Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Middle East and North Africa	Octobers Interviews Issued this Week? Esp Amman??	Just checking in to see if anyone has been getting notified this week of October interviews? Especially in Amman.... Deb	esmatsgirl	Female	Jordan	2008-09-11 10:05:00
Middle East and North Africa	FRIDAY	Hi Everyone Happy Fridayyyyyy!!! I am headed to sunfest this weekend at Ocean City, MD...should be fun...My mom and sister lives there so I will see them and we will check out all of the cover bands and craft tents...not to mention the candy apple stand...haha... Ashley-I hope you are feeling better soon!! Have a great Friday and a great weekend all!! Deb QUOTE (Ash * Habibati @ Sep 19 2008, 07:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Happy Friday Mena! I hope that you all have a great weekend I'm home sick today, first day I've called out in a year I think (my boss was in shock! hehe) , but I believe the flu has hit me with the nasty high fever, muscle shakes and all it's nastiness. I am about to be stuck in the house sick with my 6 year old son, my 1.5 year old baby cousin, my husband, and the new kitten, let us hope that I survive Nawal you put the pictures back! Now I can stop yelling at you Take care and I hope that you all have a great day	esmatsgirl	Female	Jordan	2008-09-19 10:27:00
Middle East and North Africa	Wednesday!!	Yea....we need downhill.....I don't know what happened with my keyboard just now!!! haha	esmatsgirl	Female	Jordan	2008-09-24 08:46:00
Middle East and North Africa	Wednesday!!	Edited by esmatsgirl, 24 September 2008 - 08:43 AM.	esmatsgirl	Female	Jordan	2008-09-24 08:42:00
Middle East and North Africa	Wednesday!!	Happy Wednesday...it's downhill from here for those of us that work mon thru fri...yippeeee...we like downhill Esmat went for his medical appointment in Amman this morning and it was very crowded in the place. He called them the day before and they said he didn't need an appointment. However, without an appointment, he could not be seen today because there were too many people. He waited from 11am until 4 when they closed and was told to come back tomorrow. They made an appointment for him this time, at 11a....so he gets to get up tomorrow morning and take the 3 hour ride back into Amman-again. Nothing else going on with me except waiting for Friday..... Hope everyone has a WONDERFUL QUOTE (77Maureen @ Sep 24 2008, 06:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> good morning mena!! have a great day everybody!	esmatsgirl	Female	Jordan	2008-09-24 08:37:00
Middle East and North Africa	It's Thursday! I'll Go First . . .	Hi Kristin, Nice to hear from you. Glad to hear things are going well for you with your new class. Thats wonderful! And the salsa dancing sounds like fun...what great exercise!! Esmat just called about his medical...despite having had gobs of immunizations done at the hospital in Irbid, he needed several more...and has to go back for two more on Sunday....all in his #######..hehe.... He said it was very crowded again at the doctor's office but he got in with no problem since he had an actual appointment this time...although it did take him like 5 hours of waiting and in and out for the different procedures, i.e., xray, blood being drawn, etc. Now that it is lunchtime I find that today is not dragging half as bad as yesterday....thats a good thing!! Have a nice afternoon all! Deb QUOTE (k & o @ Sep 25 2008, 10:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (yassmine2878 @ Sep 25 2008, 05:04 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (77Maureen @ Sep 25 2008, 05:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> hello everyone! the bird's had a field day on my husband's car, i never saw so much bird ####### in my life I wonder what the birds would do if there were no cars. I guess just waddle around with their butt cheeks all pinched together for the rest of enternity. QUOTE (bridget @ Sep 25 2008, 06:34 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (polarbear @ Sep 25 2008, 09:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I get out the proper cleaning tools and he moves in to help - I swear, I just looked at him and told him to go away If I had a nickel for everytime I told my husband to "git out of mah kitchen!!!" I'd be a rich woman. He's always trying to add a lil of this or a lil of that to what I'm making!!!! He does the same thing to my 12 yr old. Everyday her and her sister come home and she makes them