Where does some go from here?

[aicha 0]

I do not know how to feel anymore - I thought I would be okay through all of this - even when we kept getting screwed by all of the processes and how they handled our case. First our denial on our K3 and then finding out the reasons were just so out of context and then finding out that our CR1 petition was approved January 31 and should have been in process at the NVC, but my Senator finds out that the CSC erroneously sent it to storage instead of to the NVC! Now we are having to wait even longer for the processing of it. But I still thought I would be okay because my husband and I were together.

I sold everything I own to move to his country to live side by side with my husband until we could return together to the states to start and build out future together. The police and authorities here all told me the same thing - you have nothing to worry about - you can stay here for years, no problem. We did what we were supposed to do and filed my papers here - I went through the interview and the papers were sent off to Rabat for approval stamping - little did we know the man at the Foreigner's Office here requested that I only be given four months. He said we should not have needed any more time than that. We filed all the papers we needed to get my residence permit, which is good for 10 years. But this man screwed us - after two and a half months of waiting - we got our papers back and they only gave me until June 20 to stay here in this country - not a residence permit, only a temporary VISA stamp in my passport. We asked if they will extend it - can we file more papers - the man told us No!

So now not only are we having to endure the American government, but now also the Moroccan government. I do not understand how these people actually sleep at night with their selves - really! My husband and I have shared the last three days now just watching each other and tears falling - we do not even know where to go from here - we both hurt so much more then we can even explain. Both of our families are beside themselves - the hurt is tenfold for all of us!

I am not standing by anymore while the governments of this world continue to do this to innocent people who just try so hard to follow the laws that govern us in life. I am preparing letters/articles to be submitted to any and all media agencies, as well as government agencies. I am not sitting on my hands anymore - it is time we all stand up for our rights and the right to have a process that is fair and just for those that follow the law to do it right. I am so tired of just sitting back and hearing story after story of complete heartbreak in so many people - I really do not understand how so many people in this system over the years have just not done anything to change this. I can not sit back and watch one more person have to bare these atrocities.

Right now I do not even have money to fight this - I have spent every dime I had to fight our own process and denials and on and on, but I will find a way to make this happen, if I have to start walking across America to make a point! I for one can not handle one more hang in there - stay strong comment - I will stay strong by fighting this system and getting the national public to pay attention to what is happening to innocent people who are just trying to love and marry and be happy and do it legally!!

[Philomena 0]

Salaam Aicha,

It's good to see your resilience and determination for justice and equality in the immigration process. I commend you for your inner strength and wholeheartedly agree that we, as those who have petitioned successfully or also as those who have had unfair denials for legitimate family relationships and/or known anyone faced with the heartache of a denial, need to join collectively as a community to help bring about positive change in Immigration Policy. If we take a more proactive role at the grassroots level especially, I think that our voices will be heard. My heart goes out to you for what you have had to endure, and I am well aware of the emotional anguish we go through about an unsure future with our husbands or fiances. Even though my journey has just begun, I have been reading about what you, Kiya, Limah, brionkiegurl, and others have been through, and when I see others stand up for their rights, I am inspired to perservere. We are all Sisters in this struggle and should join hands to help one another.

Regarding your temporary visitor visa in Morocco, when I was in Fes, they told me the same thing at the Police station about being able to stay for a longer period, if needed. I am not sure but I think you can just leave the country in June (might be more economical to just go to Algeria or another neighboring country by land), and then re-enter to start another 4 month visitor period. I think another option would be to apply for the Permament Residence permit at a Moroccan consulate aborad while you are outside the country. Maybe someone else could shed light on this.

Allah Muk,

iysha

[JODO 2]

Aicha I am just so sorry for what you and your family are going through with the immigration ordeal. Obviously you have sacrificed a great deal and your husband is very lucky to have someone like you in his corner. All I can say is that if you truly believe that all of your sacrifices are worth it, then continue to soldier on. I sincerely hope everything works out for you and your family.

P.S. Can you keep getting your tourist visa renewed to stay with your husband?

[brnidokiegurl 0]

Aicha sorry you now have more problems maybe someday all this will be brought to the right persons attention that can start the improvement of things. Maybe since your papers were sent wrong your representative can request some special reviewing for you.

