicago Received AOS/EAD

4/13/07 - Checks cashed

4/16/07 - Received NOA1 for AOS/EAD

4/21/07 - Received appointment for bimetrics

5/15/07 - Biometrics appt

5/16/07 - EAD Touched

5/16/07 - AOS Touched

6/15/07 - EAD approved

6/26/07 - Received EAD

6/28/07 - Interview - APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!

FILE TO REMOVE CONDITIONS: 3/28/09

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Morocco
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i use www.3u.net they give you an 800# and then dial the person's number in morocco. For morocco...i am getting $.31 a minute and some others i think are $.27 minute. I checked out idt.com as well firelion and i saw the same thing as $.72 a minute..didn't know where the $.18 was at..darn!! 3U also lets you view your bill and it updates it online every day. so i put myself on the budget so that if i know what im up to..then unfortunately i need to slow down on the calling to my baby...I hate that!! have a great day everyone!!!

melinda

Melinda, i checked 3u.net. lol, to call my husband's cell is the most expensive! everywhere! 32cents a min!

Met online - May 2004

Met in person - August 2004

Got married - May 2005

Filed I-130 - July 2005

Filed I-129 - August 2005

Interview - February 2006 - 221(g) - still under investigation.

Another useless interview - July 2006 - got nowhere!

August 23, 2007 - he's finally here!

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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My husband and I are tired of buying phone cars to call Morocco. Does anyone know of any good calling plans? He wants wireless, but I think a land line would be better. Any ideas?

I'm using

www.megaprepaid.com

and i like it.

YMMV

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Morocco
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Like Noura said, to Morocco, IDT Global Calling Card is the cheapest. Yes...it is a calling card, but you recharge online and can even set it up to automatically recharge once it falls to a certain level. Hicham can call from the States back to a cell in Morocco for 18 cents/minute (lots of 45 minute + phone calls now happen) and it is almost always a good connection (he is calling a cell and you know how they can be).

Here is the link again for y'all.

http://www.idt.net/personal/cards/gc/

I wish I had known of this when Hicham was still in Morocco. I had HUGE phone bills for triple the cost per minute.

Twila

OUR VISA JOURNEY

02/24/05 - Mailed K-1 to TSC

03/18/05 - K-1 Approval from CSC

06/16/05 - K-1 Interview in Casablanca, Morocco

06/29/05 - K-1 Visa issued

07/07/05 - SO arrives in US

07/22/05 - Married in religious ceremony and reception with family & friends

07/25/05 - Married in civil ceremony

09/14/05 - Mailed AOS/EAD

12/28/05 - AOS/EAD biometrics in West Palm Beach

01/03/06 - EAD card arrives

03/08/06 - AOS interview and AOS approval in West Palm Beach

03/13/06 - Welcome to America letter arrives

03/18/06 - Green card arrives in mail

12/10/07 - I-751 mailed to TSC

12/26/07 - NOA receipt date (from transfer to VSC)

02/14/08 - Biometrics appointment

10/17/08 - Approval date

10/24/08 - Approval letter received

10/25/08 - 10 year green card arrived

10/06/09 - N-400 mailed to Texas Lockbox

10/08/09 - NOA priority date

11/06/09 - Biometrics

01/04/10 - Interview

01/13/10 - Oath Ceremony

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Morocco
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My husband and I are tired of buying phone cars to call Morocco. Does anyone know of any good calling plans? He wants wireless, but I think a land line would be better. Any ideas?

IDT Globalphone (www.idt.net - i think) It's abt 18cents/min and pretty reliable. You can also print records from online if needed. :thumbs:

easy breezy....

Noura

Nora, I don't know how you are getting 18cents a minute there! I wish I could find that!

http://www.idt.net/personal/intl/worldsaver/

tells me that:

for Morocco cell phone i have to pay this:

WorldSaver Everywhere 72.8¢ per minute

WorldSaver International 85.6¢ per minute

Basic International 103.5¢ per minute

I also went on VOIP.com that Jess recomended - 37 cents a minute to call a cell phone in Morocco. They do charge 26 cents but it has to be landline and my hubby only has a cell.

I'll try Skype which charges 27 cents or www.SaveOnPrepaid.com they charge 26 cents, don't know about the landline.

Tanya

http://www.idt.net/personal/wireless/intl.asp is the link for IDT - what I did was sign up, pre-paid w/ my credit/debit card and I just started making calls. They give you a toll free access #, you then enter your acct code, a pin #, and the number you're calling. When you get down to less than $10, it recharges. So, I never run out of min until I call and stop the recharge service. Check it out again.... it really is only 18cents to Morocco - cell phone or land line.