a lil snack, like hot dogs or a baked potato or sometimes pasta and she said he's always telling me to put "this" in or "that" in so now she says "get out of my kitchen!" too! That's cute. Thanksgiving Day is the only day that my father tells all of us to "git outta kitchen!" Us ladies (me and mom) and whoever else back away with hands up in the air... Good memories Happy Thursday everyone. My "first day" back to work yesterday was great. I'm looking forward to the new quarter at the University, and had a great first class at the adult school -- it so full! (Wish that I get paid per student not hour.. hmm... it's enjoyable at the very least). Went salsa dancing last night with some girl friends. I was practically running around on the floor -- everyone says I danced great *huffing and panting as soon as I finished the dance* hehe Hope all of you have a great day! QUOTE (esmatsgirl @ Sep 25 2008, 07:43 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Its almost Friday everyone!!! Esmat went back to Amman for his medical but I haven't gotten any feedback from him yet on how it went or what went on...I will update when I find out for any of you that may be interested in medicals in Amman. The week's been slow....I need my weekend!!!! Have a great day everyone!! Deb Deb, you and Esmat must be thrilled to have interview coming up so soon!! Have a wonderful day!	esmatsgirl	Female	Jordan	2008-09-25 11:09:00
Middle East and North Africa	It's Thursday! I'll Go First . . .	Its almost Friday everyone!!! Esmat went back to Amman for his medical but I haven't gotten any feedback from him yet on how it went or what went on...I will update when I find out for any of you that may be interested in medicals in Amman. The week's been slow....I need my weekend!!!! Have a great day everyone!! Deb	esmatsgirl	Female	Jordan	2008-09-25 09:43:00
Middle East and North Africa	Interview update!	Congratulations!! That is wonderful news!! QUOTE (thebigyard @ Sep 26 2008, 04:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi guys my fiance went for his interview on Monday the 15th of Septembre, and he was told that he was put on AP. That did not bother us because he was not really planning to come over until the second week of December. Yesterday Thursday the 25th he recieved a letter from the embassy stating that his AP has been cleared and was asked to forward his passport to the Embassy via the courier. Roughly it took us 7 working days in AP. He was a bit worried as he had 5 police certificates from different countries, so that was not really a problem. Have a nice day people!!!	esmatsgirl	Female	Jordan	2008-09-26 10:57:00
Middle East and North Africa	Thursday	Jackie!!! CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR INTERVIEW DATE!!! Thats wonderful news!! Hugs, Deb	esmatsgirl	Female	Jordan	2008-10-02 09:19:00
Middle East and North Africa	Thursday	Thanks Jackie and Ash .....I appreciate your ideas...and I am thinking along the same lines.....gosh...I can't wait for Esmat to get here so he can be in charge of all this stuff....I can see wood swelling like that because it is very porous..and it is wood frame, wood sub floor, wood parquet....and it was looking so pretty when I had the carpet laid 2 years ago. No matter where you are in the world you will probably be able to hear me scream when my dad pulls up the carpet tomorrow morning...hahaha!!!! I will be screaming for one of two reasons....1) BUGS OR 2) $$$$ Realizing the expense to fix this. Whatever it is...I can tell the floor is ruined and will definitely need to be replaced.....around that area anyway..oh boy. I can't stop thinking about it.... Hope everyone has a great day... Ashley-Would love to get together real soon!! Deb	esmatsgirl	Female	Jordan	2008-10-02 09:18:00
Middle East and North Africa	Thursday	Happy Thursday!! It's my Friday since I am taking the day off tomorrow....due to the problem below.... Wow I guess I am lucky....slept with my windows open last night in my room...and yea it was a little chilly esp being all alone I live in Delaware and its fairly mild through October....we will need the heater though I am sure before the end of the month. I woke up this morning to see that the large "hump" that I discovered 2 weeks ago in my family room floor has now doubled in size. Its in an addition family room and now about a foot away from the first one there is another one developing. It is appearing next to a wall that is facing outside. This is something under the good carpet, good