Nouna's Major ME/NA Mojo Thread

[noura 0]

Noura is correct, Nouna. Moh's appt was at 7:45am, he was not interviewed until around 10am. It's not unusual to wait several hours esp. in Cairo. Cairo and Casa are like apples and oranges. Negativity is really unnecessary here. I would appreciate it if this negative person would sod off. Thank you.

Why is it that she drags this dark cloud everywhere?

I sure hope Nouna is getting some sleep and having sweet dreams! Catherine - call her!!!

[cbd2cai 0]

Noura is correct, Nouna. Moh's appt was at 7:45am, he was not interviewed until around 10am. It's not unusual to wait several hours esp. in Cairo. Cairo and Casa are like apples and oranges. Negativity is really unnecessary here. I would appreciate it if this negative person would sod off. Thank you.

Why is it that she drags this dark cloud everywhere?

I sure hope Nouna is getting some sleep and having sweet dreams! Catherine - call her!!!

I called then sent a text message . . . maybe I should call her mother, hehe, she would probably know!

[doodlebug 3]

I'm dyin' with anticipation here!!!!!!!!

[Private 1]

any news yet Nouna? Don't let Private's negative talk scare you- I've seen it happen several times. Not everyone gets denied b/c it's taking a long time.

Wasn't trying to scare her. Sorry I will work on my sensitivity.

[melly 0]

I'm dyin' with anticipation here!!!!!!!!

You aren't the only one!!! Catherine, any word yet??

Insha'Allah everything went well!

[cbd2cai 0]

I'm dyin' with anticipation here!!!!!!!!

You aren't the only one!!! Catherine, any word yet??

Insha'Allah everything went well!

No response! All calls went to voice mail, hehe! I think they were all sleeping in and now have too many msgs to return the calls!

OH, wait, text msg from Nouna!! She is getting ready to post!!!

Stand by for an update!!!

Edited February 1, 2007 by cbd2cai

[cbd2cai 0]

I see NOUNA!!!

[doodlebug 3]

I see NOUNA!!!

[cbd2cai 0]

I see NOUNA!!!

LOL, I think she went to get some coffee or tea since she just got up!!! It has been a long night for her . . . she said she waited up until 4:30am CT.

[nouna 0]

haha i'm here... after going to sleep at 4:30am, I just got up. I did see Catherine's call and text msg but was soooo tired.

Ummm so where do I begin?

At about 4:15am my time (12:15 Cairo) his phone finally was switched on. He had just walked out. I was dying to know what happened, he was walking to his car... he said, 'well something weird happened' I got scared...

Ok, he went in at 7:30 exactly, was waiting for 3.5 hours until it was his turn. While waiting he made a few friends there, some married, some engaged etc.

Ahmed had a man interview him, he said the guy looked at all the pics, looked at some letters I've sent, my graduation invitation etc. He asked how we met, when we met, what religion we are. Ahmed had a few pics from just a few weeks ago, and had the date printed on them, so he showed the guy that I was just there 2 weeks away because he also asked how many times have you seen each other...

He had 2 fingerprints taken.

He said the guy was pretty nice throughout the interview. At the end he told him, "ok, there are checks and things that need to be done" Ahmed asked how long it would take, the man said "About a month or two"

And he was done, he had given the guy his birth cert, passport, and army cert thing.

He needs the original copy of his army certificate for the bank he works at, so he needed to get that back.

He was about to leave the embassy when he remembered the guy still had the army and birth cert's so he went back to him... told him 'excuse me I didn't get the army cert back'

The man said "oh ok go ahead and take your passport also."

Ahmed said "But I thought you need to keep that."

Man "No, its ok. When we are done we will ask you to send it to us."

Ahmed was confused... said ok... took his things... and left...

That is the weird thing he said that happened..... So..... now..... is this normal???

