Waleed's being deployed to the Eastern Desert

[Dr. A ♥ O 203]

I got to talk with Waleed! I learned there will be 40 soldiers in his unit living in tents in the camp in the desert. He is like a recruited military doctor to be in the middle of the rural desert. Out of 800 doctors collected in that boot camp he is the only one being sent to this area. They will send patrols of 8-10 men sometimes in which he will have to participate once each month. It's mostly to contain the boarder between Egypt and Israel which his unit is the main one responsible for that. The boarder issue is dangerous right now and he said there are building there he may go into and they could just collapse on him.

I don't know if I can handle my younger brother, Oz, in Iraq right now for the Marines and my Husband on the boarder of Egypt and Israel for the Egyptian military. If this is a test then God you win. Have mercy & bring them both home safely.

so he'll be like Alan Alda!

I always had a crush on Hawk-eye.

[Dr. A ♥ O 203]

Oh also I got a long call from Waleed yesterday and one short "I love you send off" to Mexico this morning which was very nice. It was sort of bitter sweet because neither of us know when we will be in touch again with him going to the middle of the desert and not knowing what sort of schedule he will have for time off. If they give time off?

He would be back at the military camp by now and his unit is supposed to leave for Suez City within the week. He also said he has an official letter from the military stating he gets out on March 1, 2009 with the option of two additional months of service at the end so it could be May 1, 2009 that he gets out. At least he has that letter telling us some sort of end to these struggles is in site.

I find it ironic that his military service might end in May 2009 the same time I am graduating from college. Maybe there is some sort of divine plan involved?

While on the bus I had some time to consider options for the visa process since obviously he isn't going to be making the I-129F interview. (What a waste of money that was.) I think since we are having the time I'm going to switch to the CR-1 and request the I-130 be sent to the NVC.

Does anyone know the appropriate channels to who I would have to contact to go ahead and notify about the switch because of the delay with the military situation? Should I cancel the I-129F first? After that then should I call the USCIS and request them to send the I-130 to the NVC? I'm not sure how to go about preparing the next steps.

Tomorrow we fly out to San Diego and stay in a hotel till the next day when we get on the cruise. We're staying in the Hyatt right on the Bay. I've never been to San Diego but I am looking forward to the sun and the ocean. If there is internet around I'm sure I'll be on it checking in with ya'll.

Olivia

Edited March 8, 2008 by Olivia*

[chaishai 1]

I got to talk with Waleed! I learned there will be 40 soldiers in his unit living in tents in the camp in the desert. He is like a recruited military doctor to be in the middle of the rural desert. Out of 800 doctors collected in that boot camp he is the only one being sent to this area. They will send patrols of 8-10 men sometimes in which he will have to participate once each month. It's mostly to contain the boarder between Egypt and Israel which his unit is the main one responsible for that. The boarder issue is dangerous right now and he said there are building there he may go into and they could just collapse on him.

I don't know if I can handle my younger brother, Oz, in Iraq right now for the Marines and my Husband on the boarder of Egypt and Israel for the Egyptian military. If this is a test then God you win. Have mercy & bring them both home safely.

Hi, I dont think that suez is anywhere near the israeli border with egypt? Regardless I wish you guys luck and congratulations on your academic accomplishments!