thick padding and wood parquet flooring. Something is pushing it up!! I step on it and its not giving like its soft so I am thinking whatever it is is under the wood parquet floor too..... It is about 3/4 of a foot wide and about 2 feet coming out from the wall. The big one is now about 4-5 inches tall and growing. I haven't pulled up the carpet yet to see what it is...I am terrified. I asked my son to crawl under the house today and take a look....I have a pest company coming tomorrow to take a look...anyone have any ideas on what this might be? No signs of termites.....and to add a strange twist...when I looked at it last night and this morning it had a bunch of (dead) bugs in the corner of where this is happening...probably 60 of them..and they look like the gray bugs you see when you pick a rock up from the ground and they are under the rock living. Well...somehow they got involved and crawled in and died there...or is it their nest thats under there? eeeewwww...I have no idea...all I know is its freaking me out and I am scared to pull the carpet back to look...I have to wait until someone that can deal with it is onsite...and thats not me..haha...I have been alone in this house for 7 years and have conquered all types of home owner type issues...this is the strangest and most perplexing. What is it??????? Any ideas are welcome....I am taking the day off tomorrow to meet the pest company there and having my dad come over to help me with whatever it turns out to be. eeewwwwwww I hate bugs!! If thats what it is...I can't think it could be anything else. So...Happy Thursday to all...and let me know if you have ever seen anything like this before!! Deb QUOTE (77Maureen @ Oct 2 2008, 06:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> good morning and happy tuesday!! I officially turned on the furance last night! I'm not ready to bring out my winter clothes.	esmatsgirl	Female	Jordan	2008-10-02 08:41:00
Middle East and North Africa	What?!?! No Friday thread yet???	Happy Friday and weekend to all!! ....Turns out its a leak...Jackie was right. ....The bugs came in from the outside because of a crack and they were drawn to the moisture of the wood where the leak was. Its not fixed yet But I have contacted the roofer...since the roof is only 1 year old and asked them to come out and see where the water is coming in. Nothing that can't be conquered fairly easily...just gotta fix it and move on to the next surprise!! Its Friday and I am home today....to take care of the leak problem and just get some fall cleaning done... Wow Bridget...lucky you!!! I hope Esmat surprises me like that someday!! I will have my granddaughter with me Saturday...as I do every Saturday while her mom is working (oh..and I was just informed she is expecting again-wow that was a shocker). Other than that just working around the house and spending cam time with Esmat. Haven't seen alot of him this week because of Eid. I told him to go enjoy and savor the moments with family and friends at home..for his last Eid there before he moves on to his new life. Plus his best friend got married this week so they have been gathering all week for that in the village common area..and today he was expecting 100 people to his home for a dinner that he is hosting before the wedding party. Haha...he told me that he bought 51 chickens for the event. I can see him now going into the chicken store in the village and ordering 51 chickens from the chicken man haha. He hired a chef to cook everything so his mom can rest. That was sweet. Haven't talked to him yet today to see how it went. I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!!!! Unfortunately I have to leave you now and go clean my attic. I waited until cooler weather to tackle this job and today's the perfect day. But still I don't want to go hahahaha!!! Def gotta bring some music with me to get me movin!! Deb	esmatsgirl	Female	Jordan	2008-10-03 10:24:00
Middle East and North Africa	monday thread	Awww...I hope your little baby is ok... I have an African Grey also..her name is Casey. She has never been sick...thankfully. I have had her almost 10 years now. How long have you had yours? Is this the first major sickness? I hope she's better soon and it doesn't cost you a fortune. Deb QUOTE (star_dragon @ Oct 6 2008, 10:50 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Ganja_Girl @ Oct 6 2008, 09:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Star Dragon - I just read about your bird, I hope it isn't serious, I love birds, let us know if the baby is ok. Thanks Yeah, she's an African Grey and her name is Baby...haha...	esmatsgirl	Female	Jordan	2008-10-06 10:36:00
