The hoping not to be denied at Casablanca thread

[msheesha 548]

that's wonderful! Keep us posted.

[Lisamarie 79]

I was there in December, so I know exactly what you're talking about....freezing cold.

And, it was freeeeeeezzzzzing inside in the winter!!!

Bone chilling, bone aching cold inside! And, the freaky thing was it'd be 50 or 60 degrees outside. Ugh. I Don't miss January in Morocco!

I've wondered that many a time too, when I've gone back to read something I've posted and seen typos........

Thanks. I was wondering where the heck that edit button went! Thanks for the info; never knew that before.

[Crossed_fingers 128]

How many of you sent out chats at any time during your process, whether with the initial packet or at the interview?

I am asking because of the other thread, "MSN Chats," which is currently discussing whether MSN chats are in the right format for the consulate. Most of the posters in that thread are petitioning in Egypt, and most of them are saying they did not ever send any chats. I've heard numerous times in Morocco that you "MUST" send loads and loads of chats because Casablanca expects it, but it also seems like a lot of the trouble people get into has to do with chat content being misconstrued or tripping the guy up at the interview. After hearing so much talk about chats, I was pretty surprised to see so many Egypt petitioners say they don't send them. Is that an Egypt thing, or do we have a silent majority here who went through Casa and elected not to rely on chats?

Thanks, and I hope everyone is doing well!

[Lisamarie 79]

It's better to send the logs if you can, through Google, or whatever chat site you talk from. You don't necessarily have to send the conversations. I didn't know that when I filed the petition.

How many of you sent out chats at any time during your process, whether with the initial packet or at the interview?

I am asking because of the other thread, "MSN Chats," which is currently discussing whether MSN chats are in the right format for the consulate. Most of the posters in that thread are petitioning in Egypt, and most of them are saying they did not ever send any chats. I've heard numerous times in Morocco that you "MUST" send loads and loads of chats because Casablanca expects it, but it also seems like a lot of the trouble people get into has to do with chat content being misconstrued or tripping the guy up at the interview. After hearing so much talk about chats, I was pretty surprised to see so many Egypt petitioners say they don't send them. Is that an Egypt thing, or do we have a silent majority here who went through Casa and elected not to rely on chats?

Thanks, and I hope everyone is doing well!

[msheesha 548]

How many of you sent out chats at any time during your process, whether with the initial packet or at the interview?

I am asking because of the other thread, "MSN Chats," which is currently discussing whether MSN chats are in the right format for the consulate. Most of the posters in that thread are petitioning in Egypt, and most of them are saying they did not ever send any chats. I've heard numerous times in Morocco that you "MUST" send loads and loads of chats because Casablanca expects it, but it also seems like a lot of the trouble people get into has to do with chat content being misconstrued or tripping the guy up at the interview. After hearing so much talk about chats, I was pretty surprised to see so many Egypt petitioners say they don't send them. Is that an Egypt thing, or do we have a silent majority here who went through Casa and elected not to rely on chats?

Thanks, and I hope everyone is doing well!

We didn't send any chats. We didn't have any to send. By the time he interviewed, we had both changed computers and had switched over to talking on the phone and texting. Because of the computer changes, we didn't have any history of the old chats, and there was no current chatting. We sent phone records of talking and texting. When he called me and when we texted each other, it showed up on my cell phone bill. When I called him, I used a calling card/system where I was able to print out he history of calls. We sent 6 months worth of these things.

They asked my husband why we talked on the phone rather than chatting on the computer. He explained that we both worked a lot and didn't have the time to chat for hours and we thought it was just a better, easier way to communicate. They were fine with that.

If you don't have any or aren't sending any, just have an answer for why not.

Edited February 12, 2011 by msheesha

[Vanessa1 7]

Interview scheduled for march 28! So excited! I will send hubby all his stuff this week! Thanks for the advice Vanessa

You are most welcome and congratulations! Something to note, if your hubby does need to bring extra documentation post-interview, he will be asked to come back to the window later in the afternoon, I believe around 1:30pm. Just let him know it's going to be a long day and to plan accordingly. They only take the documents after a certain time and are very strict about this.

How many of you sent out chats at any time during your process, whether with the initial packet or at the interview?

I am asking because of the other thread, "MSN Chats," which is currently discussing whether MSN chats are in the right format for the consulate. Most of the posters in that thread are petitioning in Egypt, and most of them are saying they did not ever send any chats. I've heard numerous times in Morocco that you "MUST" send loads and loads of chats because Casablanca expects it, but it also seems like a lot of the trouble people get into has to do with chat content being misconstrued or tripping the guy up at the interview. After hearing so much talk about chats, I was pretty surprised to see so many Egypt petitioners say they don't send them. Is that an Egypt thing, or do we have a silent majority here who went through Casa and elected not to rely on chats?

Thanks, and I hope everyone is doing well!

Nope, not a single one. We had them ready in case they asked but decided it was best not to offer them up. There had been a denial a couple of weeks before our interview and some had speculated that it may have been too much information in that particular case so we decided not to offer it up but just to have it on hand in case it was asked for. Now we petitioned for a CR1 so it may be different but my husband brought my old passport from the trip when we got married (I changed the name and got a new one after), my new passport (both showing stamps of my visits to Morocco), ticket stubs since I was there, about 50 pictures, and we had included 2 affidavits with the original petition. That was it. My husband said they kept asking him at each window he went to if he had family in the US or if he had been married before, both of which were no. He said the interviewer seemed to know all of the answers and was just verifying the truth and it went pretty quickly.

[msheesha 548]

Bump!

Monica - how are things going?

Did your fiance pick up the visa yet?

You haven't been around since the great news!

Hope all is going well.

[Always+Forever 7]

VISA IN HAND March 18th!!

Monica

[msheesha 548]

Great! Congrats!

[tany1157 161]

VISA IN HAND March 18th!!

Monica

Fabulous!

[tany1157 161]

My nerves are shot....Not sure how I am going to get through the next couple of weeks. I need all the prayer and well wishes I can get. I just have the worst feeling of being overwhelmed, and worried. So much is going on right now, and I feel like I can't handle it today...

[Lisamarie 79]

His interview is on Monday? Lots of prayers being said that the interview goes well and he gets the visa;)

My nerves are shot....Not sure how I am going to get through the next couple of weeks. I need all the prayer and well wishes I can get. I just have the worst feeling of being overwhelmed, and worried. So much is going on right now, and I feel like I can't handle it today...

[msheesha 548]

My nerves are shot....Not sure how I am going to get through the next couple of weeks. I need all the prayer and well wishes I can get. I just have the worst feeling of being overwhelmed, and worried. So much is going on right now, and I feel like I can't handle it today...

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Some days the best you can do is take it minute by minute and hold on and get thru it. You can do it!!

Are you feeling any better? It's so tough to get through. I hope it goes quickly for you.

[moroccogirlny 100]

VISA IN HAND March 18th!!

Monica

Congrats !

[Vanessa1 7]

VISA IN HAND March 18th!!

Monica

YAHOOOOOOOOOO MONICA!!!!! :dance: I'm SO excited for you!

My nerves are shot....Not sure how I am going to get through the next couple of weeks. I need all the prayer and well wishes I can get. I just have the worst feeling of being overwhelmed, and worried. So much is going on right now, and I feel like I can't handle it today...

Hang in there and good luck!!