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malhaj   0

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Hi,

This is my first post,even though I have been reading since I lived in Egypt.I just wanted to tell you my heart goes out to you all.I read your stories and hear the frustration you all our living with.I was one of the lucky ones,my husband and I had such a smooth process,yes,out of Cairo.We never received one RFE and no ap/ar.He received his visa 5 days after interview.I was lucky to have the advantage of living in Egypt for the entire process.I am so sad for you that have been away from each other for so long.Your day will come!I pray for you all!

Take care

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Y's_habibitk   2

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thats sweet. congrats on your easy journey and being able to live over there :)

"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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Welcome to VJ and thanks for sharing your experience with us. It's a pleasant surprise to see someone get through Cairo without much problems!!! :thumbs:

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Hi,

This is my first post,even though I have been reading since I lived in Egypt.I just wanted to tell you my heart goes out to you all.I read your stories and hear the frustration you all our living with.I was one of the lucky ones,my husband and I had such a smooth process,yes,out of Cairo.We never received one RFE and no ap/ar.He received his visa 5 days after interview.I was lucky to have the advantage of living in Egypt for the entire process.I am so sad for you that have been away from each other for so long.Your day will come!I pray for you all!

Take care

Hi,

This is my first post here even though I have been reading the entire time I was living in Egypt and going through the cr1 with my husband.My question is I will not take my husbands last name as this is customary in Egypt.Woman retain there maiden name for the duration of marriage,of course if I wanted to I could.I am not wanting to do this because I am a self employed in my own buisness and my name is my credential.Will this have any impact on my husbands lifting of conditions when that time comes?

Thanks

:wacko: soon you will learn to count and you won't be a n00b any more!

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Welcome! I'm having a little problem here tying in your timeline with fast approval. Seems like from beginning (marriage) to ending (visa) it took almost a year.

Is it me or is my math all wrong? I think you went thru AP and you weren't aware of it. Cairo is sometimes "smooth", but never easy.

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That's fantastic! All the best in the next stages of your visajourney. They (the next stages) will probably not be so quick and easy. So, gird your loins because once you're back on American soil the USCIS Immigration Officers will probably give ya hell! :devil:

Good luck! :thumbs:

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That's fantastic! All the best in the next stages of your visajourney. They (the next stages) will probably not be so quick and easy. So, gird your loins because once you're back on American soil the USCIS Immigration Officers will probably give ya hell! :devil:

Good luck! :thumbs:

Why would you say that? Why would they give them hell?

To the OP, glad that you had an easy time with the process. Sorry that happy stories are not as welcome here as much as drama filled negative posts.

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illnevergetthis   5

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Thank you and congratulations on your visa. :thumbs:

ahh, and welcome to VJ!!!!

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That's fantastic! All the best in the next stages of your visajourney. They (the next stages) will probably not be so quick and easy. So, gird your loins because once you're back on American soil the USCIS Immigration Officers will probably give ya hell! :devil:

Good luck! :thumbs:

Why would you say that? Why would they give them hell?

To the OP, glad that you had an easy time with the process. Sorry that happy stories are not as welcome here as much as drama filled negative posts.

Actually, happy stories are welcome on VJ - and I've supported almost everyone that I've read. Moreover, I said in a joking manner that the IOs would give them hell on the back end of their Visa Journey, which is not uncommon. Typically, people who have an easy go with their Visa process, have one heck of a time adjusting status, removing conditions or anything else that might come up. Those that have a difficult time with their visa process rarely encounter too many issues with the other steps. That has been my observation. :thumbs:

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That's fantastic! All the best in the next stages of your visajourney. They (the next stages) will probably not be so quick and easy. So, gird your loins because once you're back on American soil the USCIS Immigration Officers will probably give ya hell! :devil:

Good luck! :thumbs:

Why would you say that? Why would they give them hell?

To the OP, glad that you had an easy time with the process. Sorry that happy stories are not as welcome here as much as drama filled negative posts.

Actually, happy stories are welcome on VJ - and I've supported almost everyone that I've read. Moreover, I said in a joking manner that the IOs would give them hell on the back end of their Visa Journey, which is not uncommon. Typically, people who have an easy go with their Visa process, have one heck of a time adjusting status, removing conditions or anything else that might come up. Those that have a difficult time with their visa process rarely encounter too many issues with the other steps. That has been my observation. :thumbs:

Oh, I thought you meant that it has something to do with living overseas or filing DCF or something like that...I was just wondering if I'm missing some information.

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Hi,

This is my first post,even though I have been reading since I lived in Egypt.I just wanted to tell you my heart goes out to you all.I read your stories and hear the frustration you all our living with.I was one of the lucky ones,my husband and I had such a smooth process,yes,out of Cairo.We never received one RFE and no ap/ar.He received his visa 5 days after interview.I was lucky to have the advantage of living in Egypt for the entire process.I am so sad for you that have been away from each other for so long.Your day will come!I pray for you all!

Take care

Congrats! YAY MASR! (F)

As for Stashi's point below....She was teasing and welcoming you to the group as we always do. Welcome to VJ ... put on your rubbers if you have thin skin! :lol: Took me a bit to post when I first started but now I'm part of the group and love the support, jokes and even bickering (at times)...its makes for an interesting day! Besides, what would we be like if we were all same...pretty darn boring! :innocent::devil:

You will find that we love to play around but its all in good fun since the stress of immigration can take a toll on everyone. You will find a great group of ladies (and gents) and tons of advice and support.

Best of luck!!! :dance:

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