Middle East and North Africa	Jordan CR1 Interview	I would definitely take the copies....what if something got lost in the transition from NVC to the embassy? You don't want to risk not having something you need....I put all of the documents for our case together and its not that much paper. Better to be safe than sorry. A little folder with the documents are important to bring...I am suggesting copies...many take originals of everything because they got extra copies, i.e., birth certificate, police certificate, etc. Deb QUOTE (Daher.Diane @ Oct 8 2008, 01:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hey everyone thanks for the response.. @ esmatsgirl Do I really need to take photocopies of everything? I mean, looks like if they didn't get it in the package then its not their business in the first place? I'll only take a selection of new pictures and ticket stubs for a trip we did to istanbul.. as well as some photos from different visits and trips.	esmatsgirl	Female	Jordan	2008-10-08 08:53:00
Middle East and North Africa	Jordan CR1 Interview	I am currently preparing my husband for his interview next Wednesday. He will take in with him the following: Interview letter (important) 2 passport photos Sealed medical file from medical exam Copies of all documents previously submitted to the NVC including tax transcripts Copies of my passport pages with Jordan visa stamps showing I have visited Jordan since the wedding Photos of wedding and us together during visit several months later The 4th package is the interview letter. Whoever is the "choice of agent" will receive this. I received it for my husband. He did not get a copy of this, although they did say he would be notified. I am guessing he is notified through his agent...which is me. He has not received anything from the Jordan Post on this yet. I scanned the document and emailed it to my husband so he can print it and take it with him. It indicates that you must take the interview letter with you for the interview or it could cause major delays. With the 4th package (interview letter) you get the list of documents on the last page that you will need to bring the originals of. It is a checklist of what was already sent to the NVC and what is still needed. All of our documents were submitted to the NVC with either the I-130 (original petition), I-864 (financial form) or DS-230 (visa application) so my husband will not need to take any originals with him...just copies of the originals that were sent. I hope this helps. I will be updating the forum after my husband's interview to let you know how it went with this list of documents. Deb QUOTE (Daher.Diane @ Oct 5 2008, 02:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> We got our interview letter in the mail even though the NVC staff said we didn't get one.. so, whatever.. I wanna ask if there's anyone else who's done a CR1 or going to soon to help prepare for the interview, I heard about a forth package.. is it the mail that we recieved? or what, we all know how "awesome" the mail system is in jordan so how do I go about finding what do I need to do? I filed all the originals to the NVC including the general intelligence paper, do I need something else from the police ? or is that it? I'm doing my medical check in the next few days. and then the required vaccination ( Human XP Service Pack 2 ).	esmatsgirl	Female	Jordan	2008-10-06 10:24:00
Middle East and North Africa	Wo0O0OT I Got the Visa Today :D	Mabrook!!!!! I am so happy for both of you!!! When are you coming to the US? Deb	esmatsgirl	Female	Jordan	2008-10-08 11:24:00
Middle East and North Africa	Wednesday!!!	Happy Wednesday!!! Yippeee.....only one more week til Esmats interview....I am getting sososososo excited!! Happyinlove...you must be getting really excited too!!!!!!!! Hope everyone has a wonderful day! Deb	esmatsgirl	Female	Jordan	2008-10-08 08:57:00
Middle East and North Africa	It's that time again!	Thats right Charles...you are packing for your big trip!!!! When are you leaving? I plan to be there tonight...will be my first time in chat on VJ...haha Deb QUOTE (charles! @ Oct 8 2008, 09:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> i should be there, hopefully i'll have the packing done by the time this kicks off. Edited by esmatsgirl, 08 October 2008 - 11:16 AM.	esmatsgirl	Female	Jordan	2008-10-08 11:14:00
