ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
Middle East and North AfricaHappy Monday
Happy monday, this is going to be a good week, back in action at the NVC now that my husband is completed his military. I have been there since Oct. 2009, im waiting for the DHL to arrive this week then overnight to NVC the last papers they need.
HopeishereFemaleEgypt2010-04-05 14:09:00
Middle East and North AfricaMonday!!

Welcome back Charles!

Aya, that sound delicious!! Going to have to try it after Sameh gets here! His POE will be JFK. I made sure that there will be enough time between his connecting flight. Of course I think 5 hours may be too much for himPosted Image but I am sure he will be ok!! Can't wait!!!


Hope everyone had a good day. Aya that does sound yummy.
HopeishereFemaleEgypt2010-04-12 18:15:00
Middle East and North AfricaThursday

Good Morning Terrie!!

Good Morning MENA!!! 1 more day and I will be counting the hours!!!
I know that there is a way to track the flight paths, does anybody know the website??? He is flying EgyptAir from Cairo to JFK, then Delta from JFK to Orlando Intl.
I am going crazy!!!Posted Image Posted Image Posted Image Posted Image Posted Image Posted Image


Im really happy for you thats awesome. Im going crazy also it will be a long weekend for me waiting on LIF for my last papers to the NVC. Keep us updated!!
HopeishereFemaleEgypt2010-04-15 10:36:00
Middle East and North AfricaFriday, Apri 16th
Happy Friday, I hope everyone has a good weekend. These daily thread are so dead anymore, Ive never started one yet but if I did one reply by midday that sucks. LOL I know everyone is busy but for some of us this is all we have to look forward to while our case is being processed. Im still waiting for my LIF with the ds-230. :bonk:
HopeishereFemaleEgypt2010-04-16 11:16:00
Middle East and North AfricaMonday
Happy Monday everyone. I finally got my case approved with the NVC, no RFE's so now just waiting on my interview date.
HopeishereFemaleEgypt2010-04-19 16:26:00
Middle East and North AfricaTuesday!!!
Morning everyone, just came from working at the kindergarten class for 2 hours. What a challenge just with my own son let alone 18 others. Have a great day.
HopeishereFemaleEgypt2010-04-20 09:57:00
Middle East and North AfricaFriday
Happy Friday everyone!!!
HopeishereFemaleEgypt2010-04-23 10:00:00
Middle East and North AfricaTuesday
Morning everyone, hopefully one day closer to an interview date. :whistle:
HopeishereFemaleEgypt2010-04-27 08:13:00
Middle East and North AfricaOnly Thursday?
Happy Thursday, at least to me, for those of you that don't have me on facebook. We got our interview for June 9th at 9am in Cairo. Im flying there on the 7th will arrive on the 8th, then do the interview. Then were off to Hurghada for 4 nights, then will go back to Alexandria to visit with the family. Im going to stay for 2 weeks, maybe he will get his visa and will be able to come home with me. Im not holding my breath for that one though.
HopeishereFemaleEgypt2010-04-29 10:01:00
Middle East and North AfricaVisa In Hand
Congrats to you both thats great!!!! :dance:
HopeishereFemaleEgypt2010-04-28 11:22:00
Middle East and North AfricaWednesday
Happy Wed. everyone!! Wishing you the best Tamara on conceiving a child. Im with wife of mohammed we have planned for a long time, but also waiting for him to get here. We have been married almost 2 years and have had many talks about it. I saw my Dr. last week again, I have been prepping my body per say on natural family pregnancy. I pray we get the gift of a child one day.
HopeishereFemaleEgypt2010-04-28 11:31:00
Middle East and North AfricaTuesday, May 4th
Happy Tuesday, my first thread ever to start after a few year I thought why not its my anniversary today, Im going to Egypt in 33 days, things are going well. I hope everyone has a great day.
HopeishereFemaleEgypt2010-05-04 10:21:00
Middle East and North AfricaToday We Are Husband and Wife!
Congrats Aya to you both, the best of this new life together you have been given will be wonderful.
HopeishereFemaleEgypt2010-05-03 16:04:00
Middle East and North AfricaTuesday
Congrats on the welcome letter Andrea. I would of probally freaked out im glad you shared what it looked like.

Im so ready to leave and see my husband, less the 30 days the count down is on. He is having his medical done tomorrow. This will all go by fast, we have a conference in Dallas and I leave next Sunday for a few nights then I can wash clothes and pack again for leaving to Egypt.
HopeishereFemaleEgypt2010-05-11 16:17:00
Middle East and North AfricaQuestion about past student visa denial

Not in the slightest way.


