MENA CR1/K3/K1 filers

[Y's_habibitk 2]

I think it would be safe to wait until July 31st. Then let the harrassing commence

[~Jackie~ 30]

We have alot of visitors to the MENA forum today~~so I spruced up 'da waitin couch'

How's ya'll doing with your wait? I'm getting kinda numb with the long distance marriage blues.

Jackie

[Y's_habibitk 2]

We have alot of visitors to the MENA forum today~~so I spruced up 'da waitin couch'

How's ya'll doing with your wait? I'm getting kinda numb with the long distance marriage blues.

Jackie

thank God Im done waiting for Y, but after spending 15 months idoign the LD marriage.. I know how you feel. I went through a numb/"oh well, this is my life now" phase for a while.

This year is flying by. May December be here before you know it!

[Beth/ Paris Heart 2]

We have alot of visitors to the MENA forum today~~so I spruced up 'da waitin couch'

How's ya'll doing with your wait? I'm getting kinda numb with the long distance marriage blues.

Jackie

thank God Im done waiting for Y, but after spending 15 months idoign the LD marriage.. I know how you feel. I went through a numb/"oh well, this is my life now" phase for a while.

This year is flying by. May December be here before you know it!

Nice couch Jackie, nice decorating job as always, yes the blues, know then well in this nightmare process. The bittnerness towards USCSI is setting in hard. They asked for more evidence , I give it to them, and they are sitting on it. UGH!!!!!

[amysaid 9]

So what do you ask when you call DOS? I always end up sitting on hold for a while, and then they answer the phone suddenly and I'm caught off-guard and stammering. All I can think is "CAN I GET SOME GOOD NEWS?" but they want some questions a little more coherent, I think The last time I called I just asked for the status of our case. Is there something specific I should be asking?

[~Jackie~ 30]

ohhh I can almost hear the conversation now in my head

I called everyday, Monday thru Friday. I would say 'Hello, I'm checking on the status of my husbands case' ...I would give the AMM number then ...a few seconds would pass and either Chris, Sarah, or Anna...(they wuz mah friends from Dec-May) they would say "your husband is currently still under administrative processing" It became almost an automatic response to say ok, thx and hang up.

So imagine my suprise the day their message changed. It wasn't what I was expecting, so don't get caught off guard like I did. I was totally expecing them to say something really cool like...AP is finished...or congratulations visa is coming.. This is how it really went down..so anti-climatic after 150 phone calls. I asked the question and she said 'your husband needs to contact the embassy' ......omg I was like what? what did you say? why? is there a problem? is ap finished? Suddenly my rug was pulled out from under me and then they WOULD NOT tell me a thing. In fact they hung up on me and I had to call back..lol. Second person could also only say ' call the embassy' The embassy then said to send in the passport.

So, my question to those of you that came out of AP...how were you told? Did DOS say it was done..or was your response kinda vague?

Hope everyone gets good news soon.

jJ

[Amoon 0]

Hi MENA ladies...just checking in and checking on my girls still on the couch.

I am very frustrated with my job the past few months and I don't know what I should do. This frustration and zero motivation to come in to work has really put me in the mindset of how long it will take to save up enough money for the 3 of us (hubby, my daugther & me) to fly to Jordan and stay for a while. Makes no since though...we just waited 8 months for all this visa ####### to process!!! But I am seriously considering looking for another job, especially one closer to home since I have to drive an hour here & an hour home. Anyway...at least I have my hubby with me and I can come home to him everyday. He is looking for a job...please pray for him!

Oh & some good news...my ex-husband finally decided to sign the consent for my daughter's passport!! It took forever to get him to do it. At least when we decide to go to Jordan, she can come with us! That made my day yesterday.

Beth...how are you holding up?

(((Jackie)))

Kenza...how are things going for you?

Lisa...I hope you and Y are doing well. Is Yazied working? If so, did he have much trouble finding a job? (If you don't mind my asking).

Where's Moh??

((((Hugs all around))))

Amanda

[Y's_habibitk 2]

Amanda,

If you are miserable at work, def look for somethign else. I learned a long time ago that you spend too much time at work to be miserable, it will bleed into every other aspect. I hope you find something closer to home

Yazied isnt working, we're waiting on the EAD (we did the K3). After some serious BS on the part of USCIS, they finally accepted the application at Vermont and the Ombudsman is goign to ask for an expedite for us.

aside from that...when we get the EAD, Y has a job already lined up, god willing. If he has to go looking, Im sure he will have the difficulties that most everyone else has with no US work experience. But, we do live in a large enough city that the oppurtunity is there, thank god.

