Egypt AP list....

[Cheryl & Medo 3]

Hey All.......

I want Oprah's email so I can email her too. If there is a show reuniting spouses or fiancees, I wanna be on it. Even if there is a show about the immigration process and the time and trouble it takes to come here LEGALLY, I wanna be on it! Give me the email pleeeeeeeeease!

Thanks,

Sue

oprah.com

and I dont know if she is gona have a show. I emailed her about my story. But I think I'm the only one. I wish every one would so maybe they will do a show. And our storys can be told.

[ayesha4akram 0]

Hey All.......

I want Oprah's email so I can email her too. If there is a show reuniting spouses or fiancees, I wanna be on it. Even if there is a show about the immigration process and the time and trouble it takes to come here LEGALLY, I wanna be on it! Give me the email pleeeeeeeeease!

Thanks,

Sue

oprah.com

and I dont know if she is gona have a show. I emailed her about my story. But I think I'm the only one. I wish every one would so maybe they will do a show. And our storys can be told.

I was also checking out the Tyra Banks show and there's a section where you can put show ideas. Problem with me is that in the form i have to fill in my address, and they don't have Puerto Rico in the "choose state or province" area , so i'll probably have to cancel that idea for me. But still i can probably at least try to ask for a show about immigration on the "contact us" part. hmmm we'll see what happens

[ayesha4akram 0]

I tried it anyway without submitting my address, and it was accepted so yay! I guess it's not required to put the address. I don't know if writing there will work or help, but it certainly can't hurt.

[polarbear 0]

Hey All.......

I want Oprah's email so I can email her too. If there is a show reuniting spouses or fiancees, I wanna be on it. Even if there is a show about the immigration process and the time and trouble it takes to come here LEGALLY, I wanna be on it! Give me the email pleeeeeeeeease!

Thanks,

Sue

oprah.com

and I dont know if she is gona have a show. I emailed her about my story. But I think I'm the only one. I wish every one would so maybe they will do a show. And our storys can be told.

[polarbear 0]

Hey All.......

I want Oprah's email so I can email her too. If there is a show reuniting spouses or fiancees, I wanna be on it. Even if there is a show about the immigration process and the time and trouble it takes to come here LEGALLY, I wanna be on it! Give me the email pleeeeeeeeease!

Thanks,

Sue

oprah.com

and I dont know if she is gona have a show. I emailed her about my story. But I think I'm the only one. I wish every one would so maybe they will do a show. And our storys can be told.

http://www2.oprah.com/obc_classic/featbook...love_main.jhtml

This is a link to tell all about your amazing love story on Opra. A love story about overcoming obstacles and a love against all odds. I feel that some of our members have that and Opra is looking for stories to be on a show soon.... Maby that might also be a good way to get our story heard a little. I feel that imigration, 2 governments keeping you apart, the seperation, and the dedication and commitment it takes to get your loved one over here is definantly a great love story worth telling.

Please members who have such a story and have your loved one here with you (that is a requirement of the show I think).... Submit your stories and maby you will be heard!!

(PS - Sorry about the double post)

[Caladan 19]

I'd be very, VERY wary of going on any show or news program where you didn't have complete creative control over what is said. You think your stories are great and of true love, and they are. But they might not look like that. And if you thought an unsympathetic blogger was no fun, it's a lot worse if your exposure to America is you, sitting there, and Oprah leaning in and asking how you're so sure you're in love when you've only met in person once, when his English skills are weak, and as her staff has researched, so many of these marriages (and you can bet she'll have percentages) end in fraud or abuse for the American spouse.

And then a nice counterpoint from a security type who explains how often they find in their searches that the guy has a wife, or has been playing the field looking for an American, any American. You know, for balance.

I am not sure this would end with America welcoming your story and your love but with a lot of people wondering why we don't make the visa process even tighter. You might be better off starting your own public blog, where it's your voice.

[sara535 15]

I'd be very, VERY wary of going on any show or news program where you didn't have complete creative control over what is said. You think your stories are great and of true love, and they are. But they might not look like that. And if you thought an unsympathetic blogger was no fun, it's a lot worse if your exposure to America is you, sitting there, and Oprah leaning in and asking how you're so sure you're in love when you've only met in person once, when his English skills are weak, and as her staff has researched, so many of these marriages (and you can bet she'll have percentages) end in fraud or abuse for the American spouse.

And then a nice counterpoint from a security type who explains how often they find in their searches that the guy has a wife, or has been playing the field looking for an American, any American. You know, for balance.

I am not sure this would end with America welcoming your story and your love but with a lot of people wondering why we don't make the visa process even tighter. You might be better off starting your own public blog, where it's your voice.