[aicha 0]

Salaam Aicha,

It's good to see your resilience and determination for justice and equality in the immigration process. I commend you for your inner strength and wholeheartedly agree that we, as those who have petitioned successfully or also as those who have had unfair denials for legitimate family relationships and/or known anyone faced with the heartache of a denial, need to join collectively as a community to help bring about positive change in Immigration Policy. If we take a more proactive role at the grassroots level especially, I think that our voices will be heard. My heart goes out to you for what you have had to endure, and I am well aware of the emotional anguish we go through about an unsure future with our husbands or fiances. Even though my journey has just begun, I have been reading about what you, Kiya, Limah, brionkiegurl, and others have been through, and when I see others stand up for their rights, I am inspired to perservere. We are all Sisters in this struggle and should join hands to help one another.

Regarding your temporary visitor visa in Morocco, when I was in Fes, they told me the same thing at the Police station about being able to stay for a longer period, if needed. I am not sure but I think you can just leave the country in June (might be more economical to just go to Algeria or another neighboring country by land), and then re-enter to start another 4 month visitor period. I think another option would be to apply for the Permament Residence permit at a Moroccan consulate aborad while you are outside the country. Maybe someone else could shed light on this.

Allah Muk,

iysha

Salaam Iysha,

Thank you so much for your words - they meant the world to me - you have no idea! I will continue to stay strong in all of this, but I will never give up on this fight to free all of us from this unjust process we all endure.

I wish I had the money to keep leaving and re-entering the country, but I do not and I will not continue to take money away for our future to justify what these people are doing to us. Incha Allah - God will open the doors I am to go through and he will show me purpose to all of this nightmare - if the purpose is for me to start making a stand for all who need this - then that is what I am going to do - it is obviously long overdue to be done.

We did file for the residence permit - this is what they gave me - I can sit here and continue to fight with them, but it would be more productive for me to fight for my husband's VISA. Thank you again so much and you are right - we are all sisters in this process and together all of our voices can and will be heard.

[aicha 0]

Aicha I am just so sorry for what you and your family are going through with the immigration ordeal. Obviously you have sacrificed a great deal and your husband is very lucky to have someone like you in his corner. All I can say is that if you truly believe that all of your sacrifices are worth it, then continue to soldier on. I sincerely hope everything works out for you and your family.

P.S. Can you keep getting your tourist visa renewed to stay with your husband?

Thank you for your comments - I have tried and the man at the Foreigner's office said No - and I know all they want is money because things are so corrupt here, but I just can not continue to pour out money to these people. We will do what we have to do, but anyone who knows Kenitra, in particular, will know what I am talking about. I could leave and come back, but financially we can not keep doing that either.

[aicha 0]

Aicha sorry you now have more problems maybe someday all this will be brought to the right persons attention that can start the improvement of things. Maybe since your papers were sent wrong your representative can request some special reviewing for you.

Thank you - the Senator is getting them to express mail my CR1 to the NVC, but the NVC will only agree to expedite the process - they said it was the mistake of the CSC not the NVC, so they do not have to show us special services. I do not know how long expediting will take, but I pray it will go quickly. But then again, if the Morocco CO does not decide to re-open, it will only continue to be delayed.

I just know we have done everything by the book and I am tired of these people hurting all of us and it is time for it to stop - I will stand on my convictions and I will make sure this is heard somehow, somewhere - with or without help. I have God on my side - he will give me the strength to fight this.

[sereia 0]

wow , aicha, this is really terrible news for you! i always thought you could just stay there as well if you married him! that is really strange they denied you like that. i know you don't want to spend the money, but maybe a bus ride to algeria would do the trick? i can't imagine that would be terribly expensive? i don't know the border rules between the two countries, but i would look into it rather than leave your husband! what about a ferry to spain? i wish you luck

Edited May 12, 2007 by abdounjen

[aicha 0]

wow , aicha, this is really terrible news for you! i always thought you could just stay there as well if you married him! that is really strange they denied you like that. i know you don't want to spend the money, but maybe a bus ride to algeria would do the trick? i can't imagine that would be terribly expensive? i don't know the border rules between the two countries, but i would look into it rather than leave your husband! what about a ferry to spain? i wish you luck

Thanks - we will do what we need to do - I still really feel inside there is reason for us to go through this - maybe it is because I am one to start fighting this system - I am not sure yet. But they will not keep us away from each other for long - if I have to just come back here and do this all over again - I will. Right now we are still absorbing I guess you could say and the tears are still flowing - we have a little time to make decisions and we will take time to do that - we are not going to rush into rash decisions that could hurt us. I also do not think I would be too hot on going to Algeria right now - I am sure it is beautiful and it would be a quick in and out, but it is bad enough dealing with the terrorist activity here - do not need to add Algeria on to it - it is worse there.