I sure hope not, thanks for your quick reply!! Its a Mena country so just know they take everything with a fine tooth comb and I don't remember any questions about them asking about this on any forms. I know it asked if your benificary has ever been to the US and I answered no. Not sure about the inital petition sent to USCIS, it said has your spouse been under immigration procedings? Is that the same thing?
HopeishereFemaleEgypt2010-05-12 22:48:00
Middle East and North AfricaQuestion about past student visa denial
I hope someone may have an answer to this. Its getting closer to our interview and im way overthinking lots of things. My question is my husband applied for a student visa like 10 years ago to the states and was denied. Is this going to have anything to do with our visa now? I hope someone may have some insite to this. Thanks for any advise given here.
HopeishereFemaleEgypt2010-05-12 22:34:00
Middle East and North AfricaVisa in hand 7 days for Tetyana

Make sure you tell Tetyana congratulations from all of us!!!

Are you ready to go to Egypt Sandra????Posted Image

Yes very ready, I will tell her as well,she was pretty tired she said tonight. Thanks Andrea.
HopeishereFemaleEgypt2010-05-18 20:11:00
Middle East and North AfricaVisa in hand 7 days for Tetyana
Just got the call from Tetyana, her husband had his interview on May 9, 2010 and they stamped his visa for May 10 and he got it today May 17, Im talking with her now she told me to post for her. Im so happy to be first to congratulate her. :dance: :dance:
HopeishereFemaleEgypt2010-05-18 00:03:00
Middle East and North AfricaThank you everybody
Sweet news girl, thanks for posting the review always good to hear new things they are asking for. :thumbs:
HopeishereFemaleEgypt2010-05-20 23:25:00
Middle East and North Africais this the right way to do it? - Egypt

yea I will take the translate marriage certificate before I leave Egypt hopefully.

I am new to this site what is james's shortcut and chunglee's shortcut....can anyone provide links please

disconnected says the K3 is faster but people are saying I can't petiotion for a K3 anymore!!! Because they stopped using it...is that true?

when I apply through CR1...will the NVC contact me and request the documents from me?


http://www.visajourn...tent/i130guide1 This is your guide to following the first step to do once your marriage is complete and you return home. If you are going to Egypt its a great idea to take some of the papers you will need her signiture on, like the G-325 and I-130, it asks for name to be written in her native language. AAlso you can print off and take the visa center things as well, such as filling out the ds-230 it asks for her signiture on part one and 2 places it asks for name again in her native language. This all can save time. The more you read in the wiki and under example forms you will learn. Good luck
HopeishereFemaleEgypt2010-04-19 18:45:00
Middle East and North AfricaIs it once you get the visa you get a release to leave Egypt?

From what Sameh said, he had to have the visa stamp in his passport for him to get the release from the military to leave Egypt.
Ahmed probably knows about that Sandra, so you shouldn't worry about it!!
Have a safe trip!!! Let us know how is goes!!


Thank you HG and Andrea, and yes you were right he knew but we didnt know how long it would take. Ill keep you posted on the interview results. Have a great weekend everyone. Im out here Monday.
HopeishereFemaleEgypt2010-06-04 10:05:00
Middle East and North AfricaIs it once you get the visa you get a release to leave Egypt?
Ok maybe a silly question. For the men that served there time in the military, I have heard with Andrea she needed her husband to get a release to leave Egypt. Can this be done before the interview or do you have to wait until you get the visa and have your completion paper from the military to take, and what do you say. Im leaving Egypt or what. I leave monday and if we got lucky and got the visa in a week is it possible my husband can come back with me? Is there a timeline on getting this release, do you say its for immigration or visiting?
HopeishereFemaleEgypt2010-06-04 00:26:00
Middle East and North AfricaInterview in Cairo June 9th

Sandra,

Congratulations on getting done with the interview stage! I hope Ahmed is out of AP in no time! Keep us updated! :star:

Aya

Thanks everyone for your words of encouragement. Just keeping our heads up and trying to stay positive and hope the AP will end soon.
HopeishereFemaleEgypt2010-06-19 21:57:00
Middle East and North AfricaInterview in Cairo June 9th
Hello everyone sorry this is the first moment Ive had to get to a computer, we did our interview on wed. last week, unlike I thought the lady asked me to sit in the waiting room, so she could question Ahmed alone. She did talk to me for a little bit maybe 3 min. He did ok,but did stumble on the dates I was there, I have been there 7 times what do they expect. So when she was finished she called me back to the window and said this. He will not be able to come home with you in the next week we have to send his papers back to the state dept. for further review? She kept his passport and gave us a white paper with a website and number to check on our case? What does anyone make of this? I will post more I just came back from Hurghada and am very tired. So im guessing the AP and she kept the passport but didnt say welcome to the usa and you will get your visa in 2 weeks, she said your husband did great we just have to do some more checking and it can take 2 weeks to 2 months. I wish i would of brought the white paper with me today. but I know it has a website and our tracking number. I also have the dhl reciept. The interview was as most have described here. Wish everyone a good day, its 215pm in Alexandria now. Take care
HopeishereFemaleEgypt2010-06-14 06:10:00
Middle East and North AfricaGUESS WHO GOT APPROVED!!!!! CAIRO EGYPT
Congrats to you both thats great, Im sure we had that same lady she was a bit tough. She was also at the time we were there training a new person maybe a little more extra tough for that reason, im so glad your not in AP thats great. Safe travel home and take care.
HopeishereFemaleEgypt2010-06-23 10:15:00
Middle East and North AfricaMonday
Happy Monday to everyone, all the coffees are looking good right now, working at from home today and getting a bit bored. Im off to the doc at 445, been having major back and hip pain for about a month, made it tough to do a lot of walking in Egypt. Im not usually a wuss but had enough and Im forcing myself to see whats wrong. Still in waiting mode on the visa.
HopeishereFemaleEgypt2010-06-28 16:16:00
Middle East and North AfricaThe visa has been issued !!!!!!!!!!!
So awesome!!!!! Congrats what a great day for you, and how exciting. What a long haul for you and trina my very best of wishes to you both in your future together. :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: (F) (F)
HopeishereFemaleEgypt2010-05-31 10:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNOA2 Approved!!
Mary and I just received an email from our lovely, but long lost friend, CRIS! heart.gif I love CRIS. Although I only heard from him a couple times, a friendship did bloom and I we will be best buds forever and ever!

Hopefully this means CSC will kickstart their K-1 approval process again (it's been slow this week!). FYI, we had no touches throughout the wait/adjudication!

NOA2, YAY!!!!!! kicking.gif kicking.gif kicking.gif kicking.gif kicking.gif
mary'n'evNot TellingCanada2008-07-31 20:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsfinally approved
Congratulations! Best wishes for your next step!

Edited by mary'n'ev, 02 December 2008 - 10:01 PM.

mary'n'evNot TellingCanada2008-12-02 21:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFinally...
CONGRATULATIONS!
mary'n'evNot TellingCanada2008-12-02 22:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI am not liking vj right now
Be confident that your check has been cashed. If you havn't done so already, go to your online banking system and check the scanned imaged of the cashed check. There you will find your WAC number that will allow you to check your status online.

If it's not there, consider contacting your fiance(e)'s state representative to inquire on its whereabouts.

Hopefully your NOA1 will come soon!
mary'n'evNot TellingCanada2008-11-17 23:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK1 it is
All the best to the both of you!

Goodl uck!
mary'n'evNot TellingCanada2008-12-19 17:54:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionPacket 3 question
My friend which is not on this site is from Florida and is on the same process you guys are, she was approved in March as well. Her husband is from Egypt as well, they recieved the packet 3 without there instuctions included just last week. So now there are doing the papers now and I believe they are going to emabassy to pick up packet. Ill find out for sure and post tomarrow.
HopeishereFemaleEgypt2009-04-12 03:14:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionGetting I-765 Affidavits Notarized
QUOTE (Sterling M @ May 10 2009, 11:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I've been searching up and down for a specific answer to my question, but can't seem to find it.

I've just taken a new job and will be moving to a new city in two weeks. I'm planning to fill out the change of address form alongside the I-751 for my wife; the two year anniversary hits in July. I assume that's a more sensible option than trying to fill out the forms up here, right?

What I'm trying to figure out, first and foremost, is how to get the affidavits. I know the criteria for getting family or friends, but I'm not sure about the notarization process. Do I need to have the person sign in the presence of the notary public? I just want to get two sworn letters notarized at, say, the UPS Store. Does anyone know if signed letters will be sufficient enough for the notary public to stamp?

Any help will be most kindly appreciated.

My mom is a Notery and has been for years. The person that has or is signing the documents must be present in front of a Notery. So if you have 2 sworn letters already made out, that will be a problem as they have to sign in front of notery, not just compare the identifications like on a DL. The only other way you can get around that is by knowing a notery. My mom has done it for me a few times in the case of my best friend, thats it though she takes it very serious.