Middle East and North Africa	Thursday	Congratulations!!!!!!! Nov 2 will be here before you know it!! Deb QUOTE (HisLittleMasriyah @ Oct 9 2008, 10:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Happy Thursday everyone. I have an interview date finally... Nov. 2nd	esmatsgirl	Female	Jordan	2008-10-09 12:01:00
Middle East and North Africa	Thursday	I don't like wheat thins either....too bland for me. I like some of the kashi crackers that have veggies in them...they are great! Happy Thursday everyone!! I went to the cafeteria here at work to get oatmeal cookies for breakfast...hehe..but they didn't have any. So I ended up with real oatmeal loaded with raisins, brown sugar and slivered almonds...not bad..I guess I ended up eating healthier than the oatmeal cookies.... Hope you all have a wonderful day!! Deb	esmatsgirl	Female	Jordan	2008-10-09 07:44:00
Middle East and North Africa	casablanca 2nd interview very bad!	I am so sorry to hear this negative outcome. I would be up all night calling the embassy until you get through...do not rest until you get an engish speaking person on the phone and get an explanation of what happened exactly. It is your case and you have the right to know. Fight them on this with everything you have....and don't stop!! Deb	esmatsgirl	Female	Jordan	2008-10-09 12:32:00
Middle East and North Africa	FRIDAY!!!	Haha...Linda I am going through the same thing with my closets!!!! This weekend I have major drawer and closet reorganizing to do....I have been hogging up all the space in my room...and there is a lot of it...for many years now...and I now have to learn to share. Which of course is not a problem at all....I will share everything with my wasiim zawji. Brrrr...ice on the window of your car??? I thought it was cold here last week (Delaware) but not like that..it was a little chilly and this week I think we are having "indian summer" cause it warmed back up some. Keep Warm!! Deb QUOTE (linda&usama @ Oct 10 2008, 09:39 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Happy Friday everyone!!! I think if I had to work one more day this week it would put me over the edge.... I am feeling a little nesting coming on. I have to get serious about making room for a husband, and now that we have an interview date, I am looking at my closets with new eyes That apple cider sounds perfect! I love the way it makes the houe smell when you are cooking it....We are getting snow in the little areas outside of my city, and I will be scraping ice off my car this morning to go to work I hope everyone has a great day!	esmatsgirl	Female	Jordan	2008-10-10 10:10:00
Middle East and North Africa	FRIDAY!!!	Happy Friday and Happy Weekend to all!!!! Hmm...Maureen....pumpkin patch sounds like fun for this weekend....I think I will take my granddaughter out there tomorrow and take a hay ride and pick out a pumpkin...maybe get some apple cider donuts...ohhh those things are dangerous!! I hope everyone has a great day and weekend!! Deb p.s. Zaid is absolutely one of the cutest baby boys I have ever seen!! His pictures always brighten my day when I see them!	esmatsgirl	Female	Jordan	2008-10-10 07:23:00
Middle East and North Africa	Monday, already?	Good Morning!!! I hope you are all feeling more chipper than I am!!! Did a round of cleaning this weekend...boooooo!!! Now its on to boring admin work at the utility company..yippee... I am however very excited about Esmat's interview Wednesday....haha...that makes everything else fall away and all my focus is on that....I hope I have him well prepared for it.....was reading some posts this weekend and decided to also give him a scan of my social security card with my married name on it to show I changed my name....just in case they want a little more evidence other than the pics we have and a letter I sent to him. It took forever to get here.... YES..but honestly I can't believe how fast it came around once it was scheduled. Time really does fly...thank GOD!!!! Hope everyone has a great day! Deb	esmatsgirl	Female	Jordan	2008-10-13 08:10:00
Middle East and North Africa	Finally some pic of Nahla!!!!	She is absolutely beautiful!!!! Thank you for sharing! Deb	esmatsgirl	Female	Jordan	2008-10-10 11:00:00
