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hayati   0

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I have been lurking around the forums of VJ for a couple of months. Ocassionally I post but I don't frequent the boards as much as I would like (just so busy!). Anyway, for those of you who have read any of my posts then you know my story.

Egyptian American.

Am working in Egypt and have been here over a year (this time anyway... I'm not a newbie to Egypt).

At my current job I met the most amazing man everrrrr.

We filed for K1 visa in mid August. 7 days later we received our NOA1. Now we're waiting...

Am getting stressed by the day to day task of living (and especially working) in Egypt. I want to go home, but I don't want to leave him.

So we took a risk...

He applied for a B2 (tourist) visa to go home with me in December for a visit home for the holidays (hopefully this will be able to hold me over until he gets the fiance visa). He arrived bright and early this morning at the US embassy, very prepared and equipped with the most organized documentation anyone could take for a tourist visa (courtesy of moi).

I received a call from him at 10:35am...

The odds were not in our favor (young Egyptian male -29- with no strong or established ties to Egypt, other than what comes with living here, engaged to an American, etc., etc.). I was prepared for the worst. The advice I recevied from this board and another board, as well as information readily available on the internet, prepared me for the worst.

As the VO said, "it's a difficult situation." And a unique situation at that...

but he was approved for the visa!!!!

He has to undergo a brief background check (should take a week), but I'm confident that this will be easy... so I think it's safe to say that it's off to America we go!

:dance::dance::dance::dance::dance::dance::dance:

Sorry, I really had to bask in my happiness today. I found this public forum (while I'm confined to my desk at work) the best way to really shout at the top of my lungs my utter happiness. Plus, because I wasn't able to find many people in a situation similar to mine, this at least documents for others with a similar case, that it is possible!

K-1 Visa

Event Date

Service Center : Vermont Service Center

Consulate : Egypt

I-129F Sent : 2009-08-13

I-129F NOA1 : 2009-08-18

I-129F RFE(s):

RFE Reply(s):

I-129F NOA2 :2009-10-07

NVC Received :

NVC Left :

Consulate Received :

Packet 3 Received : 2009-10-15

Packet 3 Sent : 2009-12-15

Packet 4 Received :

Interview Date : 2010-03-11

Interview Result : Approved

Second Interview

(If Required):

Second Interview Result:

Visa Received :

US Entry :

Marriage :

Comments :

Processing

Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 50 days from your NOA1 date.

Your interview took 205 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.

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Kenza Proficient

Kenza   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: France
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wow!!! Congrats! :)

Met: 2004-07-18

Islamic marriage: 2006-07-31

Marriage : 2008-12-27

Entry San Fran 2009-09-27

Hubby is HOME!!!!

Received SSN 2009-10-06

Received welcome letter 2009-10-10

GREEN CARD!!! 2009-10-13

Driver's License 2009-10-26

HUBBY FOUND A JOB!!! after about 4 months of being here :)

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brnidokiegurl   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Morocco
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very lucky and unusual :thumbs:

TIMELINE

04/04/2007 K1 Interview from H...w/the devil herself

06/12/2007 Rec'd Notification Case Now Back In Calif. only to expire

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11/20/2007 Married in Morocco

02/23/2008 Mailed CR1 application today

03/08/2008 NOA1 Notice Recd (notice date 3/4/08)

08/26/2008 File transfered fr Vermont to Calif

10/14/2008 APPROVALLLLLLLLLLLL

10/20/2008 Recd hard copy NOA2

10/20/2008 NVC Recd case

11/21/2008 CASE COMPLETE

01/15/2009 INTERVIEW

01/16/2009 VISA IN HAND

01/31/2009 ARRIVED OKC

BE WHO YOU ARE AND SAY WHAT YOU FEEL, BECAUSE THOSE WHO MIND DONT MATTER AND THOSE WHO MATTER DONT MIND

YOU CANT CHANGE THE PAST BUT YOU CAN RUIN THE PRESENT BY WORRYING OVER THE FUTURE

TRIP.... OVER LOVE, AND YOU CAN GET UP

FALL.... IN LOVE, AND YOU FALL FOREVER

I DO HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT, JUST NOT THE ABILITY

LIKE THE MEASLES, LOVE IS MOST DANGEROUS WHEN IT COMES LATER IN LIFE

LIFE IS NOT THE WAY ITS SUPPOSED TO BE, ITS THE WAY IT IS

I MAY NOT BE WHERE I WANT TO BE BUT IM SURE NOT WHERE I WAS

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Y's_habibitk   2

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WOW! congrats :dancing: and enjoy your tiem together here... do listen to Jackie's advise about POE :thumbs:

"you fondle my trigger then you blame my gun"

Timeline: 13 month long journey from filing to visa in hand

If you were lucky and got an approval and reunion with your loved one rather quickly; Please refrain from telling people who waited 6+ months just to get out of a service center to "chill out" or to "stop whining" It's insensitive,and unecessary. Once you walk a mile in their shoes you will understand and be heard.

Thanks!

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100% Al Ahly Fan   53

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Awesome! Congrats!!!

Blessed are the heart that can bend, they can never be broken - Albert Camus

Any comments, information and photos may not be reused, reposted, or republished in any way without express written permission from 100% Al Ahly Fan.

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amal Experienced

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Jordan
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mabrookulations :):dance:

Visited Jordan-December 2004

Interview-December 2005

Visa approved-December 2005, 1 week later after supplying "more information"

Arrived U.S.A.-December 2005

Removed Conditions-September 2008

Divorced in December 2013

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~Jackie~   30

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I only brought that up because once at Ohare, returning from Jordan, I saw them take a man with a B1/B2 aside and since he didnt have enough 'proof' to satisfy them, he was put in a room to wait for the next plane back. (saw it happen, he came for a meeting and he didnt have the meeting letter and BAM, he was being denied at entry)

Not at all being negative, but having the visa does not guarantee entry to America.

They also changed the visa time on a pregnant girl. She had a 6 month visa to visit~~ they saw she was pregnant and said to her 'You have 60 days and do not have your baby here. (heard it with my own ears)

Wishing you the best of course (F)

Jackie

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Nagishkaw   510

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CONGRATULATIONS!

Don't just open your mouth and prove yourself a fool....put it in writing.

It gets harder the more you know. Because the more you find out, the uglier everything seems.

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