HopeishereFemaleEgypt2009-05-11 00:12:00
PhilippinesWhat does this mean...?
QUOTE (chris@beth @ Sep 3 2009, 10:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Sandra/Ahmed @ Sep 4 2009, 11:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Since it says pending i would imagine from looking at the gallery pics it has to be a possible RFE, needing further info. But at least there touching your file thats the good news and you can get your hard copy and see what they need then be approved. It may be that G-325 sig. we talked about.


I really hope it's an RFE..and congrats Sandra!

No congrats for us we havent got our NOA2 yet sad.gif hopefully soon.
HopeishereFemaleEgypt2009-09-03 23:06:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionManila Embassy Interview


Can anyone tell me what is involved in the medical? What tests, procedures, etc.? My fiancee is a bit nervous about having examination.


Hi! Just finished my medical today. I'll post the procedures that I went through tomorrow. :)


Hi! Here is my medical experience, hope this helps.

Attached File  Medical.doc   94.5KB   79 downloads

There are applicants who are asked to take the sputum test and ECG test. As it was not required from me, i have no idea how that works.

To anyone who's done with their medical, please feel free to call my attention to anything that i missed putting there. :)

Edited by sillygirl, 07 September 2006 - 01:08 AM.

sillygirlFemale02006-09-07 01:05:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionManila Embassy Interview

Can anyone tell me what is involved in the medical? What tests, procedures, etc.? My fiancee is a bit nervous about having examination.


Hi! Just finished my medical today. I'll post the procedures that I went through tomorrow. :)
sillygirlFemale02006-09-06 11:05:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionManila Embassy Interview


Hi all! Need some advice...
how did you answer the questions below?

for DS-156:

22. When Do You Intend To Arrive In The U.S.? (Provide specific date if known)

and DS-157:

18. Have You Made Specific Travel Arrangements? If YES, please provide a complete itinerary for your travel, including arrival/departure dates, flight information, specific location you will visit, and a point of contact at each location


Say I already have a booking, is it okay to write it there?

I know the US embassy's advice is not to make travel plans unless you have your visa but my fiance booked a flight already but made sure there is enough time from the interview date to the flight date. :blush:



We put specific dates since we already had tickets. It ended up taking longer than we expected to get the visa and the dates/tickets had to be changed. We had allowed for 10 days after the interview.


hi! thanks for the reply. i'll do the same thing. :thumbs:
sillygirlFemale02006-09-03 21:53:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionManila Embassy Interview


Hi all! Need some advice...
how did you answer the questions below?

for DS-156:

22. When Do You Intend To Arrive In The U.S.? (Provide specific date if known)

and DS-157:

18. Have You Made Specific Travel Arrangements? If YES, please provide a complete itinerary for your travel, including arrival/departure dates, flight information, specific location you will visit, and a point of contact at each location


Say I already have a booking, is it okay to write it there?

I know the US embassy's advice is not to make travel plans unless you have your visa but my fiance booked a flight already but made sure there is enough time from the interview date to the flight date. :blush:



for DS-156:
and DS-157:

22. When Do You Intend To Arrive In The U.S.? (Provide specific date if known)
We already have date for my travel flights so I put it in there

18. Have You Made Specific Travel Arrangements? If YES, please provide a complete itinerary for your travel, including arrival/departure dates, flight information, specific location you will visit, and a point of contact at each location

I printed out my summary trip and I included it upon my submission, so I put there see attached doc

--

Sillygirl,
Sorry I wasn't able to reply last week I'm terribly busy tying some loose ends in the office and packing up my stuff. The night before my flight I need to do some last minute repacking because my Uncle told me that the box of my wedding gown will not be allowed as my hand carry, so I transferred it in my luggage (bummer!). Anyway, I'm already here. I got here Friday afternoon. Yesterday I did some drive test.. trying to get used to with the traffic rules and regulation... I started cooking my own rice yesterday too my mom must be proud of me :P . It turn out good :thumbs: . Anyway,catch up with you later... gtg.

Brit


hi brit! thanks for the info.

nice to know that u made it there and is "cooking." :lol: :thumbs:
sillygirlFemale02006-09-03 09:55:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionManila Embassy Interview
Hi all! Need some advice...
how did you answer the questions below?

for DS-156:

22. When Do You Intend To Arrive In The U.S.? (Provide specific date if known)

and DS-157:

18. Have You Made Specific Travel Arrangements? If YES, please provide a complete itinerary for your travel, including arrival/departure dates, flight information, specific location you will visit, and a point of contact at each location


Say I already have a booking, is it okay to write it there?

I know the US embassy's advice is not to make travel plans unless you have your visa but my fiance booked a flight already but made sure there is enough time from the interview date to the flight date. :blush:
sillygirlFemale02006-09-03 08:53:00