Middle East and North Africa	Tuesday's Thread!	Happy Tuesday!! I had gallbladder issues back in 2000...it was such an excruciating pain, I will never forget it. I stayed up night after night rocking back and forth and was told I had indigestion by my doctor at first...only to take prilosec and still suffer with attacks....one night I was up all night and the next morning I showed up at my doctors office and demanded an ultrasound immediately. Sure enough..bigger than marble sized gallstones...3 of them was in there. I scheduled the surgery 2 weeks out...found my surgeon- "interviewed" 3 of them and found a great one...and...oh gosh...he was the picture perfect man....so handsome, friendly and talented too!!! Thats not why I chose him...it was strictly based on merit but how lucky could I get!!! It was nice to go to sleep and wake up to his face smiling at me...haha...and I couldn't wait until my follow up visit 2 weeks later!!!! He did an excellent job...and took some pics of my gallbladder after it was out - they sliced it open and shot some pictures to show me the gallstones. Adjusting to foods wasn't bad afterwards...I read all kinds of things on the internet how I might have problems digesting certain types of foods, etc...and that did not happen to me. I don't think my body ever noticed it missing. I do know its one of the worst pains I have ever felt...a heating pad (on high) on my stomach and/or back helped a lot when I was having attacks. I hope those of you with gallbladders aching get some relief soon!!! Deb	esmatsgirl	Female	Jordan	2008-10-14 09:47:00
Middle East and North Africa	medical exams fees	QUOTE (rachbel @ Sep 30 2008, 02:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> hi i want ask if the medical exams fees have recently changed, because i talked to the doctor secretary today to set an appointment for me, she asked me to bring my passport My ID card, 3 photos and fees are about 2 hundred dollars , i've heard that the fees are around just 1 hundred Dollars...what doctor u advise me ? Thanks much. The fees for all of the medical exams are listed on the different Embassy's websites usually under "vaccination requirements" section. They list the names of the doctors you can go to and the cost. I think it also says something about let them know if the doctor tries to charge you any other fees. For example, here is the page for Jordan: http://amman.usembas...?SectionId=1290 The Amman Embassy's page as you can see is very clear about what will be done and what it costs and who you can go to. You should see something similar on your embassy's page. Some doctors I guess take advantage of potential immigrants by charging too much. Look up your consulate on the Dept of State website and find the info there....it will tell you what you need to know. You could also email the embassy and run it by them to make sure its ok if you are still suspicious. Deb	esmatsgirl	Female	Jordan	2008-10-01 11:12:00
Middle East and North Africa	It's that time again!	Lauren I am sorry to hear that. What type of proof are they asking for? What are you going to send? Deb QUOTE (milo75 @ Oct 16 2008, 07:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well - we got a 221(g) for more paperwork - proof of relationship, etc etc. Typical for New Delhi but still stings. We were hoping we had that figured out.... I'm trying to get the info out to him this weekend so he can hand it in next week. Thanks for all the well wishes and the great chats! Lauren	esmatsgirl	Female	Jordan	2008-10-16 08:24:00
Middle East and North Africa	It's that time again!	This overtime work I am doing is busy stuff so its keeping my mind off of it, somewhat. I called to say good night to Esmat a little after 6pm and he was already in a deep sleep. He doesn't seem to be nervous at all about his interview so thats good. However, I cannot say the same....work provides us with dinner since we are working overtime and I cannot even think about eating any of the cheese ravioli I ordered hahaha....good maybe I will lose a little weight finally. I will be sticking my head in tonight as much as possible...although I know a round of document changes is coming up soon for me here at work...I will come in when I can. OMG I can't believe its Interview EVE!!! Deb QUOTE (just_Jackie @ Oct 14 2008, 07:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hey Debbie..how you doin up on the ceiling? I am sure by now you have climbed the walls. See you in chat later. jJ	esmatsgirl	Female	Jordan	2008-10-14 18:32:00