Met briefly in Baton Rouge, LA Nov. 2003 - not available :(

Met again in Baton Rouge, LA March 25, 2005 - 2 souls feel as 1

Sept 17-Oct 3, 2005 Noura goes to Morocco to meet family & friends of Said (informally engaged)

Daily phonecalls, discover internet chatting w/ video cam - OMG!!!

March 25-April 14, 2006 Noura's 2nd trip to Morocco - formal engagement w/ family

April 24, 2006- mailed in K1 Visa package - TSC

Oct 5, 2006 - Interview SUCCESS

Oct 12, 2006 - Called to pick up visa tomorrow!

Oct. 16, 2006 VISA IN HAND!

Dec. 24, 2006 - Said arrives in NOLA, just in time for the holidaze!

Dec. 31, 2006 - OUR WEDDING!!! Ringing in a New Year as husband & wife!

Jan 8, 2007 - applied for SSN

Jan 15, 2007 - recieved SSN

Feb 6, 2007 - checks cashed for AOS/EAD/AP - YAY!

Feb 8, 2007 - NOA1 on AOS/EAD/AP

Feb 14, 07 - touched EAD/AP

March 8, 07 - Biometrics appt in NOLA

April 17, 07 - AP approved

April 19, 07 - EAD approved

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Morocco
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We are IDT users also.

Doreen

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SupportingMoroccanLove/

6/14/03 Met Online

9/30/2003 He was denied a Tourist Visa

1/7/2004 Sent 1-129F-tried to prove hardship; many reasons

8/8/2004 Petition denied

After 214 Days of waiting

10/11/2004 Returned from Morocco even more in love.

11/15/2004 Mailed I-129F off to Nebraska

2/11/05 APPROVAL

2/14/05 EMAIL, OUR PETITION HAS BEEN APPROVED

86 Days what an awesome feeling

2/25/05 Email received from nvc, given case number

3/21/05 Email from consulate

b]INTERVIEW DATE 5/10/05[/b]

3/31/05 Fiance finally receives his packet from the consulate

4/12/05 He had medical exam

5/10/05 INTERVIEW WAS A SUCCESS

5/18/05 VISA IN HAND

Took 214 Days for a denial, but IN 205 days He will be HOME

6/10/05 Abdou arrives in America, what a happy day!

6/13/05 Applied for SSN

6/23/05 6 p.m. We were MARRIED; honeymoon in Gatlinburg

8/13/05 AOS and EAD paperwork mailed

8/25/05 NOAs in the mail!!! Yea!

11/25/05 - BIOMETRIC DATE

01/26/06 - AOS SUCCESSFUL INTERVIEW AND HE GETS HIS FIRST JOB AT FIRST JOB INTERVIEW

02/13/06 - GREEN CARD ARRIVED

4/22/06 - Driver's License!!

11/05/2007 Filed to Lift conditions[/color]

11/07/07 - NOA1 received

12/21/07 - Biometrics completed

04/08/08 - 10 YEAR CARD APPROVED

04/14/08 - CARD IN HAND !!!!!

11/3/08 - Filed for Citizenship

11/29/08 - Biometric Appointment

02/03/09 - Citizenship Interview, HE PASSED

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I am not sure about Morocco but I know I use www.mychitchat.com to call Jordan on his cell and it is $.22.9 cents a minute. It keeps records and has a 800# and you can put numbers on speed dial so i can call from my work, home or cell and only have to press one number after I dail the 800#. and I recharge it online. Hope you get what you are needing cause I knwo I was using calling cards before I was helped by another member.

Jul 20, 2006 Arrived in Amman, Jordan

Jul 24, 2006 Married in Amman, Jordan

Oct 11, 2006 I130 Approval Oct. 26, 2006 I129F Approval

Nov. 8, 2006 Recieved letter that I-129 was sent to Amman, Jordan

Dec 13, 2006 Recieved Package from Amman Embassy for K3 Intreview date Aug. 15,2007

Mar 05,2007 Embassy called interview scheduled for March 19th

Mar 19, 2007 Interview for K3- AP

May 20, 2007 Embassy called for Hasan to send in his passport!!!

May 24, 2007 Recieved Interview date of June 5th for CR1?

June 05, 2007 Interviewed and she said he was approved, kept passport and said will recieve in 4 days.

June 12, 2007 VISA IN HAND !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

June 21, 2007 Hasan arrived in the USA and so very happy!

June 26, 2007 Applied for SSN

July 06, 2007 SSN in hand

July 25, 2007 Green Card in Hand!

Aug 13, 2007 Behind the wheel test, Passed. Now has California DL

I-751

Mar 26, 2009 Sent in I-751

Mar 28, 2009 Proof received

April 1, 2009 check cashed

April 3, 2009 NOA Received

April 16,2009 received bio appt letter

April 24, 2009 Biometrics Appointment

June 6, 2009 Removal of Conditions Approved!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

July 17, 2009 10 Year Green Card in hand!