For now he is running the infamous "Y's Daycare Center of Louisville" with one attendent...Josh

[Beth/ Paris Heart 2]

Hi MENA ladies...just checking in and checking on my girls still on the couch.

I am very frustrated with my job the past few months and I don't know what I should do. This frustration and zero motivation to come in to work has really put me in the mindset of how long it will take to save up enough money for the 3 of us (hubby, my daugther & me) to fly to Jordan and stay for a while. Makes no since though...we just waited 8 months for all this visa ####### to process!!! But I am seriously considering looking for another job, especially one closer to home since I have to drive an hour here & an hour home. Anyway...at least I have my hubby with me and I can come home to him everyday. He is looking for a job...please pray for him!

Oh & some good news...my ex-husband finally decided to sign the consent for my daughter's passport!! It took forever to get him to do it. At least when we decide to go to Jordan, she can come with us! That made my day yesterday.

Beth...how are you holding up?

(((Jackie)))

Kenza...how are things going for you?

Lisa...I hope you and Y are doing well. Is Yazied working? If so, did he have much trouble finding a job? (If you don't mind my asking).

Where's Moh??

((((Hugs all around))))

Amanda

Amanda, Im sorry about your job, and I understand, sounds like you need a true change and would be good for you. Great news on your daughter and passport, that is wonderful!!!!.

Im holding up okay better today, heard again from Washington, I was told my 1st and only true RFE covers the 8# folder I sent and CSC received July 14, that I will hear by August 8th, that was the end of the 60 days from my first RFE, so good news there, plus Aug. 12th will be my 5 month mark, so soon some kind of news. But most of all looking forward to flying to Paris Sept. 5th, that is when I will be myself again.

Stay strong Hon, your a tough cookie, I truly wish you and yours all the best.

Hugs to all my lovely MENA ladies, Jackie, Lisa, Kenza .

[Amoon 0]

Hey Beth...so glad to hear that you will have some news soon!!! And your trip is definitely something to look forward to...September is coming fast!

Lisa...Raad is also running daycare from my home with one attendant, Carina. Lol. She is stuck to him like glue and crys like crazy when I tell her she has to go visit her biological dad for the day!

[Kenza 1]

Hey girls!

Amanda and Lisa-Raad and Yazid should get together and run daddy daycare I love that movie!

Beth- I hope inshallah you will be able to send the NVC papers before you leave. To send express from Paris, its 57 euros and arrives in 2 days

Jackie- keep yourself busy! Its almost August, then it will be Sept., then October, then Nov., then DECEMBER!!!!!!

Love you all!

[Beth/ Paris Heart 2]

Hey girls!

Amanda and Lisa-Raad and Yazid should get together and run daddy daycare I love that movie!

Beth- I hope inshallah you will be able to send the NVC papers before you leave. To send express from Paris, its 57 euros and arrives in 2 days

Jackie- keep yourself busy! Its almost August, then it will be Sept., then October, then Nov., then DECEMBER!!!!!!

Love you all!

Kenza, did you go to my favorite cafe there at Norte Dame yet? I plan to spend time there again this September, and so looking forward to Paris and my husband!!!!!and hearing Notre Dame bells ring again. Breathless!!!!

[Y's_habibitk 2]

Hey girls!

Amanda and Lisa-Raad and Yazid should get together and run daddy daycare I love that movie!

Beth- I hope inshallah you will be able to send the NVC papers before you leave. To send express from Paris, its 57 euros and arrives in 2 days

Jackie- keep yourself busy! Its almost August, then it will be Sept., then October, then Nov., then DECEMBER!!!!!!

Love you all!

Kenza, did you go to my favorite cafe there at Norte Dame yet? I plan to spend time there again this September, and so looking forward to Paris and my husband!!!!!and hearing Notre Dame bells ring again. Breathless!!!!

September will be here before you know it!

[~ameriptian~ 54]

Just wanted to join the thread... We sent our K1 papers on June 9.. NOA1 dated June 12.. Now waiting for NOA2 and starting to have patience problems .. NOA2 estimated date on our timeline keeps jumping up every day...

[yaziedandlisa 0]

We have alot of visitors to the MENA forum today~~so I spruced up 'da waitin couch'

How's ya'll doing with your wait? I'm getting kinda numb with the long distance marriage blues.

Jackie

thank God Im done waiting for Y, but after spending 15 months idoign the LD marriage.. I know how you feel. I went through a numb/"oh well, this is my life now" phase for a while.

This year is flying by. May December be here before you know it!

i am so grateful we are done with the waiting....

jeez!!! do u belive that? 15 months and 13 days.....

happy we are done with that....

love ya woman