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Philomena   0

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JODO: Sorry I forgot to reply to you in my post, and I tried to edit it but I got an error message. (After a long day behind my desk at the office, I was having one of those "duh" moments, lol). Thank you so much for your sweet welcome. Shukron, Sistergurl!

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tnh9479   1

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July 22nd -- What a great day!

Welcome Iysha! Your birthday happens to be my husband's birthday and our anniversary!

Twila

OUR VISA JOURNEY

02/24/05 - Mailed K-1 to TSC

03/18/05 - K-1 Approval from CSC

06/16/05 - K-1 Interview in Casablanca, Morocco

06/29/05 - K-1 Visa issued

07/07/05 - SO arrives in US

07/22/05 - Married in religious ceremony and reception with family & friends

07/25/05 - Married in civil ceremony

09/14/05 - Mailed AOS/EAD

12/28/05 - AOS/EAD biometrics in West Palm Beach

01/03/06 - EAD card arrives

03/08/06 - AOS interview and AOS approval in West Palm Beach

03/13/06 - Welcome to America letter arrives

03/18/06 - Green card arrives in mail

12/10/07 - I-751 mailed to TSC

12/26/07 - NOA receipt date (from transfer to VSC)

02/14/08 - Biometrics appointment

10/17/08 - Approval date

10/24/08 - Approval letter received

10/25/08 - 10 year green card arrived

10/06/09 - N-400 mailed to Texas Lockbox

10/08/09 - NOA priority date

11/06/09 - Biometrics

01/04/10 - Interview

01/13/10 - Oath Ceremony

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aj1 Proficient

aj1   1

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Egypt
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Welcome to V.J. I wish you and your fiance all the best on your journey.

AJ1 (F)

7/17/2005----I met the love of my life.

1/18/2006----Arrived in Egypt to visit my love.

5/11/2006----Sent I129F.

6/15/2006----Recieved NOA1.

6/22/2006----Recieved RFE (IMBRA).

7/12/2006----Replied to RFE (IMBRA) Sent back.

7/17/2006----Our 1 year Anniversary!!!!

7/19/2006----VSC recieved RFE (IMBRA).

7/20/2006----touched

8/18/2006----touched

8/18/2006----NOA2!!!!!! THANK YOU GOD!!!!

8/18/2006----VSC sent our petition to NVC.

8/19/2006----touched

8/22/2006----NVC recieved our petition.

8/23/2006----NVC sent our petition to Cairo Embassy.

8/25/2006----Recieved NOA2 Approval letter in the mail.

8/28/2006----Recieved NVC letter with new case number.

8/31/2006----Cairo Embassy recieved our petition.

9/24/2006----I emailed the Embassy reguarding my fiance's packet 3.

10/17/2006--Cairo sent packet 3 for the second time to my fiance. First one was never recieved.

10/19/2006--Packet 3 recieved.

12/20/2006--Packet 3 sent.

12/21/2006--Cairo Embassy recieved packet 3.

2/21/2007---Packet 4 recieved.

3/12/2007---Interview (He Passed)!

3/12/2007---Administrative Processing begins.............God please help me get through this!

7/17/2007---Our 2 Year Anniversay!!!

10/23/2007--7 months and 2 weeks of A/P and still waiting..........God help me!

4/22/2008---2nd Interview ( keep us in your prayers)

4/22/2008--He was approved for the Visa 2-3 weeks until he recieves it in the mail lets hope so!!

6/03/2008--VISA IN HAND! Thank you god!

7/03/2008--Our Wedding Day!

"NEVER GIVE UP"

KHURRAM SERAJ Mentor

KHURRAM SERAJ   0

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Salaam Everyone,

Just thought I'd introduce us since we're new here at VisaJourney. I am happy to have discovered the MENA forum, as its always nice to have a community in which to share ideas and experiences related to the immigration process. I'm originally from Louisiana, but I live in Houston, Texas. My fiance is from Fes, Morocco. Here's a brief history/timeline:

July 22, 2006: Iysha has Shahada/Enters into Islam (on my 29th birthday Alhamdulillah!)

August 26, 2006: Driss and Iysha meet online

November 23, 2006: Driss and Iysha meet in Person for the first time in Morocco (I will never forget that big, warm, soul-quenching smile of his that greeted me at the train station!)

November 25, 2006: Driss Proposes to Iysha. (Thank You Allah!)

December 26, 2006-January 1, 2007: 2nd trip to Morocco

February 28, 2007: Mailed I-129F to Texas Service Center (transferred to California....for some reason)

March 2, 2007-March 16, 2007: 3rd trip to Morocco

March 9, 2007: NOA 1

Sorry about the drab black text color, but I can't seem to get the text font color button to work on my Macintosh!

I really enjoy reading the posts here; They are informative, inspirational at times, and so funny other times. InshaAllah I look forward to meeting others and sharing thoughts. Does anyone here hang out on the weekends at that hookah/shisha place Cafe Layal in Houston to listen to the live Arabic music?

Ma Salama,

iysha

Walaikum Salaam

***I-130***

2006-12-14 I-130 Sent to Vermont Service Center

2007-01-12 I-130 NOA1

2007-04-06 Approved!

