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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Egypt
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Aya,

I would totally take sharifah up on her generous offer. Its probably the most stress free one. No hassles with the consulate/DHL no wondering about red flags.....

I'm seriously considering Shrifah's kind offer, Lisa.. Thank you for your advice xxx (F)

ROC Timeline

8/1/12: ROC window opens
9/4/12: ROC packet sent
9/8/12: ROC packet delivered to VSC
9/12/12: Check cashed
9/14/12: NOA letter received (NOA dated 9/10/12)
9/20/12: Biometrics letter received (Bio appointment 10/15/12)
10/12/12: Early biometrics walk-in

4/27/13: RFE received

6/17/13: RFE response sent

7/1/13: ROC petition approved

7/5/13: GC received in the mail.

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Aya,

I would totally take sharifah up on her generous offer. Its probably the most stress free one. No hassles with the consulate/DHL no wondering about red flags.....

I'm seriously considering Shrifah's kind offer, Lisa.. Thank you for your advice xxx (F)

Hi Aya....I'm also here in Egypt waiting on packet 3....from what i know about DHL delivery here in Egypt, if the packet is in your name, you have to be there to sign for it....DHL ask for ID before the let u have the packet...so if the persons whose name is on the packet is not there they will not release the packet.

I think u should try to have it held....thats what I'm doing because i changed addresses and i don't want the packet to get lost...so DHL will hold and call me when it gets there.

Hope this helps. :)

6-22-09 - Filed petition at embassy in Cairo

8-12-09 - Contacted DOS for info on petition...found out petition is filed incorrectly...

8-12-09 - Tried contacting embassy with new info...no response for 3 days..

8-15-09 - Made appt to resubmit petition on 8-17

8-17-09 - CO at embassy informed us that correction was made and petition sent to Athens for approval.

8-26-09 - Petition approved by Athens USCIS

8-28-09 - Petition mailed to Cairo by Dipl. Pouch via Washington DC.

9-29-09 - Petition arrive at Cairo....

10-12-09 - Package 3 arrived and also sent back same day...

11-10-09 - Package 4 arrived

12-22-09 - Interview date - APPROVED

12-23-09 - DOS says Visa Issued

12-30-09 - Visa in hand

12-31-09 - Enshallah arrive back home :)

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: France
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Ok, my hubby wins. He will get them waxed the day he gets here :lol: . I already made an appointment for him. I have been wanting this forever. I love him to death and think he is so sexy but that unibrow for some reason just bugs me! I still can't believe I convinced him :wacko: The supposedly sexy arab unibrow just doesn't seem sexy to me haha.

His plane arrives at 12:40 pm on Sunday.

3 more days :dance:

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 :)

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Morocco
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Ok, my hubby wins. He will get them waxed the day he gets here :lol: . I already made an appointment for him. I have been wanting this forever. I love him to death and think he is so sexy but that unibrow for some reason just bugs me! I still can't believe I convinced him :wacko: The supposedly sexy arab unibrow just doesn't seem sexy to me haha.

His plane arrives at 12:40 pm on Sunday.

3 more days :dance:

Really, I am so happy to hear such good news, that you are being reunited with your loved one, I can not wait until our day comes! God Bless you guys, and I am also surprised that you got him to wax, because mine will not LOL but I am ook with it, he is still just as sexy to me! :innocent:

Never give up on anything God has told you to believe for; never quit doing anything He has clearly shown you to do. Your diligence will pay off with a blessing from God." -Joyce Meyers

K1 Journey

-Filed August 2009

-Approved October 2009

-Interview in Casablanca January 2010

-Results DENIED

CR1 Journey

-Married March 2010

-Filed June 2010

-Approved October 2010

-NVC Journey 13 Weeks

-Interview in Casablanca March 2011

-Results DENIED

-USCIS received May 10, 2011

-NOIR received January 30, 2012

-NOIR sent February 21, 2012

-NOIR received by USCIS February 22, 2012

-NOIR response February 28, 2012--REAFFIRMED!

-NVC received petition March 19, 2012

-Petition sent to Casa March 20, 2012

-Consulate called husband to set interview March 26, 2012

-Interview set for April 2, 2012 at 3pm!!

-Interview results--APPROVED!

-Civil documents in--April 5, 2012

-Consulate called April 6, 2012 to pick up visa following Monday

-IR1 received--April 9, 2012

-POE--May 9, 2012

-Applied SS card--May 23, 2012

-Received SS card--May 26, 2012

-Received Welcome Letter--May 29, 2012

-GC mailed--June 1, 2012

-Received 10 year GC--June 4, 2012

-Applied for citizenship--February/March 2015

-Request for more proof/evidence--July 2015

-Approved--July 2015

-Citizenship Ceremony-- August 2015

NO MORE IMMIGRATION!!????