It is not strange if you know Kenitra - the police here are more corrupt then in other cities - the man is angry because we would not give him money and we brought in people more important them him to get him to finish our papers - he took two and a half months just to process them and it should not have taken that long. I know people who have got them in just a few days because they gave them money. I am tired of having to pay people off to get things done and it is not right - I want things done legal - I want nothing to come back and haunt us for my husband's VISA. Thanks for your wishes!

[Aymerlu 3]

Aicha,

I am so sorry you are having to go through this. I pray that everything will get resolved soon.

[aicha 0]

Thank you for your comment

[Henia 11]

Esalaamu Aleikum Rahmat Allah dearest Aicha!

I pray this finds you in the highest form of faith, understanding and sisterhood. I can only imagine what you are going throu dearest sister.

I myself, have jumped the hurdles of bureaucratic BS and red tape in my husband's country. And I myself, still waiting for Algerian residency...thanks to John Walsh and the new CO here. I keep thinking if I could have only filed last year, when several others had filed DCF and gotten approvals within a month. And I hit my head against the wall, cos I know the conidtion of my dh (if we were in the US) would be solved by now. He would be walking...getting meds that he needs.

But no... Allah destined us for us something else. WHat I cannot say... but I do say BarakuAllah fik my sister. I sa your petition and signed. I comend your efforts and pray Allah ease your suffering and trails.

I do wonder sister, since I see you are filing k3 you are legally married... how can the Morrocan goverment deny you residency? ALgeria is not Morroco, true, but I do not understand how a country can deny residency when it based on marriage? Enchallah I will try to look into and enchallah maybe find you some light in the tunnel. INNA LILLAHI WA INNA ILAHI RAJI'UN Be strong my sister and remember Allah only gives what He can take away. You are in my duúa!

Edited May 12, 2007 by Henia

[aicha 0]

Esalaamu Aleikum Rahmat Allah dearest Aicha!

I pray this finds you in the highest form of faith, understanding and sisterhood. I can only imagine what you are going throu dearest sister.

I myself, have jumped the hurdles of bureaucratic BS and red tape in my husband's country. And I myself, still waiting for Algerian residency...thanks to John Walsh and the new CO here. I keep thinking if I could have only filed last year, when several others had filed DCF and gotten approvals within a month. And I hit my head against the wall, cos I know the conidtion of my dh (if we were in the US) would be solved by now. He would be walking...getting meds that he needs.

But no... Allah destined us for us something else. WHat I cannot say... but I do say BarakuAllah fik my sister. I sa your petition and signed. I comend your efforts and pray Allah ease your suffering and trails.

I do wonder sister, since I see you are filing k3 you are legally married... how can the Morrocan goverment deny you residency? ALgeria is not Morroco, true, but I do not understand how a country can deny residency when it based on marriage? Enchallah I will try to look into and enchallah maybe find you some light in the tunnel. INNA LILLAHI WA INNA ILAHI RAJI'UN Be strong my sister and remember Allah only gives what He can take away. You are in my duúa!

Shukran bezaf for all of your comments - they really meant a lot! My faith has always been my stronghold in life and i can only do my best to try and seek and understand god's plans for me and my husband - and I will do my best to do what he is asking of our life in this struggle. I am so sorry for your struggles also and I can see that your faith is also very high with Allah and that is wonderful - you too keep fighting for what you know he wants from you. What is wrong with your husband, if I may ask? I will say lots of prayers for you also - I feel I am always praying now and Allah must have an open ear with my name on it.

I only understand how corrupt things are here - I have seen so much and anytime you give these people money - they will jump though hoops for what you want. the police here are shocked by what this man did to us and we will continue to fight the powers that be, but until then we need to follow the laws. you also will continue to be in my duùa!

[Jenn! 918]

I know that you don't like the idea of leaving Morocco and reentering in order to extend your tourist visa, but you really might need to do it in order to buy yourself more time, no? It would make me very nervous to be in Morocco without a valid visa, so just make sure that you're careful, aicha. Better to hop a ferry to Spain and back to have your visa extended until October and have more time to figure out a course of action than have to deal with the consequences of overstaying your current visa. Good luck to you!

[peezey 0]

How much could it be to give the guy a little money to extend the visa?