Should I get my hopes up!

[boardashell_2000 0]

So I spoke with my fiance today and he dropped off the missing papers he needed...The guy at the desk told him ok..we will call you tommorow for your visa! Should I be excited? I mean does this guy actually know or what? I don't want to think they would just say that but who knows....Anyone else heard of this...getting visa from 1-2 days after interview from Casa??? The 221g that Yassine received only said bring missing documents...it said nothing about needing further checks....I don't know what to think!!

[deemabrouk 0]

I'll cross my fingers for you.. and say a prayer.. BUT....

[JODO 2]

Yeah throw caution to the wind! Get excited!

Bonne Chance!

[m&n 0]

Yes, if you compare your situation with other VJ'ers who have gone through CASA, I think you do have reason to be excited.....give it a few weeks max & hopefully your SO should get his visa. I wish you the best.

[doodlebug 3]

It's Casa....get excited!!!

If it were Cairo, I'd have to take you aside and tell ya the facts of life...and it ain't pretty.

[mybackpages 0]

So I spoke with my fiance today and he dropped off the missing papers he needed...The guy at the desk told him ok..we will call you tommorow for your visa! Should I be excited? I mean does this guy actually know or what? I don't want to think they would just say that but who knows....Anyone else heard of this...getting visa from 1-2 days after interview from Casa??? The 221g that Yassine received only said bring missing documents...it said nothing about needing further checks....I don't know what to think!!

Okay I am the one that is going to bust your bubble a little. The guy at the desk is not the guy that makes the decision if everythign is okay. I'm sure he was a Moroccan national working for the consulate and not a CO. He may be the one who does do the calling for consulate, but don;t worry if you do not get the call immediately.

Idir's received the 221g that stated only that the missing documents needed to be submitted. nothing about security checks. He was told he could bring the missing documents the next day but because he lives 700 kilometers and couldnt return that quickly, he was given a date 6 days later. 4 hours after turning in the materials to the guy at the desk, they called for him to bring the passport the next day for the visa.

And yes if you are cleared of name checks they can process the visa very quickly after the interview. It has happened.

[deemabrouk 0]

It's Casa....get excited!!!

If it were Cairo, I'd have to take you aside and tell ya the facts of life...and it ain't pretty.

that made me chuckle

[deemabrouk 0]

Is there anyway to see what Names give a red flag??? Is there a web site were you can run a name??

[m&n 0]

But......I know there are Mohameds in Morocco & Amman & everywhere.....that's why I'm convinced that the one's working at the cairo embassy are just incompetent.

[ya falaha! 0]

This may sound conspiracy theoryish but I'm thinking it's more because of terrorists coming out of Egypt (most of the 9/11 bombers were Egyptian including the main guy, Mohamed Atta).

[m&n 0]

but that was in 2001......i know of many people who have received visas in very reasonable amounts of time in the last 5 years.....it has never taken as long as it is taking lately.....this is something recent.....cairo used to be a very pleasant embassy to have to go through.....I don't know what's up with them lately

[boardashell_2000 0]

So I spoke with my fiance today and he dropped off the missing papers he needed...The guy at the desk told him ok..we will call you tommorow for your visa! Should I be excited? I mean does this guy actually know or what? I don't want to think they would just say that but who knows....Anyone else heard of this...getting visa from 1-2 days after interview from Casa??? The 221g that Yassine received only said bring missing documents...it said nothing about needing further checks....I don't know what to think!!

Okay I am the one that is going to bust your bubble a little. The guy at the desk is not the guy that makes the decision if everythign is okay. I'm sure he was a Moroccan national working for the consulate and not a CO. He may be the one who does do the calling for consulate, but don;t worry if you do not get the call immediately.

Idir's received the 221g that stated only that the missing documents needed to be submitted. nothing about security checks. He was told he could bring the missing documents the next day but because he lives 700 kilometers and couldnt return that quickly, he was given a date 6 days later. 4 hours after turning in the materials to the guy at the desk, they called for him to bring the passport the next day for the visa.

And yes if you are cleared of name checks they can process the visa very quickly after the interview. It has happened.

Yeah, I didn't think the "guy at the desk" could make decisions this is why I am tyring not to get too excited...LOL but Yassine did tell me he was American...who knows???

[mybackpages 0]

Is there anyway to see what Names give a red flag??? Is there a web site were you can run a name??

There is no public list of names, but names that are common (arab spanish etc) are going to get more hits than other names. The more hits the more time to sort through it all. It's not just the spelling of the name either, but all forms of transliteration (eg Mohammed, Muhammed, Muhammad ) will ave to be double checked. There are many Moroccans that have arabic first and last names. Some Moroccan names are berber in origin and much less likely to get a name hit.

Idir for example tells me that maybe in all of Morocco there are 200 Idirs and his last name tere may be even less than that.

[ya falaha! 0]

I don't think it's purely incompetence. It's something about Cairo/Egypt and Muslim men (Christian men and all women have it easier)....not incompetence. The name checks have a little something to do with terrorist or other illegal activity.

Edited April 5, 2007 by moody

[mybackpages 0]

Yeah, I didn't think the "guy at the desk" could make decisions this is why I am tyring not to get too excited...LOL but Yassine did tell me he was American...who knows???

I think everything is looking very good for a quick call. By the way Yassine is an Arabic name but if his last name is Moroccan, I doubt there will lbe many hits if any.

Oh gosh, now I am feeling excited for you too. There is no call like it in the world and you will where you were when you get it!