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Ok, my hubby wins. He will get them waxed the day he gets here :lol: . I already made an appointment for him. I have been wanting this forever. I love him to death and think he is so sexy but that unibrow for some reason just bugs me! I still can't believe I convinced him :wacko: The supposedly sexy arab unibrow just doesn't seem sexy to me haha.

His plane arrives at 12:40 pm on Sunday.

3 more days :dance:

Oh Yes Kenza, my hubby too, 2 minutes in the front door, and its GONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Well maybe not 2 minutes after he comes thru the front door, LOL but its is history in USA.

Im so happy for your Kenza!!!!! :dance:

Truly happy!!!

New life, new adventures, and a new attitude.

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: France
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99 days! :P 99! ....and shortly here it will be 98! ZOMG I better paint something!

Jackie (F)

Now you're in the double digits! :dance:

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 :)

Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Egypt
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Aya,

I would totally take sharifah up on her generous offer. Its probably the most stress free one. No hassles with the consulate/DHL no wondering about red flags.....

I'm seriously considering Shrifah's kind offer, Lisa.. Thank you for your advice xxx (F)

Hi Aya....I'm also here in Egypt waiting on packet 3....from what i know about DHL delivery here in Egypt, if the packet is in your name, you have to be there to sign for it....DHL ask for ID before the let u have the packet...so if the persons whose name is on the packet is not there they will not release the packet.

I think u should try to have it held....thats what I'm doing because i changed addresses and i don't want the packet to get lost...so DHL will hold and call me when it gets there.

Hope this helps. :)

Raina4gy, where are you now in the process? Have you actually received packets from DHL yet?

ROC Timeline

8/1/12: ROC window opens
9/4/12: ROC packet sent
9/8/12: ROC packet delivered to VSC
9/12/12: Check cashed
9/14/12: NOA letter received (NOA dated 9/10/12)
9/20/12: Biometrics letter received (Bio appointment 10/15/12)
10/12/12: Early biometrics walk-in

4/27/13: RFE received

6/17/13: RFE response sent

7/1/13: ROC petition approved

7/5/13: GC received in the mail.

Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Egypt
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I've emailed the embassy yesterday about the mailing address issue and still haven't got any reply yet... Do you ladies know how I can change the mailing address? Do I need to send them a letter? How long will it take them to respond? Oh, do we need inform USCIS and/or NVC too?

I'm planning on doing it today inshaAllah...

ROC Timeline

8/1/12: ROC window opens
9/4/12: ROC packet sent
9/8/12: ROC packet delivered to VSC
9/12/12: Check cashed
9/14/12: NOA letter received (NOA dated 9/10/12)
9/20/12: Biometrics letter received (Bio appointment 10/15/12)
10/12/12: Early biometrics walk-in

4/27/13: RFE received

6/17/13: RFE response sent

7/1/13: ROC petition approved

7/5/13: GC received in the mail.

Posted (edited)

Raina4gy, where are you now in the process? Have you actually received packets from DHL yet?

My husband filed DCF for me in June, but the embassy was processing the petition as a F4 petition which bascially meant that they were not processing it at all b/c u have to wait for a visa number to become available in like 10 years or sometthing. Anyway...it took us like 2 months to find out what was going on AND to get them to process it correctly which gave us a new petition filed date of August 17th.....so i'm am still waiting for packet 3 b/c the petition had to be sent to Athens for Adam Walsh check and is now SLOWLY on its way back to cairo via Dipolmatic Pouch. :blink: .

So thats my long convoluted story.

Edited by raina4gy

6-22-09 - Filed petition at embassy in Cairo

8-12-09 - Contacted DOS for info on petition...found out petition is filed incorrectly...

8-12-09 - Tried contacting embassy with new info...no response for 3 days..

8-15-09 - Made appt to resubmit petition on 8-17

8-17-09 - CO at embassy informed us that correction was made and petition sent to Athens for approval.

8-26-09 - Petition approved by Athens USCIS

8-28-09 - Petition mailed to Cairo by Dipl. Pouch via Washington DC.

9-29-09 - Petition arrive at Cairo....

10-12-09 - Package 3 arrived and also sent back same day...

11-10-09 - Package 4 arrived

12-22-09 - Interview date - APPROVED

12-23-09 - DOS says Visa Issued

12-30-09 - Visa in hand

12-31-09 - Enshallah arrive back home :)

Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Jordan
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I've emailed the embassy yesterday about the mailing address issue and still haven't got any reply yet... Do you ladies know how I can change the mailing address? Do I need to send them a letter? How long will it take them to respond? Oh, do we need inform USCIS and/or NVC too?

I'm planning on doing it today inshaAllah...

I changed Yazied's while it was still at NVC, just by calling them. ok, I just realized that I still have our case #'s and NVC's phone on a sticky note under my keyboard at work :lol: 1 603 334 0700. Anyway, They did it while I was on the phone... and then I emailed the consulate just to make sure they got the changed address when they received it from NVC. DO let NVC know, then by the time the consulate gets it, it will already have the preferred address.

Jackie--- that RULES! 99 days :dancing:

"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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