Middle East and North Africa	It's that time again!	Feeling like I am living in a dream today....knowing that within a couple weeks I will finally be able to start having a normal life with my husband...one I intended on starting one year ago!!!! For this past year I have been living on the fly...eating unhealthy....staying up late playing bookworm on the laptop....long, empty, lonely nights...hahaha!!! That will all come to an end soon....and I will be so much better!! Will I miss bookworm marathons? hahaha...I don't think so. To answer your question...I am still bouncing off the walls, Jackie.....and I know thats not going to end until sometime in the middle of the night when I get the call from Esmat and at that point I will go from bouncing off the walls to slamming off the walls....haha...my adrenaline will kick up about 20 notches and I will go into a cleaning and losing weight frenzy until he gets here!! And then....once he is here....a definite extreme ball of nervous excitement at the airport.....all the way home....and then finally...once he is home I think I will let my hair down and get reallllllllyy relaxed!!! haha I can't wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <screaming> Deb	esmatsgirl	Female	Jordan	2008-10-14 09:03:00
Middle East and North Africa	It's that time again!	Good Morning.... OK...can you believe this??!!! I just found out I have to work overtime tonight...til like 11pm!!!!!!!!!!!! I will be attempting to come into the party as much as I can...I will have frequent little breaks...here at work its time to finish the 10Q document for the 3rd quarter close...I work in Accounting...booo!!!!! I completely forgot...and its the only 2 days (today and tomorrow) I have to work overtime in three months and it has to be tonight...the night of my party I am still looking forward to the party tonight even if I have to come in and out with work and can't concentrate on anything today knowing that tonight my time at 1am Esmat will be arriving at the embassy for his interview. Last night we spent a lot of time online reviewing all of the documents....making sure he had all the pages and he had them organized properly. Gave him his last "pop quiz" of interview questions...which he passed with flying colors....he is ready to go!!! hehe...I have fun playing embassy consulate officer with him!! I am wondering how long it will take him....and what time in the middle of the night I will get the phone call when he is finished.....God please let this go perfectly smooth and easy for him....so we can be together asap!!! I will be here a lot today because my concentration level is down the tubes!! I hope everyone has a great day!! Deb	esmatsgirl	Female	Jordan	2008-10-14 08:06:00
Middle East and North Africa	It's that time again!	Perfect!!! I need Kelz's advice on cooking rice also!!!!! haha I am looking forward to it!! Deb	esmatsgirl	Female	Jordan	2008-10-13 08:05:00
Middle East and North Africa	VISA APPROVED!!	Hi There... I was wondering where you went!! Don't be nervous....my husband said that the man was very nice to him and it wasn't bad at all. He had a bunch of ideas in his head from things he heard from people but none of it came true.....everything was fine. Best of luck to you!! Let us know how it goes....and post your interview experience here for others if you can...there are several coming up with Amman interviews that I am sure would appreciate knowing about your experience. Best Wishes!! Deb QUOTE (Daher.Diane @ Oct 17 2008, 01:05 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Am I late or what??!!! *Blows the whistle* *The band comes in* *The party starts* =) Congrats deb.. my turn is in 4 days... I feel nervous =)	esmatsgirl	Female	Jordan	2008-10-17 11:33:00
Middle East and North Africa	VISA APPROVED!!	Thank you so much...I appreciate your kindness. I feel terrible about your situation. I hope you can get it resolved quickly..... Deb QUOTE (martiniolive @ Oct 15 2008, 02:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> congratulations....wish you a long and happy life together	esmatsgirl	Female	Jordan	2008-10-15 14:13:00
Middle East and North Africa	VISA APPROVED!!	Hi Sandrilla, Yes, I am in New Castle, Delaware....about 30 minutes south of Philadelphia....whereabouts do you live in the Philly area? Would love to catch up sometime...I venture into Philly every now and then... Awww...Nawal.....don't be jealous....I wish you lived closer so you can join us...don't ever come here without making sure you let me know so I can hang out with you for a while too!! I am sure that would be lots of fun! Deb	esmatsgirl	Female	Jordan	2008-10-15 12:01:00