***I-129F (new form)***

2007-01-31 I-129F Sent to Chicago

2007-02-07 I-129F NOA1

2007-04-06 Approved!

***US Embassy Islamabad***

2007-04-25 Packet Received by my wife

2007-05-15 Medical Exam

2007-05-29 Interview Approved!

2007-05-29 AP starts

2007-11-01 Wife got call to pickup her Visa from American Express

2008-01-12 POE at JFK

***I-485***

2008-11-10 I-485 Sent to Chicago

2008-11-20 Payment accepted

2008-11-22 I-485 NOA1

2009-01-09 Biometric

2009-03-08 Interview Letter

2009-04-08 Interview Approved!

2009-04-08 Welcome letter received

2009-04-18 Green Card Received

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Disclaimer: I'm not a lawyer and anything posted is just my own opinion

m&n Community Regular

m&n   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Egypt
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Welcome & good luck!

I-130

8/07/06 mailed I-130 to VSC

8/17/06 NOA1

12/14/06 NOA2

1/24/07 sent I-824 to have I-130 forwarded to NVC

6/15/07 NVC case # assigned.............It's about time!!

9/16/07 case complete after 2 RFE's for DS230

10/9/07 Interview

10/16/07 VISA!!

I-129F

9/10/06 mailed I-129F

9/19/06 NOA1

12/15/06 NOA2

1/09/07 Packet 3 received from Cairo Embassy

2/12/07 Packet 3 returned to Cairo Embassy

5/6/07 Interview..........It's about time!!

ضَاقتْ فلّما استَحْكمَتْ حَلقا تها فُرِجَتْ..................وَ كِدْتُ أظنها لا تفرجُ

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Lizz&Mohamed Enthusiast

Lizz&Mohamed   2

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Egypt
 Timeline
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Asalaam Aleykum Everyone.

I am new to this site. Let me give you a bit of background information on my situation. I am Mexican-American, from California & my now husband is from the beautiful country of EGYPT. In June 2008, I met Mohamed, online "Alhamdidullah". In July 2009, I travel to Egypt, meet him and all of his family (extended included) & we get married "Alhamdidullah". To make my story short for everyone, we originally wanted to pursue the K3 route and in:

August 2009 - I sent our I-130 package

September 2, 2009 - Receipt Notice for I-130 Received

September 18, 2009 - I send our I-129F pakcage.

September 25, 2009 - Receipt Notice for I-129F Received

September 26, 2009 - NOTICE OF APPROVAL for I-130 Received "Alhamdidullah"!

Now, I find myself so confused because I have read many threads in this forum, where people say that if your I-130 gets approved before your I-129F, then that one should forgoe the K3 Visa route and go with the CR1 Route instead; because the I-129F will get denied in the end. So, why waste the time waiting and hoping to see if the I-129 will be approved when it may not & besides I hear the CR1 Route is a better option in the end...Yes, it may take a few extra months than the K3 but I read it is all well worth the wait and it's cheaper too. :D

I am still in a bit of doubt and confusion and hope some of the members, that share my situation can offer me some insight on this dreadful situation. Should I abandon the K3 route? HELP.

I am missing my husband so much and this is killing the both of us. The waiting game, is such a long one but we remain hopeful just to see how fast our I-130 was approved and now being forwarded to NVC. Please advice.

I hope and ask "Allah" to help us in this hard and trying process, to give us the patience needed to see this thing through...But I can't help but to feel our seperation..... :crying:

PLEASE HELP US...

Kenza Proficient

Kenza   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: France
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Asalaam Aleykum Everyone.

I am new to this site. Let me give you a bit of background information on my situation. I am Mexican-American, from California & my now husband is from the beautiful country of EGYPT. In June 2008, I met Mohamed, online "Alhamdidullah". In July 2009, I travel to Egypt, meet him and all of his family (extended included) & we get married "Alhamdidullah". To make my story short for everyone, we originally wanted to pursue the K3 route and in:

August 2009 - I sent our I-130 package

September 2, 2009 - Receipt Notice for I-130 Received

September 18, 2009 - I send our I-129F pakcage.

September 25, 2009 - Receipt Notice for I-129F Received

September 26, 2009 - NOTICE OF APPROVAL for I-130 Received "Alhamdidullah"!

Now, I find myself so confused because I have read many threads in this forum, where people say that if your I-130 gets approved before your I-129F, then that one should forgoe the K3 Visa route and go with the CR1 Route instead; because the I-129F will get denied in the end. So, why waste the time waiting and hoping to see if the I-129 will be approved when it may not & besides I hear the CR1 Route is a better option in the end...Yes, it may take a few extra months than the K3 but I read it is all well worth the wait and it's cheaper too. :D

I am still in a bit of doubt and confusion and hope some of the members, that share my situation can offer me some insight on this dreadful situation. Should I abandon the K3 route? HELP.

I am missing my husband so much and this is killing the both of us. The waiting game, is such a long one but we remain hopeful just to see how fast our I-130 was approved and now being forwarded to NVC. Please advice.

I hope and ask "Allah" to help us in this hard and trying process, to give us the patience needed to see this thing through...But I can't help but to feel our seperation..... :crying:

PLEASE HELP US...

There have been a couple ladies here who have done K3 in Cairo but I still suggest doing the CR1. Inshallah everything works out :)

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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