living in lebanon

[~Jess~ 0]

hey everyone. just wanted to post to see if any americans are living here in lebanon? i have posted a few times and had stated i was mvin here to be with my hubby cause he was being deported. we got here about a mth ago. it is so pretty but i am having prbls with the lang barrier and his family. they are a warm and loving Christian family but things are tense sometimes nt being able to talk a lot. i miss the states and cant wait to be able to go home obviously. we will start filing paperwrk next week....and then we wait....hopefully nt for too long...i will post more when the pc is more stable. it likes to restart on its own and we dont knw why.....

[lostinlove228 0]

I am lebanese living in the US. I actually have been in the US for 18 years. I am in the process of bringing him here. But with problems with immigration it looks like I will wind up moving there in the summer and getting married there until the issues are resolved.

How long have you been there. Do you live with his family? I know with culture differences, the noise, and even the shopping it can become quite stressfull. I was there for 2 months last summer and it was driving me crazy.

Why was he deported and what papers are you filling out.

[~Jess~ 0]

hey everyone. just wanted to post to see if any americans are living here in lebanon? i have posted a few times and had stated i was mvin here to be with my hubby cause he was being deported. we got here about a mth ago. it is so pretty but i am having prbls with the lang barrier and his family. they are a warm and loving Christian family but things are tense sometimes nt being able to talk a lot. i miss the states and cant wait to be able to go home obviously. we will start filing paperwrk next week....and then we wait....hopefully nt for too long...i will post more when the pc is more stable. it likes to restart on its own and we dont knw why.....

hey i am gonna take my chances that the pc wont cut out again...the electric isnt all that stable here....

anyway George lived in the states for 4.5yrs and got married to a woman for convience i guess, his distant family set them up...however she was a lesbian and he didnt learn that until she started giving him prblms...they went to the interviews, then she began asking for mny, he told her no but bought her a car because she was in college......the lasttt interview the immigration officier bombarded her with threats and she signed against him....he admitted the convience and was sentenced to 6mths jail...they let him out on bond and let him remain for another yr and he applied for withholding...in that time while being prcessed i met him and we fell in love........his withholding was denied and he appealed to buy us time, we got married in ny on june 11, his appeal was denied in Oct, and he was ordered removed.....we went the first time when they were going to take him into custody on dec 7th..i couldnt bare them taking him so close to xmas so i begged the officer for an extensin...it was approved..30 more days with my lve.....i knew the 2nd time when he had to report for custody i couldnt go because i was so sad......well he went jan 4th...the officer immid asked where his wife was lol he told him i was home sick with terror for being without him....the officer went and talked with someone and came back, told him if he could pay for his own ticket they would give him papers to give the american embassy here and he would be able to fly with me....he of course agreed and the officer even let him call me from his personal cell phn to tell me he was comin home and flying with me i was soooo happy!!!!!......we flew here on Jan 10th..............we are living with his sister and 2 nieces....they are wonderful...i wish i knew arabic tho.......................we will file the i130 and then we will need a waiver 601..................................he plead guilty to marriege fraud and was told he couldnt come back for 10yrs without approval from the attorney general...................but the officer told him it was waivable..........i have a son from my first marriege i couldnt bring with me..........hopefully that will help!............i will write more when i can! hpefully we can get to know each other that would be nice.

[portsaid 0]

WOW! I don't know what to say. I think it's great you moved to Lebanon with him. I'm surprised you were able to do so quickly. It must be really difficult leaving your child behind. How old is s/he? Who is caring for him/her while you're away? I don't know of a situation like yours, so I can't offer any advice. I will say good luck. I have heard Lebanon is a beautiful country. You should try to see as much of it as possible while living there.

As far as living with family/in-laws, the language barrier might turn out to be a blessing. Just smile and go about your business. You will pick up some Arabic along the way. I would think there are community organization where you could go for classes. Depending on where you live, you might be able to find a job assuming you have the necessary paperwork. There's also the option of volunteering in a church or school.

Best wishes.

