can any hijabi or niqabi help me on this plz!

[HLM 1]

salam to u all sisters..... but i ve been stressing lately on how wd the embassy treat me or my case becoz i wear hijab and i know how bad it is since 9/11:( so if theres any hijabi or niqabi here who can help me by telling me about their own experiences and whether it did affect their process in anyway.... thank you so much .... any help is appreciated!

[~PalmTreeGurl~ 154]

hello lady ,

well I am not muslim so I do not wear either pieces you mentioned... but I do believe that women being interviewed at the US embassy in Cairo have it much easier than the men by far... personally i think doodles husband had it the hardest for interview questions, and someone else but i cant remember who... her husband was treated probably the rudest... but anyways, the embassy knows you are muslim and would dress modestly so I dont see how that would be any different from any other muslim women that ever was interviewed by the embassy... I dont know about covering up all ur face... hair sure wouldnt be a problem... but honestly I just dont suggest covering your whole face. -Tam

and girl! dont stress... you will be ok for the interview! take care

Edited November 14, 2007 by TamaraLovesAdam

[Sofiyya 1,687]

You live in Egypt where wearing hijab is common. I would not worry about that. Please don't stress, tho. Nervousness is not good at an interview. Male or female, it can get you denied.

Does your American sponsor post here too?

[HLM 1]

thank you for ur reply:D... i know i shudnt be stressing from now esp that its still months till the interview but i guess it was something on my mind for awhile .... thank you again sweetie

[doodlebug 3]

It's a good thought about niqaab though. I mean just wearing regular hijab I can't see them having a problem with at all. I wore mine when we went for the interview, though the guy never showed up we did still speak to a woman there who asked a few questions just related to the application. I never felt like she thought any different of me than anyone else. Plus just about every woman in there being interviewed was wearing hijab as well. Maybe there were three or four who weren't out of about 100.

Niqaab though I don't know only because there's so much controversy over having your picture taken without it, etc. It'd be interesting if anyone's had experience with it but I don't think anyone here has. Good luck!

[HLM 1]

You live in Egypt where wearing hijab is common. I would not worry about that. Please don't stress, tho. Nervousness is not good at an interview. Male or female, it can get you denied.

Does your American sponsor post here too?

no he doesnt...

[HLM 1]

It's a good thought about niqaab though. I mean just wearing regular hijab I can't see them having a problem with at all. I wore mine when we went for the interview, though the guy never showed up we did still speak to a woman there who asked a few questions just related to the application. I never felt like she thought any different of me than anyone else. Plus just about every woman in there being interviewed was wearing hijab as well. Maybe there were three or four who weren't out of about 100.

Niqaab though I don't know only because there's so much controversy over having your picture taken without it, etc. It'd be interesting if anyone's had experience with it but I don't think anyone here has. Good luck!

masha Allah thats good al hamdulillah....well i dont wear niqab but i wanted to get as much info as i can concerning these things to help me get ready for my interview insha Allah.

[Sofiyya 1,687]

Any questions you have, please feel free to ask us. You shouldn't go thru this without the kind of support you can receive here. We will help you any way we can.

[~PalmTreeGurl~ 154]

i am sure that what a girl wears is the least worry ... my husband was worried about what shoes to wear, what shirt and what pants... made me crazy! hehe

just make sure you have all your paper work together and in order, any pictures and proofs you have, answer all their questions even if they are hard to answer and dont look nervous... you will do fine and since you have some time before the interview ... RELAX i was stressed the week of my husbands interview but oh my goodness! the whole time he was in the embassy I was a nervous wreck laying in bed couldnt sleep... matter of fact i sent a sweet romantic text around 4am my time... thinking it was to my husband... but sent it to my mom!!!

[HLM 1]

i am sure that what a girl wears is the least worry ... my husband was worried about what shoes to wear, what shirt and what pants... made me crazy! hehe

just make sure you have all your paper work together and in order, any pictures and proofs you have, answer all their questions even if they are hard to answer and dont look nervous... you will do fine and since you have some time before the interview ... RELAX i was stressed the week of my husbands interview but oh my goodness! the whole time he was in the embassy I was a nervous wreck laying in bed couldnt sleep... matter of fact i sent a sweet romantic text around 4am my time... thinking it was to my husband... but sent it to my mom!!!

awwwwww i kind of know what u mean.....lol

thank you sooo much for ur support gurls.. u re right i shud just relax and take it easy but i guess i just wanted to hear it myself

[doodlebug 3]

i am sure that what a girl wears is the least worry ... my husband was worried about what shoes to wear, what shirt and what pants... made me crazy! hehe

just make sure you have all your paper work together and in order, any pictures and proofs you have, answer all their questions even if they are hard to answer and dont look nervous... you will do fine and since you have some time before the interview ... RELAX i was stressed the week of my husbands interview but oh my goodness! the whole time he was in the embassy I was a nervous wreck laying in bed couldnt sleep... matter of fact i sent a sweet romantic text around 4am my time... thinking it was to my husband... but sent it to my mom!!!

I sent one to Dee one time by accident!

[polarbear 0]

i am sure that what a girl wears is the least worry ... my husband was worried about what shoes to wear, what shirt and what pants... made me crazy! hehe

just make sure you have all your paper work together and in order, any pictures and proofs you have, answer all their questions even if they are hard to answer and dont look nervous... you will do fine and since you have some time before the interview ... RELAX i was stressed the week of my husbands interview but oh my goodness! the whole time he was in the embassy I was a nervous wreck laying in bed couldnt sleep... matter of fact i sent a sweet romantic text around 4am my time... thinking it was to my husband... but sent it to my mom!!!

I sent one to Dee one time by accident!

I accidentally sent one to my arabic teacher at the masjid allhumduallah she doesn't speak French!

Just relax for the interview, get there a little early, and make sure you have all your papers in order. I was a wreck too during my SO's interview

[PalestineMyHeart 1,897]

Best of luck with your process !

-MK

[simple_male 1]

salam to u all sisters..... but i ve been stressing lately on how wd the embassy treat me or my case becoz i wear hijab and i know how bad it is since 9/11:( so if theres any hijabi or niqabi here who can help me by telling me about their own experiences and whether it did affect their process in anyway.... thank you so much .... any help is appreciated!

Sister,

Wearing hijab will be fine, don't worry.

[sarah and hicham 3]

You live in Egypt where wearing hijab is common. I would not worry about that. Please don't stress, tho. Nervousness is not good at an interview. Male or female, it can get you denied.

Does your American sponsor post here too?

How do you know that?