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I use Vonage, 25 cents landline, 35 cents cell phone. I found some calling cards very cheap but in the end a rip off. Advertising certain minutes and then you dont get them after all.

Michaela

Jun 26, 06 - 129-F filed

Sep 27, 06 - NOA2

Nov 28, 06 - INTERVIEW SUCCESS!!!

Dec 12, 06 - VISA IN HAND

Dec 29, 06 - MARRIED!!

Jan 8, 07 - filed for AOS and EAD

Apr 3, 07 - EAD approved!!!

Apr 7, 07 - EAD card arrived!

May 10, 07 - Interview....APPROVED!!!

May 23, 07 - GC in hand

Feb 10, 09 - I-751 sent to CSC

Feb 12, 09 - NOA1

Apr 20, 09 - Approved!

Jun 12, 09 - Card Production Ordered

Jun 19, 09 - 10 year GC Received

 

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Hello,

we are a Skypeout users... i'm calling my husband from Morocco to USA for 0.021$ !! i call him from my computer to his cell phone or land line !! (he can do the same from USA, too) ...we bought a 10$ credit and it lasted for a total of 9 hours !! the quality is good and it's very cheap !! he can call me from USA, the price isn't higher than 0.28$ (well, i think)!! you can check the website below for more info

www.skype.com/products/skypeout

have a nice day

Married: August 2005

Enter USA: July 2007

Removing condition

5/13/09 : sent I-751 package to Vermont Center

check cashed : 5/22//09

NOA1 received : 5/26/09

Biometric Letter dated 5/29/09

Biometric Appointment: 6/25/09

touched: 6/26/09

9/30/09: got an email from USCIS. Production of the card has been ordered.

10/07/09: Got 10 years GC in mail

Apply for citizenship:....

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Hello,

we are a Skypeout users... i'm calling my husband from Morocco to USA for 0.021$ !! i call him from my computer to his cell phone or land line !! (he can do the same from USA, too) ...we bought a 10$ credit and it lasted for a total of 9 hours !! the quality is good and it's very cheap !! he can call me from USA, the price isn't higher than 0.28$ (well, i think)!! you can check the website below for more info

www.skype.com/products/skypeout

have a nice day

This is what we use. He uses my account and calls me from his computer in the internet cafe in Egypt and it costs $.021 a minute. We no longer sit for hours in stupid chat. We spend it on the phone and its soooo much better. Beats cruddy voice chat by a mile and the rate allows us to talk all we want to. We talk an hour for a little over $1. Can't beat it.

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Morocco
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Hello,

we are a Skypeout users... i'm calling my husband from Morocco to USA for 0.021$ !! i call him from my computer to his cell phone or land line !! (he can do the same from USA, too) ...we bought a 10$ credit and it lasted for a total of 9 hours !! the quality is good and it's very cheap !! he can call me from USA, the price isn't higher than 0.28$ (well, i think)!! you can check the website below for more info

www.skype.com/products/skypeout

have a nice day

I like the skypeout idea, but it leaves one tied to your computer - I like IDT b/cuz I can use it from any phone. I can talk to my love from the car if I want. That's been the one thing that's kept me from using skypeout. We do use skype on the computer for voice chat, it's much better quality than Yahoo. Just my opinion.

Noura

Met briefly in Baton Rouge, LA Nov. 2003 - not available :(

Met again in Baton Rouge, LA March 25, 2005 - 2 souls feel as 1

Sept 17-Oct 3, 2005 Noura goes to Morocco to meet family & friends of Said (informally engaged)

Daily phonecalls, discover internet chatting w/ video cam - OMG!!!

March 25-April 14, 2006 Noura's 2nd trip to Morocco - formal engagement w/ family

April 24, 2006- mailed in K1 Visa package - TSC

Oct 5, 2006 - Interview SUCCESS

Oct 12, 2006 - Called to pick up visa tomorrow!

Oct. 16, 2006 VISA IN HAND!

Dec. 24, 2006 - Said arrives in NOLA, just in time for the holidaze!

Dec. 31, 2006 - OUR WEDDING!!! Ringing in a New Year as husband & wife!

Jan 8, 2007 - applied for SSN

Jan 15, 2007 - recieved SSN

Feb 6, 2007 - checks cashed for AOS/EAD/AP - YAY!

Feb 8, 2007 - NOA1 on AOS/EAD/AP

Feb 14, 07 - touched EAD/AP

March 8, 07 - Biometrics appt in NOLA

April 17, 07 - AP approved

April 19, 07 - EAD approved

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