[lostinlove228 0]

Actually I am suprised that his family doesn't speak english. do they speak French. Lebanon is a beautiful country, escpecially in the spring. Take advantage of the beach over there.

George's case is complicated. Start getting the stuff ready for the waiver right now. Go over examples of hardship letters. Leaving you son behind is a good example of what you need to put in there.

What area are you staying in right now.

[jennieh 0]

Sorry to hear about your problems things can work out. Atleast your together that is the important part. Did you mean she is lesbian or a person from Lebanon that part had me confused?

Edited February 9, 2006 by jennieh

[lostinlove228 0]

I think she meant lesbian

[~Jess~ 0]

WOW! I don't know what to say. I think it's great you moved to Lebanon with him. I'm surprised you were able to do so quickly. It must be really difficult leaving your child behind. How old is s/he? Who is caring for him/her while you're away? I don't know of a situation like yours, so I can't offer any advice. I will say good luck. I have heard Lebanon is a beautiful country. You should try to see as much of it as possible while living there.

As far as living with family/in-laws, the language barrier might turn out to be a blessing. Just smile and go about your business. You will pick up some Arabic along the way. I would think there are community organization where you could go for classes. Depending on where you live, you might be able to find a job assuming you have the necessary paperwork. There's also the option of volunteering in a church or school.

Best wishes.

it is very difficult leaving him behind. he is 5. he is wife his bio dad at the moment. i miss him so much but thank goodness for the internet....i will be going to visit him when i can...........they speak some english, especially his nieces because they studied at the American Uni of Beirut..........i am not sure about taking a job because i dnt want uscis to think i want to be here.......i want to be back in the us. Thank u for your reply

Actually I am suprised that his family doesn't speak english. do they speak French. Lebanon is a beautiful country, escpecially in the spring. Take advantage of the beach over there.

George's case is complicated. Start getting the stuff ready for the waiver right now. Go over examples of hardship letters. Leaving you son behind is a good example of what you need to put in there.

What area are you staying in right now.

We are staying with his sister...she lives in Rabieh. it is such a nice quiet area...we go to Beirut a lot because his niece is still in college...........they do speak some english, not the whole family but at least the ones we are staying with...the family gatherings are the worst part for me cause i sit there and am so quiet and they are all talking and going on and on and im clueless...dh fills me in usually, but it would be so nice to knw what is being said when it is being said ykwim?

i plan to get the waiver started as soon as i can see some examples. right nw i am lucky to keep the pc runnin long enuf to type these posts lol..........soon. we will begin to file the first papers as soon as they give us an appt. they are all filled out....Thank yu for your post.

Sorry to hear about your problems things can work out. Atleast your together that is the important part. Did you mean she is lesbian or a person from Lebanon that part had me confused?

i meant to say my hubbys ex wife is a lesbian, he didnt knw that fact at first...lol what a thing to forget to mention before you exchange vows with someone! id like to smack the daylights out of that girl!!

Thank u for the reply

[Fandango 1,439]

i meant to say my hubbys ex wife is a lesbian, he didnt knw that fact at first...lol what a thing to forget to mention before you exchange vows with someone! id like to smack the daylights out of that girl!!

Thank u for the reply

May I ask why?

I'll tell you what, this really chaps my hide because obviously this marriage was a case of visa fraud, yet you're sat her blaming her homosexualtiy.

If it was a legit marriage, your husband would have obviously known this fact....

[Shereen 0]

i meant to say my hubbys ex wife is a lesbian, he didnt knw that fact at first...lol what a thing to forget to mention before you exchange vows with someone! id like to smack the daylights out of that girl!!

Thank u for the reply

May I ask why?

I'll tell you what, this really chaps my hide because obviously this marriage was a case of visa fraud, yet you're sat her blaming her homosexualtiy.

If it was a legit marriage, your husband would have obviously known this fact....

You must be bored especially if you have to go through the archives here to find something to b&tch about.

Go stir the pot elsewhere we have enough sh*t that happens here already.