I wholeheartedly agree.

No one should forget that we are living in a post 9/11 world and honestly I am not sure how much public sympathy there is for young Arab Muslim men trying to get into this country. Not that I think everyone is prejudiced or racist but its definitely out there. How many people on this board had problems getting their own families to accept and embrace these relationships? and you think a wide television audience of strangers is going to rally around in support and sympathy?

I agree if it worked that way it would be fantastic but thats a big IF and the potential for it to backfire is HUGE.

[doodlebug 3]

I'd be very, VERY wary of going on any show or news program where you didn't have complete creative control over what is said. You think your stories are great and of true love, and they are. But they might not look like that. And if you thought an unsympathetic blogger was no fun, it's a lot worse if your exposure to America is you, sitting there, and Oprah leaning in and asking how you're so sure you're in love when you've only met in person once, when his English skills are weak, and as her staff has researched, so many of these marriages (and you can bet she'll have percentages) end in fraud or abuse for the American spouse.

And then a nice counterpoint from a security type who explains how often they find in their searches that the guy has a wife, or has been playing the field looking for an American, any American. You know, for balance.

I am not sure this would end with America welcoming your story and your love but with a lot of people wondering why we don't make the visa process even tighter. You might be better off starting your own public blog, where it's your voice.

I wholeheartedly agree.

No one should forget that we are living in a post 9/11 world and honestly I am not sure how much public sympathy there is for young Arab Muslim men trying to get into this country. Not that I think everyone is prejudiced or racist but its definitely out there. How many people on this board had problems getting their own families to accept and embrace these relationships? and you think a wide television audience of strangers is going to rally around in support and sympathy?

I agree if it worked that way it would be fantastic but thats a big IF and the potential for it to backfire is HUGE.

Yeah I see a huge backfire in the works if you guys ever got on her or anyone else's show.

[ya falaha! 0]

I agree 100% with Caladan, Sara and Doodle.

You think MENA girls can be cutthroat? I'd hate to see how y'all would feel after Oprah and her special "guests" and audience got ahold of you. I can picture it now. Noticing all of whom may participate, it's mostly the large age difference group. Do you know what that will look like all together in one room? Then they'll mention the ages of the SOs involved. Yikes. You may just want to wait this out, ladies. Sorry.

Edited October 22, 2007 by moody

[Aymerlu 3]

I agree 100% with Caladan, Sara and Doodle.

You think MENA girls can be cutthroat? I'd hate to see how y'all would feel after Oprah and her special "guests" and audience got ahold of you. I can picture it now. Noticing all of whom may participate, it's mostly the large age difference group. Do you know what that will look like all together in one room? Then they'll mention the ages of the SOs involved. Yikes. You may just want to wait this out, ladies. Sorry.

You said exactly what I've been trying to put into words all weekend! By the time Oprah and the audience was done, there may be many that would even start to question their own relationship.

[wael253 0]

the same thing is happening here , the tracking shows ( shipment picked up ) .

when i talked to the DHL customer service they told me that it's the automaticaly update for their system .. they do it monthly for any unused waybills .

_if the embassy wanted to send the case to the third party investigator office so i guess they would never even think of using a waybill which they know that we can track .

_the embassy has sent me the RFE twice last month and for both times they used a new waybill and still keep my first waybill unused .

_i believe the waybill that we pay for at the interview is only for the return of the passport ( on my waybill it says Return Passport )

Hey, wael.... when u talked to customer service, did they tell you when the status would change back? or if they could use the same # more than once?? what # were you calling for the customer service? if it's a number in Egypt, let me know.

thanks.

the status won't change untill the embassy uses the waybill to return the passport .

the same waybill is to be used once ( forward and return ) OR ( just return the passport ) because it's kind of double paid waybill .. but it can't be used more than once .

the phone number is 03-4250001 .. remember that's in alex , i'm sure they have another one in Cairo .

[doodlebug 3]

Now when I check dhl it doesn't have the date that the shipment was picked up anymore.

I wonder why.

[doodlebug 3]

I have an appt to meet with my congressman's office on Friday. I didn't know they actually meet with you in person! Granted I'm not meeting with him, but at least it's a start.

Thing is.........I briefly described our situation and when I said he's from Cairo, Egypt she said, "oh yes you will be in Administrative Processing for at LEAST 8 or 9 months".

Nothing like starting the conversation off with a lil optimism, eh?

[Dr. A ♥ O 203]

Bump

[ya falaha! 0]

For those of you who are on the Oprah show bandwagon, have you changed your mind after reading the Washington Post article about VJ?