The man was nice and at the end had told him basically ok that he was approved and just needed to wait for AP... but when he went back to get his army cert (which they have a copy of) the man said just take this also and gave him his passport....

I've heard it's not a good thing when they don't keep your passport, is this true?

I could hardly sleep... I wanted to post right away so I'd wake up and find responses, but honestly didn't feel like staying up any longer...

Ahmed has already paid the dumb tnt or dhl shipping fee for them to send his passport back to him, so why didn't they keep it?

[jordanianprincess 0]

haha i'm here... after going to sleep at 4:30am, I just got up. I did see Catherine's call and text msg but was soooo tired.

Ummm so where do I begin?

At about 4:15am my time (12:15 Cairo) his phone finally was switched on. He had just walked out. I was dying to know what happened, he was walking to his car... he said, 'well something weird happened' I got scared...

Ok, he went in at 7:30 exactly, was waiting for 3.5 hours until it was his turn. While waiting he made a few friends there, some married, some engaged etc.

Ahmed had a man interview him, he said the guy looked at all the pics, looked at some letters I've sent, my graduation invitation etc. He asked how we met, when we met, what religion we are. Ahmed had a few pics from just a few weeks ago, and had the date printed on them, so he showed the guy that I was just there 2 weeks away because he also asked how many times have you seen each other...

He had 2 fingerprints taken.

He said the guy was pretty nice throughout the interview. At the end he told him, "ok, there are checks and things that need to be done" Ahmed asked how long it would take, the man said "About a month or two"

And he was done, he had given the guy his birth cert, passport, and army cert thing.

He needs the original copy of his army certificate for the bank he works at, so he needed to get that back.

He was about to leave the embassy when he remembered the guy still had the army and birth cert's so he went back to him... told him 'excuse me I didn't get the army cert back'

The man said "oh ok go ahead and take your passport also."

Ahmed said "But I thought you need to keep that."

Man "No, its ok. When we are done we will ask you to send it to us."

Ahmed was confused... said ok... took his things... and left...

That is the weird thing he said that happened..... So..... now..... is this normal???

The man was nice and at the end had told him basically ok that he was approved and just needed to wait for AP... but when he went back to get his army cert (which they have a copy of) the man said just take this also and gave him his passport....

I've heard it's not a good thing when they don't keep your passport, is this true?

I could hardly sleep... I wanted to post right away so I'd wake up and find responses, but honestly didn't feel like staying up any longer...

Ahmed has already paid the dumb tnt or dhl shipping fee for them to send his passport back to him, so why didn't they keep it?

They didn't keep my fiance's passport.

Well it sounds like it went really well! Congrats.

Edited February 1, 2007 by jordanianprincess

[cbd2cai 0]

I don't think it is anything to worry about, N!! I know they kept Ahmed's passport (they told him he would get it back in 10 days, hahahahah), but then they had it for months . . . which can be a problem too! Maybe that is why they gave it back to him . . . knowing so many ppl that the embassy had their passports for several months.

I think it sounds really good . . . he paid the fee, LOL!! They always get that money, don't they. He just has to send/take it back to them when they are ready to give him the visa . . . and I guess they will send it back to him with the visa in it!

Now you just have to wait for those checks to be done. Sounds like you are now officially a member of the AP/AR club!

Soooooooooooooo, please don't worry!!!

Edited February 1, 2007 by cbd2cai

[Private 1]

Did they give him a 221(G) a paper with this on it. Have him scan it and email just to make sure. But I feel like you guys good. I wish you the best and for him to get the call for the visa soon. Inshallah your man will be here in no time.

[jordanianprincess 0]

Nouna, call the phone number I gave you last night. They should be able to give you additional information.

[nouna 0]

No, they didn't get him anything, no 221g, pphhhew

And yea, maybe it's not that bad afterall...

I will call the number you gave me! I was just thinking when is too soon to call.

Thanks so much for keeping me company last night! Yahoo was being really dumb, I hope you got my offline msgs