Middle East and North Africa	VISA APPROVED!!	Hey Sweet Peach, No, he didn't get his physical visa today. He has his interview and was told he is approved. They took his passport and 5 JD for the Aramex fee and told him they will call him when his visa is ready to be picked up. They told him it would be ready within 2 weeks...hopefully it will be 2 days!! Deb QUOTE (sweet_peach @ Oct 15 2008, 11:34 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Congrats! ! ! So they actually gave him his visa today??	esmatsgirl	Female	Jordan	2008-10-15 10:44:00
Middle East and North Africa	VISA APPROVED!!	Thanks everyone!! Yeaaahhh....gosh the feeling of relief today is incredible....it feels so XXXXXXX great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now I still have 2 things to be semi-anxious about.....waiting for the actual visa to be in his hand....and waiting for his flight to get here....he hasn't scheduled it yet...we are playing it safe and waiting until he has his passport back to schedule anything. Flights are readily available within a day or two so I think we will be ok with him getting it scheduled quick once he gets his passport back. Ash- You don't know how bad I can't wait to go hang out and chat with ya while the guys chat and do argeelah and just relax with a gigantic smile on my face and true happiness in my heart because I will finally be LIVING AGAIN!!!! Hmmm...I smell my dreams coming true...they are sososossoso close now!! Deb	esmatsgirl	Female	Jordan	2008-10-15 09:24:00
Middle East and North Africa	VISA APPROVED!!	I am extremely happy to announce that Esmat's visa was approved!!!!!!!!! His interview time was 8:00 a.m. I talked with him before I went to sleep at 12:30 a.m. my time. I figured I would hear from him around 4-5 a.m. My alarm went off at 6:30 a.m. and he still had not called....I called his cell phone which was still turned off.....then called his brother's phone that I know was waiting for him and just as I called his brother Esmat was returning to the car from the embassy!!! He was in there for 5 and half hours waiting...for an interview that took no more than 15 minutes. Esmat said when the interview started he gave the consulate officer everything he had brought. The man quickly glanced at it. He asked Esmat: Why did you get married to Debra? Where does Debra work? Do you know about Debra's 2 children and what do you think of them? Do you have pictures of you and Debra together? The man asked about the pictures but he did not look at any of them. The visa was approved and overall Esmat was very satisfied with his interview at the Amman Embassy...except for the extremely long wait. And now I can't believe my sweet husband will be here soon!!! I have missed him so much our whole first year of marriage. Thanks to all for your support, laughs and the comfort you all provide just by being there for me and each other. I know our experience would have been a lot harder if it weren't for this site and all of the advice and things I learned from reading through the forums and talking to others here. You guys are great!! I am not going anywhere, by the way! Have a great day! Deb	esmatsgirl	Female	Jordan	2008-10-15 08:43:00
Middle East and North Africa	Thursday * I cant believe there isnt one already	OMG Sweet Peach!!!!!!!! Stay calm......and remember how you felt the last time you saw your Sweetie....your getting that back!!! Yippeeee for you!! I know I am going to be a nervous wreck when Esmat is on his way hahahaha.... Do you have wedding plans already?? Deb QUOTE (sweet_peach @ Oct 16 2008, 08:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Good morning everyone My habibi will be here tomorrow night. I dont know whether to be excited or throw up	esmatsgirl	Female	Jordan	2008-10-16 08:31:00
Middle East and North Africa	Friday is finally here!	Happy Friday!!!!!!! Happy Weekend!!! After the stress from the early part of the week for Esmat's interview to working til almost 11pm two nights this week....after getting to work at 8am I am so happy to see the weekend coming. I will be hanging out with my granddaughter Lyn tomorrow...can't wait for that. We just found out the Disney Playhouse Live is coming to Philly....we are getting tickets for that for Nov 22...geezz...she's got me wrapped around her finger. I was more excited when I heard about this tour than the last time I found out Def Leppard was coming...hahahaha!!!! Time to take a deep breath....its lunch time here....time to go down by the Riverfront and take in some fresh air.... Have a great weekend everyone!! Deb	esmatsgirl	Female	Jordan	2008-10-17 10:58:00