If you think I will argue with you after this post don't hold your breath.

[chiquita 0]

Do you have an attorney to help you? A waiver could be difficult to get. Be sure to check out the waiver section here.

There is an another site that offers samples of waiver letters. I'll find the link and send it to you.

[Meriem_DZ 37]

i meant to say my hubbys ex wife is a lesbian, he didnt knw that fact at first...lol what a thing to forget to mention before you exchange vows with someone! id like to smack the daylights out of that girl!!

Thank u for the reply

May I ask why?

I'll tell you what, this really chaps my hide because obviously this marriage was a case of visa fraud, yet you're sat her blaming her homosexualtiy.

If it was a legit marriage, your husband would have obviously known this fact....

You must be bored especially if you have to go through the archives here to find something to b&tch about.

Go stir the pot elsewhere we have enough sh*t that happens here already.

If you think I will argue with you after this post don't hold your breath.

Thank you!!! You said exactly what I was thinking.

Meriem

[Fandango 1,439]

i meant to say my hubbys ex wife is a lesbian, he didnt knw that fact at first...lol what a thing to forget to mention before you exchange vows with someone! id like to smack the daylights out of that girl!!

Thank u for the reply

May I ask why?

I'll tell you what, this really chaps my hide because obviously this marriage was a case of visa fraud, yet you're sat her blaming her homosexualtiy.

If it was a legit marriage, your husband would have obviously known this fact....

You must be bored especially if you have to go through the archives here to find something to b&tch about.

Go stir the pot elsewhere we have enough sh*t that happens here already.

If you think I will argue with you after this post don't hold your breath.

Who's looking to fight? I simply asked a question. Furthermore, I didn't go 'digging' someone actually sent me this link. But that's neither here nor there.

What is so wrong with asking why the OP wants to smack the daylights out of a woman who participated in a fraudulent marriage?

Seriously, stop being so dang touchy.

oh but apols for the archive bit...I didn't even check the dates. But as I said before, that's besides the point anyways

[babybunny 2]

i meant to say my hubbys ex wife is a lesbian, he didnt knw that fact at first...lol what a thing to forget to mention before you exchange vows with someone! id like to smack the daylights out of that girl!!

Thank u for the reply

May I ask why?

I'll tell you what, this really chaps my hide because obviously this marriage was a case of visa fraud, yet you're sat her blaming her homosexualtiy.

If it was a legit marriage, your husband would have obviously known this fact....

You must be bored especially if you have to go through the archives here to find something to b&tch about.

Go stir the pot elsewhere we have enough sh*t that happens here already.

If you think I will argue with you after this post don't hold your breath.

Who's looking to fight? I simply asked a question. Furthermore, I didn't go 'digging' someone actually sent me this link. But that's neither here nor there.

What is so wrong with asking why the OP wants to smack the daylights out of a woman who participated in a fraudulent marriage?

Seriously, stop being so dang touchy.

oh but apols for the archive bit...I didn't even check the dates. But as I said before, that's besides the point anyways

Tell me who dont like an interesting Lisa D posting.. I see LISAD I gotta CLICK..

[~Jess~ 0]

wow im gone for 2 days and someone digs up my old post............lmao funny.

anyway as for the question, George never intented the marriage to be fraud, because by 'finding you a wife' he assumed his cousin was finding him a good women to marry and make a life with because George was a little older then the marrying age, and in Lebanon you have to have a secure life and house and job and everything else to marry, ususally. He is from a very good Catholic family and the thought of 'Marriage Fraud' intentionally would never have crossed his mind. This girl seemed like the ideal woman when they met and courted for awhile, and it was HER idea that they get married as soon as they did, and then she told him the night of their wedding she wouldnt consumate the marriage with him because she was a lesbian. Being Catholic he has strict belief not to have sex before marriage so they hadnt. Things went downhill from there with their 'Marriage' I dont know why I am sitting here defending my husband to someone who just wants to start a fight I come here for support, end of story, everyone makes mistakes and I am paying for his with him because I love him. Thanks have a great day